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Coach Luke

NASM- and NESTA-certified coach with 20+ years of experience, former track athlete, lifelong martial artist, and 20+ year real estate investor. Coach Luke writes real, no-gimmick advice on fitness, nutrition, healthy aging and a healthier home for women 25 and up.

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Woman doing a slow step-down in a park as one of her runner's knee exercises

Runner’s Knee Exercises: Strength Moves That Help

The best runner's knee exercises strengthen your hips and quads while you adjust how much you run for a few...

Woman holding a light dumbbell in a split stance during knee-friendly workouts at home

Knee-Friendly Workouts: A Full-Body Routine at Home

Knee-friendly workouts train your whole body hard while keeping the knees out of deep, loaded bends and away from jumping...

Woman stepping up the first stair at home, showing how to ease knee pain going up stairs

Knee Pain Going Up Stairs: Why It Happens and Fixes

Knee pain going up stairs usually means the muscles that push you upward, mainly your quads and glutes, aren't sharing...

Woman doing a shallow box squat to a bench to ease knee pain when squatting

Knee Pain When Squatting: Causes and Simple Fixes

Knee pain when squatting usually comes from load the knee isn't ready for, a knee that drifts inward, stiff ankles...

Woman doing a side-lying leg lift on a mat as one of the easy exercises for bad knees at home

Exercises for Bad Knees: A Gentle At-Home Routine

The best exercises for bad knees are low-impact moves that build strength without deep bending or pounding, such as heel...

Woman holding a split squat in a home studio as part of her knee strengthening exercises

Knee Strengthening Exercises for Women at Home

The best knee strengthening exercises load the quads, hamstrings, glutes and calves through slow, controlled movements like split squats, single-leg...