Wed - TM, Pilates

[Guest guest]

Hi Everyone,

I think the soreness may finally be abating, and the SI Joint may finally be settling down - although still cranky. Instead of doing a traditional strength workout today, I went with Pilates and the TM.

First, I stretched out on my own - my usual getting out of bed stretches. Then, I did one segment from Petra' 10 Min Solutin Dance off Belly Fat DVD. I am determined to learn the routines on this one - they are definately not out of my reach, so with a little practice, I can master this one! So, I did one segment, and did better with it this morning than yesterday - so progress!Then, I hit the TM. I only wanted to spend 30 minutes on it - b/c I also wanted to do Pilates. I mixed things up - for the first 5 minutes I did a gradual warm-up to speed walking. Then, for the next 5 minutes I did a "pyramid" style walk - a little faster each minute, then bring it back down. Next 5 minutes I played with hills. Following 7 or 8 minutes I alternated jogging with walking. Then, did maybe some more hills to a cool down. I'm finding that my back can handle the incline if I move it around - sort

of like walking outside. I did 2.5 miles in 30 minutes.

Finally, I did 10 Min Solution Pilates - the one with the band. I forget the name of the workout but Suzanne Bowen leads it and she uses a theraband for the exercises. I did lower body, upper body, abs and stretch. I ran out of time and couldn't get the "total" body section in, but i'm ok with that. I liked this one - the band both challenges some exercises and for others helps you to do them better. The leg work, I find, is really good for my back/SI Joint.

Hope everyone has a good Wed!Donna

[Guest guest]

Donna,

What is being done for your SI joint pain? The reason I ask is that I have back

pain and I just changed my primary care manager. My new PCM believes I have SI

joint dysfunction. I had the worst weekend yet with this and he gave me an

injection Monday morning. I DON'T want this to be the way this is treated

longterm. I am hoping this will be the only one I have to get. Anyway, my old

PCM just didn't have an explanation for me at all about my condition. He was

stumped. I had other problems with him previously, so that was the last straw

for me. I really just don't know what to expect with this. I thought about

going to a chiropractor, but I have never gone to one and I just don't know what

I think yet.

Thanks,

Ginger

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> Hi Everyone,

>

> I think the soreness may finally be abating, and the SI Joint may finally be

settling down - although still cranky.  Instead of doing a traditional strength

workout today, I went with Pilates and the TM.

>

> First, I stretched out on my own - my usual getting out of bed stretches. 

Then, I did one segment from Petra' 10 Min Solutin Dance off Belly Fat DVD.  I

am determined to learn the routines on this one - they are definately not out of

my reach, so with a little practice, I can master this one!   So, I did one

segment, and did better with it this morning than yesterday - so progress!

>

> Then, I hit the TM.  I only wanted to spend 30 minutes on it - b/c I also

wanted to do Pilates.  I mixed things up - for the first 5 minutes I did a

gradual warm-up to speed walking.  Then, for the next 5 minutes I did a

" pyramid " style walk - a little faster each minute, then bring it back down. 

Next 5 minutes I played with hills.  Following 7 or 8 minutes I alternated

jogging with walking. Then, did maybe some more hills to a cool down.  I'm

finding that my back can handle the incline if I move it around - sort of like

walking outside.  I did 2.5 miles in 30 minutes.

>  

> Finally, I did 10 Min Solution Pilates - the one with the band.  I forget the

name of the workout  but Suzanne Bowen leads it and she uses a theraband for the

exercises.  I did lower body, upper body, abs and stretch.  I ran out of time

and couldn't get the " total " body section in, but i'm ok with that.  I liked

this one - the band both challenges some exercises and for others helps you to

do them better.  The leg work, I find, is really good for my back/SI Joint. 

>  

> Hope everyone has a good Wed!

>

> Donna

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