Are you like me and have to learn most lessons the hard way? In February I had surgery to reattach my hamstring. It was a pretty major surgery and recovery, and it completely changed my mindset about how I work out. The recovery entailed absolutely no sitting for 3 weeks, crutches with mostly non- weight bearing for 6 weeks. I couldn’t bend past 90 degrees at my hip for 6 weeks. It was hard- physically, emotionally and mentally. I learned A LOT about myself and the amazing people I have in my life. When it comes specifically to working out- this experience taught me a HUGE lesson. It made me really evaluate why I was working out & what I wanted to accomplish. I had been doing pretty intense workouts for many years. I went to a Crossfit gym and loved it. I pushed myself hard, and very rarely had any rest days. When I injured my hamstring, I was also training for a half marathon. At that time, getting my workouts and training in were more important then how I felt. Even when I knew I had hurt myself, I kept pushing. So after my surgery and in that recovery process, I had a lot of time to think and evaluate. When it comes to working out I really asked myself what it was that I wanted from all this? I knew that I did NOT want to be injured or ever have to have surgery again. But I DID want to be able to be active, workout and be healthy. So my goals with working out look more like a flow workout style. When I get done working out I want to feel like I worked out, but not like I’m going to die. When my muscles are sore the next day, I think that’s great- but I shouldn’t have trouble walking or sitting because I’m so sore. So as I reevaluated my new goals looked like this:
- Workout 5 days a week
- Be in-tune to how my body is feeling.
- Modify (without any shame) movements when I need to
- Incorporate rest days
- If something doesn’t feel right- don’t do it
- Be active- even on rest days try and go on a walk or bike ride
- Enjoy and have fun
Here is what my last week of workouts looked like~
Monday:
12 minute AMRAP (As Many Reps As Possible)
- Bike
- Squats
- Penguins
Tuesday:
10 Rounds for Time~
100 meter row
10 Burpees
Wednesday:
REST day
Thursday:
12 minute EMOM (Every Minute on the Minute)
- Wall Balls
- Row
- Jump Rope
- Plank
Friday:
12 minute EMOM
- Push-ups
- Step-ups
- Pull-ups
- Sit-ups
Saturday:
12 minute EMOM~
- Lunge
- Kettle Bell Swings
- Russian Twists
- Bike
Sunday:
REST day
Thanks for stopping by! “Do not let what you cannot do, interfere with what you can do.” ~John Wooden
Faith ♥
****Any thing I talk about regarding fitness, comes from my own personal experience, please consult with a doctor or professional before starting an exercise routine!
