It seems as of late, there is a new ache/pain almost every week. Is it only due to aging? I feel that it is cumulative of aging, and limitations of injury. When injured muscles and joints are limited to movement, or repetition. Building them back is a process, sometimes slower than we’d like. These new found aches are not injuries, but rather from repetition. That I believe is an aging thing.
This latest pain isn’t due to building back from an injury, but rather being caused by continuous repetition. This past week I had pain in my hand and wrist. I was in absolute agony by Wednesday. This was being caused by typing on my keyboard. 25 years of serving, and now more than 11 years on a keyboard everyday. Eventually our joints/muscles are going to rebel I suppose. So in being a martial artist of course I have a wrap, bandage, or guard of some sort for pretty much all joints lol. A few days of wearing my wrist guard, and frequent stretching and it is feeling much better.
I also feel that keeping active with Kung Fu certainly helps. I don’t think recovery time would be as quick or positive if I was simply a practicing couch potato. Kung Fu is life, not just a few classes in a week. Exercise, healthy eating and lifestyle, and of course mastery. Even when injured, sore, or in pain there is always Kung Fu, and always a way to keep practicing. My push up numbers did suffer a little this week, but I was able to get my sit ups caught up to my pu numbers.
Push ups- 6700
Sit ups - 6900
Form reps - Hand 90, weapon 75
AOK’s - 489
Sparring (modified) - 60
KM’s - 295
Blogs - 12
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