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I will not be able to suggest any exercises long distance, but one suggestion I have right now is to avoid OTC anti-inflammatory drugs before doing your workouts (after is fine). Then why do they shoot ppl up with cortisone pre rehab? Rehab and individual exercise without a diagnosis are two different animals.

You didn’t answer the question. Why do they shoot up cortisone before rehab or for that matter, before exercise? We see this all the time in amateur and pro athletes.

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What’s wrong with the knees?

Painful on movement, particularly lateral movement. Moira, the Faerie Godmother

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Does anyone know of some non-weight bearing knee exercises I should be doing while watching TV so as to strengthen my knees for their weight bearing task?  Yes.  I know I should be striving to put less weight on them. It would be helpful to know where specifically is your knee hurting and what movements (sitting, standing, kneeling, squatting, climbing

stairs, etc.) Kicking movements, particularly sideways, as in breast stroke, are particularly painful. causes the pain. Do your knees swell up?

No. Has your doctor had x-rays done on your knees (preferably at a few angles) and, if so, was he able to diagnose any joint condition? Has your gait been analyzed by your doctor or a physical therapist? ISTM the best course of action would be for your doctor to refer you to a physical therapist.

No joint condition visible on x-rays.  Weight related. I will not be able to suggest any exercises long distance, but one suggestion I have right now is to avoid OTC anti-inflammatory drugs before doing your workouts (after is fine).

Yes.  That much has been impressed on me by my doctor.  He is concerned about the knees in terms of the fact that exercise has improved my shoulder joints but it makes my knee joints worse.  I do need to actually see him. Moira, the Faerie Godmother

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I will not be able to suggest any exercises long distance, but one suggestion I have right now is to avoid OTC anti-inflammatory drugs before doing your workouts (after is fine). Then why do they shoot ppl up with cortisone pre rehab?

Rehab and individual exercise without a diagnosis are two different animals.

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Excuse me…  last year while being rehabbed for my knee problems my physical therapist actually recommended me to continue at the gym.  Although I worked with them to alter my workout so that no further damage would be done and that what I did do would compliment my PT.

That’s an entirely different scenario. You had a regimen overseen by a professional. Ppl do at home PT and at gym PT all the time. It even may be absolutely necessary if your insurance doesn’t cover or you can’t get to the PT’s office. I often had client/athletes who were in some stage of PT and we either did workarounds or implementations. PT comes as a prescription from a physician. I have never seen a prescription that said "all PT at the gym". That becomes a client preference or necessity. Although much of what the physical therapist was having me do was contridictory to what personal trainers would recommend for proper workout techniques.   It was a rather enlightening experience.

Should have been and points out the significant differences in PT and strength training in general. These are different mindsets and those trains rarely meet, ime. However, Pts love to get their gear in strength gyms so we see ab boards, balancers, Swiss balls, tubing and all other kinds of crap on the strength room floor parodying being necessary, novel or required. It’s a bunch of hoo-hoo.

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Excuse me for interrupting but wth are you doing in a gym without getting completely rehabbed first?

Excuse me…  last year while being rehabbed for my knee problems my physical therapist actually recommended me to continue at the gym.  Although I worked with them to alter my workout so that no further damage would be done and that what I did do would compliment my PT. Although much of what the physical therapist was having me do was contridictory to what personal trainers would recommend for proper workout techniques.   It was a rather enlightening experience.

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 I have to admit the reason why I even considered continuting my training sessions is because working out with a trainer simply makes the time go faster and the overall gym experience more enjoyable.

Then go for it.

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. One hour of training each week isn’t going to do much for you.

Entirely depends one your level of strength and what is accomplished on that once a week regimen.

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I will not be able to suggest any exercises long distance, but one suggestion I have right now is to avoid OTC anti-inflammatory drugs before doing your workouts (after is fine).

Then why do they shoot ppl up with cortisone pre rehab?

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I have joint issues.  I’m in the gym so that I can be rehabbed.

