Three ‘non-negotiable’ exercises for stronger, healthy knees, according to an expert

have shared three simple exercises that will help you “run, squat, and jump” with less pain and you don't need any equipment.

says that exercise is one of the best things you can do, as it’s important to continue strengthening the ligaments and muscles that surround them. The key, according to Coach Milad and Ryan, is ‘load management’, where you “focus on decreasing the intensity of any movements that are causing knee pain while actively strengthening your knees with therapeutic exercises”.

, incorporate this into exercise too (just use a few books will do if you’re at home). Ready? Here’s your workout:

• Couch stretch
• Wall sit
• Copenhagen plank

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