I love this exercise for anyone with knee pain, whether that be recovering from ACL reconstruction, osteoarthritis or anything in-between! Squatting is a great movement pattern for wanting to build muscle and strength in their knees but it can aggravate those who have had an injury or pain. So an awesome way to get around this is to do what we call a de-loaded squat. All you need is a sturdy pole! – Come up nice and close to the pole and wrap your hands around the pole nice and tight – Then simply lower yourself, getting your hips nice and low. – Go as low as you’re comfortable and then back up This position allows the glutes to take more of the load than the quadriceps.
De-loaded SquatsI love this exercise for anyone with knee pain, whether that be recovering from ACL reconstruction, osteoarthritis or anything in-between! Squatting is a great movement pattern for wanting to build muscle and strength in their knees but it can aggravate those who have had an injury or pain. So an awesome way to get around this is to do what we call a de-loaded squat. All you need is a sturdy pole! – Come up nice and close to the pole and wrap your hands around the pole nice and tight- Then simply lower yourself, getting your hips nice and low.- Go as low as you’re comfortable and then back upThis position allows the glutes to take more of the load than the quadriceps.
