cure for the itch...

[smoph197]

i got a problem brothers...i have a banged up knee, and its sore as hell. but i cant seem to let myself rest. take for instance today, i was supposed to take the day off and rest it up for the sake of my knee. and nah, i got my ass up, this is what i text my girl right before i went to go run

"maybe i need to rest...but the more i think about it...the more i know i cant. My opponents? They got a headstart. Shit. Right now they are getting ready for nationals...me? Im about to go run, and pound my body with iron. I cant rest."

I sounded driven. But here is the thing, I couldnt run. One lap into a mile and my knee could no longer take the pounding...I felt like I could keep on running, but I just couldnt. This little voice inside me does not want to let me rest, I have put in so much, I dont want to stop the momentum. I came back home and lifted, and lifted, and lifted till I could no more. Endless amounts of reps. And yes, I even tried to do speed steps on bricks. That didnt work...

My point is this...I know I have to rest...but I just cant bring myself to do so. The more I rest, the more I feel I am getting beat mentally. Help me out brothers, help me look at this in a positive light...

[darkside64]

bro you sound like you have the mental attitude to make it. However you also need to incorporate wisdom and common sense. There is no excuse ever to miss a meal; however if you need to miss a workout do it. Many might disagree with me, but overtraining, and losing muscle is not the biz Im in. Also if your knee is fuckin with you try the elliptical. That shit makes cardio a lot more efficient; after all we bodybuilders are all about being efficient.

[thenatural15]

I had sort of the same problem. My first year of college baseball i went in as a pitcher and 2 weeks into the fall practices my elbow was killing me. but i did not want to stop throwing, i didnt want to fall behind. so like the animals we are we try to continue forward through the pain. that was the mistake i made. my elbow got so bad it was time for surgery. For 6 miserable months i couldnt do shit except run and lift legs. doctor said if i would of gave it a rest and did some therapy shit i would of only been out for about a month or two. and i was worried about getting behind...listen to your body bro dont make that mistake of over doing it then really fuckin something up and putting yourself out even longer. Stay Positive and when you feel up to par again get after it.