BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Apr 10, 2016 20:39:45 GMT -8
Duct tape is great in case of emergency, but it's not without pitfalls. Six or eight miles with duct tape not ideally applied can result in significant loss of skin. Sometimes it's a fair trade.
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Post by rwtb123 on Apr 10, 2016 22:21:45 GMT -8
Just an example where "walking it off" is helpful.Yesterday morning, I trained heavy doing romanian deadlifts(targets hamstrings)and squats.On the deadlifts, I pyramided up until I felt my lower back start to tighten then stopped.It was no problem the rest of the workout or day.Then in the evening, I did a 5.8 mile walk for the first time in a while.As I started, I noticed a tightness in my left hip.As I reached the nearby bridge, the tie in to the hip and lower back both felt a little tight.As I continued to walk, I also noticed a slight tightness in my right hamstring.
I did a few stretches, both along the way and at the turn around point, which is an aluminum rail fence perfect for sitting on and stretching at.By the time I started back, all this tightness was gone and I was now rolling.I did start to notice my knees were slightly tight though.By the time I reached the bridge again(it is off the direct route but I do repeats on it each way)I was practically speed walking,my knees had loosened up, and my aerobic capacity was much improved.
So the walk had identified and corrected all the tightness from the weight training that had not even manifested itself yet, otherwise...
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Post by amaruq on May 4, 2016 4:03:06 GMT -8
I have strengthened my ankles and feet significantly by hiking and weight training barefoot, to the point I don't even worry about rolling my ankle. ... This is not a rehab recommendation because I don't even remember the last time I had an ankle issue. I am also in this camp. However, I do remember my last ankle injury. Taking a fall while ice climbing and bottoming out, smashing one ankle and both my knees into the runout below the vertical ice. Everything has healed up now, but that one ankle is a bit touchier than it used to be. Still, no issues on relatively low intensity activities like hiking. Last year a friend of mine rolled his ankle on a stone hidden beneath some leaves. He was able to walk on it for the most part and got into camp. The next day we built him a makeshift splint with some sticks, tape, and a tensor bandage to help redirect some of his weight off the affected ankle. Now I carry a C-splint if we'll be more than a day into the bush.
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