Originally Posted by
Jonathon Sullivan
It's the doctor who should give the argument--where is the data that performing these exercises correctly "activates arthritis under the knee caps" any more than just living to be 60? And how does he respond to the work of Hartmann, not to mention dozens of others who report that exercise improves the symptoms of arthritis, if not the underlying pathology?
FFS, I have this condition (chondromalacia patella). Strength training makes my knees feel better, and stronger, and more mobile. It acts up when I don't train.
We do have to wonder, however, if the "trainer" was competent to coach the correct model. Improperly performed squats can definitely piss off a knee. So there may be two ignorant assholes in play here, with a concommitant stupidity-multiplying effect.