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Date Posted: 15:27:46 04/18/03 Fri
Author: Justine
Subject: Re: Muscle strain?
In reply to: Leslie 's message, "Muscle strain?" on 14:07:50 04/18/03 Fri

I know that this may be a personal issue, but if you have a signifigant amount of weight to loose then when you first start working out it can put some serious strain on the muscles in and around your knees and ankles. As long as you use the machines correctly they are as safe as water aerobics. Injuries usually result from not using the equipment correctly. Have someone check and re-check your form.
On the squat, make sure that you put your weight on your heels and push up with nothing but your thighs. Also check and see if your knees are extending out past your toes. your legs should form a perfect 90 degree angle.

The leg extension/curl machine shouldn't hurt your knees either. Try putting the triangle shaped pad under your knees to see if that helps.

As time goes on, the muscles in your legs should strengthen and the pain should go away. Also, if some weight comes off that can help too.

>Hey everyone. Lately (since about Tuesday) I have
>noticed my knees hurt. It feels like I have
>over-extended them or something, and the situation
>only gets aggravated when I am standing or using them
>lots (which is not good since I work five-hour shifts
>at a restaurant.) I think this could be partly due to
>the machines at Curves, but I'm not sure why. I have
>heard that the squat machine is a little iffy
>safety-wise, and I don't particularly like it anyways.
> Could this strain also be due to the other leg
>machine? (The one where you bend and straighten your
>leg at the knee.) Also, what can I do to speed up the
>healing process, apart from resting them? I really
>don't want bad knees when I'm older! Thanks, guys.

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