Yawning and probably flirting heavily with the thought, “Maybe I could just skip today…” Having successfully gotten yourself out of bed, now it’s time to get dressed even though the bed seems to be calling your name… You are finally outside or at the gym, and now it’s tempting to just do a short workout instead of a regular one… Time to get exercising…
It’s often quite hard in itself to get yourself exercising, let alone sticking to a routine. Because of this, an injury might be a relief to you mentally, but it can be devastating to you workout routine. Any injury sees you with the possibility of not getting back into exercising after you have healed. One of the most frustrating things I have been dealing with after my surgery is the ‘six weeks no strenuous activity’ rule that I have to obey.
The best way to keep yourself from giving in to giving up is to stay as active as you can even when you are injured. Doing that is easier said than done…
Here are a few ways you can exercise even if you have injured a part of your body:
*Do stretches. Stretching is a great form of exercise that often feels so, so good.
*Concentrate on what you can move. If you have injured your upper body, do exercises with your lower body, and vice versa.
*Try new small exercises. There are foot and hand exercises, neck exercises, ankle exercises… Start doing some investigating to see just how much you can do.
*Remember that everything counts. From tapping your toes to tightening and then loosening your muscles repeatedly, every little bit can help – even if you are keeping up the mental aspects of exercising regularly.