Wantonmien
Contributor
I do a lot of diving where there are significant climbs out of the water, and I do a fair bit of it in doubles. Leg strength is really important for me. To improve it, I have done both various types of squatting maneuvers (a favorite being putting an exercise ball against a wall, leaning on it, and gradually rolling the ball up and down the wall). But I've had a tibial plateau fracture on the left with major cartilage damage, and I have some osteo in my right knee, and they're finally getting to the point where they aren't tolerating squats or the leg push machine at the gym.
Any ideas on low-knee-stress leg strengthening exercise that will specifically help with climbing slopes or stairs under load?
TSandM,
On advise of Physio's and Knee Specialists, after screwing up a cartilage and hobbling about, I was prescribed various knee strengthening exercises and whilst maintaining the mobility and giving a little more strength around the knee, I did not actually start to get real improvements and reduction in knee pain until I started thinking about the bodies own ability to repair itself and trying something fairly new - namely through Stemcells.
Tracked down and purchased a couple of months worth of 'Stemcell enhancers" through site below - and after about 1~2 weeks noticed improvement, 2~3 months later almost total elmination of knee pains.
Check and read the following website STEMTech International Inc.
Worth a try
Best of luck