ive been running with 5lbs weights on my ankles and ive read mixed reviews, whats the right answer?
2006-07-09 12:06:02 · 4 answers · asked by niner f 1 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
one of my friend told my son not to wear them as they will help destroy cartilage in the joints among other things
you know the extra weight .
he is an athletic trainer for 30 years at a local college working the Football,Hockey, La-cross teams
2006-07-09 12:14:40 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋
I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.
So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.
Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.
A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.
Heal your ankle fully & fast?
2016-05-25 00:20:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Running with ankle weights can cause injuries. They are okay to wear for walking, or any kind of exercise that involves jumping straight up.
2006-07-09 13:29:32 · answer #3 · answered by daisey1171 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
pro: stronger legs muscle.
con: blisters on your feet due to added unnecessary stress.
you do what you can if it feels comfy for you then by all means knock yourself out, just be careful and keep your feet clean.
2006-07-09 12:11:56 · answer #4 · answered by Eryc 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