Advanced Age Lifting Rolling on 62
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Thunder
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I wanted to serve so bad I couldn’t stand it!
I was 17 and 285 pounds so the Army was it. Measurements were the way I was getting in cuz that scale said nope.
I was even getting my run on.
Dad lost his shit.
I ain’t fed you all these years and made sure you had a place train for you to t run off and volunteer to become bullet bait.
He said, thunder they CANT miss you
You’re playing college football and that’s all there is to it.
I’m an above average shot and I like pain if I wasn’t so damn big I think I’d have been a good soldier or marine.
Vets, especially combat vet deserve a fuck ton more than get, I know that
I was 17 and 285 pounds so the Army was it. Measurements were the way I was getting in cuz that scale said nope.
I was even getting my run on.
Dad lost his shit.
I ain’t fed you all these years and made sure you had a place train for you to t run off and volunteer to become bullet bait.
He said, thunder they CANT miss you
You’re playing college football and that’s all there is to it.
I’m an above average shot and I like pain if I wasn’t so damn big I think I’d have been a good soldier or marine.
Vets, especially combat vet deserve a fuck ton more than get, I know that
Consistent with the topic, my 57-year old body has been fighting a lower back strain for about a month, following a particularly strong (or so I thought) set of deads (5x5 at 315). I warmed up before doing them, and didn’t feel anything until two or three days later, but then the pain was nearly debilitating. One side of my lower back, extending into my oblique. So I forced myself to take two weeks off and become a blob. I haven’t had to do that in years, so it was a truly depressing couple of weeks. Eased back into everything except deads, but I’m still 10-15% below where I was in strength and clearly more bodyfat, and the back isn’t perfect–still aches in that one area after each workout.
For me, the key to avoiding this situation is 5-6 workouts a week. I’ve been getting 2-3 because of work, and that’s not enough for me, at my age, to avoid injury. Also, I’m going to concentrate on core strengthening–especially abs–because that supports one’s back, and for me, it’s always been a weak point.
For me, the key to avoiding this situation is 5-6 workouts a week. I’ve been getting 2-3 because of work, and that’s not enough for me, at my age, to avoid injury. Also, I’m going to concentrate on core strengthening–especially abs–because that supports one’s back, and for me, it’s always been a weak point.
That’s been my last several years and it’s been noticeable. Instead of limping into my my monthly chiropractor adjustment… most of the time Im just there for a tune up.herrubermensch said:
I try and do high/low sets between my movements. One day will be heavy… sets of 8 or so maybe 3-4 sets… the other will be lighter 12-20 reps. Standing high cable crunches and anti-rotation holds.
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