easiest cardio on knee joints?

[illgixxer]

My knee is usually in some pain and I'm on some joint supplements now and iceing it after lifting legs or playing basketball but I still like to get some cardio in, so whats the easiest excercise on it? I'm not too concerned about the calories burned.

 

[CopyCat]

Do you know if it's just movement in general that bothers your knees or the impacting? Using the C2 rower is a great cardio machine and has no pounding on the knees.

 

[illgixxer]

Well I think it was originally lots of squatting and leg presses that made it start hurting and I Just never took a long period of time to let it heal up so now I'm not sure, but its agitated after lifting or cardio now.

 

[Blacktail]

Well I think it was originally lots of squatting and leg presses that made it start hurting and I Just never took a long period of time to let it heal up so now I'm not sure, but its agitated after lifting or cardio now.

Hitting the bag is great cardio for me. Also the bike doesnt bother my knees nearly as much as say running,skipping,treadmill etc.

 

[CrazyChemist]

swimming is the lowest impact cardio IMO.

 

[Renagade860]

swimming is the lowest impact cardio IMO.

True!

 

[Rosie Chee]

My knee is usually in some pain and I'm on some joint supplements now and iceing it after lifting legs or playing basketball but I still like to get some cardio in, so whats the easiest excercise on it? I'm not too concerned about the calories burned.

Cardio that will not put pressure or stress on your knees includes using the crosstrainer, cycle, elliptical, rower, or swimming. You can use any listed mode at any intensity.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

 

[jumpshot903]

I personally, like cardio on elliptical my knees had some trouble a few years ago or so mostly from basketball and football. And i found using the elliptical and performing things such as HIIT or even steady state cardio, there is virtually no stress on my knew joints. But as mentioned really anything where you dont have to step constantly like running.

 

[BigRedSwoll89]

try heating up your legs before cardio like in a sauna. Also work on strengthening your quads and stretching them out a couple times a day

 

[Mjolnir]

I prefer biking if my knees or ankles hurt at all. Swimming is good to but I just cant get the same workout from swimming that I can from using the bike.

 

[illgixxer]

Cardio that will not put pressure or stress on your knees includes using the crosstrainer, cycle, elliptical, rower, or swimming. You can use any listed mode at any intensity.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

well it must put some stress on the knees because I still got knee pain from it today. I'm sure it doesn't put stress on the knees like tread mill running or basketball. I'm kind of scared now how bad my knees are. When I do the bicycle style ab excercise on my back I hear a noise from my left knee as I move it and it totally grosses me out. I'm on two joint supps and taking ibuprofen after exercising it as well as icing it.

*and this was supposed to be in the exercise science forum not the female fitness forum.

 

[Mjolnir]

Ouch if your kness hurt after using a stationary bike then you def have something going on. Are you taking any AIs right now like Hyperdrol or Novedex XT or something? Or maybe an anti-cortisol like Lean FX? You may want to take some days off from cardio for your joints to heal up. If you have one of those arm bike machines try that for cardio.

 

[Rosie Chee]

well it must put some stress on the knees because I still got knee pain from it today. I'm sure it doesn't put stress on the knees like tread mill running or basketball. I'm kind of scared now how bad my knees are. When I do the bicycle style ab excercise on my back I hear a noise from my left knee as I move it and it totally grosses me out. I'm on two joint supps and taking ibuprofen after exercising it as well as icing it.

*and this was supposed to be in the exercise science forum not the female fitness forum.

Note that the "bicycle style ab exercise" is NOT cycling.

re cycling, if you are using too high a gear (i.e. too much resistance) then you could possibly have some knee issues, especially if you are not strong enough to be using that gear. Otherwise, if you're HEARING something, then you should probably get your knee checked out by a physiotherapist. If it is a grinding, then that never goes away, and all you can do is try NOT to aggravate it. if it is a clicking or popping, then you definitely need to do something about it as soon as possible (these can be dealt with).


~Rosie
Team APPNUT

 

[illgixxer]

its grinding from the almost fully straight(170 degrees about) to when I move it to fully straight(180 degrees).

 

[Rosie Chee]

its grinding from the almost fully straight(170 degrees about) to when I move it to fully straight(180 degrees).

Sounds like you have crepitus; this is caused by your patella not tracking correctly in the femoral groove, wearing the bone down. The bone ends end up grinding against each other, and can even cause bits of bone to break off and get caught in the groove. I would recommend seeing a physiotherapist or other such qualified professional about managing and sorting this out.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

 

[illgixxer]

Sounds like you have crepitus; this is caused by your patella not tracking correctly in the femoral groove, wearing the bone down. The bone ends end up grinding against each other, and can even cause bits of bone to break off and get caught in the groove. I would recommend seeing a physiotherapist or other such qualified professional about managing and sorting this out.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

thinking of this makes me cringe! I will set up a doctor appointment soon, thanks.

 

[Rosie Chee]

thinking of this makes me cringe! I will set up a doctor appointment soon, thanks.

Not a doctor, but a physiotherapist or and injury management specialist (doctors will generally refer you to a physio anyways). Hope you get it all sorted out.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

 

[Antigravity]

I would recommend seeing a physiotherapist or other such qualified professional about managing and sorting this out.

~Rosie
Team APPNUT

x2. You should go easy on your joints- especially if your playing other sports.
Repetitive stress on an injured or overstressed joint can lead to long term damage. in the meantime- have you considered wearing a knee brace?

Best

 

[illgixxer]

I don't play any other sports. I haven't considered a knee brace, I thought those were only useful in sports like basketball soccer. Other than lifting, the only use my knee gets is walking, moderate cardio on the machines listed above, and squatting/leg presses.

 

[jim623]

Jump rope is good cardio. Not bad on the knees at all.