Hey all! I've been a regular FB user for a few years now, but I finally decided to take the plunge and get in on the FB Burn program. I'm tracking macros (with some wiggle room to avoid any weird obsessive thinking) and a 300-400 calorie deficit and I've dropped about 10 pounds in two months!
But here's the rub: recently I started noticing a little bit of pain behind my left kneecap. I used to be an avid runner so I quickly identified it as runner's knee, but since the pain was mild, I kept going as normal. I take 2 rest days a week and sometimes swap out workouts for hiking/rock climbing etc. I don't feel like I'm overdoing it, but the knee pain has gotten progressively worse until today, when I had to skip some curtsy lunges and squats!
I've been trying to ice and stretch between workouts but it doesn't seem to be helping a ton. I don't mind giving my knees a bit of a break if needed, but I hate to lose the momentum I've gained. Anybody else had luck still getting a good workout with some modifications? If so, which modifications seemed to help? Any particular stretches that help with runner's knee pain?
Runners knee on FB Burn?
Hey all! I've been a regular FB user for a few years now, but I finally decided to take the plunge and get in on the FB Burn program. I'm tracking macros (with some wiggle room to avoid any weird obsessive thinking) and a 300-400 calorie deficit and I've dropped about 10 pounds in two months!
But here's the rub: recently I started noticing a little bit of pain behind my left kneecap. I used to be an avid runner so I quickly identified it as runner's knee, but since the pain was mild, I kept going as normal. I take 2 rest days a week and sometimes swap out workouts for hiking/rock climbing etc. I don't feel like I'm overdoing it, but the knee pain has gotten progressively worse until today, when I had to skip some curtsy lunges and squats!
I've been trying to ice and stretch between workouts but it doesn't seem to be helping a ton. I don't mind giving my knees a bit of a break if needed, but I hate to lose the momentum I've gained. Anybody else had luck still getting a good workout with some modifications? If so, which modifications seemed to help? Any particular stretches that help with runner's knee pain?