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Gentle muscle training after injury Anonymous
Hi /fit/.

Ripped my cruciate ligament the other day. Now I need muscle training for my knee before operation.

What would be the best way to build up muscle that really supports the knee. Don't want to build up that much mass, just support the injured knee. Never done muscle training before, although I'm quiet sporty.

Your advice is appreceated! Thx.
>> Anonymous
>Don't want to build up that much mass, just support the injured knee.
like that's gonna happen
>> Anonymous
well /fit/ thanks for no help on that one!
>> Anonymous
If you have an injury shouldn't you stay off the knee? Why train it? If you want gentle exercise for it just go for walks.
>> Anonymous
>>390774
"that much" means I am well aware, that I'm gonna gain mass but I don't want to get huge. It's not body building what I'm after but supporting the joint. Any more stupid comments from your side?

>>390785
because on walks you unconciously tend to go easy on the injured knee. My orthopaedist told me to work out. I must not do stop-and-go sports like football, volleyball or runnig but besides that I can do anything. He recommended gym and swimming - and since I'm not that much of a swimmer...

So any helpfull advise?
>> Anonymous
>>390756
massage
glycosamene (shark cartilidge)
grapes/raising (resveratol)
no/low caffiene
lots of calcium, lots of rest/sleep

Read Running Injury Free by Joe Ellis
>> Anonymous
>>390805
What about gentle bike rides? It isn't very stop and go and is a constant motion. But if you go slow, you're still working your legs.
>> Anonymous
I honestly think you should go swimming! You said earlier you arent much of a swimmer, but trust me, noone really judges each other at the pool, everyone just does their own thing, whether thats doing laps or just messing around with friends.

And yeah, cycling, maybe bodyweight squats? Don't go too intense obviously!
>> Anonymous
Well than, cycling could really be a good idea. Since it's winter on the northern hemisphere that would mean gym.
Machines with low to medium weight and many recurrences/sets would be a good idea too.

Cruciate ligamentum means you must not have torsion of your knee joint. So actual knee bends with weight are a nogo - too much risk of wrong impostion. Good machines are the legpress, quatriceps and fermoris trainers and everything that trains your trunk and ass for increased stability.
>> Anonymous
>>391144
>>390819

Now that was helpfull. Thanks you guys!
>> Anonymous
Ripped ligament. Sounds like something you shouldn't work out on.

I didnt even rip the tendon in my wrist, just damaged it and my doctor has told me not to use it for months until it heals.
>> Anonymous
>Ripped my cruciate ligament

Which one, there's 4 of them
>> Anonymous
>>391159

Nope there are just two cruciate ligaments in one knee. With me it's the anterior. Two different docs said I should work it out moderatly. Would help the operation and would stabilze it untill I got time for op. It also doesn't hurt anymore. Just feels a bit flabby. It's not that much of a serious injury. Have hat much worse.