Sprained knee. Any suggestions for cardio??

[Dirkmcgirk]

All I can do is basically walk with a limp, any suggestion for cardio so i can still make the most out of my diet

 

[3J]

i'd hate to say it.. but circuit training is your best friend right now.. high intensity low rest time between exercises..

 

[Dirkmcgirk]

i'd hate to say it.. but circuit training is your best friend right now.. high intensity low rest time between exercises..

Thanks 3J. You got a link where I might be able to find a good 30 minute program

 

[3J]

not specifically no.. lol.. i hate circuit training.. but in your case it would be worth wile.. finding one that runs 30 min will get that cardio in.. do some searching.. you can always send it to me or post it here to see if its worth while

 

[cybrsage]

The upper room at the Planet Fitness where I go has a circuit training setup in it. They say to do one set of 12 reps to failure on each machine, resting 2 minutes max between machines. It is a leg press, then leg extensions, then leg press (obviously you would skip those), then bench press, wide grip pull down, narrow grip row, shoulder press, bicep curl, tricep press, and lastly cruches.

 

[snowpatrol123]

Swimming may be an option

 

[Dirkmcgirk]

The upper room at the Planet Fitness where I go has a circuit training setup in it. They say to do one set of 12 reps to failure on each machine, resting 2 minutes max between machines. It is a leg press, then leg extensions, then leg press (obviously you would skip those), then bench press, wide grip pull down, narrow grip row, shoulder press, bicep curl, tricep press, and lastly cruches.

Thanks this was very helpful. I do time volume training now, but literally am incapable of jogging, swimming, biking or swimming?

 

[Southernfish]

Swimming may be an option

This, it might even help rehabilitate the injury quicker as well due to it having no impact and very little tension on the knee itself.

But first I would rest and let the initial trauma of the injury go away, then slowly ease back into it.

 

[Mrrippedzilla]

If your cutting then I'd avoid the cardio completely & adjust your diet to make up for it.

You don't need to do cardio to make your diet succeed, in fact if you have any type of injury while dieting then adding extra work like cardio will make it worse because your immune system will be weaker due to the lower calories.

Either focus on the diet OR rehab your injury, not both.

 

[Dirkmcgirk]

If your cutting then I'd avoid the cardio completely & adjust your diet to make up for it.

You don't need to do cardio to make your diet succeed, in fact if you have any type of injury while dieting then adding extra work like cardio will make it worse because your immune system will be weaker due to the lower calories.

Either focus on the diet OR rehab your injury, not both.

Point taken