Why your knee pain keeps coming back (and what to do about it)
One of the most frustrating things about training pain is its persistence.
You rest, you modify, you try different exercises… and yet it keeps returning.
Why?
The problem isn’t what most trainers think it is.
After working with 100+ people in pain, I’ve seen this typical pattern:
Pain appears during a specific movement
You modify the exercise or reduce the load
Pain temporarily improves
You return to normal training
Pain comes back (often worse)
Repeat until frustrated
Sound familiar?
The critical insight: Modifications don’t fix triggers; they just mask symptoms temporarily.
Here’s a quick assessment to identify your specific knee pain triggers:
During a bodyweight squat, does your torso bend forward making you unable to go low?
Can you maintain heel contact throughout the full range of motion?
Does one side feel noticeably different than the other?
These three checkpoints can reveal the hidden movement patterns that may be causing your pain to return.
I’d love to know...What’s the most frustrating part of dealing with your knee pain?
DM me on Instagram and share
1. Your specific pain location
2. How long you’ve been dealing with it
3. What you’ve tried that hasn’t worked
I personally respond to every message with custom feedback.
Talk soon,
Gabe
