Aftermath of an Injury
Yeeeah … so, um …
… further to my LAST post “No Whiners, No Excuses … Just Get ‘er Done!” where I confessed to having dropped a 35lb barbell plate on my foot during my last weight training workout (but not letting it stop me from finishing my workout) …
… here’s how the NEXT day went, when it was time to figure out what I was gonna do about getting my usual cardio session in (seeing as I usually go running, which requires healthy feet) …
So, here’s the deal …
If you DO screw up and wind up with an injury, it’s fine to experiment with what you think you can continue with …
… but if it becomes obvious that you’re gonna have to give it some down time to repair, then DO IT!
Don’t make things worse by being stubborn.
But, still find ways AROUND the problem so you can still get your sweat on, okay?
Seriously.
An injury really is NO EXCUSE.
Lower body injury? Work your upper body that much harder.
Upper body injury? Get it going on with an intense lower body workout.
And however you decide to work out, JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET SWEATY!
GOT IT?
GOOD!
I’m certainly not going to let the fact that I have to take a break from running interfere with getting my “cardio burn” in on schedule. Heck if I can’t replace my run with stairwell climbs either then I’ll be out swimming or even using the rowing machine if I have to …
So, I’ll see you out there workin’ it … no matter what.
Have a fit, fun and fantastic day!
Girlwithnoname
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July 19th, 2010 at 2:08 pm
Gotta hate those type of “stupid” injuries. Super annoying and frustrating and generally preventable lol.
Can totally relate: putting back a set of heavy db’s after whatever movement and jamming my finger between the db and the rack! OUCH!
Throbs like a mofo…so quick little cold water run and then continue session with injured finger sticking up in the air when holding bar…quite the site! Kinda like the classic tea cup drinking pinkie in the air lol.