Knee Joint Training: Start Here

What is the Knee Joint?

The knee joint is the space (i.e., joint space) where the thigh bone (i.e., femur) articulates to the shin bone (i.e., tibia). It is a hinge joint, which means: the thigh bone is stacked on top of the shin bone, with the meniscus filling the space between them. The thigh, shin, meniscus, and ligaments (i.e., ACL, MCL, PCL, LCL) are all encapsulated by connective tissue (i.e., joint capsule). The knee joint allows for the leg to bend and also rotate, with the fundamental motion being rotation. The knee joint is surrounded by the popliteus muscle which moves the joint in rotation.  

Understand: The knee joint consists of the thigh, shin, meniscus, and ligaments, and this joint is trainable.

What is Joint Specific Training? 

Training is the mechanism that stimulates change (+) by performing work.

Joint training is performing specific work that changes the physical state of the joint to have:

↑ Increased Joint Space

↑ Improved Connective Tissue Architecture + Load Bearing Capacity of Joint Capsule

↑ Increased Muscular Work Capacity  

Understand: Joints are plastic to training, and joint-specific training WILL elicit positive multifaceted effects to change the physical state of the joint in ways that increase: function, fitness, and health. 

Knee Joint Training 

The video is from our training subscription that targets the knee joint. Perform this training 1-2x per week. If you enjoyed the positive training effects of this training session, continue the training protocol by signing up for the Total Body Subscription.