I avoid overhead presses and upright rows, knowing I have shoulders that haven't reacted well in the past to those moves (and knowing that lateral raises, front raises, reverse flies and rotator cuff moves can all be combined to keep my shoulders healthy & yes, it's okay to substitute moves in a routine!)
I also try to do Pilates side series-type floorwork at least once a week to keep the all those little muscles in the butt and such in good shape to prevent knee pain, ditto doing squats and lunges once a week with good form to keep those quads and everything else contributing to healthy knees.
And I forgive myself for not doing push-ups on my toes & doing one rep for every two reps of push-ups on my knees (if the moves are going fast in a video routine) since I don't want to kill my wrists with sloppy form. I also forgive myself for taking a 15-second rest when Cathe & her crew are powering through a few more reps of dips, etc. and my triceps are about to collapse...
And cross-training is key -- mixing up yoga with strength training and cardio so it's all more fun & overuse injuries are mitigated!
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