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I had a bucket tear in my RH lateral meniscus early this year and had to have it removed. Due to wait lists, it was approx 8 weeks between the injury and surgery. The healing from the surgery was relatively short, but rebuidling the atrophied muscles is ongoing. I have had regular physio from the date of the injury,…

thanks so much for posting this tip - hadn't seen her workouts before and the low-impact HIIT was *exactly* what I was looking for! (knee injury)

thanks so much for posting this tip - hadn't seen her workouts before and the low-impact HIIT was *exactly* what I was looking for! (knee injury)

damn about the pool - I was going to suggest laps with a foam "peanut" supporting your knees (so only using all upperbody). When I tore my meniscus it was that or the ergo-wheel at gym - do you have access to one of those?

hiya, I'm Sailor-Mouth Sadie, I play with South Sea Roller Derby in Melbourne, Australia. We're in our 3rd season, and I've been with them from the very beginning...Derby is the only team sport I've ever played and I started when I was 39yrs old (never too late!) I'm currently coming back from broken ankle, took 9mths…

:: interval sets could assist your legs - eg, 10mins on elliptical X-trainer, 60secs fastfastfast as you can, 60secs easy pace to bring your heart rate down :: skating the track, always! :: crossovers from the apex each turn, to maintain speed coming round corners, and making sure both strides are "pushing" :: derby stance…

i use the Polar FT7, on recommendation of one of my teammates - has chest strap and wristwatch (that collects the data). I've gotten used to the watch under my wristguards, bit uncomfortable at first, but fine now. I did find turning the watch face to the underside of my wrist helped with the comfort levels. as a guide, a…

I've got the Polar FT7, purchased recently, and love it. Very easy to use, reputation for accuaracy, and has everything I need on it (data files, calories expended, HR peak/low) for a reasonable price (appox AU$100-AU$120 depending on where you buy) and yes, chest strap required - that's what reports your HR back to the…

try a dry shampoo after one of the workouts? then at least you are only "washing" your hair once a day...