Sports which do not use the knees?

[montage]

Well, I do swimming, but that is pretty boring....any other sports which do not use the knees? (off the bike and running for ages so want to take something else up)

 

[potsy]

darts?

 

[jimboalee]

darts?

You'd be surprised.

Forever standing up and sitting down. Walking to the bar and trotting to the loo.
Squating down to pick up that dart which bounced off the wire right above the treble twenty.

I was going to say dominos.

 

[Matthames]

Sailing doesn't impact on the knees that much. However, it does work out your core muscles. Hiking flat out on a beat you will quickly develop a nice six pack.

On the watersports theme, kayaking is also a good sport that doesn't use the knees also.

PS. Powerkiting is also great fun and gives you plenty of exercise

 

[Gerry Attrick]

Luge?

 

[Crankarm]

Fishing?

 

[Dayvo]

Well, I do swimming, but that is pretty boring....

Sorry to hear of your injury, Monty!

Hmm, you're struggling to find anything, really, that doesn't require a movement/turn/bend on your leg!

As a sport per se, IMO, is boring, but as a means of exercise for overall fitness, I think it is up there with the best: cycling, cross-country skiing, long-distance walking etc.

Have you considered aqua aerobics? Aerobics in water, aimed at people with various injuries, by avoiding putting weight on damaged joints!

 

[numbnuts]

as you live in Fareham, Hampshire take up kayaking fishing here we use sit-on-top kayaks so all you need to learn is how to paddle
http://anglersafloat.proboards.com/index.cgi
great sport and fish to eat.....well sometimes

 

[Tharg2007]

arm wrestling ?
you could be like that german bloke with one massive arm

 

[scots_lass]

Water polo, archery, clay pigeon shooting.........

 

[ColinJ]

darts?

You'd be surprised.

I wouldn't! I think I damaged my right knee playing darts in my late teens when I was unemployed. I spent months playing for about 8-10 hours a day and I ended up with a very sore knee which has been aching off and on ever since. I used to lean forward quite hard on my leading leg and it's not exactly a natural posture!

 

[Dayvo]

I used to lean forward quite hard on my leading leg and it's not exactly a natural posture!

Having one of these didn't help, probably!

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/shared-blogs/palmbeach/cerabino/beer gut.jpg

 

[ColinJ]

Having one of these didn't help, probably!

http://www.palmbeachpost.com/shared-blogs/palmbeach/cerabino/beer gut.jpg

I may have had a big beer gut in my time but never one anywhere near that size!

 

[darkstar]

Well for fitness i suppose rowing is the best i can think of, then even if the slight use of knees is too much, then as someone else mentioned, kayaking

 

[gaz]

wheel chair basketball.