Exercise suggestions

cursiny
cursiny Posts: 907 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Two weeks ago I tore my medial meniscus and have been sidelined as far as working out since. I was clipping along at a great pace for a good three months before my injury. When I would work out at my gym I just did cardio. Elliptical. Bike. Arc trainer. Treadmill. But now with my injured knee I can't do any of that. Most days walking normally is a challenge. I hate that I can not workout like I used to, but know that there are lots of exercises I could probably do to get some calories burned. I see the surgeon next Tuesday and until then I know nothing about recovery, surgery, or whatever.

I need suggestions for what I can do with limited leg movement but where I can burn some calories.

GO!

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  • Mia_RagazzaTosta
    Mia_RagazzaTosta Posts: 4,885 Member
    Honestly, I wouldn't mess with it until you've seen your doctor. You risk doing more damage, then you'll be sidelined even longer.
  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    Honestly, I wouldn't mess with it until you've seen your doctor. You risk doing more damage, then you'll be sidelined even longer.
    totally agree
  • delicious_cocktail
    delicious_cocktail Posts: 5,797 Member
    Yep. Doctor or physical therapist.

    Or maybe start training for a marathon!
  • cursiny
    cursiny Posts: 907 Member
    I have exercise bands and an exercise ball at home. Surely there are at least strength training things I can do without injuring myself more....
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    I have exercise bands and an exercise ball at home. Surely there are at least strength training things I can do without injuring myself more....

    crossfit
  • SirDoctorofTARDIS
    SirDoctorofTARDIS Posts: 113 Member
    There are worse things than tearing your meniscus. You can always do upper body cardio (arm bike) or you can even stationary bike as long as it is pain free through the entire range of motion. Recovery from this surgery is relatively quick at about 1 to 3 months depending on what they do exactly. If they just remove the torn piece then that is a quicker recovery. If they try to repair it, the that is a longer recovery. I tell my patients, if you can do it without pain then you aren't making things worse.

    Hope that helps! :smile:
  • Willbenchforcupcakes
    Willbenchforcupcakes Posts: 4,955 Member
    Have the surgeon refer you to physio or physical therapy. Follow their advice to the letter.
  • Quieau
    Quieau Posts: 428 Member
    Same problem here. I'm used to almost an hour on the elliptical and a lot of walking and jumping around using my Wii.

    I have been using my Wii in a sitting position to help burn some calories ... the tennis training module with the targets will help you move (just using the controller to play a game is too easy and you don't move much).

    If you can go on YouTube and check out exercise videos for those bound to wheelchairs, those might help.

    Many of the Wii activities are highly adaptable ... I can get a good sweaty burn on my feet but I can still get upper body and count a fraction of the calories sitting down.

    There's also swimming!

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