Alternate Programs
I'm injured right now, and it's driving me a little bonkers. Luckily I'm not completely unable to work out, but I've had to work out what it is I can do and massage that into something resembling a program. I'm a powerlifter, and instead of the big three (bench, squat, deadlift) I'm doing a whole lot of front squatting, kettlebell swings, and farmer's walks, with a little rollerblading on the side.
What do you ladies typically do, and what do you do instead when that's not an option?
Posted Aug 1, 2016, 10:31 PM UTC
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I used to run, with tearing my ACL and months of Rehab and physio. And gaining 80lbs courtesy of emotional eating cause of course this happened the same time I went through a divorce.
I can't run as I'm too heavy now and it puts too much pressure on my knee, I can't do yoga either without modifying a bunch of poses. Until I can get to a weight I can healthily do either of those again without risking more damage, I swim. It's low impact and I can do it safely and I still get a decent workout even if I'm slower than a turtle in molasses.