Let's all keep working at it :-) I try to balance out what to ignore and what should get medical attention. I do have a cranky knee, and I've got to be careful with lunges, but I keep at it. I don't lunge so deep that it hurts - which means it isn't near as deep as it once was...but that is life. Sky King, are you bending forward or doing a hip hinge instead? Different ways to get there, but stick with what works!