Quote Originally Posted by Crankin View Post
That's great, Catrin. This becomes more reinforcing as you get older, believe me. A big part of this is knowing when to rest and how to modify, just as you have. I've had pressure from some of my fellow boot camp people and a sly comment from the instructor I like, that I should use another riser when we use the step, whether it's for jump ups or just any step move. But I know that I'd probably trip and kill myself and also that my achilles would be screaming. Maybe eventually, but right now I'm happy with what I am doing.
I agree, it pays to know what is going on with our body. My coach isn't pushing me to use the next higher box for box jumps, even though I am only using the 14-incher. He pays attention at how far we clear the current height and I don't think I clear it by much. I am short It gets humbling when he puts me on a lower height than the others for step-ups (especially weighted), but I know it is for my own good. The way he pushes us, I know he isn't just trying to be easy on me. I've been focusing on trying to keep my ego out of things when I do have to modify, and that in itself can be a challenge...