The Step DOWN might help your knees better than the traditional Step Up! That’s because the focus isn’t on going up, it’s on lowering down with as much control as possible! It’s this focus on the eccentric (the lowering phase) which really helps your body learn how to properly use your glutes in conjunction with your quads! This helps to build strength and stabilization in the knee joint which can help you combat joint pain down the line! This exercise is SLEPT ON!! Super helpful when you focus

🗣️ TAG your parent's in this video if you think they should workout more ⬇️🔵 Step downs: This exercise is great for mimicking how you’d descend a trail. It strengthens your quads and improves knee stability and balance - all crucial for hiking safely as we age. When doing step downs, start on a low step and slowly lower your non-working leg to tap the floor. The key is to control the movement with your standing leg, keeping your knee in line with your second toe. Shoot for about 8 reps per sid

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Breaking down the initial level 1 of the Step down exercise for single leg knee stability - Part of Module 6: “Single Leg Strength and Control” in the CRP1: THE KNEE online course. This online Physiotherapy Rehabilitation course is for Allied Health Professionals wanting to improve their skillset in exercise prescription and rehab programming for knee pain, injuries and surgery. Raise your game and stand out from the crowd by learning the right exercises to use and how to execute and teach them

Save it ✅The Forward Step Down Exercise is an effective movement for building knee strength and improving lower body stability. It specifically targets the quadriceps, particularly the vastus medialis oblique (VMO), which plays a critical role in stabilising the patella and maintaining proper knee alignment. The other quadriceps muscles—vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and rectus femoris—are also engaged, working together to extend the knee and control the descent. By emphasising eccentric