Ranking the Top Patellar Tendon Exercises by Tendon Load - #AMR384
From The Ask Mike Reinold Show by Mike Reinold
April 9, 2026 · 23 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the ranking of patellar tendon exercises based on biomechanical load, challenging traditional views on exercise effectiveness for rehabilitation.
We all have our favorite "go-to" exercises for patellar tendinopathy. For years, the single-leg decline squat has been the gold standard, often introduced early in rehabilitation to target the tendon. But what if I told you that this specific exercise actually places more load on the patellar tendon than running or double-leg jumping? A massive new study just analyzed 35 common rehabilitation exercises—from step-ups to plyometrics—and ranked them based on actual biomechanical load. The result...
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Host: Mike Reinold
Topics covered
- patellar tendon exercises
- rehabilitation
- biomechanical load
- tendinopathy
- exercise ranking
Keywords
- patellar tendon
- tendinopathy
- rehabilitation exercises
- biomechanics
- exercise load
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Books & works: patellar tendinopathy, single-leg decline squat, step-ups, plyometrics
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