DAY 100 Post Injury !

Some not great news as Paul at Elite and my Stoke Mandeville Consultant, Mr Haroon, think my knee has too much movement ! Lachmans test show it could be either a problem with my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) or my posterior cruciate ligament (PCL).

So have to have a MIR scan to see ! All very concerning !  Worst case is another Op and a further year out !

But back in the gym and no point being too worried as I can’t change the results.

So waiting for appointment for MIR scan at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, but off with Mum and Dad to Orlando for a few weeks of Disney, Universal, Sun and Fun !

Ramping up the 1:1 sessions with Ben at BRPC.

Working hard in the gym with Sophie and Kayne

Starting to ramp up the CV and S&C rehab sessions with Ben@ Ben Reid Performance Centre.

Weekend of CV Wattbike work and a developing S&C session.  Whole body starting to get fitness and strength back, and injured knee (quads, gluts and hip flexor) all getting stronger and knee starting to get back to natural position !

Aim to average bpm between 160 – 165 for 45 mins – Done ! and L/R Force starting to move towards 50:50 ! 

Day 70 (ten weeks) since the Tignes Smash ! and today was my first S&C session with Ben @BenReidPerformanceCoaching.

Ben has worked out an amazing S&C Rehab Plan with Muscle Tissue exercises and exercises specific to my rehab.

In the best hands to get back to full fitness.

After seeing Paul at Elite on Friday with Ben, they have developed a CV and Strength & Conditioning programme which I will work with Ben at Ben Reid Performance Coaching and see Paul for an update every 4-5 weeks.

So today was a CV session comprising of a 5 minutes aero test (41 VO2max) – not bad after nearly 70 days of no exercise, followed by a 45 minute cycling session on the Watt Bike.

Need to work on the quads and gluts on my right leg as the Watt Bike showing a 58%:42% L:R tendency.  Lots to work on by really good session today and great to get back in to the gym.

45 Minute stats, trying to maintain a 165 to 170bpm hear rate:

Todays overall stats – not bad for someone who sat on his backside for 69 days !

Thanks Ben, great to be back ! See you tomorrow for testing out the 4 week S&C block plan.

9 Days ago I met up with Paul and Gus at Elite and had limited movement with my right knee.  So after 9 days of exercises, we have progressed from sub 100degree movement to 113 last Wednesday to 125degree today with ease and no sight of pain.

Rehabilitation coming along well !! Looking forward to progressing from movement exercises to squats and lunges and can’t wait to start working with Ben @ BRPC again !

Must learn photoshop so I can fuzz out other peoples faces better !!

Initial meeting with Paul and Gus at Elite.  Been set a series of movement exercises to do twice a day, every day ! Plus back at Elite for a few sessions on the CPM (Continuous Passive Motion) machine !