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2. The 8 Smartest Knee Exercises to Help Keep Your Joints Pain-free

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   Why it works: “Squats strengthen the quadriceps muscles which directly connect to the knee,” says Dean Seda, N.A.S.M., a certified personal trainer who specializes in corrective exercise ...

3. Suffer from knee pain? These 12 exercises will help - AOL

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   Knee pain when walking and knee injury can sideline your workout routine. The best knee-strengthening exercises at home strengthen the hamstrings, glutes, calves and quads.

4. Knee pain in the US increased 65% over the past 20 years ...

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   Editor’s note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor.Stop immediately if you experience pain. Aching knees are surprisingly common. While you may be tempted to hang out ...

5. Open kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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   The opposite of OKC are closed kinetic chain exercises (CKC). Both are effective for strengthening and rehabilitation objectives. [1] Closed-chain exercises tend to offer more "functional" athletic benefits because of their ability to recruit more muscle groups and require additional skeletal stabilization. [2]

6. Step aerobics - Wikipedia

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   Fitness instructor Kathy Smith first experienced the Williams/Miller prototype step aerobics program during its early days, thinking "This is the most cutting-edge workout I’ve ever seen." [ 14 ] Miller and Williams formed a company called Bench Blast in late 1988, making wooden steps from 6 to 12 inches high. [ 11 ]

7. Closed kinetic chain exercises - Wikipedia

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   Closed chain exercises are often compound movements, that generally incur compressive forces, while open-chain exercises are often isolation movements that promote more shearing forces. [ 1 ] CKC exercises involve more than one muscle group and joint simultaneously rather than concentrating solely on one, as many OKC exercises do (single-joint ...