You’re gym have a staff or visiting physio or PT? – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –  For the most part I’m gentle with myself (probably too gentle, I’m a sissy). When my shoulder aches I have to remind myself that a month ago I’d periodically shriek with pain when I moved it and I was medicating for pain every few days.  I haven’t needed to medicate or shriek for two weeks now.  The gym is paying off already. The shoulder pain is good pain and must be worked through.  The knee pain ….. Does anyone know of some non-weight bearing knee exercises I should be doing while watching TV so as to strengthen my knees for their weight bearing task?  Yes.  I know I should be striving to put less weight on them.

What’s wrong with the knees?

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The knee pain ….. Does anyone know of some non-weight bearing knee exercises I should be doing while watching TV so as to strengthen my knees for their weight bearing task?  Yes.  I know I should be striving to put less weight on them.

It would be helpful to know where specifically is your knee hurting and what movements (sitting, standing, kneeling, squatting, climbing stairs, etc.) causes the pain. Do your knees swell up? Has your doctor had x-rays done on your knees (preferably at a few angles) and, if so, was he able to diagnose any joint condition? Has your gait been analyzed by your doctor or a physical therapist? ISTM the best course of action would be for your doctor to refer you to a physical therapist. I will not be able to suggest any exercises long distance, but one suggestion I have right now is to avoid OTC anti-inflammatory drugs before doing your workouts (after is fine).

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Excuse me for interrupting but wth are you doing in a gym without getting completely rehabbed first?

I have joint issues.  I’m in the gym so that I can be rehabbed.  For the most part I’m gentle with myself (probably too gentle, I’m a sissy). When my shoulder aches I have to remind myself that a month ago I’d periodically shriek with pain when I moved it and I was medicating for pain every few days.  I haven’t needed to medicate or shriek for two weeks now.  The gym is paying off already. The shoulder pain is good pain and must be worked through.  The knee pain ….. Does anyone know of some non-weight bearing knee exercises I should be doing while watching TV so as to strengthen my knees for their weight bearing task?  Yes.  I know I should be striving to put less weight on them. Moira, the Faerie Godmother Day seven of my new WOL 136.8kg/134.4kg/90kg (first goal)

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Trainers aren’t for motivation, they’re for tweaking your program making sure that you perform your lifts correctly, and also for certain kinds of exercises that cannot be done alone (i.e., medicine ball, boxing/sparing, etc). To use your trainer for "motivation", you’d have to be seeing him a whole lot more than once a week. One hour of training each week isn’t going to do much for you.

I think I’ll have to politely disagree with your point of view. Although   I enjoy the burn in my major muscle groups after each session, I have to admit the reason why I even considered continuting my training sessions is because working out with a trainer simply makes the time go faster and the overall gym experience more enjoyable.  While I don’t need that EVERYTIME i go to the gym, once a week, it definitely gives me something to look forward to. as for the cute trainer…well…that was just a passing thought.  I was just psyched that I finally got to have a conversation with him…but really he’s not my type…:)

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Trainers aren’t for motivation, they’re for tweaking your program making sure that you perform your lifts correctly, and also for certain kinds of exercises that cannot be done alone (i.e., medicine ball, boxing/sparing, etc).

lol I used a physical trainer 3xx a week for a year, but with a back problem switched to pilates reformer training. Doing both was actually making my back worse, so until I’m rehabbed.. I have switched to a lifting routine completely performed on a bosu or fit ball.. I’m also using therabands to improve shoulder stability.

Excuse me for interrupting but wth are you doing in a gym without getting completely rehabbed first?

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leg up, a   1.. The act of assisting someone, giving someone a boost. For example, Studying with Jane, who knows French history well, will give you a leg up for the final exam. This usage alludes to helping a person get on a horse by getting a foot in the stirrup. [First half of 1800s]   2.. A position of advantage, as in Because of the advertising campaign, we had a leg up on the competition.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Staying motivated is tough.  With the new trainer you’ll have a leg up, so to speak. i know, right??? anyway, well, i’ve decided to keep my legs down. I know, not the fun choice, but i’m over it. well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea…

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excercises you can follow.  It costs about $1000 for 20 training sessions at my gym. Since I plan to be losing weight for at least another…50 weeks, what am i to do? buy 50 training sessions just so I can have the motivation? i think all the talk about "motivation comes from within" on this forum has laid that question to rest.

