I have genetically bad knees. Squats and lunges always make me feel like a cripple if I do too many in a week. So I mostly avoid them. Even bodyweight squats hurt my knees. When I was into heavy lifting, I ended up barely being able to walk and knew I would have to switch to something else completely if I wanted to be able to even stay mobile into my old age. I now do yoga (power/vinyasa) and walking most of the time. Sometimes Callanetics and light weights. Very rarely do I implement any form of squat or lunge into my workouts. Deadlifts or wall squats don't bother me though.
I'm on my last week of your shred program, and all the squats I did have really jacked up my knees and they are in a lot of pain, so I am going to modify with all these suggestions. I actually had this bookmarked when I first stared 8 months ago but never watched it until now, and I am so happy that I took some time out to watch it. I have crunchy knees but they werent really painful until I started doing so many squats and lunges. I wish I had seen this earlier and started with the modifications from the beginning but I didnt know I was going to be in so much pain at the time.
I love the suggestion about putting plates behind the heels while doing squats. That helped help me feel more steady and going even lower while doing them. 👍🏼
You look gorgeous and I love your outfits. Thank you for this video. I broke my knee cap several years ago and had a piece of it removed and my kneecap pops out when I do Lounges. These tips are very helpful ❤
Thank you so much! I had been struggling with lunges and through seeing your video on lunges. The static lunges work for me!!! So I will do them and when I get stronger I will all weights. Thanks again, I did not think that I would be able to do lunges as I did when I was younger. Thanks again I really appreciate you sharing this information!
Thank you 🙏I suffer from weakness and pain in the left knee, and I was hoping to benefit from the lunges exercise. I tried the static lunges and it comforted me a lot, and I felt the burning in my buttocks & thighs with the same efficiency as the traditonal lunges.!all thanks to you, my dear😘🤗❤❤❤
You can do it... I was struggling with the stairs even getting up from the chair and going out on my bike, standing up for the hills. It's been a year and I still can't do lunges but I can get out of the chair without pushing up, the exercise that helped was the seated squat. It was quite emotional doing my first full squat. Still going (63) thanks for the info Melissa.
Dear Melissa, I really appreciate your channel and I really appreciate you. I appreciate how you speak slowly and clearly in your videos. Many RUclips creators speak very fast. Your voice and your speed of speaking are very calming. Thank you very much.
Both my knees hurt and grind. I want to get back into strength training after some years of doing very little. I have lost a lot of quad and adductor muscles. Hoping these will help. Thank you Melissa
Oh thank you so much for this Melissa my knees are not that bad but sometimes it can be painful in order to do lunges and squats I work out five times a week three days cardio and two days strength training this will help me so much
Thank you Melissa for all the different knee alternatives, I'm sure one or two or more will be good for my 66yr old knees😄 keep up the great work to help us that need help, thank you in advance!
Thank you Melissa! I have a little bit problems with my knees and the first example you give is good for me. When I do front or back lunges, I feel a lot of pressure on my knees. So thanks for showing other ways to do it. ❤️🏋️♀️
What a gift you are!! Thanks for sharing. I injured my knee prior to COVID while heavy lifting and have been frightened to do lunges and squats. These alternative exercises are achievable and I will incorporate them into my routine. You have so much knowledge!
For me these are great alternatives which are just as effective. The stretches do help and are already part of my mobility stretch warmup. Thanks Melissa👍
Hi Melissa new to watching your videos. Thank you for this video and for showing us no matter what level you're on we can do this... you are greatly appreciated.
Great advice! Believe it or not, I have found that walking lunges are a lot easier on my knees then stationary. Something about pushing back off that front foot irritates my one arthritic knee. Kinda related, but not exactly: Have you considered making a video on the reasons why going into a deep squat might be difficult? I do pretty good until weight is added. Then it's a lot more of a struggle to get down low.
Hello amazing Melissa! I was trying to do weight training and I hurt my left deltoid and shoulder. How much weight should I used as a new weight lifter. I used two dumbbells of eight pounds. How much lower should I go as to not damage myself? Thx!
