Shoulder stand squats - a strange way to start. As the book says, you spare your knees, but put a lot of strain on you shoulders and neck. Plus, they would be basically impossible for a fat person to pull off. Guess you have to start somewhere though. When I finished, my right arm was numb and tingly as if it had fallen asleep. Took a couple of hours to feel better. I have a pinched nerve that’s made my left arm permanently semi-numb for a couple of years, so I’ll have to think about this. Did the progression set.
Leg lifts. Even at step 1, these are not to be trifled with. Couldn’t make it to the progression set. did 2x40, but the third set was too much. After 15 reps, I had to call it a day. Strength in the bank. Rather than feeling discouraged, I feel pretty good about it. Step one will actually be making a big difference, and I’ll be a beast just by step 5.
UPDATE: Logged on to the dragon door forum (kbforum.dragondoor.com) and posted a question about the arm numbness. Got three replies, all helpful. Consensus was:
- Don’t fuck around with my neck. A symptom like that means I’ve got a problem, and a serious injury to my neck would be really very bad. Seriously. Cut it out right now.
- Skip step 1 of the squat progression. If the knee is a problem (which it is for me, though not too bad) do fewer reps. Better to stress your knees than stress your neck. See #1.
- Get to a chiropracter, and see what can be done about the neck. It could be a major problem if not taken care of. If the chiro clears you for shouldstands, that might be fine, but it’s not something I should just put up with, or I may have problems later on. Neck problems. See #1.
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