Alright let's start off by describing what happened. Strained my left shoulder, to be more specific the medial deltoid; or the side of the shoulder.
I have been nursing it by doing light TGU's, windmills, overhead holds for time, joint mobility drills, and basic ice/heat therapy. Been a slow and sometimes aggravating process.
I'm used to kicking ass and taking names when I hit my workouts, but sometimes these things happen for a reason. Was I over training? Probably. Not getting enough calories to help recovery? Yes. Not getting adequate rest? Yes
So yes in fact those last two questions fall into the category of over training. What have I learned from this? Something I should have learned when the last time I strained a muscle!
Monday I had a good training day, although shoulder did ache. Cut it shorter than I intended, but better safe than sorry.
Today I felt stronger but still had to cut training by 1 round.
If one thing I have learned, and am still learning, listen to your body. No matter how long you have trained if your body says, "Hold on! Slow down!". We need to listen. Also we all need to get plenty of rest to help recovery. And I understand first hand how life can get too busy. Also get plenty of calories, within your caloric limit unless you are a beast, to also help fuel your body to recover properly.
Till next time,
Train Hard, Live Harder!
But also be smart about it!
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I'm sorry to hear about the injury, Ben! I hope you recover fully very quickly. Taking time to slow down or even back off of training completely can be an overall beneficial thing to do in the long run... it's just hard to do. =)
You are right, listening to your body is absolutely crucial. It definitely knows itself.
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