Hi Melissa! NEW SUBSCRIBER! Beyond happy I found you 🙏🥰 I'm 45. Weigh 152. 5'3. Want to lose fat. I'm following your advice, but confused as to how much protein I should consume. I want to weigh 135lbs, should I consume 135 grams of protein or 150? Sending you blessings from California 🙏💕🤗🥰🙌
I always a good rule of thumb is to eat 1gram of protein per your current body weight, so in your case 152grams of protein per day. I'm the same weight as you so I am going to strive for that amount as well. I just don't know how I'm going to consume that much protein right now!
There is no definitive answer everyone is different and it depends how long you have been strength training before having time off, hormones, nutrition and lots of other factors.
I have genetically bad knees. Squats and lunges always make me feel like a cripple if I do too many in a week. So I mostly avoid them. Even bodyweight squats hurt my knees. When I was into heavy lifting, I ended up barely being able to walk and knew I would have to switch to something else completely if I wanted to be able to even stay mobile into my old age. I now do yoga (power/vinyasa) and walking most of the time. Sometimes Callanetics and light weights. Very rarely do I implement any form of squat or lunge into my workouts. Deadlifts or wall squats don't bother me though.
I love this as my knees are not as strong as I’d like at this time. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾. Thank you so much.
you’re welcome, you got this ❤️
My knees rarely hurt during exercise. It's mostly after when I'm going back downstairs. I workout upstairs. Going to try the leg raises, though.
Omy love that angle so I can see correct body posture and proper leg placement. Thank you 😊
I'm on my last week of your shred program, and all the squats I did have really jacked up my knees and they are in a lot of pain, so I am going to modify with all these suggestions.
I actually had this bookmarked when I first stared 8 months ago but never watched it until now, and I am so happy that I took some time out to watch it.
I have crunchy knees but they werent really painful until I started doing so many squats and lunges. I wish I had seen this earlier and started with the modifications from the beginning but I didnt know I was going to be in so much pain at the time.
Thank you, you hit it on the head with those modifications for us with bad knees.
I love this deep dive into lunges & squats!
I love the suggestion about putting plates behind the heels while doing squats. That helped help me feel more steady and going even lower while doing them. 👍🏼
You're so welcome!
You look gorgeous and I love your outfits. Thank you for this video. I broke my knee cap several years ago and had a piece of it removed and my kneecap pops out when I do Lounges. These tips are very helpful ❤
You are so welcome!
Thank you so much! I had been struggling with lunges and through seeing your video on lunges. The static lunges work for me!!! So I will do them and when I get stronger I will all weights. Thanks again, I did not think that I would be able to do lunges as I did when I was younger. Thanks again I really appreciate you sharing this information!
Thank you, the options are what Iv been looking for
Thank you 🙏I suffer from weakness and pain in the left knee, and I was hoping to benefit from the lunges exercise.
I tried the static lunges and it comforted me a lot, and I felt the burning in my buttocks & thighs with the same efficiency as the traditonal lunges.!all thanks to you, my dear😘🤗❤❤❤
You are a beautiful blessing; thank you for helping 🙏 us all, Melissa🌷
My knees hurt from just watching someone else doing squats. LOL
I will try anyway to do those easiest moderate exercises :)
You can do it!
@@MelissaNeill thank you!!!
Thanks did this very informative video! I have really bad knees and I never knew standing leg raises would help!
Sooo helpful! I also like having a inflatable exercise ball against the wall for squats, as well. Helps me come back up.
You can do it... I was struggling with the stairs even getting up from the chair and going out on my bike, standing up for the hills. It's been a year and I still can't do lunges but I can get out of the chair without pushing up, the exercise that helped was the seated squat. It was quite emotional doing my first full squat. Still going (63) thanks for the info Melissa.
That's amazing! 😍 You got this!
Dear Melissa, I really appreciate your channel and I really appreciate you. I appreciate how you speak slowly and clearly in your videos. Many RUclips creators speak very fast. Your voice and your speed of speaking are very calming. Thank you very much.
You're most welcome! And thank you for the support too!
