[MaleVolentworld]

I tried the lunge with a stability ball today and the technique I followed was to lean back against the ball to keep my back straight, move left leg back so toes touch right against the wall and heel goes up against the wall, while my front right leg goes forward. Then I just lower myself 90 degrees.

Ok I could do my right leg ok, no pain at all. Although I was off balance quite a lot and it seemed that my knee was going down and to the left rather than straight down. Do both legs have to be in line somehow? rather than far apart?

However, when I tried the other leg it hurt BOTH knees. I don't understand how it can hurt my right knee when I am working on my left leg. I must have the technique wrong but I don't know how exactly.

I tried the squats afterwards and I was fine. However, since I had an injury a year ago, my right leg is stronger than my left, so I don't want to do the squat since I think I put more pressure on my right leg while doing it. It's like when you limp, you know it but just can't help it, and I'm doing it in the squat.

I need to do the lunge to work on each leg separately but as I said it hurt both knees when working on my weaker leg.

[Antagonist]

I think you just need to lower the weight. Same with squats, drop the weight and slowly build back up and soon you'll be balanced again.

[MaleVolentworld]

lol there is no weight but my own body. But you think that if I just do squats eventually it will even out, rather than just create a stronger right leg since I tend to lean on it more?

[countrygirl]

Try reverse lunges to strengthen your legs individually. You can eventually do more difficult lunges as your strength in each leg becomes equal.

[MaleVolentworld]

Ah thank you.