April 30th - Kettlebells and TRX

This morning was another good swim day.  I did 1700 yards today, which included 4 laps with the kickboard.  I also did some more of my sidesteps and "running" in the pool.  I wasn't able to walk at school today, but I did do a quick leg workout and I was able to increase the weight a bit. 

PT is never the same thing twice.  Dr. Karyn is really good about not only helping me rehab my knee, but also prepping my body for running again and having good form on the bike, all while working in some moves that will make it easier when I decide to return to the soccer field.  I am extremely happy with my choice for PT.  After some familiar moves modified to continue the strength building we moved on the the kettlebells and TRX equipment.  I didn't do too much with the kettlebells at this point but they will help me work on my back strength and I will eventually work up to kettlebell swings.

From there we moved to the TRX equipment.  Basically these are 2 straps suspended from the ceiling that allow you to work any part of your body you want using your body weight.  They were invented by a soldier that needed a way to work out in the desert on deployment.  He came up with a full body workout system that could be suspended from the turret of a tank. 
Most of the things we did today focused on total leg strength with some core strength thrown in to work on stabilizing my body.  I'm looking forward to what's coming up in the next few weeks.

As far as my knee feels, I may have done a bit too much yesterday.  I did workout three times so that might be little bit too much at this point.  Dr. Karyn doesn't think I did any damage, but she did notice that there is a bit more swelling than last time.  I'll be sure to dial it back a bit.

Here are the rest of today's workouts:

Legs
Extensions 3x15 (machine + 7.5lbs)
Curls 3x15 (machine + 5lbs)
Calf Raises 3x15

Core 14x25