The biggest and most important thing that I got out of Thursday's workout was how to do a hip hinge properly. Amanda had introduced it to me a couple of days prior, and I just couldn't get it. She was saying and demonstrating how to do it but I was lost. And frustrated, as I vented to Jeff that evening - how can I get better if I can't do this? OK I might have been a little dramatic but it feels like everything I am learning in PT is crucial for me.
Anyway, on Thursday Jared asked if I'd done hip hinges at PT, and when I explained my frustration about it, he brought over a small kettlebell and demonstrated how to do it while holding the kettlebell behind his back so it rested on his backside. He was saying the same words that Amanda had said, but it clicked with me and I did it! I asked him to video me doing it so I could practice at home but honestly I just watched it a couple of times with pride - I got it, I really got it!
From the video - I was only supposed to go down until I felt a pull in my legs; hopefully my range of motion will be better the more I do this.
On Monday I got there early and talked with Jori, who is one of the coaches for our group. A couple of spinner bikes had shown up last week and Jori showed me how to ride it without bouncing around, which is a no-no for me. I got on and tried it out, watching my form in the front and side mirrors plus I kept asking Jori if I was bouncing - can you tell that I was nervous? I didn't hold onto the handles, just sat straight up and pedaled...man spinner bikes are smooth! I ended up riding for seven minutes for my warmup.
After that it was time for my workout with Jared. He had me do a circuit, like we do with our groups, which was fun - there were three stations and I did a round of 8 reps at each, then 10, then 12. I was very apprehensive about doing one - the skier. This machine is mounted on the wall with handles on either side that you pull down. Instead of standing and doing this like usual, Jared had me sit in a chair to do it. He also had me do the movements slowly, and by the time I got to my last round I felt much more confident about doing it. After I finished, I did another circuit on the other side of the gym, which was equally fun. And I get to go back tomorrow for more of this, woohoo!
Oh - last week when I was stretching after I'd finished my workout, Jared and I were talking about things I should never do with my back being messed up. Apparently no jumping, ever, is on my permanent record already at the gym - Brad said they put it there as soon as they heard about my herniated disc. It made me laugh to know as an adult I can still worry about doing something that will land on my permanent record.
PT update: Amanda did another reevaluation of my progress yesterday, and even with my current bout of pain which restricts some of my movement, I have made progress. She added a new stretch - it's one of the Mckenzie stretches, for those of you who know that therapy - that I'm to do every two hours when I'm awake. Yes, about every two hours I need to drop to the floor and do this stretch to fatigue, along with doing the rest of my exercises...at least I only have to do those once a day.
Pain flare update: It's getting better - not back to my usual standard but it's slowly easing up. Interestingly both Jared and Amanda said the vacuuming was the culprit because I was probably unknowingly hunching over a bit, especially since I vacuumed for more than a couple of minutes. So no more vacuuming for me, which is sad because I like it with our new floors and the cool cordless Dyson. Geez, I finally get a vacuum that I don't have to mess with a cord, and I am not supposed to use it. First running, now vacuuming. I don't even want to find out what's next.
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