Leg extensions are one of the most effective exercises for isolating the quadriceps. Unlike compound movements like squats or lunges, the leg extension machine specifically targets the knee joint, ...

The worst exercises for people with bad knees are full-arc knee extension (using the machine at the gym), full-deep lunges, deep squats, and Hurdler’s stretches. HIIT exercising (high intensity ...

You’re halfway into a squat or lunge, and your knees start spazzing out. They crack, pop and pretty much create their own less-than-pleasant workout soundtrack. Called crepitus, this crackling can ...

The knee is the largest joint in the body, which is used heavily every day. While walking, running, climbing or jumping, our knees have to bear a lot of pressure. As a result, it is more prone to ...

Objective: To determine if the combined isometric contractions of knee extension/hip adduction and knee extension/hip abduction will elicit a different quadriceps and gluteus medius electromyographic ...