Strength Weight Training: Anything and Everything II

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Shupe said:
cfol - What did you do to overcome your back strain? Just rest? Or were you stretching out/physio/chiro?

I strained my lower back last week whilst completing the innocuous task of picking up my towel off the floor. Sigh. I've been fine at the gym because I just warm up, stretch out a bit and it doesn't affect me. However the rest of the day can be a little uncomfortable. My main issue is that I ride a motorbike as my daily, so sitting on that bending over causes a bit of discomfort whilst riding.
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I'm probably not the best person to ask..

Mostly had to take anti inflams for a week or 2 (which i'm not meant to have), and avoiding exercising certain ways which affected it.

I get super frustrated when i can't train though, so i'm probably guilty of starting back too soon (although i do drop back weight and work back up in the process).
 
Thanks for the response. Mine isn't too bad, just a bit uncomfortable at times. It has really improved in the last week whilst still training.

I understand your last paragraph though. Back in January I snapped my pinky finger, only had about a week off and then started again just doing what I could. Fast forward to today and it's still not healed and quite crooked. Who needs a pinky finger anyway?
 
showdownhero said:
The intensity of DOMS (or a lack thereof) is not a reflection on the quality of a workout.
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I understand this to be the truth, but why is it that sometimes you'd recover better than others?

Just how much of a part does nutrition play in it?

Sometimes I get full on DOMS that lasts days, and other times it comes and goes quickly - which usually makes me feel like I didn't work hard enough..
 
chaos said:
I understand this to be the truth, but why is it that sometimes you'd recover better than others?

Just how much of a part does nutrition play in it?

Sometimes I get full on DOMS that lasts days, and other times it comes and goes quickly - which usually makes me feel like I didn't work hard enough..
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I tend to get DOMS quite heavily in the legs, especially glutes lasting 2+ days after a workout although the fact I cycle to and from work may hinder leg recovery.
 
Shupe said:
Thanks for the response. Mine isn't too bad, just a bit uncomfortable at times. It has really improved in the last week whilst still training.

I understand your last paragraph though. Back in January I snapped my pinky finger, only had about a week off and then started again just doing what I could. Fast forward to today and it's still not healed and quite crooked. Who needs a pinky finger anyway?
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Only tea drinkers ;)

Struggling with a wrist strain at the moment which hasn't really gone away. Doesn't get worse, but doesn't get better. Have finally bit the bullet and modified my program slightly to avoid exercises which cause it grief, which has worked to some point. Also have bought some wrist straps which will give some support during other exercises (ie. bench + press). It's already starting to feel a bit better, so hopefully a month or so on this modified schedule should get it recovering properly.
 
cfol said:
Only tea drinkers ;)
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Is this some sort of bad segue into the benefits of green tea? :p

Yeah, I find stopping altogether isn't really necessary. Modifying things to suit your injury is the way to go if you want to keep training. It may take longer to heal, but at least you're still in the gym doing something. We all know that's where we'd prefer to be!
 
Shupe said:
Yeah, I find stopping altogether isn't really necessary. Modifying things to suit your injury is the way to go if you want to keep training. It may take longer to heal, but at least you're still in the gym doing something. We all know that's where we'd prefer to be!
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I broke a finger in 2010 and had my hand in a guard for 6 weeks.

I modified my program.... and used machines for some exercises. My secret shape :oops:.

I expected to be carded/permabanned from this board now.
 
Mofra said:
I broke a finger in 2010 and had my hand in a guard for 6 weeks.

I modified my program.... and used machines for some exercises. My secret shape :oops:.

I expected to be carded/permabanned from this board now.
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Yeah, as did I. It's pretty much the only thing you can do when you can't grasp a bar/DB...
 

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chaos said:
I understand this to be the truth, but why is it that sometimes you'd recover better than others?

Just how much of a part does nutrition play in it?

Sometimes I get full on DOMS that lasts days, and other times it comes and goes quickly - which usually makes me feel like I didn't work hard enough..
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I'm by no means an expert, I'm sure there's plenty written about it on the interwebz.

If I was you I honestly wouldn't even give it a seconds thought. Just make sure you're getting enough protein and rest to aid recovery and whether your DOMS last a day or a week (or not at all) shouldn't bother you in the slightest.
 
Yeah it doesn't really bother me, I was just curious about how it works.
 
Less study more prepping meals for the day!
 
Out of interest, what exercises get the best gains in core power?

I'm not talking core endurance (situps, etc), simply the strength/power you have in your core muscles.
 

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