It comes down to leverage..
And how our muscles pull really close to our joints to balance our bodyweight.
Suffice to say that at full lunge we can be multiplying up to..
5-10x bodyweight through our hip + knee.
So, if you’ve got the first twinge of hip + knee pain
Or, a flare up of your hip + knee pain..
Cut out lunges for 3 months. That might be:
And go one step further => think about how you bend over..
Leave your bad leg behind you
Or bend between your knees
Support yourself up + down.
People + patients are often reluctant or sceptical. So..
Give it 3months..
See how your hip or knee feels.
..what have you got to lose..?!
You can always build back in the lunges later 👍
There are other movements that I spot in clinic..
Listening to people telling their stories can reveal a lot.
It’s the part of the clinic I really enjoy.
Hearing that 'aha' moment..
And it might not be lunges exactly. It could be..
Squats in the gym
Child’s pose in a daily yoga session
..that one came out 20minutes into a consultation earlier this week
Repeated bending to a low filing cabinet.
Lunges are a good shorthand for all these movements.
One clear example. A prompt. A reminder..
A prompt to think about how we move.
A reminder to make sure we’re in good condition to build back into those movements..
Good luck!
