Ouch, my knees!

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skatie0569

Cathlete
Hi,
I have spent the last two days limping about and feeling sorry for myself because my knees have been seizing up and causing a lot of pain.(weakened by a history of roller and ice sports plus probably too much walking/excessive exercise)
All I can think about is that I have a lot of weight I want to lose and without the ability to do sufficient cardio I won't be in any kind of shape once our Aussie summer hits.
I notice that a lot of you ladies here are fitness instructers and of course a lot of you have gained your experience thru just plain hard work so I need to benefit from your experience here to help me out.
What sorts of cardio can I do that will not jarr my legs.. I can't run or jog and someone told me that even cycling will put pressure on the joints.
It's stupid but I have to lose these 30kg to get the stress off my knees but my knees aren't going to let me!
Once this weight is gone my knees will probably be fine.
What do you suggest?
By the way, I have thought about swimming but I'm not that much of a water baby. I do it for fun in summer but that's about it.
Thanks for your help,
Kelly :7
 
Hi Kelly,
I've had trouble with my knees. I even had knee surgery three years ago. I have been told and even found that bike riding is great for the knees. My knee never hurts when I am riding my bike and I do a lot of it. Bike riding strengthens the muscles around the knee. My knee feels the best also when I don't do step every day which is what I use to do.

Joanne
 
The slim series is sweet to the knees, and it gets my heart poundiing, nothing like a Cathe tape, but it is good.
 
Hey! Kelly,

take a look over at the ask Cathe forum, under the heading, Cathe protecting knees, there is a lot of advice over there.

Hotchick:+
 
How about good old fashioned walking? Done fast, with plenty of hills involved, it too is a real sweat factory and good for knees.

And consider reevaluating your relationship with swimming!!! Sorry, but is absolutely great for strengthening the muscles around the knees.

Clare
 
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