Hi everyone! Lost my own thread because I'd not posted for a few days!!
Foxinsocks - a big welcome!
Speedymama- well done on the pressups and jacks. Can I just check you've got the correct alignment for both?
Press ups Set the shoulders up towards ears, slightly back and shoulder blades down into a soft v shape in towards the spine. Feet hip distance or slightly more apart and onto back of your toes. Before you lift into press up position draw in your abs 30% towards the spine. Neck is long , so you look slightly forwards onto the ground.
Hands are placed in line with shoulders and then walked out wider so that when you press down your elbows will be in line with your wrists. Inhale as you come down and exhale on the way back up!
Watch you don't banana (curve lower back) or stick butt into the air!
Jacks - when you jack out feet should point slightly outwards and kneed bend and are positioned over shoelaces.
You could also try cross-country skis (sometimes called spotty dogs). Just imagine your on a cross trainer and with feet hip distance apart alternate your legs fwd and backwards (heels down). Your arms can swing at same time with alt leg.
OrmIrian - ouch!! With no support at all for your ankles you have pobably stressed your muscles fibres and ligaments big time. I would suggest going to a deep sports massuse to have some scar tissue removed. These are now areas of trauma.
I know it wasn't their fault (or was it) that there were no mats but they should have modified the workout to ensure that there was no impact on your body. aargh!!!
Laloop - hope you're enjoying your lovely walks!
BigCreameggs - hope the anitbiotics kick in soon. Listen to your body....!