Re: I'm having a problem with my calves

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At 07:06 PM 8/18/2004, lmarrufo54 wrote:

>It

>goes away after taking a day or two off from working out but

>otherwise I DONT WANT REST DAYS!!

hi lisa - what are your shoes like? a simple thing like new shoes make a

big difference in foot, leg, even back pain. get a good pair of

cross-trainers from a reputable shoe place -- probably a sports shoe store

with staff who can help you find the best shoe for you. dont cheap out on

shoes... they are very important. and they break down fast, inside the

shoe, when you are using them for cardio workouts. after some months

(under a year) use your 'cardio shoes' as 'strength training shoes' (use

the old strength training shoes as street shoes) and get a new pair for

cardio. also do not use your workout shoes for anything but working out.

also, are you doing alot of stretching? be sure to especially stretch

your calves during the warmup and cooldown of your workouts. also stretch

your calves during the day -- if you are washing dishes for example, then

stand on a short stool and hang each heel over the edge while you are

completing that task. also bend your knee with your heel hanging off of

the step to stretch deeper into your calf. also stretch your hamstrings

alot ... hams and calves are joined together, after all. one will affect

the other. there are sources on the internet for calf stretches if you

are unsure how to do them.

also, what kind of surface do you workout on? i hope that it isnt a bare,

hard floor.

if it is, then you will need to add some sort of surface to help absorb the

impact of your activity (there are interlocking squares that you can get to

make a sort of mat surface) or relocate to a different room.

i cant think of anything that is specific to BL9 that would cause this

problem. can you?

also use massage, ibuprophen, epsom salt, sports cream/rub to make yourself

feel better.

and yes you will have to rest for a few days until the problem clears up.

but that doesnt mean that you cant workout. just do a different workout

that wont aggravate the problem for now. work your upper body or do some

of billys awesome floor work... or practice yoga! all of the down-dogs are

great for the back of the legs.

i hope that this feels better soon! i was also had a problem with tight

calves and that was causing me pain in the muscle that runs along the

bottom of my foot. now that i have been doing everything that i just

suggested to you, the pain is gone and my workouts are rocking right along.

-carolyn.

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...some workouts just hit certain muscle groups harder. Next

time warmp up on your own a bit before playing the tape and really

stretch out your calves. If you have a step or a phone book stand on

it and support yourself byholding on to something. Drop your heels

of the edge and stretch your calves. Do the same thing when you are

done with the workout. Its possible you just have short tendond and

muscles there. Consistant stretching over time will eliminate the

problem.

a

> Hi everyone I'm having a problem with soreness, maybe you guys can

> help me pinpoint what I'm doing wrong. It usually happens the day

> after I complete Basic Live volume 9 but the next day I feel like

> I've pulled somthing in my upper calf or lower calf in the back of

my

> leg. I try my best to have correct form to prevent injury and

I've

> never had a problem before and its really getting on my nerves!!!

It

> goes away after taking a day or two off from working out but

> otherwise I DONT WANT REST DAYS!! I already allow myself a rest

day

> on the weekend. Any advice would be appreciated..thanks

> M

[Guest guest]

> >It

> >goes away after taking a day or two off from working out but

> >otherwise I DONT WANT REST DAYS!!

>

> hi lisa - what are your shoes like? a simple thing like new shoes

make a

> big difference in foot, leg, even back pain. get a good pair of

> cross-trainers from a reputable shoe place -- probably a sports

shoe store

> with staff who can help you find the best shoe for you. dont

cheap out on

> shoes... they are very important. and they break down fast, inside

the

> shoe, when you are using them for cardio workouts. after some

months

> (under a year) use your 'cardio shoes' as 'strength training shoes'

(use

> the old strength training shoes as street shoes) and get a new pair

for

> cardio. also do not use your workout shoes for anything but

working out.

>

> also, are you doing alot of stretching? be sure to especially

stretch

> your calves during the warmup and cooldown of your workouts. also

stretch

> your calves during the day -- if you are washing dishes for

example, then

> stand on a short stool and hang each heel over the edge while you

are

> completing that task. also bend your knee with your heel hanging

off of

> the step to stretch deeper into your calf. also stretch your

hamstrings

> alot ... hams and calves are joined together, after all. one

will affect

> the other. there are sources on the internet for calf stretches

if you

> are unsure how to do them.

>

> also, what kind of surface do you workout on? i hope that it isnt

a bare,

> hard floor.

> if it is, then you will need to add some sort of surface to help

absorb the

> impact of your activity (there are interlocking squares that you

can get to

> make a sort of mat surface) or relocate to a different room.

>

> i cant think of anything that is specific to BL9 that would cause

this

> problem. can you?

>

> also use massage, ibuprophen, epsom salt, sports cream/rub to make

yourself

> feel better.

> and yes you will have to rest for a few days until the problem

clears up.

> but that doesnt mean that you cant workout. just do a different

workout

> that wont aggravate the problem for now. work your upper body or

do some

> of billys awesome floor work... or practice yoga! all of the down-

dogs are

> great for the back of the legs.

>

> i hope that this feels better soon! i was also had a problem

with tight

> calves and that was causing me pain in the muscle that runs along

the

> bottom of my foot. now that i have been doing everything that i

just

> suggested to you, the pain is gone and my workouts are rocking

right along.

>

> -carolyn.

Thanks Carolyn and a for answering so far. I actually have

always done my workouts barefoot, I feel I balance alot better like

that than with shoes. Is that bad? It's on carpet, nothing that

moves around, wall to wall. I'm going to try doing some more

stretching before I start. Thanks so much guys for the advice. I t

hink I'm going to try the shoes and see if it makes a difference.

Thanks! M

[Guest guest]

,

I always do Taebo barefoot. I doubt thats why your calves hurt. They

probably need to be stretch out more and thats it. Rememember when

they do get sore...don't take the day off if possible walk or do

yoga, motion helps get rid of the acid in the muscles which causes

soreness!

a