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VanceMac · 03-08-2007, 01:16 PM

HELP!

I am massively frustrated with my knee (please read below to see if you can help me figure out what it can be), and I need help with my workout while it is out of commission.

I have recently started NROL Hyper I, after finishing Fat Loss I. I can still do the upper body days, but the lower body days are almost completely shot. Anything that puts pressure on my left knee hurts and I am sure will retard my recovery.

Should I continue with the Hyper I upper body routine, and add in some lower back work as well (good mornings, maybe)? What can I do about my legs, if anything?

Also (maybe most importantly), what can I do for cardio? I have been doing elliptical HIIT and basketball, but those are both shot. I am thinking about just increasing the intensity/speed of my workout to create a cardio effect.

Now, as for my knee itself, I can't get into my Orthopedic doctor for another couple of weeks. I have a history of bad knees (tendonitis and soft cartilege), and I play basketball a couple of times a week. For the last couple of months, my left knee has gotten worse and worse. I took three weeks off sick and hoped it would be better. It was not, and then I played two days in a row and now it hurts a lot. I have pain down deep in the joint, and on the outer side. It gets very stiff and when I sit with it bent for any length of time, it begins aching and I get sharp pains. I am worried about a miniscus tear.

03-08-2007, 01:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
VanceMac Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 186 My Profile	Need help with routine during knee recovery HELP! I am massively frustrated with my knee (please read below to see if you can help me figure out what it can be), and I need help with my workout while it is out of commission. I have recently started NROL Hyper I, after finishing Fat Loss I. I can still do the upper body days, but the lower body days are almost completely shot. Anything that puts pressure on my left knee hurts and I am sure will retard my recovery. Should I continue with the Hyper I upper body routine, and add in some lower back work as well (good mornings, maybe)? What can I do about my legs, if anything? Also (maybe most importantly), what can I do for cardio? I have been doing elliptical HIIT and basketball, but those are both shot. I am thinking about just increasing the intensity/speed of my workout to create a cardio effect. Now, as for my knee itself, I can't get into my Orthopedic doctor for another couple of weeks. I have a history of bad knees (tendonitis and soft cartilege), and I play basketball a couple of times a week. For the last couple of months, my left knee has gotten worse and worse. I took three weeks off sick and hoped it would be better. It was not, and then I played two days in a row and now it hurts a lot. I have pain down deep in the joint, and on the outer side. It gets very stiff and when I sit with it bent for any length of time, it begins aching and I get sharp pains. I am worried about a miniscus tear.