7 THINGS TO DO FOR A STRONGER KNEE

1. Stand with your left feet crossed over your right and stretch your arms above your head. Lean your upper body as far as you can go to the left without bending your knees. Repeat with your right foot crossed over your left, leaning your upper body to the right.

2. Sit on the floor with your legs stretched in front of you. Cross one over the other and pull your knee as close as you can towards your chest, holding it in place for a few seconds. Repeat with your other leg.

3. Ball squeeze squat- place a ball between your thighs and squeeze. Slowly squat down until your knees are bent  to 90 degrees or as low as you can. Do three sets of 10 reps.

4. Large step lunge- Take a big step forward with one leg and lower your body until your rear knee nearly touches the floor. Bring the rear leg forward to return to the starting position. Do 3 sets of 10 reps.

5. Strengthen your hamstrings with step ups- stand in front of a raised surface and practice stepping up with one foot then the other. Repeat on both sides. Do 3 sets of 15 reps.

6. Jumping rope- make sure you are landing with your knees slightly bent. For stronger knees practice landing in a half squat position with your knees bent.

7. Do low impact cardio that will over time strengthen your knees. Such as yoga, swimming, walking, biking.