What Are Some Exercises to Build Muscle Around the Knee?
Part of the course: BJJ Knee Rehab Q&A with Dr. Nicholas Smith
Part of the course: BJJ Knee Rehab Q&A with Dr. Nicholas Smith
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Building muscle around the knee joint can be achieved through leg training. However, the specific areas to focus on depend on your individual weaknesses. A general recommendation for those who already strength train but want to enhance knee stability is to concentrate on single leg strengthening exercises.
- Many people are comfortable with bilateral exercises like squats or deadlifts, but neglect unilateral, or single leg, exercises.
- Examples of single leg exercises include single leg RDLs, reverse lunges, and rear foot elevated split squats, among others.
- There are many variations of these exercises, so incorporating some form of single leg strengthening into your routine can be beneficial for knee stability.
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