The 9 week mark, after ACL reconstruction

(Wed 28- Fri 30July: I've been on a course-no time for gym!)
~Thurs 3500 Steps
~Fri 4600 Steps
~Sat 2300 Steps
~Sun 6500 Steps
~Mon 11600 Steps

~Tues 6300 Steps
•AND 3km RUN•

8 Weeks POST ACL Reconstruction

21 July ! Wednesday
Today after yesterday's first road run,I don't feel sore,my knee feels great.
At first I thought maybe I'll cycle today ,give my knee a break....
The road was calling me: so I ran just over 1km...
I went to gym:
10mins super cardio on step machine ,but I couldn't keep my eyes off the tredmill..... So..On the tredmill= I ran 2km !!!!
Praise God !! Amen !! Wow wow wow , I'm so ecstatic! And my knee's fine , feeling good,I'm feeling strong !! Wow..

I was smiling all the way!Like I had a huge secret , cos I DID!!

~*: Bosu Ball -> Balancing &light squatting
1 legged Balance
1 legged squats Holding for 15 seconds...
'Heel-toe -Heel-toe' in squat position
~*: Quad Press (Left Leg Only):
7,5kg :Toe up:10 reps , Toe out 10reps , Toe in :10reps
15kg :Toe up:10 reps , Toe out 10reps , Toe in :10rep
~*: Quad Press (Right Leg Only):
7,5kg :Toe up:5 reps , Toe out 5reps , Toe in :5reps

Vertical Rowing machine (22,5kg ) 3 sets of 15 reps
Mat: Ab crunches -stability ball
Hamstring Curls /stretches

22 JULY
~3km RUN (dirtroad)~ Fantastic! I'm really excited , I feel good. My left hamstring is really stiff compared to right one, its just going to get stronger and stronger.

23 July
6200 steps on podometer
~no gym today~

24 July -Saturday-
1 hour Fat Burn (exercise bike)

25 July ~no gym~

26 July
~3500Steps~
~GYM~:
*Exercise bike: 1hour Fat Burn(level8)
Lat pull down: 22.5kg (3x sets of 20)
Lat pull over: 22.5kg (3x sets of 20)
*Quad Press: (left leg only):
• 7,5kg :Toe up:20 reps , Toe out 20reps , Toe in :20reps
• 15kg :Toe up:20 reps , Toe out 20reps , Toe in :20rep
~Mat :Hamstring curls

27 July Tues
Morning:
~*Exercise bike: 1hour Fat Burn(level8)*~
•Abs: Ab Curl Machine (4 sets of 20 reps on 30kg)
Stability Ball: using 3kg Medicine. ball, ab crunches . (3 sets of 10)

Hamstring curls/stretches

Afternoon:
~3km RUN~
~2000steps for afternoon, before run~

7weeks after my ACL reconstruction

Muscle Development Above the knee...


Goals From the 7th Week to the 12 week:

Early sports activities can be started and patients can often begin light jogging, cycling outdoors, and pool workouts. Side-to-side, pivoting sports -- such as basketball, soccer and football -- must be avoided.

Toward the end of this phase, some athletes can begin shuttle runs, lateral shuttles and jumping rope.

14 July Wednesday:
_Gym_
[•]1hour 40mins Fat Burn on Exercise Bike
[•]Mat_hamstring curls/stretches
[•]Bosu Ball_Balancing &light squatting
[•]10mins Cardio Step Machiine

15/16 July :No gym
~i was busy studying,didn't have time to take out to gym.
~with not going to gym for these two days, I definitely feel a decrease in my leg strength. The knee joint moves,feels unstable,feels like swelling has built up ,there's pressure in the joint (watery and it 'squishes' when knee bends)
~I have to flex my muscles when I walk -'Tell them' to work for me to bend the knee ,otherwise it doesn't feel sore... Strange feeling : forcing my Leg's muscles to contract when I walk, so my knee feels more stable.

17 July Saturday
~none~

18 July Sunday
~Gym:
40mins Cardio:Exercise bike
10mins Cardio:Step maxchine (80floors)
Tredmill = 500m in 4mins. :)

Mat
*Stability Ball- ab workout
*Hamstring stretches
*Balanacing and manueveing ball,whie on it straight /sideways/half body &Full body
*Medicine Ball for triceps and lats /biceps
*Quad Press (Left Leg Only):
7,5kg : Toe up:15 reps , Toe out 15reps , Toe in :15reps
15kg : Toe up:15 reps , Toe out 15reps , Toe in :15reps
*Ab-crunch : on 30kg & 40kg =3sets of 20 each

19 July
*: 20mins Cardio:Step Machine
*: 20mins Fat Burn Cycle
*: 1km RUN on tredmill !!! (Whoohoo!!)
*: Bosu Ball -> Balancing &light squatting
1 legged Balance
1 legged squats
'Heel-toe -Heel-toe' in squat position

*: Quad Press (Left Leg Only):
7,5kg :Toe up:20 reps , Toe out 20reps , Toe in :20reps
15kg :Toe up:20 reps , Toe out 20reps , Toe in :20reps

20 JULY
FIRST ROAD RUN , JUST OVER 1km
~GYM:

*: 20mins Cardio:Step Machine
*: 20mins Fat Burn Cycle
Mat Work: Abs stability Ball &Medicine Ball,crunches
Hamstring Curls
Stretches
'Bosu'Ball, light squats

6week mark after ACL Reconstruction

7 July Wednesday
~7800 steps
~no gym

8July Thursday
~2 hours on exercise bike at gym
~'Bosu'Ball,matt , stretches /legraises
~10pushups

BOSU BALL:


9July Friday
~My knee is sore today, it feels as if its 'clicking' . I have to continually 'tell' my leg muscles to contract when I walk to support the joint. It is as if the legs proprioception is not there? I 'd better go to Gym tonight. The legs muscles need to be reminded to work!

