We all know that you can’t skip lower body day, but if you suffer from weak, achy knees, it can be tempting. You don’t need to though. This five-move workout from Sweat App trainer, Brittany Williams, goes easy on the knees, so that you can still keep your legs strong, but without the discomfort. There are no lunges or squats either (which are most likely some of your least favourite lower body exercises).
The thing with knee pain is rather than avoiding all lower-body exercises altogether, you’re better off focusing on exercises that can work around the pain (not exacerbate it). That’s what this workout aims to do. Williams focuses on closed-chain movements – so your feet remain in a stationary position, there’s no moving through space – therefore putting less strain on your joints.
