Apr 4, 2012

Getting Fit Hurts

I'm not even gonna lie to you.  There have been days when I wake up and wonder what the heck I am doing.  I'm working out to feel better and have experienced some pain like never before.
When I lost weight previously I used the Gazelle, it was low impact and I lost a good amount of weight (along with a low carb diet) in six months.  I did NOT however get stronger.

This time I am working out 3 to 4 times a week in addition to get moving more in general.  My gym work outs include cardio but also strength training and I still don't like cardio, I"m pretty sure I never will.  But strength training is something I have really been enjoying.  I have actually gained some strength and I know I am doing something right when I can really feel it.

But that means sometimes I can still feel it the next morning.  Thankfully I have only had one workout that left me sore for a few days, but then I experienced shin splints for the first time and that last for just over a week of being seriously uncomfortable.  For the most part when I feel sore I grab a couple Tylenol and a hot shower and call it good. But as I push my self more and more, I have been looking into other options to have on hand.  I know some people use something like Icy Hot, where others use something like Copaiba Essential Oil which is a natural anti inflammatory.  

If you work out regularly, what do you use when you are feeling a little extra sore?



5 comments:

  1. I'm trying to fight through shin splints right now too and it SUCKS. All I can do is make sure to stretch really good before a walk or run and I've found that Icy Hot helps a lot, too (even though some people have told me that's a terrible idea LOL). You're doing an amazing job. Keep fighting through!

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    1. why is is a terrible idea? I hadn't heard that. Thankfully my shin splints were only bad for about a week. They are still tender to the touch but I have just backed off my attempts to jog for awhile.

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  2. I like bio freeze but don't have any. Luckily, so far, I haven't had any major pain. Talk to me tomorrow, though :)

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  3. First, KUDOS to you and all the hard work you are putting in. I, too have recently added some major strength training into my workout and I am (painfully) loving the results as well.

    When I get sore I will soak in a hot bath and take normal off brand Ibuprofen. It helps me a LOT. Other than that, I try to keep moving to not get "stiff" and remember that every time it hurts it is helping just a little bit more ;)

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    1. I would totally do a bath but I have a tub made for someone 4 feet tall so I have to settle for hot showers. Thankfully we have a decent hot water heater. I forgot to do Ibuprofen a lot of the time but it does help when I think of it.

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