Strengthening Exercises
People can work their strength of the leg muscles as it will contribute to their knee health. You can pick out the best programs and exercise routine for you to strengthen the upper leg muscles i.e., the quadriceps muscles. Strengthening exercises aid in the protection of the knee joint. The quadricepses are the muscles running at the front and sides of the thighs and help the knee joint in its movements. Following are some ways to train and make theses stronger:
- Take support by holding on to a chair and squat until the kneecaps tuck the toes and repeat for 10 times.
- Step up with one foot, then the other, and repeat the step-ups by going up and down by alternating both legs.
- Flatten and raise your leg while sitting or lying down.
- Do sit and stand motions on your chair repeatedly for a minute. Try to achieve these motions in a controlled and slow way.