I used to have shin splints, too, to the point that my bone started grow around them. I still can feel the bump, years later. I don't know what actually fix it, but I have a working theory. I started doing body weight exercises (/r/bodyweightfitness, the Recommended Routine), yoga and switched to minimal shoes. All of these things strengthen the muscles of the foot and legs, making it so the muscles that cause shin splints don't have to work so hard.
I would say start doing all the squats, with weight if you can, or pistol/shrimp squats. Work on one-legged standing poses in yoga, warrior 3, dancers pose, etc. Run shorter distances more often.
hmmm, weightlifting and a good diet with caloric restriction would be way less taxing on your body than cardio, especially running. running takes quite the toll on your lower body, more so when you're overweight.
if you keep getting injured while running I'd suggest looking into something else. being out of shape can be something that's momentary but recurring injuries can follow you for the rest of your life.
the Recommended Routine is great and very easy to follow, but i get not wanting to over complicate things. Do it two or three days a week, then running/yoga on your rest days. I got better at running by focusing on strength training and just running as filler.
Look into intermittent fasting, too. It was the magic bullet for me back when I started getting serious with my fitness journey. different folks, different strokes. o7
I used to have shin splints, too, to the point that my bone started grow around them. I still can feel the bump, years later. I don't know what actually fix it, but I have a working theory. I started doing body weight exercises (/r/bodyweightfitness, the Recommended Routine), yoga and switched to minimal shoes. All of these things strengthen the muscles of the foot and legs, making it so the muscles that cause shin splints don't have to work so hard.
I would say start doing all the squats, with weight if you can, or pistol/shrimp squats. Work on one-legged standing poses in yoga, warrior 3, dancers pose, etc. Run shorter distances more often.
Just my experience, ymmv
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hmmm, weightlifting and a good diet with caloric restriction would be way less taxing on your body than cardio, especially running. running takes quite the toll on your lower body, more so when you're overweight.
if you keep getting injured while running I'd suggest looking into something else. being out of shape can be something that's momentary but recurring injuries can follow you for the rest of your life.
the Recommended Routine is great and very easy to follow, but i get not wanting to over complicate things. Do it two or three days a week, then running/yoga on your rest days. I got better at running by focusing on strength training and just running as filler.
Look into intermittent fasting, too. It was the magic bullet for me back when I started getting serious with my fitness journey. different folks, different strokes. o7