Up/downs

September 18, 2023, Monday evening, 6:24pm, pacific standard time, hotel in Bakersfield, California, USA. Two weeks ago I started doing an exercise called up/downs or burpees. You start by standing up, then bend down, put your hands on the ground, kick your legs back then forward and finally finish with a hand raised jump. I was doing 50 a day. They really helped my cardio, core and posture. But they were also causing me discomfort. Hours after exercise I would feel swelling in my pelvic area and chest. I am not sure if the source of irritation was the exertion or the movements but either way the irritation was too much to bear. I had to stop doing them. Years ago I discovered similar issues riding an upright stationary bike. I would feel painful swelling and constipation after riding. So much so that I stopped exercising on stationary bikes and haven’t rode one since. The issue with the bike wasn’t that big of a deal. I didn’t particularly enjoy that piece of equipment anyway. But the up/down circumstances are different. I hate giving up something I so recently discovered and enjoyed. It makes me feel old.