Trick wrote:From an early time I have had this " no pain no gain" attitude, and that included continue practice as usual despite injuries such as strain. My body always healed pretty quick up until I turned 40 years old, I continued that pain no gain thing but now at 51 I feel that mentality was not very wise. I guess one always want to be that younger stronger self.
Ron Panunto wrote:
Don't feel bad Trick, I'm 74 and still have that "no pain - no gain" attitude. I know in the long run that's it's not productive, but in the short range I've just got to do more or I feel that I won't make any gains or progress. I guess I'm just mentally ill. Nursing a sore knee now from heavy squats and too much form practice.
willie wrote:Ron Panunto wrote:
Don't feel bad Trick, I'm 74 and still have that "no pain - no gain" attitude. I know in the long run that's it's not productive, but in the short range I've just got to do more or I feel that I won't make any gains or progress. I guess I'm just mentally ill. Nursing a sore knee now from heavy squats and too much form practice.
Hi Ron, congratulations one of my teachers is around your age and he still moves like a kid. I also train 4 hours and include squats as part of my regular training regiment. I had the exact same thing happen where my knees were constantly sore from overuse. So I finally decided to start to use those knee wraps that bodybuilders use. Needless to say my knees got way better.
Trick wrote:willie wrote:Ron Panunto wrote:
Don't feel bad Trick, I'm 74 and still have that "no pain - no gain" attitude. I know in the long run that's it's not productive, but in the short range I've just got to do more or I feel that I won't make any gains or progress. I guess I'm just mentally ill. Nursing a sore knee now from heavy squats and too much form practice.
Hi Ron, congratulations one of my teachers is around your age and he still moves like a kid. I also train 4 hours and include squats as part of my regular training regiment. I had the exact same thing happen where my knees were constantly sore from overuse. So I finally decided to start to use those knee wraps that bodybuilders use. Needless to say my knees got way better.
First congrats to you Ron at your age and still going strong, great inspiration. I have met and see older Taiji(and other MA) practitioners here in China that still move as young people, of course there are those less vigorous too. Lately I have come to think about coffee or caffeine might not be a good idea to consume since this affect the nervous system which might affect muscle function, for example muscles that stablilize around joint areas and thus can result in joint injuries? Now I know next to nothing about anatomy and I'm not an nutritionist so my caffeine theory is probably way off.
Steve James wrote:Fwiw, "Bob and Brad," helped me out with a bout of sciatica I had a while back. Where I wholeheartedly agree with them is that the majority of back related pains and injuries today come from sitting down. Back in the day, the injuries came from lifting.
Afa no pain, no gain; it all depends on how much pain we're talking about. Pain is the bodies way of telling you there is a problem that is or could result in injury. One can also argue that "no strain, no gain" is just as true.
Most injuries will come from incorrect repetitive strains. I agree that paying attention early is the best bet. Youtube is also useful for learning anatomy and physiology, and the various ways of coping with body issues. In a way, it's better than adopting a generic approach that might be used in a class by a teacher. For ex., some students might need to work on their back extension, but find themselves in a class that focuses more on flexion. If their backs become sore, they might actually continue to do what is injuring them.
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