Trainers aren’t for motivation, they’re for tweaking your program making sure that you perform your lifts correctly, and also for certain kinds of exercises that cannot be done alone (i.e., medicine ball, boxing/sparing, etc). I used a physical trainer 3xx a week for a year, but with a back problem switched to pilates reformer training. Doing both was actually making my back worse, so until I’m rehabbed I have switched to a lifting routine completely performed on a bosu or fit ball, and a lot of cable machine work after my reformer sessions. I’m also using therabands to improve shoulder stability. To use your trainer for "motivation", you’d have to be seeing him a whole lot more than once a week. One hour of training each week isn’t going to do much for you. FWIW. Barbara Barbara Hirsch, Publisher OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development http://www.obesity-news.com/

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Staying motivated is tough.  With the new trainer you’ll have a leg up, so to speak.

i know, right??? anyway, well, i’ve decided to keep my legs down. I know, not the fun choice, but i’m over it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea…

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well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea… It is unethical for a trainer to date his trainee…  so if you switch to him, don’t expect anything more than a professional relationship.

heh, from what I hear I shouldn’t expect anything less….but then again, i’m not really confident enough to proposition him. (not yet *wink*)

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well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea… Paying your trainer to spend time with you because you have a crush on him… I do not think it is a good deal.

i dunno. i feel like i’m paying for the company anyways. I mean sure they guide you through the excercises and they kill you, but it’s really   more of a motivator than anything else. Like i said in a previous post, SHAPE magazine has pull-out index cards every month with gym excercises you can follow.  It costs about $1000 for 20 training sessions at my gym. Since I plan to be losing weight for at least another…50 weeks, what am i to do? buy 50 training sessions just so I can have the motivation? i think all the talk about "motivation comes from within" on this forum has laid that question to rest. I can use that $2k towards my annual wardrobe budget — a better motivator.

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea… No, it’s not a good idea. 1) If you like your  current trainer, and are seeing the results you want, you should continue with her. Just cause this other trainer is hot, doesn’t mean he’ll train you as well.

he’s been there as long as she has and i know he’s a good trainer.  I see him everytime i go to the gym, so he’s booked day all the time basically. 2) Trainers are like health care providers. If they have a professional relationship with you, they should not be having an intimate relationship with you.

yeah i was really just joking around. Are you kidding? i’m not going to renew my training session! those things are expensive and seriously, I don’t have anything i need to target yet, unless you count "fat rolls everywhere." and all the excercises my traininers guides me through now, well, i can do it on my own with a "SHAPE" magazine subscription. So if what you really want to do is date this guy, then you have ample opportunity to get to know him in the gym. And since he won’t be YOUR personal trainer, he’ll be free to go out with you if it turns out he’s as attracted to you and you are to him.

He is pretty hot and my trainer was nice enough to introduce us.  We talked a little bit and I made him laugh several times, and vice versa. Altho I’m not hideously ugly, I’m not confident enough to date a physical trainer! So…we’ll see…maybe this will serve as extra motivation for me to visit the gym. :)

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Staying motivated is tough.  With the new trainer you’ll have a leg up, so to speak.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea…

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well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea…

What’s interesting is the fact that you even asked this question. It defines you.

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well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea…

It is unethical for a trainer to date his trainee…  so if you switch to him, don’t expect anything more than a professional relationship.

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well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea…

No, it’s not a good idea. 1) If you like your  current trainer, and are seeing the results you want, you should continue with her. Just cause this other trainer is hot, doesn’t mean he’ll train you as well. 2) Trainers are like health care providers. If they have a professional relationship with you, they should not be having an intimate relationship with you. So if what you really want to do is date this guy, then you have ample opportunity to get to know him in the gym. And since he won’t be YOUR personal trainer, he’ll be free to go out with you if it turns out he’s as attracted to you and you are to him. Barbara Hirsch, Publisher OBESITY MEDS AND RESEARCH NEWS The latest in obesity research and weight loss drug development http://www.obesity-news.com/

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well, not my own trainer but her collegue. My training sessions are up for renewal and now i’m tempted to switch to him cuz he’s funny and hot…hmmm….wonder if this is a good idea…

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