Staying In Shape While Injured

5 Tips for Staying In Shape While Injured

Be proactive w/ your healing

  • Modify as necessary
  • Get PT
  • Do everything you know to do…no matter how weird
  • Learn why you got injured

OPPORTUNITY to try different & new things.

  • Stretching & flexibility…yoga
  • Neglected areas (rotator cuff & core)
  • Technique & skill

Be CREATIVE – there is always something that you can do.

  • Swimming, 1-legged cycling, walking or hiking w/ a pack, Alter-G Treadmill,
    deep water running, aerial yoga, belly dancing
  • Lifting non-injured side helps injured side
  • Change style of training…lighter weights w/ higher reps

Maintain current routine as best you can

  • Exercise on the same schedule
  • Maintain the same intensity as much as possible

Eat really well!

  • With more time…you can focus on eating well
  • Don’t make things worse by falling into bad eating habits

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Cheers,

 

Coach Michelle

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