payn
He'll flip ya...Flip ya for real...
I miss the bike so much. Im not a ski mask in the winter type rider.
Our Physical Fitness
Zardnaar
Legend
May have overdid things last week and aggravated and old back injury.
Went hiking and 1.5-2 hour walks up steep hills daily.
Local beach on Sunday.
Facing south
North
Difference in lighting is just cloud cover same day. About a 20-30 minutes time difference.
Would probably take two hours or more to fully walk from one side to the other.
Went hiking and 1.5-2 hour walks up steep hills daily.
Local beach on Sunday.
Facing south
North
Difference in lighting is just cloud cover same day. About a 20-30 minutes time difference.
Would probably take two hours or more to fully walk from one side to the other.
Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
I hope it recovers quickly!
Since I started lifting a bit over a year ago, just about my #1 priority has been avoiding a back injury. My first month or so of doing deadlifts was a very cautious process of figuring out the form so my lower spine wasn't stressed. Yesterday was a deadlift day, and I had a great workout, so my lower back muscles are really barking at me right now, but thankfully (knock wood) I haven't felt anything distressing from my spine in around a year.
Campbell
Relaxed Intensity
What helped me more than anything else with my deadlifts was really concentrating on building a sturdy upper back. Lower back pain on deadlifts is often due to not being able to stabilize the weight with your lats and mid traps. The isometric contraction is key to good deadlift form. I took a 2 month break from deadlifting early last year and just focused on getting strong in my barbell rows. When I came back to it I was able to deadlift and squat 50+ more pounds than previously. It's been huge for my powerlifting totals.
Sacrosanct
Legend
I finally broke down and got a Fitbit. I have to say, normally I work out alone, so having something there that tracks my goal actually helps me push just a little bit more.
Mannahnin
Scion of Murgen (He/Him)
I haven't done barbell rows at all, but I've done some dumbbell rows, some cable rows, and occasionally lat pulldowns in the past. Just recently I've been making cable rows and lat pulldowns part of my regular all-the-time routine because I realized that I've been neglecting my back. Maybe I should give barbell rows a try.
darjr
I crit!
Barbell rows tweak my elbows. Nice thing about heavy dumbbells is you can do one arm at a time.
darjr
I crit!
I’m in this long cut, and I love getting leaner but hate getting “weaker”. All my lifts are up, just not nearly like what I wanted. Except deadlifts. Someone said it’s weird how deadlifts can jump on a cut, and I can tell you it certainly is.
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