Overcoming Obstacles: How To Train While Injured

It’s inevitable. We’re human and occasionally we suffer injuries, sprains, strains, and various setbacks while striving to improve our fitness level. During my life I’ve experienced sprained ankles, strained hamstrings, shin splints, tennis elbow, pulled calves, and most lately have dealt with hip bursitis. Injuries can be devastating, especially if you really enjoy an active lifestyle and dread the idea of down time. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The Road To Recovery: It’s Not Just Physical… It’s Mental The mindset that you choose has a great impact are how successful your recovery will be. You always have the same two options following an injury: 1) Allowing yourself to give in to feelings of frustration, giving up your exercise routine completely and losing focus of the bigger picture, or 2) Embracing the injury as a chance to correct