sit and stands

[thinsgreat]

i had trouble with these yesterday and decided to give it a shot again ..can do them
today, guess i was just fatigued yesterday--- go figure!

now my knee is hurting and i'm wondering if my knee is just worn from yesterday or if these do indeed put strain on the knee. any thoughts?

 

[dbelden1]

Check out the recent week 3 Cathe TV release... I believe that is one where she goes over the one legged sit/squat issue... she definately says that if they cause pain, then do NOT do the exercise and modify as needed... I have knee pain as well and have not tried her modifications but they look much more knee friendly and do-able!

 

[christosz]

Notice what Cathe says about the height of the chair. I used a 16 inch high step for the 1RM and realized I needed it to be a bit higher so as not to let my hips descend lower (or even at the same height) than my knees. The >90 degree angle is really important here for form and knee safety...

Chris.

 

[Pearlstrand]

I agree -- try doing them on a higher chair or (as I do) on a very high step. I just put a lot of risers under mine until I feel that it's a knee-friendly height. DH uses his workout bench, which is higher still (but he's 6'2"). It's all about the angle on your knees. Taller chair = less severe angle = less strain on the knees.

Also try using less (or no) weight. Maybe bodyweight is enough of a challenge!

Good luck!

 

[Runcrazy]

Like Kathryn, I'm using my high step and have it at 18". The first time I tried this exercise, I wasn't high enough. Eighteen inches works well for me and I am able to do them without any knee pain.

Jo