P90X Review Kenpo X (Day 13 - Phase 1)
Started off the day with Kenpo X. I mentioned in my last post about the Kenpo X P90X workout that I ended up with shin splints. This week I started the shin splints coming on more than half way through the workout. I stopped doing the jumping jacks and X jacks thinking maybe that’s what is causing it, but I still had pain through the rest of the workout. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong, but if I can’t fix the problem, I’m going to put in an hour on the stationary bike with my heart rate at 80-85% MHR, instead of Kenpo X.
I think I’ll try the workout barefoot next week. Practicing martial arts with shoes on seems foreign to me. I feel like I have suction cups on the bottom of my feet when I rotate on the ball of my foot for the kicks. That may be increasing the torsion on my front lower leg causing tibial torsion.
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By Andy, June 16, 2010 @ 9:31 pm
Hey, I was skimming your blog and I don’t know if you solved this problem yet, but I know that shin splints can be alleviated by strengthening the shin muscles. Try flexing your foot upwards towards your shins a few times, or even with a dumbell on your foot. A few exercises like that a week will really help it out.
Also for your knees, there are plenty of things to help you out there as well though Im not sure if youve read about them yet.
There’s a special band for the Jumper’s knee that covers your patella and can help alot.
Also, if you read on sites about increasing vertical jump (aka Air Alert) you can see the ways people have tried to deal with knee problems from such strenuous exercise. The most common one is massaging the front of the kneecap, from the top towards the bottom like a V where your fingers are rubbing downwards towards that single point at the end of your kneecap. Hope it helps!