Training summer 2011/12
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Have had a light week this week after the 2 games over the long weekend. Had a pool session last night, and physio tonight. Ive strained the rotator cuff in my shoulder. Will be back into the gym tomorrow. It will be the only one for this week due to the game on Saturday, so Ill do a full body session. Was told today to avoid over head exercises, so will stick to squats, deadlifts, and will try bench. Will throw in a couple other exercises, but will see how the shoulder goes.
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Well these last 3 weeks have sucked. I got my shoulder good enough to play footy the following week (Even now its still not great in the gym), only to get twisted in a tackle and bugger my knee up. Thankfully the MCL and ACL are good now, and any damage thought to be done turned to be bruising. Unfortunately I have damaged my cartilidge in my knee. Its getting better but Im struggling to get rid of the swelling inside the joint. Ive been doing swimming and some low intensity spin bike sessions partnered up with plenty of rehab and body weight exercises to keep the calf, quads and hammies strengthened. I was able to do some light jogging on Saturday as water boy. The knee flared up yesterday and today after Saturday (a night on the piss probably didnt help). Ive finally gotten it to settle down, with some more rehab and icing tonight but it was a good indication that things arent quite right yet. Hopefully I continue to get good progress, otherwise they'll be booking me in with a specialist.<br />
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As for the shoulder, Ive finally gotten back into the gym. Still struggle with some exercises, but its just a matter of doing the ones which feel good, and if it hurts dont do it. Being able to do exercise again certainly helps, I was going crazy there when I couldnt do anything. -
Got booked in to see a specialist today for my knee. It is starting to get a little bit better, but is still restrictive inside the joint. I managed to go for a short jog last night. Got about 3.5 km under the belt. Cant get out of 2nd/3rd gear, but I managed to survive the run with out the knee blowing up swollen. Just dont tell the phsyio <img src='http://www.daimenhutchison.com/rugby/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':P' /> haha
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Well things are going just brilliant. Got back into training and had my first game back since I injuried my knee. I came off the bench 30 mins into the game. It was all going well for the first 29 mins, scrummed probably the best I have all year and was making it good around the field. Was cautious around the contact, and couldnt fully stride out but made it around the field ok considering. I just managed to build the confidence up and took a hit up 29 mins in to get tackled, leg twisted up and the exact same pop and pain as 5 weeks ago. The knees not as bad as last time, but the knees blown right up again and Im hobbling like a crippled old man again. Got the specialist on wednesday so it will be interesting to see what he has to say. I wouldnt be surprised if surgery was on the cards after an MRI. Hoping for the swelling to go down so I can give playing another crack, but its not that great.<br />
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One benefit atleast this time around is that my shoulders recovered so I can atleast do upper body weights which will help with the sanity atleast in the short term. -
damn, sounds like something that won't go away eh, so somthing not right in there. And yes, that is now the only way to think - looking at the bright side of things. So upper body weights, you'll end up looking like those poofs at the gym that only do upper body and have PeeWee Herman's legs...!!
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Stink bro - knee problems suck : (<br />
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At least you are doing the right thing and getting it looked at. Hope it's nothing too serious.<br />
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lol you'll be doing a Richie - he's come back to super rugby pretty top heavy... although you wouldn't call his legs PeeWee Hermans!! well not to his face! -
D Day was today with my specialist appointment and it wasnt good news. He thinks that Ive ruptured my ACL. Ive been booked in for a MRI asap which is expected to take 4-6 weeks. In that time it will be focusing on rehab, attempting to minimise the swelling. If the rupture is confirmed in the MRI then it will be trying to get into surgery in July.
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shit bro that is stink news. But better to get it seen to properly. Hopefully that chance of it not being a ruptured ACL comes through.
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Got a letter today saying that I have been booked in for my MRI TOMORROW of all days. I am so glad that my partner checked the letterbox otherwise I would of completely missed my scan. Considering I was told not to expect a scan for 4-6 weeks I am stoked. Hopefully this can mean that my surgery can be fast tracked as well. Fingers crossed.
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Had a phone call from the specialists receptionist today. They have got my MRI results back and as expected Ive fully ruptured my ACL and done my cartilidge. Theyve moved my follow up appointment to the 20th of the month, with my operation pencilled in for the 28th. This is awesome news, but at the same time made things all the little bit more real. Makes it even more important to keep doing my rehab. My thigh has shrunk something crazy. Its about half the size it was before I did the injury. Ive been doing a fair bit of biking/ cross trainer work plus leg press and hamstring curls. Just trying to add on as much bulk as possible before the op for support.
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I've got no problem with swapping injuries with you if you'd like Bart? Was that you MRI scan on your facebook page today?<br />
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Rehab wise, I got through my first RPM class this afternoon since I re-injured my knee. Got through it pain free, and was able to push myself relatively hard. Im hoping that by doing the RPM classes three times a week, plus weights on my legs 2-3 times I will be able to rebuild as much of the muscle around my knee as possible before the op. <br />
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I have noticed the last day or two that I have a hell of a lot more movement in my knee than when I first did the injury, however it is unstable as hell. When I dont have my brace on it feels like moving in all sorts of funny ways at times haha. -
Weekly phsyio today. She's really happy with how my knees coming along. I have managed to get rid of some of the swelling as well as build up some bulk around the quads. Hamstrings are still weak as hell though, as I cant even lift 10kgs on a single leg hamstring curl so back to basics with the hamstring with body weight exercises. 3 spin classes a week (Tues/Thurs/Sat) is on the cards; the hamstring and calf body weight exercises every day; leg press 2-3 days a week, and then if I can get to it do some upper body sessions. My upper body weights have really suffered the last couple weeks as most of my free time has gone towards my rehab for my knee.
