High-Intensity Training Rehab for Knee Injuries

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Dr James Fisher

If you get a severe knee injury, what does that mean for you (or your HIT clients) long-term, and how might that affect your strength training?

Dr James Fisher returns for part 2 of his personal experience of rehabilitating a severe knee injury and how he is using high-intensity training to recover from it. (Check out part 1 here).

James is ( james [dot] fisher @ solent [dot] ac [dot] uk) is a Course Leader and Senior Lecturer for the School of Sport, Health, and Social Sciences at Southampton Solent University in the UK. He specializes in exercise physiology, biomechanics, and resistance training. James is an active researcher publishing numerous peer-reviewed articles relating to health and fitness.

For anyone who is curious about how exercise scientists themselves train and recover from injuries (like this one), tune in to this one!

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Show Notes

08:10 – High intensity training is a small part of the fitness industry; other methods are valuable, too
11:54 – Rehabilitation after leg surgery using creative training methods
16:56 – Positive recovery from leg injury, noticing strength and control differences between legs
23:43 – Progressing in lifting weights takes time and effort, no fast track.
29:35 – Focused on tibialis anterior, leg curls, RDLs, and knee extensions with emphasis on lifting heavy weights through partial and full range
37:15 – Has James Fisher’s injury changed his approach to training and fitness?
39:13 – Not everyone needs yoga, but posture and flexibility are important as we age
46:38 – Rebuilding power movements through exercises like jumping rope and two-foot jumps
48:47 – Focus on stability and strength in knee rehab, emphasizing landing and directional movements for basketball readiness
01:01:47 – strength training’s role in recovery for injuries