::amusement at the pouty kimba::
we’ve all been there and can only laugh with you… an injury requires the same respect as rhabilitating a lift, say, the squat for instance…
(please don’t kill me now)
{{{{{{{{totally hugging pouty kimba}}}}}}}}}
Someone else will have to get tough with her.
sorry to hear about your foot. very frustrating, indeed. you sound a lot like me with respect to not being able to leave it alone… i hope it feels better (and you feel better) soon.
So, you turned a downer into a upper. People today don’t have that kinda mental fortitude. Give yourself a pat on the back for making nothing into something.
Since you have no interest in tonight’s game, which in turn means you don’t have to go to the store & buys lots & lots of beer, I say go ahead and spend your beer money on the pt cut-out hat…
George, I woke up this AM determined to give this injury the respect it deserves. I’ve minimized its seriousness from the beginning, and then like a dumbass went to the gym last night and positioned my foot in exactly the way it got hurt. And then was surprised that it didn’t go well!
Seriously, how dumb am I.
Spider, thanks for the hug. Trust me, I need one. I’m not good with injured.
alexus, I appreciate the sympathy. So far, the only thing that has made my foot feel better is rest. Duh.
print, I’ll root for the Jets just for you. 
I wasn’t feeling very positive last night, but fake-it-till-you-make-it is my credo.
So today I plan to elevate my foot and ice it. Other than my mandatory errands, my ass will be in a chair. Maybe some upper body tomorrow, and we’ll see where I get on Monday.
That’s really weird, I just got a tweak in my foot yesterday. Are you my twin Kim? Did you put this tweak in my foot? ;D
I’m super sorry about the foot and how upset you are. Going through with a lower body workout wasn’t a great idea, but a seated military press is just as good as standing.
Take care of your foot Dahlin <3
awww, hope it gets better SOON!!!
Kimba, sorry about the foot. But you did good, training what you could train. And to feed that positive attitude, there is still a great deal that you can train. And spending some time mixing it up and getting creative in the gym could really be a benefit over the long term. Injuries present opportunities. How’s that for a positive spin.
That sucks and believe me I’ve fely your pain recently. But you still got passed it and got something done. THis heel thing will pass and all that remain will be the pride in the effort you put out.
You may be the most sensible person I know.
And I know all about feeling like crying in the gym. I don’t do it, mind you. But there have been many a time where I’ve been on the verge.
Oh Kimba, this sucks!
I feel ya tho. And I too know the feeling of wanting to cry in the gym.
But you did the next best thing and hit the arms. That’s great! Way to rebound after dissapointment. And as you know there are ways to work around an injury while making sure to let the injury heal. You’ll find a nice balance.
Heal up quick!
There’s a difference between dumb and driven. You just found out it’s time to throttle back for a bit, that’s all.
Nikki, I am hoping your tweak is just a minor thang. Thanks for the sympathy!
Betty, you and me both. Oh, and my husband too. When mama ain’t happy, NOBODY happy. 
Nadia, that was a stellar positive spin! But I suspect we are both practiced at making chicken salad from chicken feathers.
Joe, I was just thinking tonight how fortunate I am that I didn’t tweak something really big like my back. I know that problem bit you recently, and I’m happy for you that it seems resolved.
Snapper, I’ve never actually cried in the gym either. But my mascara and eyeliner isn’t waterproof and vanity conquers all.
Maschy, thanks so much for your support. You’ve certainly had your share of down time due to bad hammies, so I know you’ve got my number on this one.
DCA, thanks for making me feel less stupid. My mistake was not respecting the injury and refusing to see reality. The fantasy called “I’m not hurt!” is just so darn appealing.
So to amuse myself as I sit here with my foot up, I started a list entitled:
Things I Can Still Train
Hanging Leg Raises
Chinups
Pullups
Dips
Back Raises (I think)
Decline sits
Bench Press
DB Bench
Chest Supported rows
Seated Shoulder Press
Front Raises
Lateral Raises
Single leg deads (R only)
Pistol squats (R only)
Pushups
Planks
Good Girl/Bad Girl
Seated low cable rows
Lat Pulldowns
Seated Biceps curl
Facepulls
DB Flyes
Skullcrushers
Feel free to add on with stuff that I missed.
