CTX Series and My Knees

[michnola]

Has anyone had a problem with using the CTX series and it hurting their knees?

I am in Week 3 of an all CTX rotation. I was planning to do 4 weeks but my knees started bothering me yesterday and I quit half-way through today because I am worried.

I have never had knee problems before and am wondering what about the CTX series is causing my problems. The series does use the step 5 out of 6 days so that may be it.

I have been working out 6 days a week for a long time and this is my first knee worry.

Any Ideas on what I could be doing wrong?

 

[paidhi]

Yes, I experienced pain in my knees doing CTX only.
I changed to a rotation that was posted by a VFer that did CTX three times per week combined with other cardio and did not have any problems after that.

Lisa

 

[kathryn]

CTX has lots of impact, lots of step, and some torquing moves. I can't do it as is. There's just too much cumulative impact on the knees.

 

[kathryn]

CTX has lots of impact, lots of step, and some torquing moves. I can't do it as is. There's just too much cumulative impact on the knees.

 

[schnebbles]

I haven't used CTX exclusive, but am new to Cathe & step and the stepping has started bothering my knees also.

I just started taking Glucosamine, Chondroitin and MSM combo. I posted a thread and quite a few people replied that they also take it and it's wonderful for joints.

I took it before and it seemed to work. It's a little expensive, but if it works, well worth the $$.

My post probably isnt' too far down on Open Discussion, so you might want to look for it. I'm thinking it's definitely a step (no pun intended ) in the right direction.

Kathy

 

[Connie1]

With CTX as with all high intensity step cardio I have found I must concentrate and keep landing toe-ball-heel or my knees start twinging. Also, landing toe-ball-heel during, for example, up-lunge or box lunge moves, with the foot on the floor: really landing that foot all the way down instead of just the ball of the foot.

I also avoid using an 8" step exclusively, but instead sometimes use a 6" step.

I watch closely whether I am too fatigued to do the turns in the air, and if I am, I don't do them, for example, ricochets.

I believe that continuing to practice these moves (while paying attention to safety) increases the strength of the connective tissues surrounding the knees, which can only be good.

Also, varying cardio types, walking, bicycling, and the upper-body cardio of kickboxing helps rest, or at least vary the work load on, the knees.