Message from @Nick-NJ
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I can usually tell by how snug the fit is and by the thickness of the sleeve
The best sleeves are all neoprene and are labelled in terms of whether they go on the right or left knee
@Deleted User know what's wrong with your knee and find the right brace for your issue
@JohnStrasser I'm not sure what's wrong with them, they just hurt in the joint when I squat or walk up stairs etc etc
Been like that for a couple of years now
would you say the pain is directly in the middle of you knee
My family has a history of knee replacements
Yeah
also does jumping hurt
Its in the joint
sounds like meniscus
Jumping doesn't hurt that much
Its not a lot of pain
But it's noticeable, like a bruise I guess
depending on how serious the tear is, its not always that painful
could be a minor tear
Interesting
I'll talk to a doc
research laterall meniscus tears
Thx
Valgus? @Nick-NJ#9920
@Deleted User knees bent inward
"knocking knees"
Knees bent inward? Eww. That sounds like snap city
It's very common depending on your skeletal structure. I'm prone to valgus when squatting, and it's the main culprit of my knee pain
^^^
Gotta work on that hip strength. I started falling into it for a while But have largely fixed it bow
Now*
I have it but not much, may 3-5 degrees of it @Nick-NJ
@everyone Anybody here who went from being in pretty bad shape to being in pretty good shape? How long did your transformation take and what all did you do to get in shape?
how out of shape are you?
how overweight/underweight and where are your baseline lifts right now?
Went from being 230lbs with chest pain and a tobacco problem at the end of 2015 to 170 at my lowest a year ago. That was solely because of diet change. Sedentary lifestyle persisted for a while.
Since then I got more active, going through a few months of daily weight room work, but I lost interest in bulking and bought a road bike.
Ultimately bringing me to today where I’m more interested on cardio and endurance events and functional strength.
It all started by my feeling like shit daily and quitting tobacco and weekly drinking. Little steps and small personal victories work wonders on your willpower
I'm not particularly underweight but I'm kinda small. I have no idea what baseline lifts are
It’s always best to start with the smallest lifts possible (e.g. bar only) in order to master the form
Some exercises like deadlift have 135lb minimum weight since the bar has to rest high enough off the floor
Tbh I've never lifted in a gym
I exercise at work. I don't really have the time or access to a gym.
@everyone this should be the Avatar for this chat.