THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 2019

What goes up, must come down. In episode 3 of The BD Beta, DPT Esther Smith brings in BD Athlete Joe Grant for an in-depth look at the mechanics, body positions and exercises Joe uses to keep your knees healthy while racking up the downhill miles.

Video: Kipp Schorr

In this BD Beta, Joe Grant (BD runner guy) and I explore Joe's tips and tricks that have saved his knees from injury for over 15 years and thousands of miles of mountain running! Joe offers two very important concepts that can improve your form, your control and will help to set you free on the steeps, so that you might just fall in love with the downhill.
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Esther Smith

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