How did YOU work out today?? Yes..YOU!

[L2R]

more punching and kicking on the bag than last time. added many more kicks and lunges and side steps until my inner thigh muscles started to sieze. fookin ouch!

 

[tathra]

i ran 7 or 8 miles, not exactly sure how far, but i went for just short of an hour. i would've kept going, because amazingly enough, i wasnt even out of breath, but my back was killing me and my legs were reaching exhaustion, so i had to stop

 

[double ewe]

6 mi moderate
6 x 80m stride drills

beautiful day out. running felt good.

 

[mealltach]

sounds like runner's knee. glucosamine/chondroiton supplements are great, as mehm mentioned. i'd also just do a general google for "runner's knee" and check out some of the stretching/strengthening exercises they list.

best advice on treatment is not to do anything that causes pain for a week, but don't worry about anything that doesn't hurt it. the one tricky thing i've found is that it tends to improve dramatically w/in a couple days of rest, but you need to give it about twice that amount of time before you'll be ready to ease back into using it.

Thank you SO much for that advice...it's very helpful, and that is exactly what my problem is!

I took a break for a few days. I went to the gym today and took it easy. Strength training - without doing any exercises that put pressure on my knees - and some cardio (avoided running - just elliptical - yawn!).

 

[double ewe]

^always glad to help. i've learned a lot about legs by screwing mine up so many times.

am - 3 mi quick w/ the dog
pm - 4 mi easy trail run

happy to be tired.

 

[RedLeader]

30min kickboxing

DLs
Wide-Grip Pulldowns
Dumbbell Rows
Barbell Rows
Narrow-Grip Pulldowns
Dual cable Rows
Barbell Shurgs

3 sets of 10 each

 

[Perpetual Indulgence]

monday 45 spin
tuesday 75 yoga
wed 45 min spin 45 min pilates

same sweat different week
but I am not bored with it

 

[double ewe]

easy 4 mi yesterday

today:

4 mi easy w/ dog in AM
8 mi trail run in PM
-1 mi warm-up
-4 mi hilly single-track
-2 mi @ 10k race pace (5:40-5:50/mi) on flat dirt road
-1 mi cool-down

long day, but legs feel better every time i run.

 

[Binge Artist]

Set of 20 wide grip PRONATED pull ups. Things keep looking better all the time.

 

[RedLeader]

30min Krav Maga class
Mile run

Military Press
Dumbbell Shoulder Press
Upright Row
Side Dumbell Raises
Dumbbell Bicep Curl
Barbell Bicep Curl
Reverse Barbell Bicep Curl

3 sets of 10 each

 

[double ewe]

4 mi moderate w/ the dog
8 x 80m stride drills on grass

 

[RedLeader]

15 minutes flexibility training (RedLeader really needs to improve his flexibility or he's never going to improve at kickboxing)

30 minutes kickboxing

Barbell Squat
Leg Press
Dumbbell Lunges
Leg Ext
Hamstring Curl
Calf Raise
Hip Adduction
Hip Abduction

3x10 each. Started off October with a BANG.

 

[tathra]

ran a little last night; about 2 minutes in, my lungs hurt so bad, presumably from the cold, that i just couldnt do much. barely made it 2 miles before the pain was unbearable
today i made it 5 miles, though it was interrupted with lots of walking... still maintained an average pace of 8 minute miles or better, but still. i feel pathetic

 

[thujone]

running, pullups, pushups, beatin my head against a bag until the contents were a slurry. i bought a nice chunk of steel as well which im going to use to work my shoulders tomorrow

 

[double ewe]

4 mi w/ the dog
4 x 400m hill bounding/striding drills
1 mi cool-down

 

[double ewe]

9 mi early this morning
hopefully time for a few more easy miles this afternoon.

 

[AfterGlow]

40 mins on treadmill
5 x 10-15 ab crunch machine
4 x 15 torso twist machine
5 x 10 squats

I just added lower body to my routine and I can hardly walk now!

 

[RedLeader]

^ Wait until tomorrow

 

[aanallein]

I find that 2 days later it hurts the worst


today I did:

deadlift
10 sets of 12 reps of 135 lbs

going to work my way up lol

 

[easytiger]

did bugger all today bar move from the couch to the kitchen to the bathroom to the couch. have worked ma butt off all week in gym tho so today was like heaven! not a dumb bell, weights bench or tread mill in sight