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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you want to strengthen your knees to help with running, you really have to do squats and lunges. Ideally building up to doing them with weights. This helped me immensely when I was having knee problems during runs. The cross-training cardio you mention is great, but really just as an alternative to running (which, as you probably know, is the worst possible exercise for bad knees).[/quote] -1 I saw an orthopedic surgeon for knee pain a few years ago; he’s also an accomplished triathlete. He specifically told me that squats and lunges can be tough on the knees and gave me some knee-friendly strength exercises. I agree with the advice to focus on single-leg exercises, as well as core stability. Strength matters for running, but it’s really more about injury prevention and keeping your joints healthy. You don’t need to do big lifts to do that.[/quote]
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