WARNING: This channel contains some fierce, furious rope training... Taking jump rope concepts and turning them into an aggressive, exhilarating style of training that will challenge you mentally.
I wonder if there's a possibility that jumping rope is not as harmless as promoted, my two favorite jump rope coaches are Rope Rage and Rush Athletics, and they both have faced HORRIBLE injuries, in their hips, lower back and knees.. I've also lowered my jump roping as I feel taxes super heavy on my calf's and other areas, anyways , thanks for the vid.
The narrative accompanying the video in it's self is inspirational plus your workout, keep it up, but steady as she goes. P.S. the pain your enduring during those workouts would make a Mongol Warrior proud. 🤙
Even with a serious knee injury, there you are, being an inspiration! Don't push it too much, Glen - the last thing you'd need is to have some upper body injury while you're recovering from knee surgery 😵💫.
@RopeRage exactly dude, it's the days we have to walk through fire that makes us stronger. It's really good to see you working around the injury, it's a great example to show that even when you're not 100% you can still be doing something. 👍
Was the injury from jumping rope or something else? I’ve started getting some minor aches and pain in my knees from jumping and I’m starting to think that there are better forms of cardio.
hi Devon, ironically no it wasn't from jumping rope - after all the years of my training, the odds of me injuring my knee doing that should technically be high but that wasn't the case. I was doing a martial arts mobility movement, it's something between a squat and the 'butterfly pose' in yoga - I just pushed it a bit too far
@@christopherhughes9984 thanks Christopher. It's gotten better in terms of inflammation now, but my knee is still locked and I can't straighten it, just waiting to hear back from the hospital on whether or not I'll need surgery
thanks Marco, I got the injury doing some martial arts mobility work. I was doing a movement that is something between a squat and the 'butterfly pose' in yoga. Thanks for the well-wishes, will keep updating on the recovery.
My brother, the nunchaku training will not stop. Now the jump rope training might slow down just Little bit but the moral story is the Grind will not stop.
Oh, geesh...I'm sorry, Glen! Sports injuries are no fun, and knee injuries are so common, including ACL and meniscal tears. The human knee joint is a really poor design; it's inherently an unstable joint with any degree of rotation or movement that isn't in the frontal plane. I recently developed a Baker's cyst in the back of my knee, which is associated with a knee injury (that I didn't know I had 🤔), and also a gluteus medius tendinopathy over-use injury, so jumping rope is out of the equation for the near future. The last time I jumped rope a couple of weeks ago, I was in so much pain the next day I had to bail out on the hike I was planning on doing that day, on my 58th birthday. The good news about most knee surgeries - from what I remember during my residency - is that they're usually very successful and allow you to return to full or nearly full activity at some point. Your young age and health is something you've got on your side as well, so 🤞🏼👍🏻! Be well, and good for you for doing some research to get a better idea of what your treatment options are. Keep us posted!
@@cheryl9461 Well, for now, I just bought an OTC soft knee brace for it as some support when I'm hiking or walking, and also to remind me not to hyper-extend or excessively bend my knee (I have a bad habit of sitting cross-legged at my computer chair sometimes). The brace has fully adjustable velcro straps, so I've also been using it to hold an ice pack to the back of my knee to hopefully help cut down on whatever inflammation is going on. I am not optimistic it's going to go away on its own, although that's theoretically possible. So, I'll probably be making an appt. w/ the orthopedist soon to see what he/she recommends, and I'd imagine to do some type of imaging study to see what's going on. I don't think I have arthritis, because I don't actually have *knee pain*, but it is starting to cause some discomfort. It's also entirely possible that jumping rope could have caused it since I do a lot of single-legged jumping 🤦🏻♀.
