My last post was about starting Insanity workout. Yes I started and as hard as it is, I enjoyed it...for the 3 weeks I was on it. Why 3 weeks? Well, I was very stupid.
See, I work out in the mornings before work, and with Insanity, I need an average of 45minutes to complete a full workout including warm up and cool down. However I cut corners, I skipped the cool down/Stretching part because I always woke up late.
I underestimated the power of stretching.
Insanity is such a high intense workout and as such, IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to warm up and stretch after. On the last day of the 3rd week, I went grocery shopping and had to reach for something on the floor, at that moment, I felt a sharp pain in my waist/Lower back and it became so bad I could not move. I had to be taken to the hospital and treated.
That ended the Insanity journey as I am just coming out of recovery.
The doctor warned me to slowly ease into exercising so I took a one week break from any form of exercise.
Seeing that I am on a set plan, I can't do without working out for so long. I have started the Jillian Michael's 30 day shred. It is less intensive than Insanity but it is also kicking ass. Also it is a challenge between Aquamarine and I. We hope to do it for 30days non-stop.
Today is Day 2.....
Lesson of the day: NEVER TAKE STRETCHING FOR GRANTED.
I have had that sharp pain experience too many time and i just tell myself its cos i dont exercise.
ReplyDeleteThis stretching looks easy to incorporate into my crazy schedule, maybe i'll just start with it and see how it goes