AM - 20 minutes on the elliptical. Put the incline as low as it would go (to not irritate the hip or hamstring) and a moderate resistance...I learned that it is actually just as hard to have the incline low because you have less body weight working for you. Never really thought about that before. The elliptical felt decent, much better than running in terms of the glute pain but a little more effort on the front of my hip. I think it's a good alternative for now, as long as I keep it super easy. Yoga for 50 minutes. Tried a new one today - the P90X version. I thought it was good - a lot of work with the hips. Mine are obviously weak so they fatigued quickly. Will probably only do this one once a week so I don't totally overwhelm the area (and it gets so boring!). |