Comments on: Injured and feeling so depressed. http://blog.bodybuilding.com/hellotuna/2009/07/01/injured-and-feeling-so-depressed/ My Awesome Bodybuilding.com BodyBlog Mon, 30 Nov 2009 07:49:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=0.32 by: Supervic2007 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/hellotuna/2009/07/01/injured-and-feeling-so-depressed/#comment-10579561 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:35:41 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/hellotuna/2009/07/01/injured-and-feeling-so-depressed/#comment-10579561 Injuries are a pain. Overtraining is a real risk just like anything else. In my experience - professional help is extremely valuable in plotting a course to recovery. If not - I can tell you that I had a shoulder impingement that required me to modify my training for a year in order to keep a regular workout schedule and minimize the "losses". You can see the effects in the difference between left and right should muscle seperation in my AVI. Positive attitude and smart recovery will get you back quickest - best of luck! Injuries are a pain. Overtraining is a real risk just like anything else. In my experience - professional help is extremely valuable in plotting a course to recovery. If not - I can tell you that I had a shoulder impingement that required me to modify my training for a year in order to keep a regular workout schedule and minimize the "losses". You can see the effects in the difference between left and right should muscle seperation in my AVI. Positive attitude and smart recovery will get you back quickest - best of luck!

]]> by: Al--1961 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/hellotuna/2009/07/01/injured-and-feeling-so-depressed/#comment-10579531 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:15:15 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/hellotuna/2009/07/01/injured-and-feeling-so-depressed/#comment-10579531 Hey Heather, I feel your "pain". Occasionally my lower back acts up, or I tweak it. My knee bothered me last yr for about 6 wks. Here's what I did: Ease off on squats & leg press. But I still did leg extensions & curls. Keeping the quads strong actually helps the knee. I also did all cardio on the elliptical or bike to avoid aggravating the knee, while still getting it done. Plus, I always wear my weightbelt these days for squats so I can go hard & heavy (I avoid deadlifts because of my back......I have scoliosis). Give these a try while throttling back the workout intensity, so see if you can still get the workouts in while allowing the back & knee to heal. PS: Thx for the comment. I'm sloooooowly getting there. :D Hey Heather, I feel your "pain". Occasionally my lower back acts up, or I tweak it. My knee bothered me last yr for about 6 wks. Here’s what I did: Ease off on squats & leg press. But I still did leg extensions & curls. Keeping the quads strong actually helps the knee. I also did all cardio on the elliptical or bike to avoid aggravating the knee, while still getting it done. Plus, I always wear my weightbelt these days for squats so I can go hard & heavy (I avoid deadlifts because of my back……I have scoliosis).

Give these a try while throttling back the workout intensity, so see if you can still get the workouts in while allowing the back & knee to heal.

PS: Thx for the comment. I’m sloooooowly getting there. :D

]]> by: jmborr http://blog.bodybuilding.com/hellotuna/2009/07/01/injured-and-feeling-so-depressed/#comment-10579521 Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:13:01 +0000 http://blog.bodybuilding.com/hellotuna/2009/07/01/injured-and-feeling-so-depressed/#comment-10579521 Ur getting wiser, even if it has a toll on ur body right now. There's always a positive side to any crisis. Maybe u can focus more on ur diet, and be more atuned to ur body's signals for incoming injury. U'll do some neat workouts after your rest month, and u'll value them so much more! God bless you. Ur getting wiser, even if it has a toll on ur body right now. There’s always a positive side to any crisis. Maybe u can focus more on ur diet, and be more atuned to ur body’s signals for incoming injury. U’ll do some neat workouts after your rest month, and u’ll value them so much more!
God bless you.

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