Mix up your workout and add what you love to do. Walk, run, sprint, do Pilates, and strength train so that you don’t get bored. Do what you enjoy!
Here is a typical week of training for me:
The IT Band syndrome is a typical overuse injury that usually occurs to runners and bikers. Running and biking can sometimes cause an overuse injury, such as, IT band syndrome, even in the most advanced or seasoned athletes.
The IT Band, short for Iliotibial band, is the ligament that runs down the outside of the thigh from the hip to the shin.
If it’s tight there will be pain and swelling on the outside of the knee, sometimes mistaken for a knee injury.
Always ask a doctor, but one way to tell is to bend your knee at 90 degrees and if the outside of your knee hurts then it may be IT band.
Two of the best stretches that I have seen are below:
I am not a doctor, please see your doctor to determine the extent of your injury and for the treatment best for you.
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