https://frugal.fitness/tags/legs/Recent content in Legs on Frugal FitnessHugo -- gohugo.ioen© 2026 Frugal FitnessTue, 10 Mar 2026 22:52:06 -0400https://frugal.fitness/posts/bodyweight-leg-day-no-squats-for-knee-pain/Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://frugal.fitness/posts/bodyweight-leg-day-no-squats-for-knee-pain/<p>The squat is not a mandatory exercise. It is not the only way to train your legs, and for people with knee pain, it may not be the best option at all.</p> <p>A lot of people treat the squat as the foundation of lower body training and then stop training their legs entirely when their knees start complaining. That is a bad trade. Your legs still need work, and there are several effective movements that put significantly less stress on the knee joint than a deep squat does.</p>