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Originally Posted by Nancy Lebovitz  In re getting past the pain barrier: How do you decide which pain is worth enduring vs. which pain is a sign that you're getting pointlessly injured? |
Good question! And I am talking about real physical pain here.
Use your judgement and know your body.
I am doing full contact karate. At times painful yes. Part of the training is to learn to take a beating. I can now take a low kick to the leg and still stand. It's something I learned by sparring a lot. It is not dangerous, just my muscles getting harder.
I also hurt my hand in punching, and here I take a lot more care. Rested, had an X-ray and was a a lot more careful. The hands bones and ligaments are fragile and take a long time to heal. And I did not want a permanent damage.
Well, I could go on, but this is two examples. And I do think that life is a contact sport. No pain, no game.