I hurt my back! Eek! What now?

ojell
ojell Posts: 748 Member
edited November 10 in Motivation and Support
I'm not sure what I did. The only thing I did different today was I did the Fit Test for Insanity, and I did those around the world things with my abs...standing up, lean forward, side, back, side, front. You know? Well, anyway, so now my back hurts. I'm guessing I just pulled a muscle. Depending on how I feel tomorrow, if I can still move through the pain, is it safe to workout?

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  • SparkleDoomPony
    SparkleDoomPony Posts: 30 Member
    I had a very sever back injury a couple years ago that flares up once it a while. I have to just rest it for a few days until it fills better. Any exercise I do has to NOT effect my back until it feels better or it will make recovery 10 times longer.
  • frosty73
    frosty73 Posts: 424 Member
    Do you think you can manage your calorie goals without exercising? That is what I'd recommend.
    ICE it--- it feels terrible now, but helps in the long run (decreases inflammation). The only exercise I would allow is nice gentle walking, unless it really hurts. And by walking, I mean no more than 30 minutes, NOT some 4-hour marathon! Give your body a chance to recover. And yes, you CAN lose weight just by watching calories and not exercising.
    Good luck!
  • ojell
    ojell Posts: 748 Member
    I just saw these responses. I must have overworked the muscles. It was still hurting this morning, hard to bend over and everything, so I took a nice hot bath. It feels a bunch better already. It's still sore, but it's the kind of sore like if I were lifting weights and used a bunch of muscles I never use. LOL It's crazy cause I've been working out way more than usual over the past month, and I take the wkend off, and then this! grrr
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