I'm at a loss about what to do. My left knee was pretty twingy during the cardio today. The rest day didn't fix it. It especially didn't like the exercise where you hop on one leg with the opposite knee in. But let me back up.
I liked this workout a lot. The cardio was challenging and I was still dripping in sweat when I was done and felt like I had a great workout, but I don't feel completely trashed. The hip flexor burners and plie shoulder work were also great -- but I finished all the hip flexor burners without modifying and almost made it through the shoulder work but when you switch directions on the arm circles at the end, I had to rest. I love the standing oblique work as well.
That said, I'm wondering if I'm better off cutting out impact entirely this week in hopes that my knee is ready for month 2, possibly going back to power yoga that works on the same areas and maybe even tacking on this last section from Core Cardio and Balance (hip flexors and shoulders). I hate to change the program, but I fear that if I don't, I might find myself having to take even more time off because I'm unable to do month 2. I'm going to sleep on it. Suggestions are also welcome!
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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You know your body best, and I believe we need to listen to our bodies. Maybe rest a few more days and get back to it? I think that as long as you come back in a reasonable amount of time, all should be fine. Knees are so easy to injure...yikes! I've been reading about people and their knees a lot all of a sudden (me included).
ReplyDeleteYou'll know when you wake up what's best :)
That's impressive if you can do all those hip flexors without stopping, must be your yoga training kicking in! To me, that is quite the accomplishment.
ReplyDeleteI would say take it day by day right now, I don't think this workout is stressful on the knees so hopefully you can do it each day without problems. Keep us updated.