Exercise chat and tips round 2!

[C~Q]

Oh really...I don't know much about the op or the results but a friend has recently had it done and after years of pain she's pain free and she said she feels like she;s been blind and given sight back!

MG do you normally bring yourself out of a funk or is there something specific you do? I hope you can for your sake hun x

Oh and BB meetup was great...ate heaps of naughty NAUGHTY food and am still drinking the bubbles! Woohoo!

[Mother Goose]

so no gym tonight then CQ?

Don't feel bad! It is successful for a lot of people and I recently spoke with someone who has had GREAT success with surgery. But I have to exhaust all non surgical options first. I can usually bring myself out of a funk with a little time. Usually I'm fine after one PT session... but this is a wee different I guess. I will be fine. I'm finding I'm emerging from it as I focus on DD's health because I don't have time to think about me. My trainer would tell me that is not dealing with it though Once I see some improvement with my knee I will be ok. I probably just need to get some self confidence back...

I just ripped the tape off my knee. OUCH! But it was irritating my skin. I can feel the difference without it but I can't rely on tape forever!!!! Ideally I'd have liked to get a few more days out of the tape... oh well. I can go get some mefix (the white stuff) and tape it myself at home if I need to (I know how) but not sure I want to yet...

NOw, who has had a good session today?! I'm living through each of you whilst DD is sick!!! So come on! Who's done something brilliant!?!

[C~Q]

Oh I'm still going to the gym! Hanging out I ate almost a whole cob loaf with naughty creamy cheesy filling! Going to run for a while then do Pump

[danniellabella]

I wrote something earlier and then accidentally lost it.

Late last year I decided to set a health & fitness goal and whent and had a PT session to help get me on track. I wish I could do more PT sessions but money is an issue.

I was doing my own thing but I'm finding that I'm not motivated to push myself doing cardio, but I'm great at pushing myself with weights.

So, this year I decided to go back to doing more classes and I'm trying to do pump once or twice a week. My gym has also started a weekly class called "PunchPad" which I really love! It's a high intensity boxing style class. We start off the class by jogging & sprinting on the spot for about 5 minutes and then going up and down the room doing high knee lifts, butt kicks, skipping and shuffling. Then we do boxer shuffles on our feet, go through the basic punches, ducks and weaves. And then we partner up with someone of similar height & build and take it in turns to hold the focus pads while the other one boxes. Then we finish off the class with push ups, sit ups, planks and mountain climbers before stretching.

By the end of the class, sweat is literally pouring off of you.

I love the class, but last night while I was holding the pads, I scored a strong right hook to the side of my hand instead of the centre and twisted and sprained my left wrist.

[Winter]

I had a great workout today MG!

I did Combat & smashed it! I finally got the hang of the lunge-lunge-lean to the side thing (can't remember what it's called)-lunge-front kick-lunge- start again! routine today. OUCH! But GOOD! Will practise that again tonight I think.

I really hope you come out of this funk soon MG. Give me an M! Give me a G!

OOOOoooooooohhhhhh bubbles - I love bubbles! Enjoy CQueen!!

Leesa, your version of taking it easy is my version of sweating! Superwoman!

Miss Heather - Have I told you that I've put Tess on my girl's name list for the next bub, I think it's so beautiful.

How are you going Sunny? Keep moving hun! Can't wait to hear how you're going. If you ever want to go for a walk, let me know.

Bummer Hollo - start again next week! Go HARD!

Nettie - I'll be checking in tomorrow to make sure you've started again! Tomorrow evening ok?

Righto girls, I need you to tell me to suck it up princess for tomorrow's Ladies Circuit because there is NOTHING ladylike about these sessions!

[Mother Goose]

OUCH Dani!!!!! Are you ok? If it makes you feel better, I've accidently clocked my trainer a few times whilst boxing your class sounds like heaps of fun!

[Winter]

Oh Danni! You & I posted at the same time. Otherwise I would have sent big sympathy hugs for you! Are you ok? Will it stop you training or can you do something else? Hope you heal soon!

[danniellabella]

I'm fine. Doc said it should be fine in a couple of days and to just keep it bandaged and take panadol and if it's still sore this time next week to go back and he'll order x-rays. Considering I can still move it (even though it hurts a bit) and it was never swollen he doubts it's broken. The focus pad would have absorbed most of the impact, it's just the twisting that hurt.

