Cindy’s Fitness Blog

As you know, I have returned to one of my past loves: figure skating.  Shoulder, hip and back allignment are crucial to performing this sport with grace.  I was watching a new skater make attempts at backwards skating, and I wanted to go over and tell her, get those shoulders above your hips and hold your abs tight.  Ooops..sure enough, she fell.  I have had to remind myself to position my hips correctly to manage certain skate movement patterns.  Thank goodness my core is well-trained!  I almost lost balance today, but caught myself.  Yippee for me!

I found out yesterday my hip arthritis has worsened.  That explains the hip aches and pains I have so much.  Here’s what I must now eliminate from my exercise program: running, walking, walking/running stairs, and any kind of jumping activities.  I can keep riding my stationary bike, figure skating, using the eliptical and definitely can keep up the strength training.  Cross-training and variety is good so that the repetitive activity of one exercise mode doesn’t exacerbate hip symtoms.  Losing weight is a good idea, even though I have healthy body fat levels, it will still be helpful to have less bearing down on my pelvis.  Wish me luck!