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10th Jan '04, 5:36am
Hi There,
I am a rower who last year hurt my knee and as a result was unable to run, erg or row for about 4months. Obviously I lost a lot of fitness and any edge I may have had.....unfortunatly I also gained the dreaded 'injured athlete fat'. Since returning to the sport I have slowly been getting back my fitness but I am stuck in a bit of a rutt when it comes to my body fat and also my explosive power. In the past I did a lot of running which helped with both these issues but now I am uunable to run due to my tempremental knees.
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas on alternatives to running or any program ideas.....anything would be much appreciated.
I am trying hard to get back to where I was before my knee issues..but I just feel like I am stuck.
Thanks!!! :)
getting back on top
10th Jan '04, 5:40am
To get rid of the fat you could diet (I lost 30 lbs and at least 25 of it was fat in 3 months by dieting and lifting weights) or you could swim. The explosive aspect is a little more difficult, you could try some olympic lifting and see how your knees take it.
getting back on top
22nd Apr '04, 9:38pm
Thanks for those Programs Brian.
I started using the cycling one a while back and at first the thought of doing long milege on the stationary bike was insane but after a few weeks of doing it my knee stability had improved enough to allow me to start a strengthening program. I have continued with the cycling and will continue to do so as I haven't found anything else that has worked that well for my knee.
Thanks again