One of the teachers at my school also trains circus folks, so tendon issues are a big deal with some of the activities folks get into there.
His recommendation for tendon strength is LOTS of low weight reps, like 60-100 with the expectation that you're looking at 6 months time for actual tendon strengthening. (These are done at the END of your workout, as they'll completely tire out the muscles).
This has mostly to do with the fact that while muscle lays down new tissue pretty easily, tendon is basically relying upon the body's general repair mechanisms to strengthen itself which means a longer time to build up.
Obviously, with that many reps, you'll also need to be careful of not flaring up your tendonitis through over use and irritation.
For the knees, I'd suggest looking into tai chi, chi gong or other slow moving things that involve lots of lowered stance work. The low stances are designed to put your body in positions that your own bodyweight works as a better weight, and the slow movements give a similar effect to the multiple reps, just without the wear on the cartilage.
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His recommendation for tendon strength is LOTS of low weight reps, like 60-100 with the expectation that you're looking at 6 months time for actual tendon strengthening. (These are done at the END of your workout, as they'll completely tire out the muscles).
This has mostly to do with the fact that while muscle lays down new tissue pretty easily, tendon is basically relying upon the body's general repair mechanisms to strengthen itself which means a longer time to build up.
Obviously, with that many reps, you'll also need to be careful of not flaring up your tendonitis through over use and irritation.
For the knees, I'd suggest looking into tai chi, chi gong or other slow moving things that involve lots of lowered stance work. The low stances are designed to put your body in positions that your own bodyweight works as a better weight, and the slow movements give a similar effect to the multiple reps, just without the wear on the cartilage.