With all the squat variations we do and other movements where the knee joint is taken into flexion and extension, those guys can get a little angry at us from time to time. Sometimes the pain has a sudden onset whereas other times that pain is an accumulation of time spent in bad position. Depending on where that pain is coming from it can be a manifestation of stuff going on up- or downstream from the problem area.

Eat.Move. Improve has an outstanding follow-up to their back pain article where they cover a wide selection of possible knee ailments. Check it out here – So, You Hurt Your Knee.

WOD – 6.8.2012

Back Squat
3-3-3-3-3+

10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1
Front Squats
100 meter run following each set (mailbox and back)