We've been a little under the weather in my household this week. I think that nasty flu may be trying to attack us. I don't mind resting up to get over it, but I also think that a little bit of a workout will let you know exactly how sick you are.
Start off slow and steady. Set small goals. I usually jump on my treadmill when I'm under the weather. I can easily adjust the intensity and monitor the amount of time I'm on it. If I'm not feeling great, I tell myself, "Walk on the treadmill for 5 minutes. If you're feeling ok, keep going, if you feel great, speed up to a jog. If you feel crappy, you can slow down." This really works. Honestly, it does.
I do a lot of research about health and fitness. I remember reading somewhere that people often forget to train all of their muscle groups. The focus on forward locomotion. I do the same thing. Today, I wasn't feeling so great. I hopped on the treadmill and remembered this article, so I set the treadmill to 2.5 mph and started walking backwards, then side hopped both directions. This is a lot harder than it seems!!! Then I adjusted the incline and did it again, then adjusted the incline again. This seriously busted my butt!!! At a speed of 2.5 mph!!!
I feel a little better. I think I may have actually sweated some of the virus out of my system. Stay healthy my friends.
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