Squats are excellent for strengthening the muscles around your knees, according to a personal trainer. (Getty Images) Throughout the day, knees support your body weight and deal with different types ...

If you get knee pain or injuries in the gym, that could be from sitting all day. Exercises that strengthen and stretch the leg muscles effectively will help protect knees. For healthier joints, aim to ...

Wall sits strengthen your quadriceps, knee caps, and quadricep tendons. Doing hamstring curls boosts knee strength and lowers stress and injury risk. Clam shells target your gluteus medius and minimus ...

Welcome to Start TODAY. Sign up for our Start TODAY newsletter to join the 30-day challenge and receive daily inspiration sent to your inbox. Knee pain can be debilitating. The knees play a crucial ...

Have you ever stumbled on uneven ground (or even ground) but somehow caught yourself before you fell? That’s proprioception, your body’s built-in GPS. It’s your body’s ability to sense where it is in ...

Regular lower body strengthening and stretching can take unwanted stressors off the knee joint, reducing pain. There are several exercises people can try. Doing knee stretches regularly can help a ...

Running and jumping sports often result in jumper’s knee, a condition that causes discomfort around the knee. Lower body exercises can help to minimize pain, build strength, and prevent a recurrence.