Working around an injury...

weisenbeckellie
weisenbeckellie Posts: 6 Member
edited November 15 in Fitness and Exercise
Recently got back into running after a few months off. I absolutely love it and tried to go right back from where I left off. I started adding inclines and doing a decent amount of running. My right knee is feeling the affects and I think I over did it. I plan on skipping the treadmill for the next week or so and see how I do. In the meantime I plan on focusing on arms and abs. The only thing is I feel like I'm not getting a good workout if I don't do cardio first. My goal is to loose 20 pounds over the next 3-4 months.

What else can I do to raise my heart rate with out involving my knees?

How can I reintroduce running to my workout plan to avoid injury again?

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  • Azchange
    Azchange Posts: 110 Member
    You can do interval training with nearly anything. Do 30 seconds of pushups as fast as you can, with good form. Then rest for 60-90 seconds. Then do full situps for 30 seconds, ect ect.
  • SonyaCele
    SonyaCele Posts: 2,841 Member
    weisenbeckellie wrote: »
    Recently got back into running after a few months off. I absolutely love it and tried to go right back from where I left off. I started adding inclines and doing a decent amount of running. My right knee is feeling the affects and I think I over did it. I plan on skipping the treadmill for the next week or so and see how I do. In the meantime I plan on focusing on arms and abs. The only thing is I feel like I'm not getting a good workout if I don't do cardio first. My goal is to loose 20 pounds over the next 3-4 months.

    What else can I do to raise my heart rate with out involving my knees?

    How can I reintroduce running to my workout plan to avoid injury again?

    start out slower, use something like c25K to ease your body into it and give your bones and joints and tendons a chance to toughen up. I gave up running completely because its too high impact and my knees wont ever accept it. now i hate cardio, and its not necesary for weight loss.
  • OldAssDude
    OldAssDude Posts: 1,436 Member
    You can do squats and lunges to help your knees get stronger for running.

    If you decide to start running again, try going at a very slow pace for longer distances. Tendons/joints/bones take much longer to develop than heart and lungs. I think most injuries are caused by people thinking they can go faster because their heart and lungs feel fine, but their joints may not be developed enough yet.

    If you develop a good running style, find good running shoes, and don't injure yourself, running will help to keep your joints healthier.
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