An update on a recent Physical Therapy appointment I had:
ROM: Excellent. Full range of motion.
Pylometrics: Poor.
Pylometrics: a type of exercise using explosive movements to develop muscular power, esp. bounding, hopping, and jumping.
My hopping and jumping on the operative leg is only 30 to 50% of my good leg. I really haven't been working on pylometrics. Instead I've been so eager to get back to marathons and triathlons that I've pretty much ignored it. I thought that running would be good enough. WRONG!!!
I will need to incorporate this into my workouts. Without adequate muscular strength in the hamstrings and buttocks, I will be putting more stress on the knee joint. Although I have enough strength for "slow" marathon running and biking, I definitely do not have the strength for high impact sports such as basketball, football, soccer, skiing, etc... I will have to put aside any plans of skiing or pick-up basketball until late 2010 or 2011.
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