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Originally Posted by GreenTeaFrapp
I'd dump the personal trainer. Most of them are nothing more than salesmen and a lot of the time they don't know how to properly do exercises. You can learn more than them by a couple of hours of surfing the web.
I'm surprised you can't swim because of your knee. But could you use the rowing machine? Those can give you a really good workout and could replace your weight training.
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Awful advice. The personal trainer will be able to set something up according to your individual needs and if they are decent they should have quite a bit of info regarding nutrition. The amount of crap that is out there regarding exercise and nutrition is outstanding and if you are experiencing knee pain, that is something merely surfing a website won't be able to exactly quantify. Find a personal trainer with a Bachelor of Physical Education and don't just get the one at world health or whatever gym you go to. Ask to see the personal trainers qualifications and ask them questions before you sign anything.
Also rowing uses way more of the knees than does swimming - just an example as to how you shouldn't rely on the internet for your informational needs btw.