Pull ups, dips, stair repeats, again and again
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<p>Went up Tuesday after dark, but knee was clicking so just did 1 set of 14 pull ups.</p>
<p>Went up on Thursday at dusk, and did 15/11 pull ups, 15/12 dips, then 14 pull ups.</p>
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<p>No hiking as knee continues to click when going up stairs. Must try to find time to get it checked. No pain just a sharp click. I wonder if it's related to doing less hiking lately, so maybe the muscles have relaxed and something has go less aligned? I should probably spend the Winter stretching a lot, then see how it is in Spring.</p> -
Was a bit busy last week so didn't exercise, but walked 40 minutes on a hilly road, then have done pull ups, good form as usual :14, 12, 12, 12=50... Pleased to still feel strong, it's important I stay consistent so will come up midweek for some dips, too. <br><br>
My left knee has a sharp light click noise when walking up steps. So, until I have a chance to get it properly checked, I have stopped the hill repeats. I will try to do regular hill walking, since there is no clicking, and more stretching. -
<p>Yep, I am pissed off. No pain, but there it is, and so no more hiking. It's short, sharp but not loud in sound, front of knee.</p>
<p>Have you guys found ways to diminish your clicking? Hope so.</p>
<p>For me, I'll just try to do some fast walking, and more pull ups / dips.</p>
<p>Problem is I am always going up and down stairs - 1 to 2 flights - every day.</p>
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<p>Really strange, I never had it before, then I stopped hiking a few weeks, and it started.</p> -
<p>Thats exactly what I had. Clicked loud as fuark every time I walked up a step or steep incline.</p>
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<p>Mine has 100% gone now - it just stopped about 10 days ago. Just left with crepitus now.</p>
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<p>My physio got me cycling 15mins a day every day, despite the clicking (could hear every rotation). Did at approx 100rpm and fairly low resistance.</p>
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<p>Next steps was light leg extensions and wall squats and lots of foam roller work on my IT bands in particular. She also wanted me to step up the cycling to 30mins a day but aint got time for that so just do 10-15mins prior to my leg extensions.</p> -
<p>I'd go easy on the downhill part of that training. Walking, jogging or running it puts a lot of pressure on your knees. I think I get wear when doing deeper squats then it hangs around even if I go back to a higher squat. Clicks etc ain't good!!</p>
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<p>Reckon your rehab plan is sound JK. Build things up over time etc</p> -
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<p>Thats exactly what I had. Clicked loud as fuark every time I walked up a step or steep incline.</p>
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<p>Mine has 100% gone now - it just stopped about 10 days ago. Just left with crepitus now.</p>
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<p>My physio got me cycling 15mins a day every day, despite the clicking (could hear every rotation). Did at approx 100rpm and fairly low resistance.</p>
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<p>Next steps was light leg extensions and wall squats and lots of foam roller work on my IT bands in particular. She also wanted me to step up the cycling to 30mins a day but aint got time for that so just do 10-15mins prior to my leg extensions.</p>
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<p>I forgot to add icepacking the knee every day. Usually give is 20-30mins in the evening while watching TV. Think it helped a lot.</p> -
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<p>Ok, thanks, will begin next week, Three days ago I fell off my scooter in the rain going about 40km and got some scrapes. Big bruises on legs, and strained leg muscles and ribs. Probably take a week to feel comfortable.</p>
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<p>Dang, hope you bounce back soon mate!</p> -
<p>Quick update. The leg bruising cleared up after 4 days or so. My scraped up elbow is beginning to heal-it took a lot of the force. So, I should start doing those leg workouts for my knee-but will wait a bit longer. My left rib is quite sore-probably an intercostal, maybe a fracture. It didn't hurt as much in the first day or two, so I guess it's just intercostal muscle, but will wait and see how long the recovery is. I tried to do a pull up, couldn't use any power to get off the ground.</p>
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<p>The speed I hit the deck can be seen by the fact my hands didn't get any scrapes or bruising, and I wasn't wearing gloves (just popped out in the evening to buy something).</p>
<p>I think the years of hiking and pull ups actually prevented me doing worse injury to leg, shoulder or chest.</p>
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Well the good news is I can resume doing upperbody workouts. I couldn't lift myself beforehand, for more than three weeks, due to my rib, I am guessing a fracture... but today had no significant feeling and was able to do 12, 10 pull ups. Didn't feel strong so struggled a bit, but pleased to be able to resume. Rib still a little sore with direct pressure. <br>
I will gradually increase the reps and strength. <br>
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<p>my rehab on the knee is going ok at the moment. Not many gym sessions but regular stretching and it's improving. Still clicky but not as bad and it feels stronger. Would definitely recommend getting it checked out and a rehab plan. Knees are too important to mess with imo!</p>
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<p>thanks guys and good luck Paekakboyz. I'll join the gym very soon and follow JK's plan for a month, see if it helps.</p>
<p>Today did 12/12 pull ups with decent rest, 8+8+8 dips, not pushing myself too hard, then 12 more pull ups. The first set I felt I could have gone to 13, perhaps 14, so I just have to be patient and consistent for a month to increase the strength and reps.</p> -
<p>Went up on Tuesday at dusk, did 13, 12 pull ups.</p>
<p>Went up today (Saturday), did pull ups: 13/12/10 and dips 10/10/8/8 and hiked to the top. We hadn't been up together for a few months, she often goes up. Ironically, my knee clicked much less once I began more strenuous hiking. I'd say it only clicked on half the steps on the way up. Originally I wondered if it started clicking due to stopping hiking. I'm still confused.</p> -
<p>Last Sunday was busy touring the coast with a bus of friends, fun. Stopped at a school for slightly drunk sports games at one time, someone challenged the pull up bars-and I did 14 strict with hang. Ha. No time during the week, and a bit sore, so went up today (Sunday). Did 5 hill repeats, knee clicked for half the steps, not all. Still unsure what to do on this. Pull ups did 14,10 and dips 12, 10. Some ab exercise on the pull up bar, too. Slowly, slowly, aim recover good strength by April....</p>
