Too Sore!

JoleneBell started this discussion · 2/19/2014

Well, since my ecstatic first pole sit, during which i went hog wild and poled for about 2 and a half hours, I have been more sore throughout my lats and shoulders than ever in my life. I just couldn't push myself through the Pole Strength routine this morning without concern that I'd injure myself. I mean, my muscles were SCREECHING at me. And I'm no wimp. Is it normal to still be wretchedly sore two days later? I wonder if I'm not consuming enough protein. Anyone else have this issue? Super bummed I can't really pole today!

7 replies

Just4Pole · 2/19/2014
Yes, you can be sore two days later. And longer. I am guilty of letting my enthusiasm for pole be a catalyst for injury. I had pulled a chest muscle about a year ago. It was bad. Be very, very careful! Your muscles are trying to tell you they need to rest. Perhaps a nice hot epsom salts bath? Use your pole time to watch videos or create a music play list so that you still feel in touch with your pole journey. Please rest! Meanwhile, I am headed to my pole room now. I know, I will pole for you today!
Veena · 2/19/2014
2 hours wow, hehe, I'm guessing you'll be fine. It's fine to rejuvenate instead if you're sore, I would suggest walking or doing something that is easy on the muscles, but avoid sitting around too much, it can make muscles very stiff! If it's only your upper body that is sore, you can also try doing the Lower body conditioning routine instead of the full body strength.
JoleneBell · 2/19/2014
Thanks so much for poling for me, too, Write! Thanks for confirming that I made the right decision to stop before I hurt myself! I definitely don't want an injury. Oh! That was a question I've been meaning to ask Veena or anyone who knows... since shoulder/upper body injuries are so common with pole, is it caused by overdoing it, or not warming up? I want to make sure I never get one! Thanks for referring me to the leg conditioning, Veena!!! I didn't know (surprise, surprise) that there was a leg routine! I think I'll focus on legs and abs today. I do the Switch for my routine, but it's become easy now. What's a good ab routine that's not complicated to perform? I tried a few Jillian Michael's ab exercises but her moves are so complicated sometimes.
Veena · 2/19/2014
Injury can be caused by many things, not warming up, overuse as you mentioned, it can also be poor technique, or just making a mistake. Sometimes we don't even know what the heck we did!! The best prevention is listing to your body (as you did) not over working muscle groups, warming up and using proper form. :)
Just4Pole · 2/19/2014
Yep SV...I have a small "injury" and I don't even know what the heck I did. But then again, it's been this way since Valentine's Day (hehe).
AnnVann · 2/19/2014
If it's a sharp pain, you may have pulled a muscle. Rest is the only thing. I used a bag of frozen vegetables on my pulled muscle! If you are just uber sore, it will feel generally achy, almost like you are getting the flu. (you're not!) When that happened to me, especially in very beginning, I used one of those wrap around micro-wave heat therapy things on my shoulders, neck, triceps, you name it. You can get them at drug stores. Get big enough size to use for total shoulder area. Then you're good for back area, thighs, anything. Also epsom salt baths really help in reducing soreness and bruising. At first I thought it was hoo-ha, but it really works. And lastly, know that nice lightly sore muscles mean you are building! You are literally "injuring" the muscles, and then when you rest, they repair and build. You can google search this amazing muscle-building process!
JoleneBell · 2/19/2014
Thanks for the input everyone! Yeah, I don't think I pulled anything, thank goodness! It's good to know that it's just something that can happen to anyone and just to do all I can to try to prevent it.