Gun Show Workout | Roller Derby Athletics
Channel: Roller Derby Athletics
Date: 18/08/2015

For full details and modifications go to www.rollerderbyathletics.com/gun-show
Like taxes and rain on your holidays, lower body injuries are both incredibly irritating, and almost inevitable. 

After eight years of roller derby, I recently found myself rocking a set of crutches for the first time ever, and searching for some ways that I could still get some exercise, and not feel like a total lump. 

I was also reminded of the many times I’ve had athletes contact me looking for exactly the same thing – a workout that they could do while laid up with an injured paw.

So, whether you’re sprained, strained, torn, fractured, or just overworked in the leg department, this workout is dedicated to you! But let’s not let the injury brigade have all the fun – this workout is perfectly great for any fully healthy athlete to add to the mix, to improve her upper body and core strength for hits and bracing. It will also, of course, allow you to direct folks to the gun show with appropriate pizzazz.

Now, whether you’re perfectly healthy, or working hard on healing up, it’s always a good idea to listen to what your body tells you, and modify workouts accordingly. In this session, I’m showing some exercises that I’m able to do comfortably with a torn muscle in my left calf. You’ll see that in one exercise, I have to modify on one side to accommodate my injury, and that I’m doing all my push-ups from my knees. You might find that your injury requires you to make some different changes, or eliminate some moves altogether. Go with what feels right, and with what your doctor or physiotherapist have recommended for you at your stage of recovery.