P90X Recovery And Rehab
So I’m at a crossroad with my P90X routine.
This week is a recovery week, which means lots of Yoga, Core Syngerstics, a day of stretching, etc. And, at the same time, I’m fighting a bicep tendon issue in my left arm as well as shoulders still not being 100%. So I had a choice to make:
Do I do the P90X recovery week as prescribed, or do I rest/rehab this week?
I chose rest and rehab. Those routines will always be there for me to do. But my shoulders and biceps need rest. They need a chance to not be strained for a bit and get the therapy a chance to kick back in. So, for 2 weeks (not 1), I’m concentrating on PT three days a week, a day of extra cardio, a day where I will stretch, and then not much else. I want to focus on recovery. I want to feel better. And I’ll watch my calories and primal eating that much more closely these two weeks.
I still plan on measuring this week and will probably choose to measure next week as well.
The point of this post? This is a “listen to your body” moment. I could have pushed through, and I could have hurt myself. Instead, I’m taking it easy for 2 weeks, re-evaluate then, and make the right decision.
