Do Some Knee Strengthening Exercises and Get Fitter!

If you need to get fitter but are being held back because of problems with your knees then take a look are the simple knee strengthening exercises below.

This first exercise is really good for those who suffer from conditions such as chondromalacia patella. This is an inflammation of the cartlidge beneath the patella 'knee cap'.  This sometimes results because the bones and muscles on the knee are out of alignment.

Sit comfortably in a chair, you need to be relaxed.  Bend your legs as you would normally sit on a chair with your feet on the ground and your legs bent at 90 degrees, tense your thigh and hold this position for 5 seconds the release, change legs are repeat.  You need to do ten reps on each leg.  I told you it was easy!

Please make sure your breath normally while doing these exercises.

The second exercise is a little more tricky but it does help build up the strength in your knee.

Sit up straight and breathe normally, then cross your legs at the ankle. Push forward with the rear leg and back with the front leg. (A little tricky at first, but think about it!)

Switch legs by reversing the direction of the cross. If the right leg was in front, move it to the rear. Repeat the exercise 10 times for each position.

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Would you like to move onto to something a little more challenging?

If your balance is not all that great it may be a good idea to do the following exercise whilst standing on a may, carpet or at least a wooden floor.  Try to avoid do the exercises on a metal or concrete floor.

Stand upright, heels together, toes a little apart.  Make sure to keep your balance.

Lift your heels up, balance on the balls of your feet.  Try to imagine an invisible string fixed to the centre of your head pulling you straight up.  Hold this position for five seconds, then lower yourself down slowly.  Do ten reps of this.  Eventually as you build up strength in your legs and increase your balance, you will be able to increase the amount of time you can stay on the balls of your feet.

To intensify this exercises a little try bending your knees whilst you have your heels raised.  By doing this you will also be using the muscles in your quadriceps, hamstrings and buttocks.  Remember to straighten your knees then lower your heels.  Do ten reps.

Doing these knee strengthening exercises daily or at least a couple of times a week will really improve the strength of your knee.  And if you are interested in fitness you will know how important it is to have healthy, strong knees.

If you want to tone up the rest of your legs, take a look at these details for the best leg exercises.  These exercises will help you build strong, sexy legs quickly.  To get the rest of your body into shape, find loads of health and fitness tips here.