Hey teamRIPPED!
Another week of 2017 is in the bag. How is everyone doing? Did you make some NEW NORMALS this week? Next week is a “recovery week” for everyone that is on a normal schedule. In one respect, I always hate recovery weeks because I feel like I’m slacking …. the workouts don’t put me on the brink, I don’t break out in a flop sweat, and I have this fleeting anxiety that I’ll lose some momentum and gains.
But then I remember why I do them, and how beneficial they really are. A recovery week is kind of like a bye week in a football season, where I get to recharge, get the kinks out, and feel 100% again. It’s also a time when I actually let the muscles realize some gains from all the hard work I’ve been putting in over the past 3 weeks to stimulate growth. And of course, a less-intense recovery week does wonders to kindle the mental fire to push myself harder when I unleash again. So here’s to recovery week!
And speaking of the recovery week, some of you may be feeling a little beat up by now if you started a new workout program Jan 1st as a New Year’s Resolution. That’s normal. If you weren’t very active before, and now you are pushing yourself every day, you will get little hot spots, sore joints, achy areas, and kinks. Recovery week definitely helps with those. But also, you may find that you need to do a little extra to alleviate those problem spots. If it’s trigger points in your muscles, consider doing some foam rolling. Foam rolling is featured in P90X2 and Tai Cheng, but you don’t have to be using those programs to learn how to foam roll. Check out some YouTube videos. You can order a foam roller through me (under “P90X2 Gear”), or you can find one at your local sporting goods store. It goes way beyond standard stretching techniques in releasing tight spots in the muscle tissue.
Sore Joints
If you are having joint pain (sore knees, ankles, back) the high impact may be getting to you. I have knees that flare up on me when I do too much HIIT in a given week (one of the reasons I don’t like doing Insanity every day — it’s a pounding on the joints). Some tips to help = get good shoes (cross trainers for HIIT workouts like Insanity or Asylum), use a carpeted floor or rubber mats to take the jolt off your landings, and be sure you are getting proper joint supplementation (like glucosamine/chondroitin and fish oil). And of course, if you are experiencing any swelling, take some NSAIDs (like Ibuprofen). It helps with inflammation. And don’t be afraid to modify if needed. We aren’t trying to put ourselves on injured reserve. We need to stay in the game!!!
Keep it up and let’s finish this first month STRONG!
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Keep bringing it and inspiring others to do the same gang!!
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