I am sick of this weight I started going to the track at 6:30 am. chin splints are killing me. I try stretching before bought new Asics with no help.
Any suggestions would be great.
Thanks
Shana
I have to lose 30 lbs. totally tired of this.
Trying to excerise but chin splints killing
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fitoverforty
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Hi Shana,
I'm sorry you are having shin splint pain, I know first hand how that feels. Let me ask you a few questions. Have you ever ran before? How much are you doing at the track? Shin splints are usually caused by trying to do too much, too soon...which is a common mistake people make when starting a program because of their frustration and their desire to make an instant change with instant results.
Please don't fall into this trap. Start out slow, walking first, build up to a slow jog, and stretching is very important AFTER you run or walk. Don't neglect that part of it, set aside some time for slow stretching. Don't do the "bouncy" type of stretch, slow even gradual stretches are best and will help prevent injury.
If you don't have access to a gym for weights, or if you prefer, you can do some body weight exercises at home. Just the basics to get started, for example: Ab crunches, push ups ("girl style" is fine until build more strength), leg lifts, bicycle crunches, etc. There are some great examples of floor exercises on this site in the Exercises section.
Don't try to run anymore until your shin splints are healed. The link that Lesplease provided shows some effective treatment and preventative measure to take to avoid them in the future.
Also, to really lose weight and make lasting changes, you need to have a healthy balance of DIET, WEIGHTS, CARDIO. There are some really great people here who can direct you in these areas. I am not an expert, or professional trainer or nutritionist, but there are many here who are who can address those issues and help you find the right balance.
What you eat, how much carbs/protein you eat and when you eat it are crucial to successful weight loss (I had to learn this the hard way!).
Please don't give up, don't hesitate to ask questions, we want to help! I wish you much success in all you are trying to achieve
Hang in there, keep working hard!
I'm sorry you are having shin splint pain, I know first hand how that feels. Let me ask you a few questions. Have you ever ran before? How much are you doing at the track? Shin splints are usually caused by trying to do too much, too soon...which is a common mistake people make when starting a program because of their frustration and their desire to make an instant change with instant results.
Please don't fall into this trap. Start out slow, walking first, build up to a slow jog, and stretching is very important AFTER you run or walk. Don't neglect that part of it, set aside some time for slow stretching. Don't do the "bouncy" type of stretch, slow even gradual stretches are best and will help prevent injury.
If you don't have access to a gym for weights, or if you prefer, you can do some body weight exercises at home. Just the basics to get started, for example: Ab crunches, push ups ("girl style" is fine until build more strength), leg lifts, bicycle crunches, etc. There are some great examples of floor exercises on this site in the Exercises section.
Don't try to run anymore until your shin splints are healed. The link that Lesplease provided shows some effective treatment and preventative measure to take to avoid them in the future.
Also, to really lose weight and make lasting changes, you need to have a healthy balance of DIET, WEIGHTS, CARDIO. There are some really great people here who can direct you in these areas. I am not an expert, or professional trainer or nutritionist, but there are many here who are who can address those issues and help you find the right balance.
What you eat, how much carbs/protein you eat and when you eat it are crucial to successful weight loss (I had to learn this the hard way!).
Please don't give up, don't hesitate to ask questions, we want to help! I wish you much success in all you are trying to achieve
Hang in there, keep working hard!-
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I have shin splints too. Darn stupid ole stupid freaking shin splints! I hate them!!! I never had them when I ran half marathons and now i'm doing HIIT and all of a sudden BAM! shin splints! Ugh. I feel your pain!
Ice is supposed to help.
I would try swimming, FAST walking (assuming walking doesn't bother), biking, elliptical, and anything else that doesn't bother your shins until they start to feel better. Also, weights weights weights weights weights are awesome for losing fat! If you don't have access to a gym, try doing body weight exercises like lunges, squats, pushups, dips, pullups. If you have weights you can throw in things like rows, and military press as well.
Good job girl! We're here for ya! Don't get discouraged. :) We all face setbacks along the way.
Cassie
Ice is supposed to help.
I would try swimming, FAST walking (assuming walking doesn't bother), biking, elliptical, and anything else that doesn't bother your shins until they start to feel better. Also, weights weights weights weights weights are awesome for losing fat! If you don't have access to a gym, try doing body weight exercises like lunges, squats, pushups, dips, pullups. If you have weights you can throw in things like rows, and military press as well.
Good job girl! We're here for ya! Don't get discouraged. :) We all face setbacks along the way.
Cassie
A lot of times shin splints are caused by the running shoes one is wearing. The first time I had shin splints (for about 1 month) I couldn't get rid of them, then I got new shoes and they were gone!! But with time I figured a few other things that gave me shin splints as well like, running uphill, or speed walking.
coach recommended placing ice over them, but that really didn't work for me very much. Some of the other athletes used athletic tape around their shins. I never tried it though.
In high school I used to put legs (below the knee) in very warm water to open up the pores and then I would apply muscle rub, or something like bengay or some muscle soreness cream. But it did burn for a couple minutes though. This was almost like a miracle though, they were gone in no time.
coach recommended placing ice over them, but that really didn't work for me very much. Some of the other athletes used athletic tape around their shins. I never tried it though.
In high school I used to put legs (below the knee) in very warm water to open up the pores and then I would apply muscle rub, or something like bengay or some muscle soreness cream. But it did burn for a couple minutes though. This was almost like a miracle though, they were gone in no time.