Discussion
Not sure if this comes under health or sport but anyway.
I've been going back to the gym for the last 3 months after a year or so's layoff. For the last 6 weeks I've been doing the following:
2 days cardio - 15 mins interval running/walking, 15 mins bike, 15 mins crosstrainer followed by some crunches and free weights (bicep/tricep/lat)
2 days personal training which focuses on kickboxing/boxing with some weights or circuit thrown in.
I also try and do pilates one day a week as it helps my back and general flexibility.
The problem I have is that pretty much every day, my lower back and legs are so stiff and achey in the mornings, I feel like an OAP. I'm also finding that my knees are stiff, especially climbing stairs. I am doing stretching after all the workouts and have started using powerplate too.
Any suggestions? While my fitness has got a lot better and I'm enjoying the workouts (they're hard but not unmanageable) this constant acheyness is really annoying.
As a side note, my job is desk-based though I've had a workstation assessment. The only other thing I can think of is the fact that my feet over-pronate pretty severely and I wondered if that was putting strain on my knees/back. My trainers were bought to cope with this but normal day shoes aren't.
I've been going back to the gym for the last 3 months after a year or so's layoff. For the last 6 weeks I've been doing the following:
2 days cardio - 15 mins interval running/walking, 15 mins bike, 15 mins crosstrainer followed by some crunches and free weights (bicep/tricep/lat)
2 days personal training which focuses on kickboxing/boxing with some weights or circuit thrown in.
I also try and do pilates one day a week as it helps my back and general flexibility.
The problem I have is that pretty much every day, my lower back and legs are so stiff and achey in the mornings, I feel like an OAP. I'm also finding that my knees are stiff, especially climbing stairs. I am doing stretching after all the workouts and have started using powerplate too.
Any suggestions? While my fitness has got a lot better and I'm enjoying the workouts (they're hard but not unmanageable) this constant acheyness is really annoying.
As a side note, my job is desk-based though I've had a workstation assessment. The only other thing I can think of is the fact that my feet over-pronate pretty severely and I wondered if that was putting strain on my knees/back. My trainers were bought to cope with this but normal day shoes aren't.
Hoofy said:
Sometimes you need to rest. Depends on the individual but resting every other day might be what you need. It's a good ache, though, right?
Well, no. It's not a good ache. And it's been pretty persistent right from building up to two gyms per week to four. I thought it would ease off once I started to get fitter and more flexible but it doesn't seem to have.Re. taking out one of my boxing sessions, that's on the cards. I've been doing two personal training sessions per week but from July I'm putting that back to one and moving to classes or circuit sessions instead so I'll see how it goes.
FWIW, for about 10 years I gymmed at least 4 times a week and as very fit but a change of job a couple of years ago screwed up my programme somewhat.
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