I’ve been off the exercise band wagon for a few months now. I over trained my knee getting ready for Command Fitness Leader school in August and as of mid November, I’m still on the side lines. Healing is taking much longer than I expected. So, how do I stay in shape?
Over the past few months I’ve been so ticked off and worried about this injury that I’ve back off way too much on staying fit. My fear has been that this may turn into a permanent injury if I aggravate it too much and end my active lifestyle. Well, after 4 months, it is time to do something.
My doctor has cleared my for swimming and any other cardio activity that does not aggravate my knee. Obviously the first step is to see your doctor and follow their advise. I took an inventory of what I am capable of doing for short periods of time and I’ve come up with this list:
· Swimming
· Cycling
· Elliptical
· Stair climber
OK, cardio is now solved. As for strength, I’m going to take that one one day at a time. Obviously most all upper body activities should be OK with exception to any that requires me to carry weight or flex my knees. As for lower body, I’ll try various exercises to see what causes discomfort and which ones do not.
Once the doctor says go for it, create a plan that will not impede the recovery process. I did not do this a few years back. Because of the permanent injury caused by my ignorance, my arms are not several inches smaller then what they once were. Staying down for the last few months was the best option for me. Now it is time to start slowly getting back in shape.
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