I fell really hard this past Sunday. So hard I still have a big bump on the back of my head.
I was stepping out of the shower and I slipped on the not so secure shower mat on the floor.
Within a split second I was on the floor wondering what just happened. I think I blacked out for a split second.
I have a standing shower with glass windows around it. I think I hit the back of my head on the window frame of the door. This might of saved my life, because if I would have fallen back, and I may have hit the back of my head on the tile floor really hard.
When I realized what happened, half of me was inside the shower, and the lower half was outside the shower. The middle of my body (lower back) hit the raised bottom door frame……Ouch!!
When I fell back I had that “life flash.” It was a few people in a car looking back at me. Not sure what that means.
I feel like my body got hit by a truck. My body aches and is still really sore.
I tell you this embarrassing story because, well first of all, I want you to be careful getting out of the shower, but second, I continued my workouts this week, and I want to show you how.
I want you to keep this in mind next time you get injured out there in the world. And whether you are a newbie or season vet to working out you don’t need to stop training.
Stopping your workouts to get better is the worst excuse you can give yourself. And this is why the majority of people fail at fitness, because they start and then stop because they sprained their ankle, and then start again and then stop again because they fell and hit their head in the shower.
All you have to do is edit and modify your workouts.
Here is how I did mine.
Monday- Stretch and foam roll (Quads, back, hips, and torso)
Tuesday- Light push, pull day. Some corrective exercises for my shoulders, and a light clean and jerk with just the bar- no plates added.
Wednesday- Run. I started out with a slow walk for 10 min. Then I jogged and walked again. I alternated between walking and jogging for another 20 min. I used my myzone belt to tell me when to run and walk. I ended with a 10 min. stretch and foam roll session.
Thursday- I am planning to stretch and foam roll again (Quads, back, hips, and torso)
Friday- I plan a Light push, pull day. Some corrective exercises for my shoulders, and a light clean and jerk with just the bar- no plates added.
Do you see the pattern?
This is actually pretty much my normal workout routine. Nothing has changed much other than the intensity.
Not every workout has to be a full throttle, pedel to the medal workout. No, you can scale back as needed.
This is what we do best here at Elite. We help people stay motivated through injuries.
