by Paula
For religious regions I have started a 21 day fast. This means that I am only eating one meal a day plus fruit and water throughout the day. Needless to say, I'm hungry, tired, and cranky.
This means that I am going to have to change my workout for the next 21 days. This is a good thing...kinda. My body is beat up and needs to heal. I think that changing, not stoping, will help me in the long run. I'm adjusting the workouts based on my energy levels. I don't want to get sick or get hurt, so I don't want to over work in any way.
Monday's Workout:
Run
Forms
Shoulders
Tuesday's Workout:
Forms
Legs 4-6 sets of 8-10 reps
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Friday, January 7, 2011
It's All Catching Up
by Paula
This week I've been struggling with extreme exhaustion and aching all over. I have no other symptoms which would make me think that I am sick, so my only thought was that I was overtraining. The problem with that thought, though, is that I cut back on my training and I seemed to get worse as the week went on. The aching is not like a typical soreness either. My whole body just seems to be throbbing all the time, and my muscles are really tight. The exhaustion is more than being tired, my body feels like I ran a marathon and I have no energy left.
What gives?
I haven't a clue what is wrong with me, but Jim and his friend might be onto something:
I had back surgery September 8 of this past year. Since my surgery I have had strep, the flu, two colds, and four other infections. Plus, I injured my knee, had a cavity filled, and last week fell and injured my ankle, knee, and hip on the right leg. The thought is that my body is exhausted from fighting all of this. I may have reached my limit on healing.
This weeks workouts:
Monday: Run, forms, chest and triceps
Tuesday: Forms, Legs, cool down with abs
Wednesday: Run, forms, back and biceps
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Even more rest
The rest did not help...I think resting is overrated!
This week I've been struggling with extreme exhaustion and aching all over. I have no other symptoms which would make me think that I am sick, so my only thought was that I was overtraining. The problem with that thought, though, is that I cut back on my training and I seemed to get worse as the week went on. The aching is not like a typical soreness either. My whole body just seems to be throbbing all the time, and my muscles are really tight. The exhaustion is more than being tired, my body feels like I ran a marathon and I have no energy left.
What gives?
I haven't a clue what is wrong with me, but Jim and his friend might be onto something:
I had back surgery September 8 of this past year. Since my surgery I have had strep, the flu, two colds, and four other infections. Plus, I injured my knee, had a cavity filled, and last week fell and injured my ankle, knee, and hip on the right leg. The thought is that my body is exhausted from fighting all of this. I may have reached my limit on healing.
This weeks workouts:
Monday: Run, forms, chest and triceps
Tuesday: Forms, Legs, cool down with abs
Wednesday: Run, forms, back and biceps
Thursday: Rest
Friday: Even more rest
The rest did not help...I think resting is overrated!
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Knee Injury
I think just about everyone who gets into a workout regiment sooner or later is going to experience some kind of injury. How far you push through that injury will determine the length of the injury.
Being an athlete most of my life, I have dealt with everything from a minor sprain to my calf muscle ripping off the bone. None of them are fun.
In those years, I've learned to find a way to "work around the injury." I can't stand when someone sprains an ankle and then uses that as an excuse for why they can't work the rest of their body. That's bologna! Unless I'm in a full body cast, there's no way I can't still build muscle and burn fat. I may not get to do exactly what I want, but I can still work out.
Right now, I'm dealing with a sore knee. I know with 100% certainty that if I continue to push that knee, I'll end up doing something serious. While I have loved every minute of CrossFit, I know that I need to step back and start working on things less intenst.
So, I've been hitting the gym. I've done cardio on hand bikes, worked out lifting weights, and been extremely focused on my upper body. I am doing really good.
Today's workout was:
30 minutes of cardio work
Chest
Inclined Chest
Declined Chest
400 ab exercises
Tonight....lots of ice on my knee.
Being an athlete most of my life, I have dealt with everything from a minor sprain to my calf muscle ripping off the bone. None of them are fun.
In those years, I've learned to find a way to "work around the injury." I can't stand when someone sprains an ankle and then uses that as an excuse for why they can't work the rest of their body. That's bologna! Unless I'm in a full body cast, there's no way I can't still build muscle and burn fat. I may not get to do exactly what I want, but I can still work out.
Right now, I'm dealing with a sore knee. I know with 100% certainty that if I continue to push that knee, I'll end up doing something serious. While I have loved every minute of CrossFit, I know that I need to step back and start working on things less intenst.
So, I've been hitting the gym. I've done cardio on hand bikes, worked out lifting weights, and been extremely focused on my upper body. I am doing really good.
Today's workout was:
30 minutes of cardio work
Chest
Inclined Chest
Declined Chest
400 ab exercises
Tonight....lots of ice on my knee.
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