hey Sonya, thanks for sharing here and also answering Cheryl. Your answer is super helpful for me as well. I actually might have a mild Baker's cyst myself from the injury (i had never heard of that before your comment). Update: My knee is still locked in a bent position and I cannot straighten my leg. Knee surgeon is suspecting a torn meniscus but needs MRI to confirm. Had MRI scan last weekend and just waiting on the images to get back should be next week (that's the speed of the health service in the UK right now unfortunately), but after looking into baker's cysts from your comment, I may have that as an effect of the injury. A few nights ago I was panicking a bit because my calf and foot were swelling all of a sudden (weeks after the injury now), and I didn't know what was going on. The bulge at the back of my knee is not as big as some baker's cysts I've seen during my search, and I wonder if it's just an accumulation of fluid there because my knee is constantly bent. Thanks again for taking the time and leaving your comments here Cheers, - Glen
@@RopeRage Hey Glen - yeah, a meniscal tear can often result in an inability to fully extend the knee after an injury, as can an ACL tear. I don't know if you heard or felt a "pop" in your knee (I'm guessing your surgeon probably asked you that), but that could offer a clue - ligaments and large tendons (Achilles) will often produce a sound when they go...😐. (I suffered a dancer's fracture (5th metatarsal oblique fracture) 2 1/2 years ago when I mis-stepped while coming down some stairs, and I heard the crack in my bone as I landed on my foot and knew instantly I'd broken it). If the meniscus is torn, it could be flapping up and mechanically preventing you from completely extending your knee. But, the MRI will tell all - any soft tissue issue will show up in good resolution with that imaging study - they're an amazing technology. I'd completely forgotten about Baker's cysts myself until I googled "popliteal swelling", and it popped up and I remembered it from medical school. I still had to read up on it to refresh my memory since it's been 30 years since I learned that stuff, and I wasn't treating knees in private practice. So, the swelling you've got could be a Baker's cyst - it's essentially extra fluid from the injured/inflamed joint that extravasates into the bursa back there, and it would resolve once your injury is healed or surgery is performed. Mine has well-defined borders and literally feels like the shape and size of an egg if it didn't have a shell. It's squishy. If your swelling is more diffuse, it might just be from a tear in the joint capsule and extravasation into the surrounding area. As the edema becomes more stable and out of the acute phase, it starts to "pit": you can push your thumb into it for a few seconds, and when you remove your thumb, the depression of it remains for a bit. Bleah...it's all kind of depressing. I've been active my entire life, like you, I am sure. It is frustrating to be out of commission from any type of injury, but esp. one where it was a major acute injury that will probably require surgery and possibly a long recovery...but, again, some of these injuries can be repaired so that there's minimal or no residual weakness. BTW, I'm not sure if you're wearing a knee brace or not, but if you are, that could be the reason you developed swelling in your calf and foot: the brace might have been on too tight. This happened to me a couple of days ago, and I was a bit concerned because I also worried about either a blood clot in one my veins, or just exacerbation of the poor veins I have (inherited from my mother, but thankfully, mine did not varicose like hers did). I also had pain in my calf. I took the brace off, put on one of the compression sleeves I wear for this issue, and the next morning, everything was fine. Again, good luck with everything, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a quick-as-can-be-expected recovery for you. You got this 👍🏻🙂!
@@sonyaj66 thanks for all your insight. I have a baker’s cyst since falling on my knee and I too suspect a meniscus tear. The front of my knee still has some swelling on the medial side and the cyst seems to come and go. I find high intensity workouts where the knees bear the body weight exacerbates it as does folding knees like you said. Working on glutes and knee cartilage strengthening with some cycling these days. I will try the knee support . Thanks.
Oh no! I feel you, having done several knee or other leg ligaments in the past! I remember a Dr who when I asked what I could do to help the recovery, suggested lots of green tea and oily fish ( if you eat fish?) Hope your recovery is smooth....
RopeRage do you have a running crossover video I have crossovers down I can do the running crossover however I don't know what happens sometimes I am smooth as butter other times I just trip. It's my leg movements I think when I am doing the run it's like I lift my legs too high up as I start to speed up and then I trip. It's a super slick move though to get down so I hope I can get better at it.
Thanks Terry, shxt happens. Was just getting some serious momentum with a bunch of training I’ve been doing away from the camera. Life’s funny like that sometimes - but I’ll be back and sharing details of the recovery process 🙏🏽 Hope you’ve been doing well man!
Hey thanks Mathias, don’t worry I’ll be back 😤 All I want to do is train right now, it is frustrating but these things happen. I believe its important to seek the opportunity to develop myself in shxxty situations
Funnily enough, I wasn’t Rope Ragin’! I was doing some squat mobility work at the gym, and my knee popped out at an awkward angle. May have to be surgery but will be on crutches for a little
