Back at the gym
Week 8 November 16th, 2009Another milestone reached. I went back to the gym today as I was cleared by my physio last week. It was a great feeling but I was a little nervous as it was where I ruptured almost 9 weeks ago. All the staff came over and asked how I was - pity they didn’t check on me when I was stuck at home as I ATR’d under the supervision of one of the trainers.
Having said all that I was nice to get a sweat on and get the heart racing. I did a fairly low key workout but did include the cross trainer on a low resistance and the exercise bike. No weights on my legs until the physio gives the green light on that. Burning calories feels good.
Tendon is very stiff in the morning but soon loosens up. Back at physio on Wednesday.
All the best
Graham
May 29th, 2010 at 12:00
exercise recruits certain muscles and fitness components, poor form recruits the wrong muscles and fitness components. This translates to the development of compensation patterns where you are finding a way to compensate to achieve the goal, grooving incorrect motor patterns. To build muscle and improve your fitness you have to be in the gym, and to be in the gym you have to stay healthy and injury-free.