10 July *Rest Day, No Gym*

11 July Sunday
GYM:
30 mins cardio on Step Machine
20 Mins Tedmill - walking
30 Mins Fat Burn - Cycle
Mat Work -Push ups, ball work, stretches, hamstring curls
Quad press- (Left leg only)
Toe in : 10 reps 7,5 kg & 10 reps 15kg
Straight foot : 10 reps 7,5 kg & 10 reps 15kg
Toe out : 10 reps 7,5 kg & 10 reps 15kg

12 JULY : MONDAY
GYM:
1 hour Fat Burn Exerise Bicycle
Mat Work:
~Bosu Ball , squats /balancing exercises
~Hamstring Curls using Exercise Ball

Quad Press( left leg only):
Toe in : 12 reps 7,5 kg & 12 reps 15kg
Straight foot : 12 reps 7,5 kg & 12 reps 15kg
Toe out : 12 reps 7,5 kg & 12 reps 15kg

5th Week Mark after ACL reconstruction

30 June 2010 Marked 5 weeks after my ACL Reconstruction

_I went to physio this morning, it was testing as my muscles are stiff from the gymning
We were able to get flexion in knee joint to 5 degress less than the othe leg.

_I didn't walk too much today , 2/3kms in total (podometer)
_i did 1 hour on the exercise Bike : Today I started now pushing it to my Heart Rate Maximun : I could push to 176 , then it took 2mins roughly to return to 117 ( low HOUR within zone for fat burn)
_more stretches for legs /hamstrings etc .. As I am working muscles harder they are getting more stiff &shortening.


1 July
_1 hour on exercise bike 7:30am
& 1 hour 30mins Exercise bike 6pm = 2hours 30minutes total.

2 July
_6pm : 1hour 20mins on exercise bike
_stretches and calf exercises (step work /calf raises)

3 July
_Walking: lots of it at the farm: from 9am - 3pm 4.5km!! Most in 5 weeks !!
_4:30pm. on Exercise bike for 1hour 20mins , fat burn only , no cardio (high heart rate about 140 bmp) While I Watched World Cup Soccer: Ger vs Arg.

4 July
~on exercise bike for 2hours
~Calf raises left leg only
~step streches
~"Bosu" ball squats and balancing



~scar split open as pressure in knee couldn't excape , I was wearing knee brace for suPport. Puss came out , I cleaned with Hydrogen Peroxide 10% Volume,diluted and put absorbent plaster on
~i didn't walk much today




5 July
~4kms walking
~Gym:
Exercise bike 30mins fat burn
Step machine 10mins
Lats pull down : 3 sets of 15 reps on 22.5kg
Pullover : 3 sets of 15 on 22.5kg
Quads press (left leg only ) many sets of 10 reps on 7.5kg
Ab cruncher : 3 sets of 15 on 45kg
Mat work : stretches,hamstring curls , calf raises/stretches
"Bosu" Ball : Balancing and light squats

6July
*2hourse exercise bike
*5mind /500m Run(treadmill)
*Matt work
*Bosu* Ball : squats / balancing exercises / toe up&down &stepping up & down
*leg stretches etc,.
*3800 steos (step counter/ podometer)

Goals From the 7th Week to the 12 week

Goals From the 7th Week to the 12 week:

Early sports activities can be started and patients can often begin light jogging, cycling outdoors, and pool workouts. Side-to-side, pivoting sports -- such as basketball, soccer and football -- must be avoided.

Toward the end of this phase, some athletes can begin shuttle runs, lateral shuttles and jumping rope.

In the 4th Week post-ACL Reconstruction.

Lots of Gym time , spent on exercise bike & Loving the workout!
I have 1 more day left(sunday 27th June) of anti-biotics.
I am on 2 pain pills per day :
Coxflam (S4) Morning and Night (one each)

Exercise summary_
_Thursday 1 hour Bike
_Fri 1 hour Bike
_Sat 1 hour Bike

_Sun 27 June
** 1hour 20Minutes Bike
& Lats Pull down 3sets X 20 reps
& Quads : leg Press 3sets X 15 reps 15kg
& Abs: Cruch 4kg 3sets X 20 reps
& Verticle Stationary Rowing 3 sets X 20 reps
& Ball work :Hamstring/abs/arms shoulders

Anti-Biotics Finished Sun 27 June !

_Mon 28 June Nearing end of 4th week:
1 hour 20mins on exercise Bike

_TUES 29 June
1 hour 30mins on exercise bike.
& overhead lats , triceps pull over ( 4 sets of 15 on 22.5 kg)
& abs on matt
& quad presses 15 kg
& ball work on matt , hamstring curl and stretches
& step work - calf raises . 15 (both legs), 15 left leg,


--- I'm OFF PAIN-MEDS ,take occassionally at night when needed.

--- I am Happy, I feel the frwd Progression !