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Thanks! Yeah, the lumbar has been pretty good the last six to eight months. For a long while I took off from lifting “heavy” and did a lot of timed body movements (air squats, push ups, chin ups and dips).Nice squatting Sir, good to see the hips and lower back are holding up well!
Time to push those chin-ups - lower bodyweight sets you up for a good entry point and will allow higher top end numbers before you plateau out months down the line. And they do a lot of upper back, abs & biceps efficiently.Thanks! Yeah, the lumbar has been pretty good the last six to eight months. For a long while I took off from lifting “heavy” and did a lot of timed body movements (air squats, push ups, chin ups and dips).
Work has us training a decent amount on shift as well so I figured I’d take a break from the heavy stuff. Now, I want to put on a little weight and fill back out
Btw, I’m down to a ridiculously 138lb lol
You ain’t lyin! Chins lit my biceps and abs up lolTime to push those chin-ups - lower bodyweight sets you up for a good entry point and will allow higher top end numbers before you plateau out months down the line. And they do a lot of upper back, abs & biceps efficiently.
Sets of 5 are working well during my recovery, moving up nicely, but I stop with a couple reps in the tank, or only allow for a certain size jump no matter how strong I am feeling for now just to be sure I don't push too hard. FInding that middle ground where I am still having to work hard but trying not to rush and do too much either.Done. I’ll keep pushing my squats in 5s likely. But who knows, right now I like it but I may dislike it in a week lol
Makes sense!!Sets of 5 are working well during my recovery, moving up nicely, but I stop with a couple reps in the tank, or only allow for a certain size jump no matter how strong I am feeling for now just to be sure I don't push too hard. FInding that middle ground where I am still having to work hard but trying not to rush and do too much either.
I am too old for power cleans, or too broken I should say. That is how I tore my labrum and subscapularis a few years back that I haven't yet been able to get repaired. Supposedly not torn enough to justify the insurance to let me get fixed up. Go figure.10min walk on treadmill - incline @7 speed 3.5
Dead bugs x3@12
Power clean 5x6-8
Front squat 5x5
Incline bench 3x15
Seated row 3x8-10
Back ext 2x12
Nothing wild.
Oh man that's a bummer, power cleans are one of my favorite movements!I am too old for power cleans, or too broken I should say. That is how I tore my labrum and subscapularis a few years back that I haven't yet been able to get repaired. Supposedly not torn enough to justify the insurance to let me get fixed up. Go figure.
I do like those explosive movements but I have to do them with a DB or Kettle bell now to avoid injury.
I can do DB or KB Snatches, and muscle snatchs, and do high pulls, or jump shrugs but the rotation under the bar for a power clean is just a nono for me now. I do miss them, but still have issues benching from that incident.Oh man that's a bummer, power cleans are one of my favorite movements!
Dude lol I ate so much so much for gettin absBenching, pulling, lots of food - sounds like a perfect day
I've almost convinced myself that abs are for guys who gave up on being strong lolDude lol I ate so much so much for gettin abs
I will go ahead and say yes. This is exactly the path I’m on lolololI've almost convinced myself that abs are for guys who gave up on being strong lol
I definitely believe they can coexist for people inclined to have them, but I haven’t exactly figured out how having them is going to help me get stronger eitherI've almost convinced myself that abs are for guys who gave up on being strong lol
I mean so far my best is like 8% but lifts struggle like crazy. Now I hang around 14% with all these new nutritional hacks but lifts are hitting PRs and recovery food is enjoyable....I definitely believe they can coexist for people inclined to have them, but I haven’t exactly figured out how having them is going to help me get stronger either
Man, I’m tryin!Good stuff Sir!
It was hard being there lol just wanted to sleepGood job getting in there and getting it done when you didn't feel like it!
I feel like that today. Hoping my pre-workout can over power the tired feeling at least for a couple hours.It was hard being there lol just wanted to sleep
Didn’t mess it up lol!Just don’t mess up the new ink you paid for!
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