The kids are home this week, so we will see how many workouts I get in.
It has been almost two weeks since I have worked out. Not by choice mind you. It will be two weeks tomorrow that while working out in Shirley's class, I heard a popping sound in my left calf which left me unable to move. I must have pulled or over extended something which left me hobbling for a week and consequently not able to work out.
As big as a bummer as it is, it has allowed me to realize how much I benefit from regular exercise. Not only does it help me feel good physically, it is powerfully beneficial to my mental well being. I feel less stressed and better equipped to cope with the unpleasant stuff that life drops on you.
So tomorrow I am going back, and am praying that my leg is healed enough to allow a good work out. This injury has also emphasised the importance of exercise to maintain a strong body. One could look at this incident, and claim that exercise can hurt or harm you......NO just the contrary, exercise strengthens your body, to help prevent injury. And the statistics are clear....muscles shrink as we age.
In a recent study, researchers at the University of Nottingham in England found that three exercise sessions a week over 20 weeks was enough to reverse muscle wasting by increasing blood flow to the legs of older people to a level identical to the younger group.
Develop a new lifestyle, regular exercise will improve your life in many ways.
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