Cardio, leg day, and grumpy knees
I'm trying to lose fat, so I'd love to do HIIT on as many off days as I can. If I try it too soon after leg day, it wreaks some sort of havoc on my knees. They feel fine during the workout, but on the day after, I get random owies that go away in another day or so. This isn't DOMS - it feels more like tendonitis. If I do HIIT later in the week, it doesn't aggravate my knees at all.
Has anyone else had this problem? Is there any way I could work up to being able to do HIIT on the day after a leg workout? I'm thinking of at least doing a more moderate cardio session after leg day and increasing the intensity over time. At least that would be better than sitting on my ass in front of the TiVo.
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07-01-2003, 09:24 PM #1Registered User
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Cardio, leg day, and grumpy knees
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07-02-2003, 01:10 AM #2Registered User
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If you need cardio, but your knees need a break, why not try a bike instead?
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07-02-2003, 04:02 PM #3Registered User
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Oops...I should have mentioned that all of my cardio is low-impact. (I usually hit the Stepmill for HIIT, but I like to work out on an elliptical trainer as well.) I've never tried HIIT on the exercise bike, though, so I'll give it a shot on my next cardio day.
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