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Originally Posted by Bechorg
Great advice, I find it funny that despite great advice like this, the military as a whole and especially combat arms choses to just run men into the ground. Suck it up, drive on, don't worry about those knees blowing out at 35. Hopefully common sense prevails, someday. Until then everyone will continue destroying their bodies.
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Have some thoughts concerning knee issues.
Much of this is collected anecdotally, but I've seen consistent good results when heeded, and consistent bad results when ignored.
Knee stability is affected by interactions among the quadriceps, hamstrings, and calves.
Particular imbalances in strength and flexibility have a huge effect.
General principals:
Strong quads + weak/
flexible hamstrings +
inflexible calves = knee problems.
If you have knee issues:
Do not work on hamstring flexibility, do work on calf flexibility.
Do not work on quadriceps strength, do work on hamstring strength.
NEVER do machine leg-extensions. EVER.
Machine leg-curls are OK, but stiff-legged dead lifts are far superior.
Barbell squats are a complex issue, they can be beneficial or harmful depending on a number of circumstances.
Leg presses/hip sled are generally an inferior choice.
Keep body weight as low as possible.
Avoid thick-heeled shoes when possible.
HTH.