I am currently carrying a stubborn knee niggle and training around it with some ‘knee friendly’ leg exercises.
Here is my current leg workout…
- Stiff-legged deadlifts
2. Cybex Lying Leg curls
3. Wide stance Sumo-squats to parallel
4. Mid-range leg extensions (no lockout) with a unilateral drop set
5. Technogym calf presses
6. Seated calf raises
Doing hamstrings first is a terrific warm up for the knee joints.
Even when squatting I make sure there is no lock out so as to keep the load on the quadriceps muscles and away from the joints.
I also focus on deliberate 3-4 second negatives.
Definitely worth a try if your knees are troubling you at the moment!
Bodychisel by Craig. 