Both my knees hurt and grind. I want to get back into strength training after some years of doing very little. I have lost a lot of quad and adductor muscles. Hoping these will help. Thank you Melissa
Oh thank you so much for this Melissa my knees are not that bad but sometimes it can be painful in order to do lunges and squats I work out five times a week three days cardio and two days strength training this will help me so much
You're so welcome!
Oh, my, I really needed that! Thank you so much!
Thank you Melissa for all the different knee alternatives, I'm sure one or two or more will be good for my 66yr old knees😄 keep up the great work to help us that need help, thank you in advance!
I'm looking forward to including these exercises in my gym routine
That's fantastic! ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you Melissa! I have a little bit problems with my knees and the first example you give is good for me. When I do front or back lunges, I feel a lot of pressure on my knees. So thanks for showing other ways to do it. ❤️🏋️♀️
What a gift you are!! Thanks for sharing. I injured my knee prior to COVID while heavy lifting and have been frightened to do lunges and squats. These alternative exercises are achievable and I will incorporate them into my routine. You have so much knowledge!
For me these are great alternatives which are just as effective. The stretches do help and are already part of my mobility stretch warmup. Thanks Melissa👍
Thanks for sharing!
Fantastic suggestions Melissa, very helpful. Thank you 😊
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!! I am going to try these and I will comment back here in a few weeks.
Please do!
Hi Melissa new to watching your videos. Thank you for this video and for showing us no matter what level you're on we can do this... you are greatly appreciated.
Very encouraging.
Thank you! I think these will work with sciatic pain in my back as well.
Great advice! Believe it or not, I have found that walking lunges are a lot easier on my knees then stationary. Something about pushing back off that front foot irritates my one arthritic knee.
Kinda related, but not exactly: Have you considered making a video on the reasons why going into a deep squat might be difficult? I do pretty good until weight is added. Then it's a lot more of a struggle to get down low.
Thanks for sharing!!
Melissa, you are a treasure. Thanks for all your wonderful advice!❤
You are so welcome!
I happy i found you 🤗. Ima watch all your vedeos. Can you show us how to use the resistant bands? For less knees use? Thank u so much
Thanks Melissa, this is wonderful and reassuring for someone with very painful and stiff knees. I feel motivated!
I’m so glad 🙏🏽❤️ You can do it!
This video is SO helpful! I love all the options and clear instructions 😍 Thank you Melissa!
You are so welcome!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Excited to try!
I love this video so much. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank, thank you! Could you provide information on the glute band you use, I'd like to order one.
Thank you ❤
Great video not bad knees but more popping at the knees I wonder what that mean?
no idea.
I have this same problem, do you still have this problem sis you figure out what it was?
Thank you!!
Thank you for this video.
My pleasure!
This is great! I Definitely will try these.
❤very helpful thank you 🙏🏽
You’re welcome 😊
Hello amazing Melissa! I was trying to do weight training and I hurt my left deltoid and shoulder. How much weight should I used as a new weight lifter. I used two dumbbells of eight pounds. How much lower should I go as to not damage myself? Thx!
Please check out my recent video on strength training. It explains how yo gauge how heavy you should be lifting.
Love it!
Over 40? *sweats in 31* LOL! I appreciate this video very much! Thanks!
Hi Melissa! NEW SUBSCRIBER! Beyond happy I found you 🙏🥰
I'm 45. Weigh 152. 5'3. Want to lose fat. I'm following your advice, but confused as to how much protein I should consume. I want to weigh 135lbs, should I consume 135 grams of protein or 150?
Sending you blessings from California 🙏💕🤗🥰🙌
I always a good rule of thumb is to eat 1gram of protein per your current body weight, so in your case 152grams of protein per day. I'm the same weight as you so I am going to strive for that amount as well. I just don't know how I'm going to consume that much protein right now!
@@BiancaMH Thank you for your advice 🙏🥰I hear you🥰
@@livingbreathingonpurpose6586 You're welcome. Good Luck!
@@BiancaMH Thank you. Same to you 🙏🥰🌷
Hi Melissa, I had three months off weight training. Lost all of my gains 😭 - how long does it take to regain? Muscle memory & all that jazz 🤔
There is no definitive answer everyone is different and it depends how long you have been strength training before having time off, hormones, nutrition and lots of other factors.
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