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I took yesterday off with the intention of picking back up today with "Kelly"

But something happened during the first round and I knew I had done something that wasn't going to make this workout a fun (not that they really are, but...) one to continue with. So I stopped.

But what led to this possible injury?

• Training too often

How does overtraining relate to injury? It negatively impacts the body's overall level of strength and conditioning. Overtraining saps energy, retarding progress. You can't grow when you're overtrained. It also interferes with both the muscles and the nervous system's ability to recuperate - ATP (adenosine triphosphate, an energy compound in the cells) and glycogen stores are severely depleted when an agitated metabolic status is present. In such a depleted, weakened state, is it any wonder that injury is common, particularly if the athlete insists on handling big weights? The solution could be to cut back to 3-4 training sessions per week

• Inadequate Warm Up

Let's define our terms. A warm up is usually a high rep, low intensity, quick paced exercise used to increase blood floor to the muscle. This quick, light movement raises the temperature of the involved muscle while decreasing blood viscosity and promoting flexibility and mobility. How? Everyone knows that a warm muscle with blood coursing through it is more elastic and pliable than a cold, stiff muscle. Riding a stationary bike, jogging, swimming, stair climbing and some high rep weight training are recommended forms of warm up.
Try a 10-15 minute formalized warm up before stretching.

...Crash Sends















*image from the April '03 CrossFit Journal