🧘🏼‍♂️🤾🏻‍♀️Getting Sweaty Again: The 3rd Circuit 🚴🏼‍♂️🏋🏼‍♀️

[Kimleigh]

I use to do mornings but switched to after work around 6:30 to 8pm. It energizes me and I sleep well.

I’ve tried, but it pumps me up and takes me forever to fall sleep! And I can’t eat before working out, and don’t want to eat late at night.
Easier for me to cancel an evening workout also.

I do go in the evening when I have to…. But I prefer mornings!

 

[Love_Is_Blonde]

Good morning!

Up and et em, Sweaters!!

And yes you have to. Looking at you @Eringobra and @NRJLives

 

[Eringobra]

Good morning!

Up and et em, Sweaters!!

And yes you have to. Looking at you @Eringobra and @NRJLives

What if I stay in bed but still move?

 

[HoneyMeadows]

I am feeling really energised but also exhausted all at once. This week has been interesting but I've made it to the pool on schedule since last Saturday, so I'm feeling pretty proud.

 

[Kimleigh]

@Kimleigh I thought about your pic, when I posted this gif. Of course, you're more defined. She's my favorite female wrestler in AEW

https://imgur.com/a/n4WRay0

Wow! I wish I looked that good! Thank you for thinking of me! xo

I haven’t moved in days.

Girrrllll, let's go! (I have moved some... but eaten a ton of junk all week. *sigh* What's up with us?!?!)

Get your ass up!!!!!

Yeah, this!

I am feeling really energised but also exhausted all at once. This week has been interesting but I've made it to the pool on schedule since last Saturday, so I'm feeling pretty proud.

Great job! This has been a strange week health wise for me also!

 

[jason28053]

Heading over to the gym now!

 

[WishesforRome]

I've just gotten into boxing for fun. I'm not in it to become a pro, I just like throwing punches and the intensity of the workout. Anyone box here? I'm not using a bag. I alternate a day of lifting in between.

Used to love the Core De Force streaming Beachbody home workouts. Need to try those again!!! It is invigorating!

Got a good walk and hot tub in today for needed "rest day"!!

 

[Love_Is_Blonde]

Can’t sleep so I’m starting my day extra early. A little walk in the moonlight might clear my mind. Anybody up for a stroll at 4:21 on 4/21?

 

[Love_Is_Blonde]

Maybe there’s someone who needs to hear this song this morning.

You’re doing a good job.

 

[Mo_Bandy]

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Hey everyone. I know that I don't post much here, mainly because I am usually not doing anything new with my routine. But today I am looking for any advice or insight any of you might have. For the past five months, I have had issues with pain in the middle of my right quad. It seems to wax and wane, but never completely resolves, and only occurs with a couple activities, but seems to have gotten worse recently. I don't recall any precipitating injury or event.

It hurts when I walk down stairs, but not when I step down with my right foot. The sharp pain occurs more when I am stepping down onto the opposite foot. It’s like the quad can’t take being flexed that much while being weight bearing. Even if the pain isn't bad when I start going down the stairs, by the last flight I am only going down one step at a time starting with the right foot. It’s weird. There is some pain when stepping up onto a step with the right foot. We live in a third floor walkup, of course.

The other time it hurts is when I stand up after sitting or lying down for a while and try to step onto my right foot. When I put full weight onto that foot there's a significant sharp pain that radiates towards both the knee and hip. After a few steps, the sharp pain recedes.

I have tried stretching it, soaking in Epsom salt baths, using BioFreeze gel, and taking ibuprofen. They all seem to help, although just for a time and never completely. I know that I should probably go and see my primary care doctor, but I am pretty sure that the doctor will tell me that it’s probably a pulled muscle and I need to rest it. So that’s what I am finally doing. I haven’t done the elliptical in over a week, as it got to the point where it would start to hurt after about 20 minutes.

I guess this post is a combination of venting my frustration and of seeing if anyone has experienced this themselves. I feel like I had finally gotten into a good groove with exercise. Now I worry that I might fall off the wagon. Any insight or advice will be very appreciated.

 

[jason28053]

Hey everyone. I know that I don't post much here, mainly because I am usually not doing anything new with my routine. But today I am looking for any advice or insight any of you might have. For the past five months, I have had issues with pain in the middle of my right quad. It seems to wax and wane, but never completely resolves, and only occurs with a couple activities, but seems to have gotten worse recently. I don't recall any precipitating injury or event.

It hurts when I walk down stairs, but not when I step down with my right foot. The sharp pain occurs more when I am stepping down onto the opposite foot. It’s like the quad can’t take being flexed that much while being weight bearing. Even if the pain isn't bad when I start going down the stairs, by the last flight I am only going down one step at a time starting with the right foot. It’s weird. There is some pain when stepping up onto a step with the right foot. We live in a third floor walkup, of course.

The other time it hurts is when I stand up after sitting or lying down for a while and try to step onto my right foot. When I put full weight onto that foot there's a significant sharp pain that radiates towards both the knee and hip. After a few steps, the sharp pain recedes.

I have tried stretching it, soaking in Epsom salt baths, using BioFreeze gel, and taking ibuprofen. They all seem to help, although just for a time and never completely. I know that I should probably go and see my primary care doctor, but I am pretty sure that the doctor will tell me that it’s probably a pulled muscle and I need to rest it. So that’s what I am finally doing. I haven’t done the elliptical in over a week, as it got to the point where it would start to hurt after about 20 minutes.

I guess this post is a combination of venting my frustration and of seeing if anyone has experienced this themselves. I feel like I had finally gotten into a good groove with exercise. Now I worry that I might fall off the wagon. Any insight or advice will be very appreciated.

I would see a physical therapist, since they know The body structure and muscles better than primary care physicians.

