Can't do it?

prayersinchairs
prayersinchairs Posts: 35 Member
edited November 2024 in Social Groups
So I'm on my second day and I couldn't do about half of the exercises. During my fit test yesterday I got worried because of the some of the exercises involving push ups. Then today I felt like half of the video involves push ups.

When I was younger I had a really big cyst in my left wrist between the bones. So my wrist is really weakened and I favor it still.
I didn't even try the exercises today that involved push up motions because I'm too afraid to injure my wrist.
I do not want to quit under any circumstances, but I can use some guidance about this.

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    All the insanity workouts involve some press ups or planks, that's why the press ups are in the fit test.

    Can you get a wrist support?
  • nowweseeyou
    nowweseeyou Posts: 1,235 Member
    I understand the conflict. Not wanting to make something worse is wise.

    My first week of Insanity I had a pulled muscle in my lower right leg and so I favored it. Over time the muscle did it's thing and healed. now I'm giving 90% to it but still letting it recoup.

    Something you can (that I've been doing during the process) is modifying those workouts where you desire to be careful. I know it may be difficult (or seem impossible) to modify a push up to protect a wrist, but I challenge you to not let this be something that holds you back from it.

    It may be interesting to consult a physical therapist or if you know one, and ask them about what you can do to strengthen it before you go full force with your wrist.

    Keep us posted!
  • rumijs
    rumijs Posts: 218 Member
    Modifying pushups can be hard (without favoring the other wrist and unevenly building). Try some yoga moves during push-up time. Like different levels of a "table top", warrior stances, planks on forearms instead of hands...while you don't necessarily get the same arm benefits with these as you would pushups, it at least strengthens the core and works shoulder strength through holding of poses
  • nowweseeyou
    nowweseeyou Posts: 1,235 Member
    rumijs wrote: »
    Modifying pushups can be hard (without favoring the other wrist and unevenly building). Try some yoga moves during push-up time. Like different levels of a "table top", warrior stances, planks on forearms instead of hands...while you don't necessarily get the same arm benefits with these as you would pushups, it at least strengthens the core and works shoulder strength through holding of poses

    Those are really good options! I didn't think of planks!

    OP, sometimes when I can't do a certain drill, I will have a "filler" exercise, like high knees or jumping jacks, to keep my heart pumping and sweating.

    Hope you're finding success and still going for it!
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