I really am stubborn. I started playing tennis this past spring with a friend and client, because she said it was something she really wanted to do "when" she achieved her fitness goal. Well, to be the motivator, I told her we weren't "waiting" until she reached her goal and that there wasn't any reason we couldn't just hit some balls around and have fun with it. We played 2 or 3 times a week and actually got pretty good at it, until about a month or so ago, when I realized I had tennis elbow. It was the same time I received my first kettlebells as well. I must be like a magnet to iron, I love it, lifting, swinging, throwing weight over my head! I love it all. I have been practicing dilingently with my kettlebells exclusively and last week had been waking up in the night with pain in my arms, couldn't figure out why (didn't want to face it either!) Now I am facing the fact that it is the tennis elbow that is causing the pain, so am "laying" off for a couple of days and putting myself through my own version of physical therapy. I had this about five years ago, and only hope it doesn't take as long to get rid of it as it did back then, so any suggestions, please feel free to comment. Ok, didn't touch the KB's yesterday, but today, um, I did this for a workout and practice:
10 GM / 3X3 R/L TGU-12kg/50 KB - less swings/15snatches L and 5 R (12kg) (shouldn't of but couldn't help it!) /10 Front Squats w/9kg/ 50 KBless swings/10 GM / 10 snatchs L (12kg)/50 KB less swings/5R/5L TGU 1/2/25 BW Y Squats, then finish up with 20 minutes of Killer Hill Intervals on treadmill. Have to thank Tim Anderson's , Life is Movement blog for his KBless swing idea! I wish my Doc would give me a cortisone shot, back when I had it before, he would not, and I happen to see his sub one day and he gave me one! I loved it, it felt better with in a few days, but I hear they are not good? If anything for now I will train the left side.
5 comments:
Why wait for "when", right? I would think that the tennis would be part of the fitness goal, not the reward. Good luck with your elbow.
I think the confidence level of someone who has been unfit for so long needed the "push" and what an achievement she made! It was fun sharing it with her.
I think you hit the nail on the head Diane. For me, when I do things that involve fitness, as good as they are for me, I feel like everyone is judging and staring at the "fat girl" on the tennis court that isn't very coordinated. These activities end up being a giant reminder of my fatness and so I want to avoid them even though I KNOW that people are too busy having their own good time they likely don't even notice em there. Good for you to give that push and support.
Oh and, by the way, good luck with that elbow. I hope you feel better soon.
thanks best case scenario, I am not patient, but I definately want it to heal soon!
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