Whenever you are doing lower body exercises such as squats or lunges, make sure that your knees and toes are pointed in the same direction.
Often our knees fall in toward the center of our body.
Sometimes they toward the outside.
Regardless of the direction your knees go, if your knee cap does not line up with your second toe, you are putting undue stress on your knee joint. Over time this stress can wear down the meniscus, inflame tendons and stretch ligaments in and around the joint.
One other thing to watch is that your knee does not pass your toe. When you are doing a squat or a lunge, you should be able to see your big toe.
When you can see your big toe, it is a good bet that your knee is stacked up over your ankle. This position decreases the amount of compression behind your knee cap (patella), an especially important factor if you have arthritis.
So remember, knees follow the toes wherever they go and your knees never should pass your toes.
