Being hurt sucks. There is no other way to say it. When you hurt, all you want to do is feel better. Well, I have been in the injured list for well over a month (I think I went on in April and it is now the end of July). I still work out through. WHAT? But you are injured! you may cry. Yes, my hip is injured. But that does not mean I will stop working toward my goal of healthy. If I were to stop eating right and give up all the work I have been putting into it, it would be like letting the air of of 3 tires because you have 1 flat tire. Why would I do that? I have a specific injury, it is not my whole body. There are a few rules to follow before doing this:
1. CHECK WITH YOUR DOCTOR. Yes, it needs to be in bold and capital letters. If you hurt, go see your doctor. It will get you back to feeling better sooner. Plus you can ask what you CAN do.
2. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. Yes, it needs to be in capital letters too! Don't do something that hurts you.
3. If your doctor (see rule 1) says that you can work other body parts, do so. Not sure what to do? Ask him/her, ask me, google it. There are loads of things you can do with a specific injury.
Here are some ideas:
Lower body injury (hips, legs, feet, ankles)
1. Arm Curls
2. Chest Press
3. Flies
4. Triceps
5. Abs
Upper body injury (shoulders, arms, hands)
1. Walk
2. Squats
3. Lunges
4. Abs
Injuries that require no impact
1. Yoga
2. Pilates
3. Push ups
4. Walking (this will be minimal impact)
There are so many things you can do to move. These are just a few examples. If you don't have weights you can always use cans, milk jugs, and water bottles. You can even fill up an old clean tube sock and sew it shut and together to make wrist weights. You can even purchase some inexpensive resistance bands. If you have no idea how to perform any of them, you can google it, or ask me. In a future post, I will show you some yoga moves that can get you started.
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