is getting your knees messed up a standard-issue injury for martial artists? They've been aching for a while, but just the other day started getting better. Now, all of a sudden, they hurt as much as ever. Arg.
Gotta say its something I hear of a lot. I have some problems with my knees these days - I think its because of kicking empty air over the years...could be wrong though...
Work on your strength by doing squats and lunges. Make sure to stretch and give your knees a break. I have tendonitis on one of my knees and the last month have been more focussed on strength training and only going to class twice a week. My kicks have gone from waist level to head height in a month and they are more powerful and balanaced. Make sure to stretch them in all directions to balance out the flexibility. Cheers!
I do stretch alot. I just started working out again, too, but I thought It'd be best if I laid off the leg exercises, actually. It's really the tendons just below my knee that are the problem, not the knee itself. I hope.
Maybe you could try getting some cod liver oil capsules to help with join lubrication. If you don't fancy that then there's a few other things similar to that out there that should also help with joint lubrication, it might be worth a look.
I'll check that out; thanks! I might be able to find something good among my dad's myriad dietary supplements: he's all into essential amino acids and the like, so there's bound to be something good.
Rugby...don't they wear those headbands so their ears don't come off or something? I'll stick with the simulated fighting game, thanks