Status Quo

February 8th, 2009 kNuke

My knee is status quo right now, but I did have one exciting moment.  After running about 10 sprints, I was able to sit in the squat position for the first time since my surgery.  I haven’t been able to do it since, but I take that as a good sign.  I’m hopeful that my knee is returning to its normal flexibility.

My hamstrings and quads still feel like they’re going to cramp up at any moment.  I think after a couple of weeks of training, that cramping feeling will go away.  I still get odd pains in random places when I wake up in the morning, but as long as it’s not my knee, I don’t worry about it.

One thing that I have noticed is that my feet seem to be pronating outwards when I run.  Does anyone know what that’s about?

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Fatigued Legs

February 6th, 2009 kNuke

All week long my legs have been pretty tight.  I’ve been working out my legs pretty hard this week with deadlifts and leg presses, but this level of tightness is a bit odd.  When I tried to sprint last night, my quads and hamstrings felt like they were going to cramp up.  It’s such a weird feeling; I’m not sure the cause.  Hopefully I’ll be fully recovered next week.

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New Workout Update

February 3rd, 2009 kNuke

I outlined my new workout framework in a previous post, but I’ve since updated it.  I felt that squeezing 4 main exercises into 3 workouts a week was going to be too long and taxing.  Instead, I’m going to be working out 4 times a week, but with only 3 main exercises.  I’m going with a Quad/Push and Hamstring/Pull split.

Quad/Push
Exercise 1: Bench Press
Exercise 2: Leg Press
Exercise 3: Military Press

Hamstring/Pull
Exercise 1: Pull up / Lat Pulldown
Exercise 2: Deadlift
Exercise 3: BB / DB Row

I’m keeping the same rep and weight scheme; lifting a 4-6 rep weight as quickly as possible till I get to 25 reps.

I plan to workout on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. I’ll be doing a 15-incline treadmill walk at 3-4 MPH on Wednesday and HIIT on Sunday. I also plan to walk on the treadmill while watching TV or surfing the Internet while at home as much as possible.

I’m pretty excited about this new workout! If you have any questions or want to join along, let me know.

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Weird Pains

February 2nd, 2009 kNuke

I had some really weird pains last week…  One night, my left foot became extremely sore to the point that I could barely walk around.  A couple of days later my right ankle became extremely sore to the point that it hurt when I merely flexed it.  I’m still trying to figure out what would have caused both pains, but nothing comes to mind.

Both of my knees feel in pretty good shape.  My right knee was a little sore after doing Power Cleans on Friday; I’m pretty sure I’m still compensating for the injured left knee.  I’m trying to get my quads and hamstrings back to the strength level I was at before the ACL injury, but if anything feels off, I’ll be sure to drop the weight down.

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Tender Hamstrings

January 31st, 2009 kNuke

After my workout on Wednesday my hamstrings have been SUPER tender.  I can’t even bend over a little bit or sit down without feeling my hamstrings. I had to really loosen up before my workout yesterday.

I did a workout of bench, pullups, and power cleans yesterday.  After finishing the power cleans my right knee was a little sore, but other than that I was feeling pretty good.  I am starting to feel good about my workouts again.  I’m not lifting nearly the amount of poundage I was lifting before, but I can feel the strength coming back!

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