ALC Reconstruction 12 weeks postop

bnewnam
bnewnam Posts: 15
edited December 19 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey I am currently at 12 weeks postop for my ACL reconstruction surgery and i need some fun workout ideas that i can do. No court sports or anything that involves pivoting zumba, tennis and kick boxing are out for sure:( I need motivation to do more cardio...

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  • caro155
    caro155 Posts: 15
    Ugh, I partially tore my ACL 1.5 weeks ago and it SUCKS having to be so careful! Thankfully I don't need surgery, nor is it a full tear, so I can still be somewhat mobile. The last couple days I've started going for walks again, and using the elliptical (carefully, on a very low setting). I've also had people tell me that "water walking" is good (walking lanes at a pool).
  • hmstix
    hmstix Posts: 5 Member
    When I had my torn meniscus, I did a ton of elliptical during the . No impact, and got my cardio up. Also, you can do it at your own speed, to build the joint back up again.
  • ChitownFoodie
    ChitownFoodie Posts: 1,562 Member
    Two torn ACLs, and two surgeries over here! Get on an elliptical, no impact on your knees. You can still do upper body strength training.
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