Might stop me doing pump and boxing next week, but I can do other things like leg presses, squats, lunges, jogging and stuff like that... things that don't require the use of my wrists. I hurt it on the bone of the wrist that links to the pinky finger if that helps you to work out what I've done and how it twisted.

[C~Q]

I had a great workout today MG!

I did Combat & smashed it! I finally got the hang of the lunge-lunge-lean to the side thing (can't remember what it's called)-lunge-front kick-lunge- start again! routine today. OUCH! But GOOD! Will practise that again tonight I think.!

It's called an Esquiva...Brazilian for "ouch my arse hurts" Nah really it's taken from Capoira and it means "Escape". It's a really tough move so practising at home is a great idea...just make sure if you esquiva to the left, that your right leg stays straight, you want a straight line from your right ankle to your head (kind of like warrior one in yoga) and you bend your left knee...turn your upper body to the left and bring your chest down to your thigh (this is the hardest level option, stay more upright for level one but keep that straight line). Left foot turned out the same direction as your body (left) and right foot facing forward. Hands up in Capoira guard (over your face, open palm facing out)

Does that help lol?!!

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[leckert]

I'm fine. Doc said it should be fine in a couple of days and to just keep it bandaged and take panadol and if it's still sore this time next week to go back and he'll order x-rays. Considering I can still move it (even though it hurts a bit) and it was never swollen he doubts it's broken. The focus pad would have absorbed most of the impact, it's just the twisting that hurt.

Might stop me doing pump and boxing next week, but I can do other things like leg presses, squats, lunges, jogging and stuff like that... things that don't require the use of my wrists. I hurt it on the bone of the wrist that links to the pinky finger if that helps you to work out what I've done and how it twisted.

Danni, Hope it's not your scaffoid (?sp) bone near your wrist cause they are painful - did that at netball falling over on astroturf

[ladybird11]

Hey everyone, I'm sitting on an ice pack in an attempt to get rid of this pain in my hip, I'm thinking its bursitis .

Just thought I'd share .

[Nettie]

Nettie - I'll be checking in tomorrow to make sure you've started again! Tomorrow evening ok?

Righto girls, I need you to tell me to suck it up princess for tomorrow's Ladies Circuit because there is NOTHING ladylike about these sessions!

Evening is great, Winter! Been to the physio today and feel like a new woman. I swear, she can make magic, that girl!

Danni - that's awful! I hope it's better soon. Arnica should be good for that I think?

Winter - I want you to be able to give me the whole 'I did it - so can you!' when you contact me tomorrow evening.. so you gotta 'suck it up princess' for the ladies Circuit, ok??? he he he...

[Mother Goose]

Lisa - you goose! Make sure you give it a good stretch!

Danielle - I hope you have a quick recovery hon! Make sure you give it time to heal!!!

Nettie - Yay for the physio! I good physio is worth their weight in gold!!!

Here's another line we use to use in CFA comps... "Here, have a can of harden up!"

[Mother Goose]

Alright, I'm making steps to get out of my funk... I've messaged D (trainer) and requested a session tomorrow. I'm not working because DD is sick. DH will come home early to watch her and I will go to PT. I've told him I will try to lose bad attitude but am pretty concerned about injuries... he said he will be firm with me Guess I'd better have a can of harden up before I go?

CQ - how was gym?

[C~Q]

Gym was great thanks! Poor, poor effort on the tready, I did about 20 mins! But then I shadowed (when you're on stage but don't teach) for Pump which was fun but really hard, ouchy release...61 Lees...nasty chest track!

[ladybird11]

I loooove chest track - but you are right, it is a tough one!

[C~Q]

"I'm not dead just yeeeeeeet" (but my chest is lol!)

[Bumperstump Cummerbund]

Wow, lots to catch up on!

Okay, you can all beat me with your firmly toned arms.......but I haven't done another workout this week No real reason, if I had really wanted to I would've made the time But my sister gave me a Latin Dance workout DVD, so I'm gonna start doing that on the days I don't wanna do a proper workout.

Winter - Congrats on a great class! How did your ladies circuit go? LOL, when I think of you, I always imagine you wearing your bub - which makes for hilarious imaginings when you post about your classes!

CQ - So jealous about your meetup, well done on going to gym after that! Capoeria (?) sounds interesting, I'm gonna hafta Google it...

MG - Glad you're feeling better, or at least determined to MAKE yourself feel better!

Danielle & Leesa - OUCHIES!