Obviously a lot of us have terrible knee joints for one reason or another. Mine are really arthritic, and not much cartilage left from catching for 14+ years in my baseball career.
Lately I have been having trouble really targeting my quads which used to be a very strong body part of mine. I have tried to implement light front squats back into my routine as these used to really build up my quads nicely, but upon coming down even with very light weight I get some really bad stinging from cartilage issues and it's uncomfortable enough I can't push through. Leg presses are ok as long as I stay smart on the weight, even leg extensions depending on the distance I sit the chair back can cause some pain, but I push through these. I know a few of you are in the same boat, have you been able to find some for the most part non painful ways/tricks to really target quads, without doing squats?
Lately I have been having trouble really targeting my quads which used to be a very strong body part of mine. I have tried to implement light front squats back into my routine as these used to really build up my quads nicely, but upon coming down even with very light weight I get some really bad stinging from cartilage issues and it's uncomfortable enough I can't push through. Leg presses are ok as long as I stay smart on the weight, even leg extensions depending on the distance I sit the chair back can cause some pain, but I push through these. I know a few of you are in the same boat, have you been able to find some for the most part non painful ways/tricks to really target quads, without doing squats?