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Originally posted by Ygrene I take great care to maintain my lower body strength to support the knee and I think that's been critical to my longevity.

In what way? What's your routine? I've been having problems with my upper quad muscles for quite some time. This 'knock' has been the icing on the cake for me. I need to start strengthening them.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Awesome. Do you by any chance sit down when you pee?

Awesome. Are you by any chance a frustrated little bitch?

Awesome retort. You really got me with that one. Witty, sharp, quick off the mark - MADE ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE AT ALL.

You win the argument.

Internet. Serious business.

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Originally posted by Gauss Internet. Serious business.

You'd know.

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike Yesterday I played football, and some Donkey managed to knee me in my upper thigh at full pelt. Am I going to die?

well if he looked like this man, then yes...yes u are

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery You'd know.

Oh, another one. E-thugs unite!

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Originally posted by DJ Mikey Mike In what way? What's your routine? I've been having problems with my upper quad muscles for quite some time. This 'knock' has been the icing on the cake for me. I need to start strengthening them.

The core of my leg routine is squats. I really feel that this is the best exercise hands down for your lower body, and you could even carry that over to your entire body. These can also be done a variety of ways and by no means do these have to be weighted. I utilize these three the most:

Weighted barbell squats - like the picture below but, not as deep; i only go so my thighs are parallel to the ground
Unweighted deep squats - like the picture below but, without weights

Unweighted sissy squats - The great thing about these is that you can assist yourself and it allows to put as much or as little pressure on the knee as you want. And that's important because the angle of your body is placing more stress toward the lower part of your quadriceps right near your knee


I also do leg curls specifically for my hamstrings and leg extensions for my quadriceps. These are nice but, I feel like the real gains come from above and below.

One last thing that has really helped my leg strength and is often overlooked, is sprints. It actually took me a while to build up to being able to do these effectively because it is pretty intense but the leg strength I have gained from it has been enormous. I usually do a series of ten sprints, full-out, the length of the basketball court. I take 3 steps, sprint full-out and then have to stop myself before I slam into the wall lol. The stopping part is just as beneficial as the sprinting part. I found that, even when I'm playing basketball, I hardly ever full-out sprint and was amazed to find out how much more of your legs it requires. The combination of your full stride stretch and then a maximum contraction as you push with full force is an amazing workout. It's also a hell of a workout for your heart.

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DISCLAIMER: I am not a licensed trainer and I am not reccomending that anyone do the above exercises. I am only sharing my personal experiences. Should you choose to perform the above listed actions, you do so at your own risk!

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Last edited by Ygrene on Oct-06-2007 at 16:44

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Originally posted by Gauss Oh, another one. E-thugs unite!

I thought you were alone in there. Who's the other one?

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Originally posted by Mr.Mystery I thought you were alone in there. Who's the other one?

You're in such a denial.

Yeah, that must be it. Good thing I can always count on complete strangers to tell me what's wrong with me.

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