Rebounder to get fit but its hurting big time!

marmiterulesok

Crap_with_money.com wrote: »

i'd guess you've just overdone it lavendarlady, any new exercise always makes you hurt in places you didn't know you had, especially when you've thrown yourself into it.

It depends on the type of pain you're having though - if you're worried, maybe call your GP or even NHS24. Did you actually mention getting started exercising to the docs last week?

xx

Exactly what I thought.....
Do you know what caused the chest pains?
What advice has your doctor given you about exercise?
Maybe you need to start off with something more gentle,especially if you've not exercised for a long time.Walking,for example,is a much underated 'gentle' exercise.
Mainly I wanted to congratulate you on stopping smoking.I stopped 10 years ago this month and know how difficult it is.I can honestly say it's the best decision I've ever made.Just take it one day at a time.Good luck!

lavenderlady

Thanks for the support Marmite. You know personally how tough the cravings can be. I actually think stopping smoking is what caused me to end up in hospital.

Long story but I lost a child to a terminal illness and now my son has a mental illness that often means spending the early hours in A&E. When I smoked, I would go and puff away on my own and it kept my stress down. I stopped smoking and had no stress outlet, end up in hospital myself. My chest pains have been put down to stress and i've been told if I dont change then I will be back with a heart attack.

So i've gone from spending long periods, maybe hours at a time, just sitting playing computer games with my son or surfing the net, to rebounding/trampolining hard for probably over an hour a day (not in one session, spaced out during the day)

I feel deflated today that i'm not able to rebound as it causes pain. I just want to change my life in a good way and i'm not patient.

welshdent

patience is exactly what you will need what you need is a lifestyle change but that cant happen overnight. Bad habits are ingrained. You need to be disciplined but also sensible. Change a little at a time and after a while it all adds up. You have probably shocked your muscles a bit and they will ned some time to recover. Maybe increase your protein intake to help provide the necessary building blocks your muscles need to repair

marmiterulesok

Lavenderlady,
I am so sorry to learn of the loss of your child and your ongoing difficulties.I can't begin to imagine what that must be like.
As for stress,I can only advise through my own experience.Sometimes,unfortuanately,we cannot change what happens,but we can change how we react.Do you have a 'support' network:family/friends?Are you and your son able to talk about his problems?
Stopping smoking is a positive step though.You've already changed your life in a good way...
Can you not just make today a 'rest' day?

lavenderlady

Thanks again people. Its amazing where a thread ends up going as it grows...

Yes I have support but i'm mainly the support giver. I tend to take on other peoples problems. Anyway thats all changing now, I need to take care of myself.

I have no option but to have a day of rest. I have been silly, i've jumped right into exercising without any build up.

Lesson learned, I will take it slowly from now on. This pain is quite like my stress pains so I do wonder if its just a release.

Getting back to the rebounding, I've tried to do a bit of exploring and whilst most sites rate it very highly, there are a couple of sites who say its very over-rated and not that good for weight loss and health, its just a feel good toy. I hope not as I'm expecting wonders from it! :eek:

ema_o

It does sound like you have just overdone it. We went camping for a long weekend last year and used a trampoline when we were there. I do quite a bit of exercise and am quite fit, but I was aching after it. I suspect if you didn't warm up you might have pulled a muscle.
Rather than doing nothing while you recover I would strongly suggest you find something that is a bit gentler on you but is still a form of exercise. Something ideally that you could continue alonside bouncing when you feel better. Walking is a good one especially if there is somewhere nice for you to go and walk (with your son rather than playing computer games?) Or could you go swimming, or cycling (if you don't have a bike a friend might have one you could borrow).
Just don't want you to stop now you've started - will be harder to get back into it, plus I think you need something to help keep the stress down xx

cattkitt

I was recently taught to swim after a bereavement. After a while, I became better, and did a session with lots of lengths.

I was prepared for aching arms, legs, but really was not prepared for an aching waist. My waist had never ached before, and it was disconcerting, funny and a tad frightening. No one I spoke to had ever had it before.

Then I finally spoke to a sporty friend, and yes, he'd had an aching waist before. After a day of scuba diving. Ah ha, mystery solved. It's a swimming thing.

Bitsy_Beans

I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your child and your son's mental health issues but well done on stopping smoking.
As far as I am aware rebounding is a good cardio exercise (if you jog or run on it) but it's also supposed to be easier on the joints - running can be quite tough on the knees and ankles but with the rebounder the impact is lessened on these joints. I have got one although I confess it's not really used as it upset my back. Like you I threw myself into it with gusto and ended up with a bad lower back (where I have a weakness from previous injury). It's good for lymphatic system too I believe.

My gut feeling is any exercise is better than none. Don't read too much into what internet sites say, if you are getting out of breath (but can still hold a conversation) then you should be fine to use it for exercise. I don't sweat buckets whilst walking but it's still classed as exercise You have probably pulled a muscle that's not normally used. If the pain doesn't subside or increases then get yourself to the GP.
Oh and remember to start slowly - you will need to build up your fitness

lavenderlady

Thanks everyone. I was quite worried this morning but now i'm feeling more positive. It is more pain than an ache so I imagine it could be to do with a pulled muscle, especially as I've just had x-rays so I know things must be fine.

My son is eighteen so at that miserable teenager stage and doesn't want to 'do' anything so I usually just sit with him or play his computer games. He's been through a bad patch recently and is on new medication. However he's been on the trampoline even more than me and he's loving it. Its wonderful to see him smile... worth every penny just for that!

marmiterulesok

Lavenderlady,
It sounds like you have a lot of insight,though I know personally that it's not always easy acting on this.We can't look after others unless we can look after ourselves.

As for stopping smoking,I found that I ate more,especially sweet things,and put on lots of weight.I did bother me,but I decided that it was a price worth paying.I did manage to lose the weight afterwards.
I read Allen Carr's book before I stopped.It continued to help me after I stopped.I highly recommend it.Changing your daily routine can help you remain a non smoker.
To be honest,for about 3 years after I stopped smoking,I would have the very odd cigarette on a night out,without inhaling!It never felt like I'd fallen off the wagon,I think it was just the gesture I missed.

As for sports,unless you're a professional athlete,everyone benefits from rest days.It helps muscle repair,which in turn builds up muscle.

Take care x