At least you still got good girl/bad girl. All is not lost.
LMAO I’m amused at your list. You’re such a Tiny Freak, that when you can’t train on your foot, you just sit there and plan what exercises you CAN do. I love the dedication.
I really won’t do any single leg work, but that’s if you’re not scared that your right leg will become stronger than the left whenever the foot is better.
I don’t know though, everyone’s not me, I have to constantly think to work both sides evenly so my right leg can catch up to the left. If it’s not a problem for you, then it sounds like you got a great list there.
looks like a good list to me
You ought to be able to keep busy with that list for sure, way to concentrate on what you can do, not on what you can’t. Soon enough you will be back at it like you want to be.
Speaking as the injury queen (I’ve usually got several on the go) I know all about training around problems. There is always something you can do to get an effective workout. Respecting the injury is something else…made that mistake in my early 20s. That’s why my right shoulder is a chronic problem 20 years down the line.
Anyway, foot problems - been there. Not the same injury but when I sprained my ankle in 2009 and messed up my accessory navicular as a result, I found it affected a lot of stuff. Even push press!
My advice is don’t rush the recovery and put emphasis on mobility (I find MobilityWOD very useful!) as us old buggers need it more. (Of course, refusing to believe we are old buggers is part of the problem - but it does take us longer to recover from workouts and injuries than girls half our age. Sadly.)
Jack, there is always a bright side.
Nikki, I am actually concerned that my left side is chronically weaker, so I held off on the single leg work for today.
Frenchy, thankfully I had the list with me at the gym today or else I would have forgotten about half the stuff on it.
n8tive, thanks for helping me convince myself that this is the right road. injuries suck!
Cal, I am trying hard not to rush things now that I’ve been forced to respect the injury. Its hard to defeat the “just one more exercise” mindset, but I did take myself home today before an hour was up. And, you can keep the title of “injury queen” as I don’t want the pretty crown.
My foot and I woke up this AM feeling a bit better for the first time in a week. My goal today is not to fuck that up.
Today’s training was off of my list of “Things I Can Still Train”
Bench Press Deload
Grip was pinkies on rings and trying to tuck elbows.
Bar 2 x 5
55.5# 1 x 5
Chin Up Ladder on the Smith machine (Actual BW at time of chinup = 112.0 lbs. fully dressed as this was in the gym)
No band 1 x 8
1 band 1 x 3
2 bands 1 x 5
Done as drop sets, no rest. I got one more BW chinup than on New Year’s Day, directly attributable to weighing 1.5 lbs. less today than during that last attempt. So I’m not stronger, just lighter – a pound makes alot of difference to a Tiny Freak.
HS Leg Extension (independent legs)
40# 3 x 7, alternating legs
HS Kneeling Leg Curl (independent legs)
20# 1 x 15 each side
I happened to see these two machines while warming up in the main workout area and thought I could use them to get a safe bit of leg work in.
Shallow Incline DB Flye-Press
15s 3 x 10
Decline situps (max decline)
8# med ball held arm’s length overhead 1 x 30
Low cable one-arm rows (seated on Swiss ball)
27.5# 3 x 12, each side
Back Raises
25# DB behind head 1 x 10
At this point, my foot started to ache a bit, so I packed it in and went home. Not a bad workout. Mixing things up is always a good thing.
Nice training. Fuck that foot. As far as other training ideas go, you could do some extra grip work for your DL, plate pinches or whatever–I’ve heard it said (somewhere) that you can’t pull what you can’t hold. Also, some static strength work–often overlooked. Do some L hangs from your pullup bar–this will work your whole body, and L chinups are very cool. I’d like to see you do a video doing those in 2011. For your squats, try to do straddle L sit on the floor. I’m not sure why but I really feel this move in my hips and my quads.
Shake things up missy and you’ll be the better for it.