I’d say done it wrong. Too many workouts push you too hard too soon. I took a cross-training class in college when I first tried to get in shape. It seemed to be a hodge-podge of intense exercises with no clear direction or sense of progression. At the second class, the instructor had us run up and down every flight of stairs in the university stadium. My calves were torn to painful shreds for 4 days, and this was at a time of life when I healed a lot quicker than I do now. I had to drop it by the 6th class (3rd week) when we were expected to run a mile. I tore something in my hip that made any exercise impossible for 8 weeks.
Depends on what kind of hurt. If you’re a little stiff and sore, you’re ok. That’s the natural consequence of using muscles in new ways. If you’re hobbling, nauseated, or have limited range of motion, you’ve overdone it.
I have never liked the phrase “no pain, no gain”. If I have too much pain… I’m not doing that again. No guts, no glory. Much better. If you don’t try. And try again and again. You won’t get better at it.High school phs. Ed. teach would have bullied, made snide remarks and made you do it over again if she thought you didn’t push yourself to exhaustion and collapse. Much prefer my tai chi classes. A nice hodge podge of people. Teacher that can do. And the rest of us – from really really good, to middle fit, to I can keep up I just can’t do everything you can. And that’s OK by teacher. Because Teacher tells us to practice. And if we practice, I can do everything you can, just not as fast. So Sarah should do the No Guts, No Glory. She doesn’t have to do 100% – just build up to the 100%
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 9 years ago
Yes to both.
Observer fo Irony over 9 years ago
It is not how much it hurts but how much it takes to recover from it.
louieglutz over 9 years ago
pain is nature’s way of telling you to stop.
Comic Minister Premium Member over 9 years ago
That is up to you Sarah.
Number Three over 9 years ago
It’s quite depressing when a warm up exhausts you before the actual workout.
But then Sarah already knows that.
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Boots at the Boar Premium Member over 9 years ago
I’d say done it wrong. Too many workouts push you too hard too soon. I took a cross-training class in college when I first tried to get in shape. It seemed to be a hodge-podge of intense exercises with no clear direction or sense of progression. At the second class, the instructor had us run up and down every flight of stairs in the university stadium. My calves were torn to painful shreds for 4 days, and this was at a time of life when I healed a lot quicker than I do now. I had to drop it by the 6th class (3rd week) when we were expected to run a mile. I tore something in my hip that made any exercise impossible for 8 weeks.
mischugenah over 9 years ago
Depends on what kind of hurt. If you’re a little stiff and sore, you’re ok. That’s the natural consequence of using muscles in new ways. If you’re hobbling, nauseated, or have limited range of motion, you’ve overdone it.
Hunter7 over 9 years ago
I have never liked the phrase “no pain, no gain”. If I have too much pain… I’m not doing that again. No guts, no glory. Much better. If you don’t try. And try again and again. You won’t get better at it.High school phs. Ed. teach would have bullied, made snide remarks and made you do it over again if she thought you didn’t push yourself to exhaustion and collapse. Much prefer my tai chi classes. A nice hodge podge of people. Teacher that can do. And the rest of us – from really really good, to middle fit, to I can keep up I just can’t do everything you can. And that’s OK by teacher. Because Teacher tells us to practice. And if we practice, I can do everything you can, just not as fast. So Sarah should do the No Guts, No Glory. She doesn’t have to do 100% – just build up to the 100%