Hang in there!

Are you trying to tell me what to do again?! Even in CO you somehow still bully me! (volume 1)

About the food thing, are you just having trouble keeping to your diet?

Ok, where to start...

First, sorry about your workout. That sucks, I hate spending that much time "working out" and then looking back and thinking "wow...that sucked". What a terrible feeling, especially after that much time.

Second, I asked about boxing a while back and I talked it over with my PT friends when the hip was initially bothering you. Got you covered before you even knew it lol. This is what we talked about. You aren't a big girl (win btw!) so the amount of weight behind the punch isn't that much. Think of this, if a small child hits me, and then a large person hits me, who is going to be able to create more force? Then, once I do get hit, Newton's second law, equal force applied back, i will get knocked back by the bigger person but inversely, the bigger person will have more force put back into his own body once he makes contact. Think of my smaller clients that box with me, Amy, Caralyn ect. They all are fine. I will agree that the hip may have been further aggravated, but I honestly do not think it could have done much past simply aggravating it. The pivots aid in transfers of power and unless you hit me and literally bounced backwards, then you are moving your power to my mitts, which I tried to absorb as much of as I can. I hope I don't sound too defensive, I am just trying to explain what I've talked about and make it understandable as much as I can.   Let me know if you still have any questions on this and I will try to explain it some more.

Third, don't be too discouraged. I PROMISE you will bounce back stronger and more beastly than ever before as soon as this hip thing is resolved. It sucks I know, but it is not the end of the world. You still have a bomb ass core (I hope) and that's the most important thing to keep intact. All movement starts from the core blah blah blah. I am sure you know this backwards and forwards so I won't spend anymore time on it, but just know that if all movement starts there, then your legs will catch back up and then surpass your prior levels. Something something muscle memory something something nervous system (:p). The therapy will help you get stronger, it will re-educate your muscles into correct firing chains ect. Stick with it and have faith. This winter, summer at the latest will be turn Victerror into a squatting diesel ass little girl that does triathlons and centuries (thought I would slip that in here...thoughts?). No worries, you will be back to normal before you know it. I have seen much worse off people recuperate and go on to do awesome things, this is merely a bump in the road for you. Sucks for now, but it'll be over soon. "I have a good feeling about it" -little Ming Ming telling his coach voice.

Fourth. Some people's ITB are a little more posterior than some. Maybe roll out your TFL too? That connects into the ITBand so it may help, may not. Who knows.

Fifth. Getting your legs nice and warm from working out would alleviate some pain for sure. A little similar to the Contract Release method for stretching right? Sub-maximal concentric contractions to aid in loosening up muscles. Stabilizing stuff...what is a major lower extremity stabilizer?

Wait for it....



(Glutes)
Bingo! I know you knew that one.


My workout was very all over the place today, but I do have some good news to share.

275# x 8 on Squats!!
70# DB Shoulder Press!

Both are new PR's for me. Exciting! Looking forward to doing some beast things with me yet?! lol jk. I know, I know, modesty :)

Muscle of the Day (in case you did not know where to look for this muscle when I mentioned it up there ^)
Tensor Fascie Latae (TFL)

Origin: Illiac Crest
Insertion: Illiotibial Band
Functions: Hip Flexion, Internal Rotation and Abduction. Also Stabilizes your trunk.

If you want to talk about anything...you know how to find me. I will be around, just let me know if you can squeeze me in!

Hang in there, you are going to be more diesel than ever before. Promise. This summer, it's happening, you are going to get stronger than me!

EDIT: what a longgg post....sorry!