TRX Day

[ridebikeme]

What's a Kb goblet squat? Sounds interesting for sure....

I do hope that your knees quiet down it certainly can make life a bit more difficult. As you know, it's quite often not the issue with strength, but the stability of the joint itself. Women tend to have other issues with wider hips etc... Unlike you, I can not even think of doing squats with weights...too much damage already. At any rate, I do hope that the spin on the bike after your workout calms things down a bit... I can't explain why this helps me because it doesn't make sense, but it does and that's all that counts.

[Crankin]

My knees have started getting a bit achy since I started boot camp, but most recently, in the past 2 months. I notice it on the bike at times; especially on my Guru, where I tend to be riding in a slightly harder gear combo, or doing hard climbs. I hate this.
I think I need to go back to using the lightest bar (6 lbs.) while doing squats. It may be that when I started using the heavier bar, this started. I don't want to give up my classes as they really help me maintain my weight and I feel much stronger. But, when stuff interferes with riding, I get nervous.

[Catrin]

What's a Kb goblet squat? Sounds interesting for sure....

It took a few minutes to find a video that wasn't full of other things, or too much talking before you get to the demo. Here is one that just shows the kettlebell goblet squat. To make it more challenging you turn the kettlebell upside down.

Crankin - I hope that going back to the lighter bar will help. I KNOW what tweaked my knee this time (it was something stupid), and thankfully it is just about healed I hope to go for a nice, if chilly, ride tomorrow afternoon. Part of the problem was that when I tweaked my knee I backed off of riding - and that is never good for my knee. It NEEDS ride, or spin, or something that acts like cycling. I commend you for sticking with Boot Camp - I've watched this class in the past and it just plain has too much running for my knees. I can sprint short distances, or run the occasional 200 meters, but that is my limit.

I do pay attention to my rule that if a movement hurts to not do it - and that applies to squats. Occasionally it hurts, and I stop, other times it makes it feel better, but more often than not my knee doesn't appear to notice it much at all. I am thankful for that...

[ridebikeme]

I'm about to teach a Boot Camp, although there will be no running as the floors in the Wellness Area are too hard. But of course, I will make up for it with other movements.

Crankin, I certainly understand you not wanting to back off the weight of your bar. Hopefully you can modify your cycling/gearing to help ease the stress on your knees!

I generally ride all year long, and in the past have made the mistake of riding in a gear that felt comfortable but did a number on my already horrible knees. Now I tend to ride/spin in a much easier gear in the spring and this time of year, although it feels a bit odd... it definitely helps the old and creaking knees. HA!

Thanks for the video Catrin, I'll watch it when I get a chance.