suzannaerin
Cathlete
Hi Cathe - Love your Intensity Series. I was wondering if you could please suggest any exercises to strengthen the vastus medialis? Thanks! Suzanne
vastus medialis
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Cathe Friedrich
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Hi Suzanne! To strengthen this muscle group you should do squats, leg presses, and leg extensions 
suzannaerin
Cathlete
Thanks, Cathe. You're the best.
FitnessGoddess
Cathlete
Ok, so I'm going out on a limb & going to sound really dumb -- what the heck is the vastus medialis?
dani21496
Cathlete
Just did a little research....
The vastus medialis (vastus internus) is the deepest of the quadriceps muscles. The quadriceps muscle group consists of four muscles: the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus medialis. These muscles form a large, fleshy mass that covers the front and sides of the femur (upper leg bone). They are the primary extensor of the knee. The vastus medialis is a bulging teardrop form located on the inner front corner of the lower thigh. It originates from the linea aspera and narrows to a tendon to insert in the tibial tuberosity. The vastus medialis is innervated by the femoral nerve and supplied by the femoral artery. It can be divided into two portions, the vastus medialis longus, which extends the knee, and the vastus medialis oblique.
The vastus medialis (vastus internus) is the deepest of the quadriceps muscles. The quadriceps muscle group consists of four muscles: the rectus femoris, the vastus lateralis, the vastus intermedius, and the vastus medialis. These muscles form a large, fleshy mass that covers the front and sides of the femur (upper leg bone). They are the primary extensor of the knee. The vastus medialis is a bulging teardrop form located on the inner front corner of the lower thigh. It originates from the linea aspera and narrows to a tendon to insert in the tibial tuberosity. The vastus medialis is innervated by the femoral nerve and supplied by the femoral artery. It can be divided into two portions, the vastus medialis longus, which extends the knee, and the vastus medialis oblique.