When you train as consistent and frequent as we do on the I Ho Chuan, you need to be careful not to injure yourself. I have taken the fact that I have been generally chronic injury free to this point. I had a short scare with my knees on my first year and now the shoulders are giving me a hard time. Like I said previously, I don't believe it is anything serious, YET. The key term is yet. Since my last blog concerning my shoulders I have had many insightful discussions with team members, instructors and fellow students alike. I've now been taking several precautions to make sure it doesn't get worse.
I have started varying the types of pushups I do and began different arm and shoulder exercises in order to balance the muscles in the area. I have also been limiting the amount I do in one given time in order to not damage them any further.
I might also simply take a week off the pushups entirely. We are away on holidays here for the next couple weeks starting on Tuesday anyway, no better time to take a break and allow myself to heal.
I appreciate all the advice and wise words, if I don't see you tomorrow then I'll see you after our return.
Take care everyone.
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