Quads: strengthen your legs while protecting your knees

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Exercises for the quadriceps are presented, under the supervision of trainer Cheryl Milson. The three movement incorporate the use of weights, or resistance, and can be fairly intense.

United States, Illustration

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Calf-time: toned calves are important, and not just because they look great

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Fitness trainer Joanne Horwitz emphasizes the need for well-developed calf muscles, not only from an esthetic standpoint but also because a strong calf will help bring stability to the knee and ankle joints and thereby reduce the chances of injury. Specific calf exercises are discussed.

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Quads

Article Abstract:

Training and conditioning the thigh's quadriceps can help prevent knee injuries, says post-rehabilitation conditioning specialist Babs Tucker. The single-leg extension, step-up lunge and physioball squat are some exercises that will help strengthen these muscles.

Practice, Physiological aspects, Exercise, Exercise physiology, Thigh, Thigh muscles, Tucker, Babs

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