Gym break - how to deal with it?
I'm currently on a gym timeout, doctors orders. The muscles in my arms can't take anymore.
Now I'm on day 3 and I swear I'm about to kill someone. I'm so frustrated and pissed that I try to avoid people at all cost.
I feel like I need to move and lift and that if I don't I'll explode. So how do I deal with it for 2 more weeks with out ripping someones head off?
Now I'm on day 3 and I swear I'm about to kill someone. I'm so frustrated and pissed that I try to avoid people at all cost.
I feel like I need to move and lift and that if I don't I'll explode. So how do I deal with it for 2 more weeks with out ripping someones head off?
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Is it just your upper body that's restricted? Can you do anything with lower body or take up running for awhile?
If you're in a full timeout I have no ideas. Except binge watch something on Netflix to distract you. It helps with my "must kill all the things" urges.1 -
It's mostly my upper body but running could be a possibility. Although I hate cardio I think I might just have to look into it until I can lift again.
Thanks, running didn't even cross my mind
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Hmm..I would be feeling your pain in your position. I'm thinking now about what I would do. Is it just lifting you can't do? Could you try a BJJ class or something? Dance? Serious glute and leg work for two weeks?0
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just do it0
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The doctor ordered you to stay away from gym and strenuous upper body activity. What was his assessment, and did u go to Dr because your arms were killing you? If you went because your arms were hurting that bad then yes I'd say avoid it.1
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If the doctor is ok with it I'd spend the time and focus on lower body workouts. You want to be careful though what activities you do. You'd be surprised how much tension you can put on parts of your upper body while focusing just on lower. Other than that stretch, eat clean, and mentally prepare for when you get the go ahead to start again
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Find things you can do. Hiking? Walking? Biking?2
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Dr1nkbleachndye wrote: »The doctor ordered you to stay away from gym and strenuous upper body activity. What was his assessment, and did u go to Dr because your arms were killing you? If you went because your arms were hurting that bad then yes I'd say avoid it.
Yeah, forearms have been hurting a lot lately, I don't know the English word for it but the things between the muscles are giving in I pole dance for exercise 3-6 times per week and it's taking it's toll on the arms and elbows.
I think I might have to skip the gym like you say
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arditarose wrote: »Hmm..I would be feeling your pain in your position. I'm thinking now about what I would do. Is it just lifting you can't do? Could you try a BJJ class or something? Dance? Serious glute and leg work for two weeks?
No lifting, push ups or anything that puts strains on my forearms. I could do lower body workouts.
I was so focused on the things I'm not allowed to do that I totally forgot about the lower body workouts. Thanks 0 -
Thank you. It's amazing how much you focus on the things you're not allowed to do when there are billion things you can do. Cheers.Steven_626 wrote: »Find things you can do. Hiking? Walking? Biking?0 -
If the doctor is ok with it I'd spend the time and focus on lower body workouts. You want to be careful though what activities you do. You'd be surprised how much tension you can put on parts of your upper body while focusing just on lower. Other than that stretch, eat clean, and mentally prepare for when you get the go ahead to start again
Yeah, I've felt the strain in my upper body even though it's leg day. Thank you, I guess it'll be leg day wile my arms heal up! 0 -
Squats are your friends and glute exercises1
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joesanabria33 wrote: »Squats are your friends and glute exercises
Bigger glutes always a good thing.. Leg day for the next few weeks Thanks. 1 -
joesanabria33 wrote: »Squats are your friends and glute exercises
Bigger glutes always a good thing.. Leg day for the next few weeks Thanks.
Aww you're welcome. Hurt my rotator cuff last year so I know the feeling. Now my booty is in good shape.
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Hiit and steady cardio.
I'd also hit my legs properly, every other day.
Work the legs with all the different movements you can think of.
Since you're not gonna be lifting weights, use this time to work on muscle endurance with Bodyweight movements.
Squats, jumping squats, lunges, jumping lunges, well you get the idea.
