Cardio With Injured Knees

ButterflyBrains
ButterflyBrains Posts: 56 Member
edited November 13 in Fitness and Exercise
I injured both of my knees running. They are pretty bad... It hurts just to walk, take stairs, or get up from a sitting postion; it's even hard to find a comfortable sleeping position My doctor says I have to take it easy, for a few weeks.
I dont like the idea of sitting on my *kitten* and ruining my progress, so far. Is there any kind of cardo that doesnt involve much knee usage?

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  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    You may want to see if elliptical or biking will work for you without hurting your knees. Also, swimming would be another option if you have access to a pool.
  • ButterflyBrains
    ButterflyBrains Posts: 56 Member
    debubbie wrote: »
    You may want to see if elliptical or biking will work for you without hurting your knees. Also, swimming would be another option if you have access to a pool.

    Thank you, saldy none of these will work for me. I was already told about the swimming idea, but I have a pool germ phobia (haha).
    The other options are really painful still. If you have any other ideas, please let me know.
  • debubbie
    debubbie Posts: 767 Member
    Maybe try some strength training moves for your arms and abs right now until your knees improve. Pushups may be another option, but getting in and out of the floor could be an issue.
  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    Sometimes the best thing to do for our bodies is rest.

    The good news is, you really won't lose a ton of fitness in a few weeks. The first week or even just a couple days back might be a little rough, but it shouldn't take that long to be back to where you were before, cardio-wise. Hopefully without a recurrence of the knee problems (runner's knee? ITBS?).

    You could also sit in a chair and do the upper body part of kickboxing videos.

    Or do some research on the safety of swimming pools. :)
  • darkbluex3
    darkbluex3 Posts: 13 Member
    I've used the rowing machine while having IT band issues and it's a great workout!
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Rest while you're in acute pain. And see a doctor.
  • ButterflyBrains
    ButterflyBrains Posts: 56 Member
    debubbie wrote: »
    Maybe try some strength training moves for your arms and abs right now until your knees improve. Pushups may be another option, but getting in and out of the floor could be an issue.
    This is what I just moght do. My sister and I are also going to attempt some stretches, tomorrow (I am in contortionist training).
  • ButterflyBrains
    ButterflyBrains Posts: 56 Member
    darkbluex3 wrote: »
    I've used the rowing machine while having IT band issues and it's a great workout!

    Going to try this. I have one of those, and completely forgot!
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    CrazyRabbitLady9 wrote: »
    debubbie wrote: »
    Maybe try some strength training moves for your arms and abs right now until your knees improve. Pushups may be another option, but getting in and out of the floor could be an issue.
    This is what I just moght do. My sister and I are also going to attempt some stretches, tomorrow (I am in contortionist training).

    Ok your doctor told you to take it easy, why don't you do that?
  • ButterflyBrains
    ButterflyBrains Posts: 56 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    Rest while you're in acute pain. And see a doctor.

    I have been and I have seen a doctor. However, I am feeling extremely stir crazy, and I am not liking sitting down all the time, and gaining weight. :/
  • cheshirecatastrophe
    cheshirecatastrophe Posts: 1,395 Member
    edited February 2015
    CrazyRabbitLady9 wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    Rest while you're in acute pain. And see a doctor.

    I have been and I have seen a doctor. However, I am feeling extremely stir crazy, and I am not liking sitting down all the time, and gaining weight. :/

    Eat less. I generally end up losing weight when I stop exercising, because I am not hungry. Look, I am enormously sympathetic to going stir crazy, I'm hurt right now, too, but--if your doctor says rest and you can't even lie down without pain, you have more important concerns than not losing two weeks of VO2max buildup. Maybe there is another hobby you could focus on in the meantime, to keep your brain and hands occupied?

    FWIW, the rowing machine has made every running or sports injury I've had, worse.
  • ButterflyBrains
    ButterflyBrains Posts: 56 Member
    cheshirecatastrophe wrote: »
    CrazyRabbitLady9 wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    Rest while you're in acute pain. And see a doctor.

    I have been and I have seen a doctor. However, I am feeling extremely stir crazy, and I am not liking sitting down all the time, and gaining weight. :/

    Eat less. I generally end up losing weight when I stop exercising, because I am not hungry. Look, I am enormously sympathetic to going stir crazy, I'm hurt right now, too, but--if your doctor says rest and you can't even lie down without pain, you have more important concerns than not losing two weeks of VO2max buildup. Maybe there is another hobby you could focus on in the meantime, to keep your brain and hands occupied?

    FWIW, the rowing machine has made every running or sports injury I've had, worse.

    You're probaby right, it's just hard for me to sit around all day.
    Well, I dicovered I can do quite a few stretches, today. So that will probably keep me satatsfied for now.
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