feeling demotivated

[josh-hill]

hey guys, i really need some help keeping motivated. Before you say anything, im not wussing out because i found out its hard work. I love the hard work, and feeling totaly exhausted, but proud after. my problem is i cant work hard at the moment due to injury. I had shoulder surgery about a year ago and its getting better, but i still need my other one done to stop it dislocating. in the mean time my elbows make a horrible grating sensation whenever i do anything involving weights or even pressups, my back is all inbalanced because of my shoulders being messed up and lopsided after the surgery, my right glute is stronger than my left, my quads are stronger than my glutes, i have hip pain, knee clicking, elbow pain and shoulder pain. Sorry to just list all my injuries, but im finding it really hard to keep positive at the moment. Every time i try to have a good workout i end up getting hurt. I rested for ages (6 months) and it didnt fix my elbows, im trying to do physio on everything now but it just feels like i dont know were to start, and i keep thinking by the time its all fixed im going to be too old to really get good at fighting, if it ever does get fixed

[Barn]

I don't know how to help you man, if you're seriously having all these permanent problems then it's probably time to weigh up your options and decide if it is worth continuing.

[Ray Corso]

Sorry to hear about those injuries thats alot to over come. How old are you? Ray

[Sugarj]

Mate, that sounds dreadful!

Not being able to do what you really enjoy is really depressing. I've had bad times with injury and having to stop training has really given me grief.

At the moment I can't do any training other than running due to a neck injury. Can't lift weights, punch the heavy bag, abdominal work aggravates it.....and the thought of taking even light punches to the head isn't good.

But I am caning the running and improving my times, so that is my focus right now.

Clearly your injuries seem to affect quite a few areas of your body. But I don't think you should just give up keeping fit, it can mess with your mind too!

Don't focus on what you can't do, try giving something a shot that won't cause too much issue with your injuries while they recover. Cycling is largely non impact, I took this up when I had achilles tendonitis. Get to your local track/park and look to really improve your anaerobic/aerobic capacities.

Swimming too, largely non impact. Get down your pool and start improving your times too.

When your other injuries have healed you'll have a terrific base to work with. This isn't dead advice.......its exactly what I'd do, and what I have done.

Giving up training, getting flabby, losing fitness is a sure road to depression. See what your body will allow and work it.

[PAC-BOY]

If you push injuries you could make them worst. Fall back and regroup. You may not need to continue on. You dont have to be in the ring to love this sport. you only have one of you and one chance for your health. Boxing will be around forever...You wont.

[Freelancer]

Mate, that sounds dreadful!

Not being able to do what you really enjoy is really depressing. I've had bad times with injury and having to stop training has really given me grief.

At the moment I can't do any training other than running due to a neck injury. Can't lift weights, punch the heavy bag, abdominal work aggravates it.....and the thought of taking even light punches to the head isn't good.

But I am caning the running and improving my times, so that is my focus right now.

Clearly your injuries seem to affect quite a few areas of your body. But I don't think you should just give up keeping fit, it can mess with your mind too!

Don't focus on what you can't do, try giving something a shot that won't cause too much issue with your injuries while they recover. Cycling is largely non impact, I took this up when I had achilles tendonitis. Get to your local track/park and look to really improve your anaerobic/aerobic capacities.

Swimming too, largely non impact. Get down your pool and start improving your times too.

When your other injuries have healed you'll have a terrific base to work with. This isn't dead advice.......its exactly what I'd do, and what I have done.

Giving up training, getting flabby, losing fitness is a sure road to depression. See what your body will allow and work it.

This right here ^^^^


If you set your mind to it, it will get easy to put in just a bit of work where and when and how you can, still keeping safe and not pushing it. Don't let time stress you, put whatever dream you have on a shelf in the back. You're not forgeting about it but you're not allowing it to get you down either.

One day at a time.

[josh-hill]

Im 18, this all stems from having shoulders that sublux (mini dislocations) and not doing anything about it.I think i will start cycling again. i was wondering about it before, but i decided i would lose all of my hard work when i want able to do anything after my surgery, but i need to do something. its worst when i dont know how to fix it or if im making it better or worse, it feels really hopeless. I was told by a sports therapist that my hip problems stem from weak glutes, but when i try and focus on using my glutes i get more hip pain, so it just feels really disheartening. I wont give up on the sport completely, there is no need, i will get better and then get back into it, its just depressing how long its gunna take to get there. but your right, one day at a time. Thanks, josh

[NearHypnos]

Glad to hear you're hanging in there. Make sure not to stress your shoulders too much during swimming. Look up some workouts you can do in the pool and just see what you can and cant do. Concentrate on what you can do and work your way up. You're young you have nothing but time. Take this time to get to know the sport more, study it, learn more of it's history, etc. Keep that drive.

[F l i c k e r]

Take a break. Don't focus on boxing. Focus on another sport. Swiming, bicycling, soccer, basketball, tennis. Do something else for a little while.

When I jacked up my knee, I couldn't do anything. So I focused on calf raises. I could just sit there, put a kettle bell over my thigh and do calf raises. Why? Because leading up to my knee injury I continuously got shin splints.

I also tore my rotor cuff, not to where i needed surgery though. But I healed that up first then gradually worked it out. From push ups on my knees, to 3lb weight lifts.

Just gotta go small, then gradually build up. Nothing un-manly about it. Do smaller exercises like push ups on your knees. Do some butt lifts, squat thrusts(weight machine), supermans(lower back).

Just gotta go small first. Gradually build it up. It's the only way to really recover from an injury that puts you out for months. While doing another sport keeps you active and enthusiastic.

[Juof]

Josh you from Uk?