Day 14-16: DAMN YOU DOMS!

Wed

I am so sore today!!! My abs are killing me from Mondays planks! Today's workout was challenging to push thru because of my soreness. I'm glad that Hallie was there to cheer me on and push me.  Honestly, I might have half assed it or not done it at all. Thanks for the extra  accountability and motivation.

Getting my protein in its going well. I am extra conscious about it.  Naturally when I'm hungry,  I tend to gravitate to fruits and veggies.  I'm trying to get creative so I'm not snacking on tuna or chicken breasts. There are endless ideas on pinterest on what to do with quinoa. I'm going to have to be brave and give some a try.


Thurs

My abs are still sore! Crazy! I did two workouts today.  The first was with a friend.  I made some modifications because of my heels and in  anticipation of tomorrow's workout.  Then I rode the bike. I didn't have time to make it to the gym, so I rode my own.  I've been doing it wrong this whole time! I never knew I could work up such a sweat! I'm looking forward to getting back to running, but I'm not sure when that will be.  As I'm typing, my feet hurt from the day :/ I'm still rolling,  and trying to "rest" them,  but it's a challenge because I can't sit on my butt all day.

Today was hard with protein. I just wasn't in the mood.  It would be so easy just to knock back a protein shake to count toward my day.  I think
I only got about half of it in.


- SuperMom 2


SORE MUSCLES!!! Oh, who hasn't tried to sit down on toilet after leg day, or tried to lift a soup can after a shoulder workout? There are three major causes of muscle soreness.
  1) a build up of lactate and other metabolites in the muscles due to anaerobic exercise
  2) DOMS
  3) Injury


Lactate and metabolite build-up is a short term soreness that causes the exercises to stop the exercise. Once oxygen is replenished, the lactate reverts back to pyruvate, and aerobic metabolism is able to continue. In basic terms, the pain you feel during an exercise that will not allow you to continue past a certain point is your body's natural defense system against muscle injury.


DOMS appears a day or two later. Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness is the effect of micro-tears in the muscle. As these tears are healing, the muscle is actually weaker than it was before the workout. This is something to keep in mind when doing classes. If your shoulders are screaming with each push-up because you did arms in the weight room the day before, then lay off the pushups! You're only making it worse! As my grandpa always says, "Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance".


Injury - NEED I SAY MORE! Injury means time off. If you try to work through it, more time off. Take the time to heal. There are a million ways to exercise and one of them is bound to be ok with your injury. SuperMom is on a bike, because she has plantar fasciitis, she could also swim! There are a million things to do in a pool!


Take care of your body and treat it with respect. Listen to it. You can do anything you want to, just do it right.