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Title: Keeping knees in shape
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Published: Feb 5, 2013
Author: Ken Swearengen
Post Date: 2013-02-05 06:25:00 by Tatarewicz
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Here are three exercises that will both strengthen your knees and help maintain muscle mass as you age, while keeping the pain away.

1) Step-ups

One of the most common activities you'll be doing when you age? Stepping up! Not only will this exercise prepare you for climbing stairs and stools... it'll also help build the muscles responsible for lifting things off the ground. You'll want to aim for 2-3 sets of 10 (or as many as you can) on each leg about twice a week (weights are not necessary). See a demonstration here.

2) Sit to stand

Another exercise that builds leg muscles where they count: in the getting up and sitting down motions that plague many seniors who suffer from sarcopenia. Do the same amount of sets and reps with these as you did with the step-ups (try for as many as you can, if you can handle it). See how here.

3) Balance on one foot

This exercise will help build the stabilizing muscles in your ankles, knees, and hips, making you less likely to fall over if you lose balance, while also strengthening the muscles around the knees to make you less injury prone. Aim for 1 minute on each leg.

If you're looking for more pain-free leg and knee exercises, or if you get tired of doing the ones I shared with you today, try these ones recommended by WebMD for people with osteoarthritis. They're all low-impact, so they'll be beneficial for you even if you don't have osteoarthritis.

Note: If it's been awhile since you last worked out your legs or knees because of pain, you may experience some discomfort. Work through that if you can. But if the exercise becomes painful, stop immediately. You'll want to rest your knees for a couple days, and try some of the more basic exercises from the WebMD list provided above.

Yours in health,

Ken

P.S. Questions or comments about food or fitness? Email them to me at Ken.S@angelpub.com.

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