SubJeff on 3/12/2013 at 10:33
Time is the great healer. When I was 19 I thought I'd broken a bone in my foot, it was so painful to walk. But being a young twit I just walked though it. One day something snapped (I actually felt something snap, like a rubber band) and suddenly it was all good with no problems since.
I'm not saying you should work through it mind! Just that giving something time helps. I injured a rotator cuff muscle years ago (10+) and it's only in the past 3 years that my shoulder has been problem free. In the meantime - painkillers?
faetal on 3/12/2013 at 12:50
Koob - warm up before you exercise. Start light - do 10-20 pushups on your knees for a few weeks, do dips on the edge of a bench with both feet on the floor, get the muscles used to the motions. Then, start introducing a few full body weight push ups and for the bench dips, cross one foot onto the other which will increase the load. Don't neglect your core muscles either - that was the mistake I made.
Sulphur - I had my dad as a PT (he was a competition body builder in the '70s and '80s) for squats and lifts, my form was ok, just have a vulnerability in my lower back. I'm trying to be optimistic, but am starting to be concerned that it may be ankylosing spondylitis (my brother is part way through getting a diagnosis of that, plus I have other signs which point towards it). What also didn't help matters was that I fell down a flight of stairs in May and my right ankle hasn't been right since. Still, got to do what I can with what I have.
Yakoob on 4/12/2013 at 00:45
Thanks for the tips, I've definitely tried taking it slow and easy (knee-push ups) and not ignoring other muscle groups, but it always comes back. It's more of an elbow/joint pain, not a muscle pain tho. And I did train a bit with a friend who is a personal trainer before, so my form wasn't too terrible.
I agree getting a trainer to "get into it" and set myself up properly is a good idea. But as I said, I've never cared too much about workouts/looking buff/whatever so don't really have the motivation to dedicate time and money for that tbh :p
SubJeff on 4/12/2013 at 08:06
Get fit young. Trust me, you'll be grateful and it's worth it.
SubJeff on 7/7/2014 at 23:57
Careful not to injure yourself. Easily done on that. And we want before and after pics mmmmm?
45? I though you were 25.
Vae on 8/7/2014 at 03:00
Good for you...I've completed the course myself, and highly recommend it.
Once completed, it's all about maintenance.
Scots Taffer on 8/7/2014 at 03:30
I've got a sit down interview with a PT this week because I've decided before I hit 33 and ride my fortuitous metabolism for all that it's worth, that I need to carve out dedicated and focussed time for my health and fitness. We'll see how we go.
SubJeff on 8/7/2014 at 07:25
God damn you're young. 33 is the year you start to break. Older than Jesus.
Scots Taffer on 8/7/2014 at 13:26
Quote Posted by SubJeff
Older than Jesus.
Adding that to my LinkedIn Profile.