If you're able to, work the core and abs as well, planks, side planks, leg raises etc.
Eat good and let the body heal itself.
Get well soon.1 -
Are you allowed to do pilates or yoga? You seem to like the pole dancing is that off limits? I don't go to the gym and I find lots of stuff to do. 0
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Are you allowed to do pilates or yoga? You seem to like the pole dancing is that off limits? I don't go to the gym and I find lots of stuff to do.
The pole dancing is out of the picture It's mostly strain from the different grips I have to swap between on the pole. Added lifting to that and right now I can't open or close my palms without pain.
I should be able to do some yoga but I like the thought of leg day for a few weeks and some hiking 0 -
Cutaway_Collar wrote: »You could:
1. Go to a museum
2. Volunteer at a soup kitchen
3. Substitute for a teacher at an orphanage
And ride out the time until you recover.
No soup kitchens or orphanages where I live but I like the way you think 0 -
What about swimming? Great full body and no gripping required0
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Cutaway_Collar wrote: »You have to do something like that for if you disobey doctor's instructions, it may cause permanent damage and what if it turns out you can't get back to your routines for months in the event of a more telling injury.
Best option is to locate a new hobby and ride it out.
This is good advice. I went against dr's orders recently and the stupid injury still hurts.0 -
When you say the things in between the muscles do you mean tendons?
Most of the time pain when gripping objects is lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis/golfers elbow). Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause some pain when gripping too.
Rest (and taping) will help but it won't always resolve the issue. Most the cases I run into are muscle imbalances (albeit from typists not pole dancers sadly)0 -
Today is leg day for me, good luck with yours
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Mr_Stabbems wrote: »When you say the things in between the muscles do you mean tendons?
Most of the time pain when gripping objects is lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis/golfers elbow). Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause some pain when gripping too.
Rest (and taping) will help but it won't always resolve the issue. Most the cases I run into are muscle imbalances (albeit from typists not pole dancers sadly)
That's what it sounds like to me. In which case you'd probably want to be careful with yoga. A lot of people with tendonitis struggle with yoga poses. I think another poster mentioned BJJ, but unless you're doing a specific technique class there will be lots of grip in that one. Sorry.
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Mr_Stabbems wrote: »When you say the things in between the muscles do you mean tendons?
Most of the time pain when gripping objects is lateral or medial epicondylitis (tennis/golfers elbow). Carpal tunnel syndrome can cause some pain when gripping too.
Rest (and taping) will help but it won't always resolve the issue. Most the cases I run into are muscle imbalances (albeit from typists not pole dancers sadly)
I don't know. English is not my first language. It's something that's swollen between the muscles in my forearms due to a grip we do when doing pole tricks. We call it Sinaslíðurbólgur.
Thank you, I'm gonna read up on tennis/golfers elbow and see if that can be it. But I really doubt it's a muscle imbalance
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I think Sinaslíðurbólgur means tendonitis. I don't speak Icelandic though lol
When I say muscle imbalances I only mean a difference between two opposing muscles. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong it's just you might use one more than the other therefore you might habe a strength difference between the two. It could just be strain but I wouldn't be able to tell for sure without seeing you.0 -
Oh with tennis and golfers elbow you're looking at pain on either the outside or the inside of the elbow/forearm respectively0
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Mr_Stabbems wrote: »I think Sinaslíðurbólgur means tendonitis. I don't speak Icelandic though lol
When I say muscle imbalances I only mean a difference between two opposing muscles. It doesn't mean you've done anything wrong it's just you might use one more than the other therefore you might habe a strength difference between the two. It could just be strain but I wouldn't be able to tell for sure without seeing you.
Could be it.. It's not the tennis/golfer elbow but tendonitis pain is a lot closer to the pain I'm feeling, although it's a little bit different.
How do I know if it's just strain? The doctor just took a look at my arm, subscribed pain killers and told me not to work out for 2-3 weeks wile the swelling would subdue.0
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