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Physical therapy can definitely count as exercise...

And I'm sure that the therapist will be able to give you info on some upper body training you can do while the ACL heals...

Plus, don't cry...

I'm a man and we really don't know what to do when that happens...

David Stamps has several chair exercise videos for people with limited range of motion. Some that I know about are: Chair Boxing, Chair Tai Chi, Chair Salsa, and Bedfast Exercises. All are do-able after knee surgery. I have had both knees replaced along with ACL repair, and David's videos really kept me from going bat crazy.

I don't know the name David Stamps, who Miss Mac wrote about, so his videos are good to know about. There are many, many other chair exercise videos available, incl. Chair Dancing (a series); Sit and Be Fit (also a TV show on many public TV stations. Your public library will have some for loan and can get others on interlibrary loan. You'll find quite a few at sparkpeople.com (check the exercise/video tab); join their Chair Exercise Team, which has a sticky thread of resources far more extensive than what 'm recalling at the moment and Miss Mac's suggestion. A friend who has run marathons, competed in triathlons (not Ironman), skis, etc., went to a chair class w/her elderly mother and reported that it was a valid workout for anyone. There's also a chair yoga video that should help with relaxation. Many Y's and private gyms offer chair classes. If I recall anything else, I'll let you know. You probably should run any chair exercise by your surgeon and PT in case some are not good for you at some time or other during your healing period. You'll be great.