Injuries, precautions & prevention

[Afgvet]

Getting injured while training, during cycle or off cycle, has crushed me a few times over the last decade. But especially if it’s happened during a cycle. Going from feeling amazing, then then an injury, for me it’s instant depression. I’ve been lucky recently, but feel like I had to learn some things the hard way.

From me, I ruptured a disc doing something I did a hundred times bf & with light warmup weight. Then found out from my doc who you can tell crushes it in the gym & knowledgeable about working out smart, that bent over rows are one of the #1 causes for herniated & ruptured discs.

Maybe we all could share some things we learned the hard way. I know there are lifts we learned back in the day that are taking a hard toll on our bodies today.

 

[PNWmuscle]

Bent over rows take discipline to keep good form when going heavy. Most guys swinging weight they can’t really handle

 

[Trollus]

I’m 47 I don’t do bench any more. I do dB press with a neutral grip. Rep range is usually higher lighter weight but when you feel good you want to go heavy. I didn’t do over head press for 10 years. Just now doing them cautiously. Yup injury sucks. I just try to live to lift another day. And realize I’m not 20 anymore.

 

[Afgvet]

Yeah I hear that, I’ve always had good form. never been willing to sacrifice form for weight

 

[Afgvet]

Yeah, while my doc was telling me about injuries to the back he also mentioned to stay away from overhead press as that is another leading cause for minor & major shoulder tears and rotator cuff injuries

 

[Trollus]

Another piece of advice someone gave me is leave your ego at the door. Tough one.

 

[Afgvet]

I get that. Don’t think that has ever been a problem with me personally, as I’m 5’8 and everyone is already bigger than me.

 

[Afgvet]

And I train and eat for lean muscle. If I cant be bigger I’ll be more cut up.

 

[Afgvet]

But I guess that is not totally true because a lot of my injuries came from my marine corps days when I was trying to keep up with the bigger guys.

 

[Trollus]

I’m really struggling with dieting. My wife doesn’t want to eat tilapia and chicken every night and I don’t want to sweat her on it too much so I’ve focused on just getting enough protein and intermittent fasting during the day to offset my wife’s amazing cooking. I eat like a horse on workout days though. Kinda jealous of you cut up guys. I used to be really cut and I felt amazing.

 

[Dirtnasty]

Sometimes you just have to eat separate meals. I was shaving to cook. One thing for lady them eat my chicken and veggies

 

[Afgvet]

I had to do that bf with a chick I was dating we did separate meals. Was a hassle for me

 

[Afgvet]

I eat a lot of broccoli. Easy as hell to just scarf down, lots of protein little cals