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What do you do when you do hurt yourself exercising?

Tuesday, October 09, 2012

I was so proud of myself to do Coach Nicole's 7 minute exercise band routine. The first exercise, where you raise the band over your head, she warns you just to go as high as you can comfortably. Well, I overdid it, and now I have a little pain in my chest, not a big one, but enough to make me swear off exercise!!! I mean, any little excuse, right???
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JEANNE229 10/9/2012 8:53PM

    I know EXACTLY what you mean!

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CHARLOTTE1947 10/9/2012 2:08PM

    Start any exercise program with a warm up. Jog in place for 5 minutes, or take a short walk through your neighborhood first. Then get into the exercise routine. I have to work around chronic injuries that are 4 years old and can never be repaired: one knee and one shoulder. Vingram is right - work around the injuries, but don't stop moving.

Here's hoping you're feeling better soon!
Charlotte

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EMMANYC 10/9/2012 11:44AM

    Straining something so that it feels hurt once the workout stops means you need to rest. That's a good excuse, not a bad excuse, for a break.

Remember RICE - rest, ice, compression, elevation. Give yourself a bit of a break and skip the that type of routine for another couple of days.

Depending on where you feel the strain, you could still do some light exercise like going for a walk, as long as you don't feel further strain either from arm movement or from taking deep breaths.

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VINGRAM 10/9/2012 11:24AM

    Let that part rest. Exercise the rest. emoticon

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