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Old 09-13-2010, 11:32 PM
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Found article in April 'Competitor' Chicago Issue that homemade ankle weights
are used to eliminate knee pain. extend your leg and rest on something7~8" below buttocks, strap on weight, I used my 5Lb ankle weights. and lift 15 reps each (only lift 8" until perpendicular). It strengthens muscle that keep knee cap centerred, and it seems to have fixed my knee in 3 days, better than struggling the last 6 weeks. So they are still useable besides backpack ballast.
Yes that is entirely different than walking or running in them,exercise leg extensions etc. fine!
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Old 02-07-2011, 09:14 PM
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Any kind of weights when used for running or walking is a TERRIBLE idea. It will cause your muscles to become unbalanced and you will be more prone to injury
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Old 02-11-2011, 08:03 PM
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Ya it was a boneheaded idea. But I have all you lovely peops to tell me when I am being silly
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