Physical therapy isn't easy, but it works!

Leg Extensions - 50 each side, twice (200 total)

In January 2020 I injured my achilles skiing in Japan. By the time we returned to Australia, Covid was in full effect and treatment options didn’t feel safe. I know this won’t require surgery, but it will require lots of rehab, time and dedication to get better. It’s amazing how quick doctors are to operate when quite often, a good trainer and give you the exercises and stretches to keep you away from the knife! That his it’s own recovery time, plus medication we don’t want to expose our bodies to if we can help it.

To make matters worse (and more exciting), we then learned all four of us had parasites, likely from the water in Singapore. B U M M E R! We all took very strong medication for 6-8 weeks to kill the bugs, but during all this, my achilles got put on the back burner. Fast forward a few months and Covid is sort-of under control and we are parasite free, I’m finally getting treatment!

It is soooo hard to “unlearn” a habit. Whether it’s related to nutrition, fitness, things you say or do, etc; your brain is used to a certain way of doing things. But, that doesn’t mean it’s not possible. This is just one of the 6 exercises I do to work on my quad strength and am back to squatting low and lifting heavy.

I’m excited to be able to help clients work on compensations, posture issues, flexibility constraints, and more! Assessments are a great starting place so you can experience the same JOY I have been fortunate to experience, in being healed.

Day 19: Legs

Oh Leg Day.  Funny how I can love you and seriously dislike you all at the same time.  Actually, if I'm being honest, I usually love you afterwards and dislike you, maybe even have choice words with you, all the way through. So today, that will be 50 min of all the feels.  :) 

This is one of those workouts where you can really challenge yourself, so don’t be afraid to lift heavy—as long as you can maintain proper form. There's a sweet spot for me that if I do any heavier, I don't reap the benefits because my knee can't touch the ground in the lunge, or other things, so I think I benefit from dropping 2-3 lbs and getting more benefits from my efforts. 

LETS TALK ABOUT ZZZZZZ'S! You know you need sleep, Autumn even went as far as to tell you what time to go to bed on her example of what your day looks like!  Talk about obsessed alright!  haha Are you getting enough? If you’re not well rested you’ll have a harder time getting through workouts, tend to be hungrier, graze, snack, etc, and it's harder to stick to your nutrition plan. You worked too hard to give up now!  You're already 19 days in!

Make at least 7–9 hours a night a non-negotiable! Beachbody Performance Recharge can help your muscles recover overnight. It’s formulated with key ingredients and plant-based nutrients to support your body's own muscle repair and help support your results. If you use it, do you notice a difference in how you feel? I like to add a sprinkle of cinnamon to mine. It’s kind of like sneaking a treat right before bed.