Category: Knee Pain

62, Two Knee Replacements, and Not One Anti-Inflammatory at Ningaloo

7/8/2026

For women in their 60s managing joint pain, arthritis, and years of stop-start training, Jenny's story will feel familiar. At 62, with two knee replacements and significant arthritis throughout her body, she had all but accepted that her best hiking days were behind her.

Then she booked 12 days at Ningaloo Reef in Western Australia, signed up to Summit Strength with a six-week lead-in, and completed every single activity on her itinerary, including three grade four hikes, four swims with whale sharks, and getting herself back into a kayak from the open ocean for the first time in her life.

In this episode of the Training For Trekking Podcast, Jenny joins Rowan to talk through her training, what surprised her on the trip, and how she managed it all without needing a single anti-inflammatory the entire time.

How These Hikers Prevented Knee Pain and Transformed Their Trail Experience

12/4/2025

At Summit Strength, we work with countless hikers who struggle with knee pain while hiking. Through the right training, education, and personalised support, we’ve seen hikers dramatically reduce their knee pain on the trail and get back to fully enjoying their adventures.

Below, you will find a collection of real success stories from hikers who overcame knee pain and reclaimed their confidence on the trail:

Step Down Progressions For Hikers

8/20/2025

The step down is one of the best strength exercises for hikers. It is great for:

Developing single-leg quadricep and glute strength
Building hip, knee and ankle stability
Improving balance
Aiding on steep descents

But, no matter how good a single exercise is, to get the best results over the long term, we want to ensure we are varying the exercise and exposing the body to slightly different challenges.

So in this video, I share with you four great progressions from the step down, which a hiker can work through during their training.

The 'Secret Sauce' For Overcoming Knee Pain While Hiking

2/11/2025

In this episode we explore a few ingredients which go into the 'secret sauce' of overcoming knee pain (and other type of pain) for your hiking adventures.

13 Tips For Hikers With Knee Pain

10/10/2024

Knee pain is such a common issue in the world of hiking.

The tricky thing about knee pain is that many hikers get tunnel vision when trying to improve.

They get told they must do 'one thing' to overcome their pain, and they put all their attention, time and focus into this area.

But it is rarely that simple.

There are so many different things that can contribute to knee pain while hiking.

If you want to give yourself the best chance of overcoming it, you want to take a more comprehensive approach.

So, to give some insight into this 'comprehensive approach', today I want to share with you 13 different areas that can make a genuine difference to knee pain while hiking:

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