Injuries + Weight Loss Update

[@BennyH11]

Playing everday when you're just getting back into fitness was not a great idea tbf. Good effort on the weight loss so far. Rest up, you'll be back in no time.

[@EvaPsiorz]

don´t know how I got on this chanel. pure chance. Luke I am glad that you have started your journey to a healthier life - or let´s say that you decided not to die or get invalid in a few years. Just don´t overdo it. You will hurt yourself by doing too much too fast. Your joints will need time to adapt. I think that your gym experience and your enthusiasm for football are a good combination. Even going for a walk on a regular basis will help you on your way to fitness. What shocked me most however, was that you had such high blood sugar readings and tried to eat like Messi. Diabetes means your carb metabolism doesn´t work! So take care of that. If you have diabetes II: it is reversible. Just google it. Basically you should go on a ketogenic diet at least for some time.

[@enderjed]

Spend way more time on the bike to improve your endurance and lose weight without impact. Your knees will take a severe pounding if you run on them too much while overweight But you knew that. I hope you keep at it. Do more skills training instead of play. You'll get the touch that takes years to develop without killing your joints

[@10jcroft74]

I think you'd be a great CB!

[@ericchacon597]

Maybe try not playing on a basketball court. Grass is much better for your joints. Keep up the great work man.

[@Nelson-Cs]

Yeah. You would be an excellent defender, that's for sure!!! Greetings from Colombia

[@aaronflatt3525]

Defending is NOT about tackling. It's about thinking, communication, awareness, positioning, and timing. At your level, defending is about slowing down your opponent, taking away their options, and pouncing on mistakes.

[@Baptist7203]

As an athlete you should remember that resting the body is just as important as the training, so as you ease yourself back into things for now just have fun with the ball rather than training with the ball and you will slowly reap its benefits. My hats off to you sir for your dedication but look after yourself!

[@jgons]

💯 just enjoy a ball at the foot getting the touch. Don’t need to make big kicks or runs and cuts.

[@kristi4113]

Hang in there, my dude! Don’t hurt yourself, just take it slow. You have come a long way in a short amount of time, and you’re even educating others on the Beautiful Game. We need you healthy and whole to compare notes and complain about all the upcoming tournaments this summer! ❤

[@DefkaJozy]

I dont wanna sound as fat shamer but it will take u around two years to get to "save running weight" if u dont wanna stop your progress u should probably figure it out how to train even without running. I would recomend u to try some freestyle with a ball it will helps u with ball control later on when u add ranning. Love your content bye from Czechia🇨🇿

[@lukesfitnessacademy]

I’m back at it again. Working with a trainer on mobility stretching and exercises to prevent further injuries hopefully

[@KaladinAndSyl]

Injuries are the worst I feel you, you just have to be careful and as you get more fit they will be less likely to happen. To learn better control I’d suggest just walking with a ball at your feet as much as you can, not necessarily training but just walking round the house and doing everyday things with a ball at your feet, it will help you not only improve you control but also make it become instinctive. And definitely take a break from football if you feel it’s hurting you in any way, that’s more important than anything. you can come back and try again when you feel ready.

[@timlamiam]

gotta do 1 day on 2 days off or something. Every day is too much.

[@ralfklonowski3740]

Glad your still at it and start to feel the benefits. Sorry to hear about your knees. Your thoughts on priorities and the right way forward seem sensible. May you always have the sun on your face and the wind in your back. Take care!

[@andrewcoulson2375]

While you're not fully training, don't mean you can't have a ball at your feet. No need to run or anything. Get a soft indoor ball and control it round the house. Use it as a foot stool on the sofa, under your feet at a table, etc and learn control more 👍

[@TopherX4]

Just a suggestion as I hurt my knee in a weight loss but a few years back A PT that I used to play football with suggested lowering my carbs a bit due to less cardio when injured, doing rehab on lower body and heavy upper body weight training to still burn plenty calories… the weight fell off me. Obviously everyone is different and there isn’t a miracle formula to follow but it might work for you while you’re nursing that knee back into shape 🤞 keep it up bro!

[@bobmcbob8732]

I agree with you that you have potential to be a great defender, some of the best defensive minded players I've ever played with growing up couldn't even do 5 keepy uppies but had bravery, tenacity, concentration to be the most influential player on the pitch more often than not. On the injury Have you ever thought of swimming lengths as exercise instead of treadmills? Perfect way of resistance training for the knee and cardio without the shock that comes with jogging on a treadmill, those things are notorious for causing knee pain/injury. Hope to see you back on the pitch soon my amigo.👍

[@lukesfitnessacademy]

Yeah, the problem is the only pool I have access to is outdoor, and it hasn’t opened for the summer yet.

[@Coliekokker]

You can try juggling the ball it will help with overall ball control and coordination of the feet.

[@101RadioheadCovers]

Honestly, it hurts to watch you playing indoor football on that hard floor. I would never run around on that surface. Playing on grass would be like playing on a trampoline after playing on that.

[@GaminGilmore]

Sucks about the injury man. Bur as for whether I think your delusional or not, I don’t think so. I can tell your coordinated, and there are certain aspects of sports that transcend between different sports. I was also curious if you would be interested in doing reactions to more tactical analysis based videos and/or football tutorial type videos. Tifo IRL and Will John are the 2 that come to mind for me.

[@Baptist7203]

If you’re playing with a small number of people and by that I mean no more than 5 which includes a goalie maybe try a game we used to play called headers and volleys, meaning you can only score a goal by either a header or a volley. It’s great for practicing both skills and is low impact.

[@makhnolelong177]

Did you felt some progress in your matches? For your injuries specially the knee, I get it. Be careful and take care of yourself.

[@lukesfitnessacademy]

When I played 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 I felt great. The few times we played 4v4, I felt less comfortable. There wasn’t a whole lot of space on the floor and the ball moved so fast. I got out of position a lot. I did notice significantly better control of receiving passes and passing it to a teammate