According to the internet I’m obese.
I remember being in my 10th grade biology class and discussing knock knees, bow legs, and “normal” legs. For some dumb reason I said, “I want knock knees!”
I’m an idiot.
I GOT them and I HATE them. In fact, I’m working on getting rid of them. I’ve done some research on the internet and discovered that you can fix them. Some people go through surgery to break and realign bones. That’s way too serious for me so I’m going to do it by strengthening muscles in my legs.
I took some preliminary pictures so I can document my progress. It fits into my desire to lose weight and get more fit, too!
This is how my legs should align when I stoop down
If you look, my knock-knee-ness is not that bad, but when I walk it gets worse. I’m a thick woman and so my legs are thicker than average. They rub together when I walk and it’s annoying. I’m aware that no matter how much (healthy) weight I lose my thighs will probably always touch. If I strengthen my adductor muscles it will probably help my situation.
I went to roller derby last week and they noticed how knock-kneed I am and mentioned how it might impact my roller skating.
As I bend my knees you can see the natural tendency “knock” against one another. This is my current “normal” bend.
So, I’m doing certain exercises, and tweaking my running form to improve my body’s alignment and overall performance. Roller derby is something I’ve only done once, but I’m in love. The thought that I could get good enough to be drafted onto a team excites me. It’s not my goal, but it’s exciting.
I’ll keep everyone posted.
