am I just milking it? probably.

aubyshortcake

ever since my late teens I've had problems with both of my knees but especially my right one. When I walk upstairs it often pops and when I sit at my desk it will get sore frequently. I once injured it squatting down at work and I ended up having to wear a leg brace for a couple of days.

but this post is not for me to whine about my Knee, lol. to make a long story very short, last Thursday my knee got shut in a car door and has been hurting on and off since with some bruising. because of that I haven't been doing any of my workouts, but I honestly don't think I need to be so careful lol. I have a huge lazy streak, so I think it's possible I may just be milking it to myself lol if that makes sense. I guess what I'm really asking is can someone please help give me a kick in the pansy *kitten* to get back to it? Lol, self motivation is not one of my strengths.

sorry for the long and pointless rambling, thanks guys

RaeLB

Resting and caring for injuries is important, (I'm a hypocrite here, but I'm learning). You're the only one that can gauge whether it's safe and smart for you to continue your normal workout.

I injured my wrist snowboarding a few weeks ago and just gave it a couple days rest but felt like I was being lazy so went back to the gym and my wrist wasn't happy. I rested it a few more days and tried again, and again my wrist wasn't happy. I went to the doctor's and found out that I actually fractured it while snowboarding and I was really lucky my bone didn't shift while I was lifting.

If your knee needs some recovery maybe revamp your workout for a bit and focus on exercises that are not hard on your knees. For a couple months I can't lift weights so I am just focusing on bodyweight leg workouts and abs.