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What is the best way to take care of your knees, i'm a big fan of fitness and the last thing i want to end up hurting are my knees.

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Protect the knees.: First, choose low-impact cardio - swimming, cycling, elliptical - running is hard on the knees. Second, build the muscles about the knees - squats, deadlifts, leg extensions. Third, keep your weight down - the knees are weight bearing joints, after all.

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Answered 1/31/2015

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