 

[hotcpu]

What’s your favorite outdoor workout/activity?
I’m a hiker.
You?

Always up for a hike ... Favorite Island spot??

 

[jason28053]

Primary care can do the diagnostic testing. Then PT takes over for the treatment.

That hasn’t been my experience with soft tissue injury but yes I think she should get it checked out since it maybe something more involved then that

 

[jason28053]

Many insurances want it that way. Not everyone is a DPT. They usually want the diagnosis first.
If you can go straight to PT without a medicinal diagnosis, go for it, but make sure your PT is a DPT.

My PT is DPT

 

[hotcpu]

Oh, I’ll never tell!

You Yankees are always so helpful ....

 

[jason28053]

*hands you a cookie*

I also have to pay out of pocket but it’s not Ridiculously high and well worth it

 

[hotcpu]

You do hike clothed, yeah?
Do you have the AllTrails app?

If I have to ... And yes I have that app and have looked at some of the trails out to the East. I do love to hike Sunken Meadows around the bluffs overlooking the sound. Very pretty.

 

[hotcpu]

I knew coming here the only way to climb hills on the Island would be doing it indoors ... But yes I do like the wilderness that I have found here so far. And the Sandy soil is much easier on the knees.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

When I hear months of pain, my answer is always the same: Get it checked out.
You won’t know how to treat it if you don’t know what it is.

My concern is that, in my past experience, they don't figure out what it is. Maybe they'll get some rads, but it usually seems to just be based on the subjective report of symptoms. Rads can rule some things out, but they are unlikely to be diagnostic for a soft tissue injury. Sorry, I'm not trying to be contrary. Just frustrated at my body for getting old and starting to break down.

I would see a physical therapist, since they know The body structure and muscles better than primary care physicians.

I am wary of physical therapy to be honest. The last time I went, for a shoulder issue, I had to point out to the PT how a couple exercises for my shoulder would cause issues for my lower back.

 

[AlpineFresco]

Still cycling, that's the main thing right now. I still do some calisthenics basics, but my focus has shifted a bit. I'm still at a max of 6 pull ups, but I reckon I can get that to 7 before too long, since I haven't been working that very hard these last few weeks.

 

[AveryElle]

My concern is that, in my past experience, they don't figure out what it is. Maybe they'll get some rads, but it usually seems to just be based on the subjective report of symptoms. Rads can rule some things out, but they are unlikely to be diagnostic for a soft tissue injury. Sorry, I'm not trying to be contrary. Just frustrated at my body for getting old and starting to break down.

I am wary of physical therapy to be honest. The last time I went, for a shoulder issue, I had to point out to the PT how a couple exercises for my shoulder would cause issues for my lower back.

I'm also a PT skeptic. It always feels like a MLM scheme to me - show up 3x a week, pay $40 each visit FOREVER. Unless you're on medicare, then they're scamming the government. I have a bad knee from an injury and the last time I really tried PT, they wanted to break up the scar tissue that was protecting my meniscus and it made my injury worse.

As for the first part, I hear you on that. I spent years with a fucked up knee from said injury because every doctor I saw just told me the pain was related to my weight. Lazy medicine. Doctors often do the least amount of work possible to get fat people out of their offices. I did find a great sports med doc and have been happy so far that she's taking me seriously and agreed to do medical interventions without PT, and if I want to try PT again, I can. I already have a trainer, so adding 2-3x a week of PT sounds soul crushing because my time already isn't my own.

 

[AveryElle]

Hey everyone. I know that I don't post much here, mainly because I am usually not doing anything new with my routine. But today I am looking for any advice or insight any of you might have. For the past five months, I have had issues with pain in the middle of my right quad. It seems to wax and wane, but never completely resolves, and only occurs with a couple activities, but seems to have gotten worse recently. I don't recall any precipitating injury or event.

It hurts when I walk down stairs, but not when I step down with my right foot. The sharp pain occurs more when I am stepping down onto the opposite foot. It’s like the quad can’t take being flexed that much while being weight bearing. Even if the pain isn't bad when I start going down the stairs, by the last flight I am only going down one step at a time starting with the right foot. It’s weird. There is some pain when stepping up onto a step with the right foot. We live in a third floor walkup, of course.

The other time it hurts is when I stand up after sitting or lying down for a while and try to step onto my right foot. When I put full weight onto that foot there's a significant sharp pain that radiates towards both the knee and hip. After a few steps, the sharp pain recedes.

I have tried stretching it, soaking in Epsom salt baths, using BioFreeze gel, and taking ibuprofen. They all seem to help, although just for a time and never completely. I know that I should probably go and see my primary care doctor, but I am pretty sure that the doctor will tell me that it’s probably a pulled muscle and I need to rest it. So that’s what I am finally doing. I haven’t done the elliptical in over a week, as it got to the point where it would start to hurt after about 20 minutes.

I guess this post is a combination of venting my frustration and of seeing if anyone has experienced this themselves. I feel like I had finally gotten into a good groove with exercise. Now I worry that I might fall off the wagon. Any insight or advice will be very appreciated.

And I know you aren't asking for advice, but should you chose to read this:
have you tried massage therapy? Often times, a really good massage therapist has told me that my pain is coming from a different area of my body than I think it is. If you're open to that, massage therapy has frequently made all the difference in my physical well being.

 

[AngelicaS1780]

Fara, Jason, and Avery - Sending you all a big "thank you" for sharing your experiences and insights regarding docs, PT, injuries, etc.

 

[AveryElle]

That hasn’t been my experience with soft tissue injury but yes I think she should get it checked out since it maybe something more involved then that

Most Americans needs primary care doc referrals for PT for insurance to cover it (if they even cover it). I have excellent insurance and it is still stupid expensive for a half hour of lifting a leg or balancing, basically.