Earlier this year I found out that my right hip is slowly deteriorating, which means some day in the future I will most likely have to have a hip replacement. It started hurting at the end of last year and I thought my hip was super sore or I slightly pulled a muscle. Now that I know of my problem, I have been pulling back a little on my workouts, modifying the movements and not working out as much because of the pain. It has been pretty frustrating and has made it hard for me to get motivated to workout. Last year I was on a huge workout kick where I was exercising 4-6 days a week, sometimes even twice a day, now I only workout 3 times a week. I feel the effects on my body from not being as active. Now I am trying to get back on track with my health– I have been nursing my hip pain for far too long. The break, or cut back, was definitely necessary as I relearn my body and it’s capability of what I can and can not do during a workout, but I have allowed this excuse to skip days when I should be more active. Since it takes a little more effort for me to get motivated these days, I thought I would share tricks and tips on what gets me to the gym.
