Preventing knee injuries: 4 safe exercises to try

When it comes to our joints, knees are strangely strong and weak at the same time, but they are absolutely vital to our mobility and general fitness. Without healthy knees physical activity becomes a next to impossible challenge.

So protecting the knee joints and preventing injury is a top priority, especially if you're just getting started with new fitness goals. There's nothing worse than getting hurt and having to stop right when you're starting to get the hang of things and are developing new healthy habits -- we all know how hard it is to get that energy and motivation back again!

There are two components, according to this article, when it comes to protecting your knees against injury: losing weight (to decrease their workload) and building strength in the muscles that surround and support the knee joint. The losing weight part is more complicated (but you're on the right track by visiting That's Fit!) than strengthening the joint, which is as simple as doing some regular exercises. Try these 4 knee-safe moves: knee squat, lying double leg curl, lying leg adduction, and standing calf raise.