TRX Day

[Catrin]

Well, I hope that riding starts to ease the pain and NOT the other way around. I wish that I were able to do the squats that you mentioned, but after being a catcher for many many years you can imagine that there truly isn't anything left. Your squats would absolutely destroy me to the point I would be at the orthopedics HA!

Have you ever tried riding very slowly after a gym workout? During the winter months, I try and hop on the trainer and simply pedal very slowly for a few minutes with very little effort. After a short time, I start to feel better although my legs always feel 'heavy' on the bike while I'm either lifting or working with suspension straps.

This is the first time that riding has troubled my knee when other things really doesn't seem to bother it. I will try your suggestion and hop on the spinning bike for a very slow spin after my group or individual training sessions. I need to do something different, that is for sure. My rides are getting shorter and shorter and I hate that Interestingly enough, the OTHER knee is the one that looks much worse but it never gives me any trouble at all.

My trainer, so far, has only had me do those squats in particular once and that was just last week. I think he was assessing my mobility/flexibility as we start my 10-session package. After working with me for 3 months in the group training, he has very specific ideas about what I need and thankfully our goals for me coincide.

[Veronica]

Today was leg and plyometric day - lots of jumping! I like jumping!

My favorite set though was a balance set. Stand on the Bosu, round side down holding a 25 pound plate to your chest. Do a deep squat - butt to heels.

My least favorite set came right after that. Hold that same 25 pound plate over your head and do step ups with a kick onto a bench.

Veronica

[Catrin]

Have you ever tried riding very slowly after a gym workout? During the winter months, I try and hop on the trainer and simply pedal very slowly for a few minutes with very little effort. After a short time, I start to feel better although my legs always feel 'heavy' on the bike while I'm either lifting or working with suspension straps.

I tried this after my training session this morning - and I had also done my own work on the plate leg press machine after my session with Tony. I don't need help with my lower body, not near as much as my upper, so he is focusing on my upper body, t-spine and shoulders.

Speaking of the TRX he had me do some things on it this morning that basically mimics a hack squat. At the very end he had me do sets of 5 goblet KB squats (a count of 5 during each squat), and 5 racked TRX rows (same count of 5). I lost track of the number of times we did that but I was feeling it toward the end. After that I did 4 sets of leg presses (warming up with 200 pounds, ending at 320) and then did about 5 minutes of very gentle spinning on a spinning bike.

My knee was very well behaved

[ridebikeme]

What's a Kb goblet squat? Sounds interesting for sure....

I do hope that your knees quiet down it certainly can make life a bit more difficult. As you know, it's quite often not the issue with strength, but the stability of the joint itself. Women tend to have other issues with wider hips etc... Unlike you, I can not even think of doing squats with weights...too much damage already. At any rate, I do hope that the spin on the bike after your workout calms things down a bit... I can't explain why this helps me because it doesn't make sense, but it does and that's all that counts.

[Crankin]

My knees have started getting a bit achy since I started boot camp, but most recently, in the past 2 months. I notice it on the bike at times; especially on my Guru, where I tend to be riding in a slightly harder gear combo, or doing hard climbs. I hate this.
I think I need to go back to using the lightest bar (6 lbs.) while doing squats. It may be that when I started using the heavier bar, this started. I don't want to give up my classes as they really help me maintain my weight and I feel much stronger. But, when stuff interferes with riding, I get nervous.

[Catrin]

What's a Kb goblet squat? Sounds interesting for sure....

It took a few minutes to find a video that wasn't full of other things, or too much talking before you get to the demo. Here is one that just shows the kettlebell goblet squat. To make it more challenging you turn the kettlebell upside down.

Crankin - I hope that going back to the lighter bar will help. I KNOW what tweaked my knee this time (it was something stupid), and thankfully it is just about healed I hope to go for a nice, if chilly, ride tomorrow afternoon. Part of the problem was that when I tweaked my knee I backed off of riding - and that is never good for my knee. It NEEDS ride, or spin, or something that acts like cycling. I commend you for sticking with Boot Camp - I've watched this class in the past and it just plain has too much running for my knees. I can sprint short distances, or run the occasional 200 meters, but that is my limit.

I do pay attention to my rule that if a movement hurts to not do it - and that applies to squats. Occasionally it hurts, and I stop, other times it makes it feel better, but more often than not my knee doesn't appear to notice it much at all. I am thankful for that...

[ridebikeme]

I'm about to teach a Boot Camp, although there will be no running as the floors in the Wellness Area are too hard. But of course, I will make up for it with other movements.

Crankin, I certainly understand you not wanting to back off the weight of your bar. Hopefully you can modify your cycling/gearing to help ease the stress on your knees!

I generally ride all year long, and in the past have made the mistake of riding in a gear that felt comfortable but did a number on my already horrible knees. Now I tend to ride/spin in a much easier gear in the spring and this time of year, although it feels a bit odd... it definitely helps the old and creaking knees. HA!

Thanks for the video Catrin, I'll watch it when I get a chance.