Work out & tough it, or walk and stretch

[morgs]

Just need some insite. Sometimes I can be REALLY stubborn and indecisive when it comes to things like this, but, here's the deal:

I try to get in 5 to 6 work outs per weeek.Last night, I pulled out one of my really old Kickbox DVD's, REALLY old, ( Karl Bradford's 'Keep Kickin' ) . My legs and hip flexors are super sore. I am on my last week with my current rotation before going on to Linda's 'one potato, two potato' rotation. I had KCP scheduled for tonight, but being that I am sore ,should I walk and do a stretchmax seg in there instead of KPC? The idea of going through KCP makes me feel even more sore, but I just HATE skipping. I do have work outs scheduled for tomorrow, Wed, Fri ,and Sat too so , if I don't work out tonight, I'll still have 5 days in for this week.
Ugh,,,why do I have such a hard time with stretching in place of working out when I'm sore. Anyone else deal with this ??
Need some pushing is all ,,help !

Morgs

 

[Bobbi-B]

If I were you, I'd walk and stretch, and maybe even have a nice epsom salt bath. Recovery is just as important as working out, so remember, your muscles are accomplishing something important while you rest and recover!

 

[112toGuru]

Do something....stretching is working out...sort of....but I found doing some kind of alternate slow or low impact workout works as well or better.

at the end of week 1, One potato-Two Potato...I thought my legs were going to fall off....yesterday instead of Core Max, I walked my dog & worked in the garden for about 2 1/2 hours, bending - squats in the warm sun...totally made me feel better & stretched....if it weren't TTOM I wouldn't wonder if I just dogged today's workout....plus side, did lunges for the first time properly and really slowed it down until I knew I had it (it's been the most aggravating of exercises...could never seem to get them right twice...) follow up this evening - Bodystrikes 2, terrible at crescents & balance but it totally makes me feel good....

If stretching does it for you, do that, I've found Cathe's leg conditioning drills from KM after weights excellent....Ilaria's BS-2 great after SJP...Atletica (no weight) just exercise great after KPC.....as evening exercises. Something low impact to stretch out with....moving works for me...

for me recovery exercise get the muscles feeling better almost immediately, what I thought stretching should do but never quite did for me.

Linda

 

[morgs]

Well,,,,ended up doing the stretching ( Cathe's Stretch Max, with bands), after a nice long walk. It was a little chilly, but still felt great ! Today, I don't have even half of the soreness that I did yesturday so I am glad that I didn't push it. I was going to just do Low Impact KPC, but man, my legs were hurting. Stretching did wonders ! Thanks all for the advice. Glad I took it becuase now I feel like I can take on KPC tonight and can put my all into it , instead of struggeling cause I'm sore. Next week,,,Linda's Rotation ,, I am a KickBox Addict so this one is going to be fun for me !! ( look out legs,,,,here comes more ! )

Thanks again,

Morgs