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2003/08/25, 08:09 AM
I was hoping some of you personal trainers out there would be able to help me. I am having an MRI done this week on my right knee to find out the source of this pain I've been having. As of right now, all symptoms point to a torn meniscus, which means I'll probably have to stay off of it for quite a while, except for rehab, of course. My questions is this: I am used to doing HIIT and weight lifting. How in the heck am I going to be able to still burn fat only training my upper body? I was really getting seriously into burning body fat when all this happened. I'm 41 years old, so I can't just sit around and expect to still look good when all this is over! LOL! Someone please give me some training tips for upper body and burning fat to get me through this period.
Thanks!!
Kelly
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2003/08/25, 09:59 AM
Upper body ergometer - looks like a bicycle for your arms is one way to get in cardio - though how intesne you can get I am not sure.
You should be able to swim or do water aerobics fairly soon after repair to your meniscus. I just took a class on knees and program design. The instructor said your rehab and results will be better if the surgeon just goes in and cleans up the meniscus by cutting out the damaged areas than if he tries to repair it. The repair takes longer to heal and usually doesn't heal well nad results in constant pain and limited activity. Be sure you get all of the options from the doctor you see and that the doctor understands that you desire to remain as active as possible.
Lower your caloric intake a little to compensate for the number of calories you are no longer expending doing HIIT, and stick with a good clean diet. You may find that the time of gives your body renewed energy and strength and will push you farther when you do get back to training.
Good Luck!
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2003/08/25, 08:37 PM
Asimmer, thanks for the advice. I'll be sure to weigh all of my options carefully. I'm hoping it was just a severe muscle strain, but I have my doubts. I absolutely hate to swim, but the water aerobics may be an option.
Thanks again,
Kelly
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2003/08/27, 01:26 AM
In addition to the excellent advice that asimmer has provided consider this, any activity (including upper body workouts) that is able to raise & maintain your heartrate for a period of time will induce the same effects on fat loss as runing on the treadmill. The only catch is you must increase reps & decrease rest between sets inorder to maintain the heartrate. This is why a lot of general fitness orientated clubs have included circut training & cut down on the amount of traditional cardio performed.
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