Knees

timberbeast · Sep 16, 2003

I have been away sence 5/1/2003 I had to have my knee replaced. Dr.said no hevy sqauts. He said I can do leg extentions,and leg press. So I am back in the GYM. In november I have to have the left leg done. To all those here from the old Renagade Just wanted to Waaasssup.

xcelbeyond · Sep 16, 2003

Are you sure he said leg extentions - for knee replacement - seems problematic to me!

xcel

Tadger · Sep 16, 2003

Yeah, that doesn't seem right. You should probably try to avoid lifts like that actually. Anything that requires a forceful contraction of either the quads or the hams without cocontraction of the antagonist muscle group. That'll put all kinds of stress on the knee.

ironcowboy · Sep 16, 2003

You could certainly do straight leg raises including where you put an ankle cuff (cable machine) on and move your leg in a straight leg kicking motion. This would work the quad without stressing the knee.

Swolecows · Sep 16, 2003

Sounds old school, the squat puts less stress on the knee if performed properly that does the leg extension.

timberbeast · Sep 17, 2003

I have no intention of doing any hevey leg extentions. I will just have take it slow and easy. I can still train my uper body hard. I am still working on getting range of motion back in my knee. So far it is comming along good.