Good luck today with your hernia surgery. Hope you have a good and quick recovery and can resume your impressive workout regimen soon!Hi all!
Thought I would check back in!
Been working out every morning at 6:00 or so, for about 35-40 minutes. I have a simple workout now, but a good friend is an exercise guru, and she agreed to do a whole workout program for me. Scared, bc she is intense, but looking forward to it.
Have also been walking several miles a day. Keeping about a 15:30/mile pace. Wearing a weighted vest, 10lbs, to keep the heart rate up.
When the workouts get… well, worked out… I’ll share them!
One thing… getting hernia surgery on Friday, so going to be out of commission for… I don’t know, a little while. Boo.
Thanks, everyone, for the advice! Really appreciate it
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Lord Ash
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Thanks man! Got through it yesterday, in some pain but I am sure it will even out in a few days. Going to be a while before I can get back to working out, but I’ll get there eventually.
bundabergdevil
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Alright. I’m claiming victory for 100 straight workout days. I got in 30 minute walks and swims when my back was bad.
Worst day was claiming a travel day with kids was a workout. In my defense, I log all the luggage and Denver is a big airport. Other than that, every day had a specific work out activity.
bundabergdevil
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Was there a weightlifting fight in another thread that needs to be hashed out here?!?!
In the last 6 months, I’ve changed my workout up considerably after experiencing 3 lower back issues…1 nerve, 2 muscular.
I’m 43, 6’4” and always been lanky. I changed out running for swimming and incline treadmill. I think I have to be done with pushing myself on the deadlift and squat so switched to a trap bar deadlift and presses.
I just think I’ve got some natural failure points It’s not like i really think about maxing out at my age but I do try to lift heavy for me and when I did with those it just kept hitting a lower back issue.
And I’ve had various back things most of my life. For a bit, deadlifts were my best core exercise…up to a point.
In the last 6 months, I’ve changed my workout up considerably after experiencing 3 lower back issues…1 nerve, 2 muscular.
I’m 43, 6’4” and always been lanky. I changed out running for swimming and incline treadmill. I think I have to be done with pushing myself on the deadlift and squat so switched to a trap bar deadlift and presses.
I just think I’ve got some natural failure points It’s not like i really think about maxing out at my age but I do try to lift heavy for me and when I did with those it just kept hitting a lower back issue.
And I’ve had various back things most of my life. For a bit, deadlifts were my best core exercise…up to a point.
Any reason for the inclined treadmill? I started that way years ago and it was hard on my knees and back. I switched to an elliptical which was better for the back but still not ideal for the knee. I stumbled on an arc trainer machine that gives me zero problems. I run the golf course in the winter cold which doesn’t seem to bother the knee. I can’t do the spring because of allergies.
The problem with getting old is the random injuries. I’ve had a case of tennis elbow for weeks and I don’t play tennis nor did I do anything out of the ordinary. I just woke up one day and left leg arm was like surprise!
bundabergdevil
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More aerobic but with less stress (at least for me) on my back. The last time I strained my lower back I was just back from skiing, had done a workout and then threw it out bending over to put TP in the low part of my grocery cart.
As a friend told me later, “yeah, that’s why I decided to stop sneezing”.
bundabergdevil
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Um, POWER raking? What the heck is that?
stop by and see, though it's snowing now and power raking has been suspended until I can see the leaves, probably tomorrow noonish.Um, POWER raking? What the heck is that?
Yea, was 63 here yesterday morning and now there are snowflakes in the air. I'm ready for "Winter" to be over. And I need to power rake too.
same, nearly hit 70 yesterday, walked in shorts, 33 and snowing now. April is THE worst month here, no question. (there probably, too)
wilson
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If you're having back trouble, I'd caution you pretty hard about deadlifts. That's a deceptively difficult exercise, very easy to muck up the form and do something bad.
For a great core+ exercise, I frequently recommend simple farmer carries. They force you to hold your core stable and even, and are a really good analogous movement to common everyday tasks. They work other groups beyond your core, too...really everything from like your shoulders to your ankles gets some work. I love them and work them into my routine commonly, especially when I know I might not be able to work out as much as I'd like in a given week...I think it's a great "bang for your buck" exercise.
bundabergdevil
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Yeah. I think I’m done with deadlifts…at least heavy ones. I do farmer carries but I’m still trying to keep the deaslift movement but switching to a trap, which is much easier on the lower back.
I haven't done heavy deadlifts in a long time but I still find the lighter ones to be helpful.
nmduke2001
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Guys like Dr. Peter Attia and Dr. Mike Isrealtel will tell you that we need to use multiplanar movement to avoid injury, even if those movements are using poor form, provided you use low enough weight to start. They are even advocates of rounded back deadlifts. The theory is that if you only use perfect form you are neglecting those parts of the body most prone to injury. If, instead, you work on those body parts with low weight, in compromised positions, you will be more tolerant of real world movements like picking up your kid or putting luggage in an overhead compartment.
I am working these movements into my routine with very low weight. I suffer from low back pain and have 2 herniated disks. I consider myself to be in pretty good shape other than being pretty inflexible. The last time I aggravated my back it came from coughing while spitting out my toothpaste. I figure I have little to lose by listening to these professionals that know far more about these sorts of things than I do.
PS, Dr. Attia has Dr. Isrealtel on his most recent podcast. It's mostly about muscle hypertrophy.