Tuesday, February 10, 2009

BUILD YOUR QUADS FOR STRONGER KNEES

BUILD YOUR QUADS FOR STRONGER KNEES


That’s right: As long as you do not damage your joints by lifting heavy weights, increasing your quad strength can help protect the cartilage behind your knee. Knee cartilage deteriorates over time and leads to osteoarthritis (look up) – which can hold you back from activities later in life.

Researchers have found that people who had stronger quadriceps had less cartilage in the patellofemoral joint, one of the knee joints.

So remember when you’re working out legs you’re also building strength so you are not hobbling around 20 years from now.

Funk Roberts



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