WAG Question about ankle weights

[LemonLime]

Yes, I have loads of grim stories.

 

[bogwoppit]

Yes, I have loads of grim stories.

Funny, yet downright horrifying at the same time.

 

[gymgal]

When my daughter was 7 years old, her teammate's kneecap broke in half while wearing ankle weights for running during top training. She was a Diamond athlete and retired from gymnastics. Legs and backs are not built for running with ankle weights. Resistance training is great, but running with ankle weights is not resistance training.

What happened? Was this truly a direct connection? That's scary if it truly was.

 

[iwannacoach]

What happened? Was this truly a direct connection? That's scary if it truly was.

Doesn't matter if it's a direct connection or not. It's a good story and it helps me hate ankle weights even more, so go with it.

 

[LemonLime]

What happened? Was this truly a direct connection? That's scary if it truly was.

Yes, the kneecap slit in half, through-and-through, WHILE she was running with ankle weights.