I've been following Cathe's August rotation, and just got done with Imax 3. My feet, particularly the ball of my right foot, is starting to hurt from all the jumping and pounding involved with the Imax's, not to mention the high-lo from MIC, which I did the other day for the first time (and, yeah, that is pretty much the craziest video EVER! ). My question is, how do others manage to do Imax, or other high-impact cardio, 1-2 times a week without injury? Particularly any of the double-foot jumps just seem like they're really hard on knees, ankles, and feet that I can't believe they're good for me. I don't want to wimp out on the videos, but I also don't want to injure myself and not be able to do step at all, since it's my absolute favorite cardio.
Is it best to just make the moves that are particularly jarring low-impact where possible? Is there anything else I could be doing? I work out on puzzle mats that are fairly cushioned, and have a decent pair of Nikes for working out (although when they wear out I'm planning on getting Rykas since I've heard they're so great).
Thanks!
Is it best to just make the moves that are particularly jarring low-impact where possible? Is there anything else I could be doing? I work out on puzzle mats that are fairly cushioned, and have a decent pair of Nikes for working out (although when they wear out I'm planning on getting Rykas since I've heard they're so great).
Thanks!