IToday's workout actually happened a couple of days ago but I have been so busy with my son and family that I haven't been able to write about it until now. Yes, I do know how difficult juggling is!
It was a mix of cardio and muscle conditioning. I wasn't feeling well yesterday or today but was hoping a good workout would help my body get rid of whatever bug was bugging me. I am having trouble with the split jumps, they kill knees with I-T Band Syndrome (fyi). This time I replaced the exercise with stationary lunges which killed my legs.
It was a mix of cardio and muscle conditioning. I wasn't feeling well yesterday or today but was hoping a good workout would help my body get rid of whatever bug was bugging me. I am having trouble with the split jumps, they kill knees with I-T Band Syndrome (fyi). This time I replaced the exercise with stationary lunges which killed my legs.
Today the burn was definitely in the legs. I am still taking extra little breaks in between exercises but I think I'm starting to become more fit/less winded. Nike Training Club seems to also be a fan of the lying down quad stretch which I hate. It doesn't feel good on the knees and I don't recommend stretching your quads this way. What I do is I stand near a wall and hang on to my foot behind me and try to pull back using my knee more than pulling on my foot. This supports the knee better without the twisting that lying down forces and you can get a deeper stretch too.
I'm going to remind everyone that I'm NOT an expert but I have experience in the area of exercise and fitness. With that said I will make another recommendation that you save all stretching till the very of your workout (including your cardio). I say this because when you stretch a muscle it causes micro tears in the muscle that weaken it (allowing it to stretch). A weakened muscle is dangerous to exercise vigorously and strenuously and so the stretching should always be the last thing done.
I'm going to remind everyone that I'm NOT an expert but I have experience in the area of exercise and fitness. With that said I will make another recommendation that you save all stretching till the very of your workout (including your cardio). I say this because when you stretch a muscle it causes micro tears in the muscle that weaken it (allowing it to stretch). A weakened muscle is dangerous to exercise vigorously and strenuously and so the stretching should always be the last thing done.
Happy Exercising!
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