Unforeseen consequences

[The other Snake]

Along with a calorie deficit diet, I'm pushing my cardio. A few years back, I got in damn good shape with road running but that came at a cost. This year I am doing a 30 min walk in the morning and 30 min on a recumbent bike at night. You can't get "Less impact" then what I'm doing.

Last week I started with some tendonitis in my left achilles tendon, right where the gastrocnemius fuses into the tendon. What the hell, anyone that knows me knows God didn't give me a calf muscle so how do I have a tendon? lol

I have for a few years worked my calves 3x/wk and never had an issue. This cut will be over in about 10 weeks so I hope with some flossing and naproxen, I can keep it at bay. anyone have any suggestions short of, "Don't do cardio"?

 

[Lizard King]

Are you stretching too much/too little before your AM walk?

 

[The other Snake]

Are you stretching too much/too little before your AM walk?

I do stretch before my a.m. walk but not my calves. No harm in adding in a light calf stretch before my walk. Good idea!

 

[searay]

Apparently Ive had one leg slightly shorter than the other than did alot of damage to my back due to constantly being out of line and wear and tear on my achilles. When I had my hips replaced it made the leg situation worse so now I can't walk more than even 1/4 of a mile before my calf gets tight as hell and I have to stop. You have to do other cardio than walk or run. I use a machine, Ark, which is simular to a stepper but not as drastic. More like cross country skiing and I love it. Very little stress on my joints and a really good workout.

 

[BackAtIt]

Apparently Ive had one leg slightly shorter than the other than did alot of damage to my back due to constantly being out of line and wear and tear on my achilles. When I had my hips replaced it made the leg situation worse so now I can't walk more than even 1/4 of a mile before my calf gets tight as hell and I have to stop. You have to do other cardio than walk or run. I use a machine, Ark, which is simular to a stepper but not as drastic. More like cross country skiing and I love it. Very little stress on my joints and a really good workout.

Got pic, brah?...
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[searay]

Got pic, brah?...
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Pic of the Arc machine? I don't have a pic of it, I use the one at the gym. You can google it. I'll take a pic of it next time I train, prob sat.

 

[BackAtIt]

Gottcha!....Will google....Sounds like it would help me out too!!!...
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[creekrat]

Have you tried some foam rolling? Most people do this incorrectly. Roll until you feel a knot and then just stay there with pessure on the knot for 30 seconds. Rinse and repeat for any other knots you find in your calves.

 

[DungeonDweller]

To help with calf stretching I made a little plywood wedge i stand on (using a wall as support). Just an idea.

 

[The other Snake]

Apparently Ive had one leg slightly shorter than the other than did alot of damage to my back due to constantly being out of line and wear and tear on my achilles. When I had my hips replaced it made the leg situation worse so now I can't walk more than even 1/4 of a mile before my calf gets tight as hell and I have to stop. You have to do other cardio than walk or run. I use a machine, Ark, which is simular to a stepper but not as drastic. More like cross country skiing and I love it. Very little stress on my joints and a really good workout.

We have an elliptical and I have started that. I hope the change does me good.

 

[The other Snake]

Have you tried some foam rolling? Most people do this incorrectly. Roll until you feel a knot and then just stay there with pessure on the knot for 30 seconds. Rinse and repeat for any other knots you find in your calves.

I have but I just can't seem to get enough pressure on the spot. It's different than doing an IT band. Rolling my IT can bring tears to your eyes.

 

[BackAtIt]

Pic of the Arc machine? I don't have a pic of it, I use the one at the gym. You can google it. I'll take a pic of it next time I train, prob sat.

SR, is that it?...

Arc Trainer | Cardio Exercise Equipment | Cybex (cybexintl.com)
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