672: How To Get Rid of Knee Pain in 5 Minutes (Or Less)

672: How To Get Rid of Knee Pain in 5 Minutes (Or Less)

Author: Celebrity Fitness Trainer & Longevity Enthusiast Ted Ryce July 20, 2026 Duration: 21:11

Knee pain after 40 can make it easy to assume that running, jumping, squatting, or training hard simply isn't in the cards anymore. 

In this episode, Ted shares how his own knees improved after years of pain and walks through a simple three-exercise protocol designed to load the quads, knees, and hamstrings. He also explains how to test knee pain before and after the exercises, how to stay within an appropriate pain range, and why tissue tolerance and capacity matter when rebuilding knee function.  

For anyone dealing with recurring knee pain or feeling limited by what their knees can handle, this episode offers a practical way to better understand how the knees respond to loading and what the next step may be. Listen to the episode to learn how the protocol works. 

You'll learn: 

  • How to test knee pain, squat depth, and movement quality before and after exercise 

  • Why appropriate loading may help improve knee function and build tissue tolerance 

  • How to perform terminal knee extensions, single-leg wall sits, and hamstring bridges 

  • How to recognize when pain is a signal to back off or seek professional medical help 

 

Chapters: 

(00:00) Introduction 

(01:58) What Finally Worked 

(02:42) Why Trust Ted 

(04:41) Before Test Narrow Squats 

(07:28) Safety Rules and Disclaimer 

(08:35) Exercise 1 Terminal Knee Extensions 

(11:33) Exercise 2 Single Leg Wall Sit 

(14:37) Exercise 3 Hamstring Bridge 

(16:22) Retest and Next Steps 

(18:30) Free Protocol and Coaching 

(20:21) Wrap Up  

 

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Ever feel like the standard advice on fitness and health just doesn't fit your life, especially once you're past 40? That's the space where Legendary Life | Transform Your Body, Upgrade Your Health & Live Your Best Life finds its rhythm. Hosted by celebrity fitness trainer and longevity enthusiast Ted Ryce, this isn't about quick fixes or fleeting trends. Instead, each conversation is built on a foundation of practical science and real-world application, designed for men who are ready to rebuild from the ground up. Currently, the focus is a deep-dive series called "Your 2026 Body Blueprint," which serves as a strategic guide for the year ahead. You'll hear Ted unpack why many men experience accelerated aging and how to counter it, explore the critical weight loss pitfalls that go beyond popular solutions like GLP-1 medications, and detail training philosophies specifically for building and maintaining muscle in your fourth decade and beyond. The flow of this podcast is structured to be followed as a complete blueprint, but the insights are self-contained enough that you can dive into the topic most pressing for you right now. It’s a mix of straight-talking advice, nuanced science, and motivational clarity for anyone committed to a substantive upgrade in how they feel, move, and live.
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