Forced to stop working out

I was finishing up a 16 week program at the end of last year and was in my next to last week when I got a pulled muscle in my right leg that prevented me from deep squatting, (which was one of the things I was doing in the program, as well as lunges). Anyway, I work out with kettlebells primarily and what I was able to do was to switch to a program of kettlebell snatches. Snatches involve minimal knee flexion and a hip hinge so I was able to keep going and it's what I'm currently doing. It's one of the only things I can do right now, besides pressing, that won't aggravate my knee. I'll probably be doing this for about 3 more weeks.

I would talk with your doctor and see if they have any ideas on how to ease back into it so you do not lose too much of the progress that you have already made. I have not had to stop yet but I am tossing around the idea of a lower body lift at some point so I know that I am going to have to stop for quite a while after that - and I am definitely worried about stopping and losing the progress that I have made. Good luck with your weight loss journey

I have had injuries in the past that prevented me from being able to workout. Just had to ease back into things.

Are you allowed to do anything low impact? Maybe if you can at least do some walking you can burn a few calories every day.

Well, no I haven't ever been forced to stop an entire program. In my 6th week of Insanity I started physical therapy for "tennis elbow" (I've never played tennis - it's just a form of tendonitis). My therapist said no other upper body work other than what I was doing in PT. I didn't listen, I regretted that. So after I realized I was dumb, I continued Insanity but ff through the floor work which is almost all pushups or core work in a plank position. I stopped taking my aerobics/strength interval class on Friday cause it was REALLY aggravating the problem. Now, I'm feeling better and I've added the floor workouts during Insanity back but haven't gone back to class yet because it's way too much for my arm yet. I never really felt like I was losing strength or that I was weak.

If you're feeling like you've had a setback just go back a couple of weeks in the program, you'll catch right up again.

I hear you on feeling weak, it is SO frustrating. I was in a pretty good routine of treadmill/elliptical/yoga, and I was doing my own version of the Couch to 5K on the treadmill. Then I overextended my ankle resulting in a severe sprain. I've just finally started to walk normally again and without a wrap - my doctor told me to stay off of it until the pain was completely gone or I'd seriously injure myself. It's been nearly a month! So frustrating and I find I'm more agitated, I'm sleeping worse...ugh, I can't wait to get started again.

Hope you're able to pick up where you left off without too much of an issue!

I've been doing combinations of p90x, insanity, and bodyrock type workouts for a few years now. Towards the end of last year I screwed up my hip and ended up having hip surgery in January. Working out stopped completely for a good 4 weeks. Then I eased back into light upper body weights. This week I finally started back to a full out upper body workout and have finally been cleared to *walk* on a treadmill. It's tough not being able to do ab and leg work.. you think one week is tough.. try watching the changes in your body happen over the course of 6. :grumble: As for strength and endurance... I could do 50+ pushups before surgery... I'm eeking out 20 now.

My only advice is - do what you can, and try not to sweat it. I tried to adopt the "enjoy it while you can" attitude of bumming around. I wanted to work out, but I wanted to heal properly even more, so I didn't push it.