Have done that quite a bit in the last five years or so. Bit easier to "shop around" and look for different exercises and machines since the LifeTime I go to has a vast array. At 70-something I've dropped bench press and militaries because of the tears in my rotator cuffs (and a bit of arthritis) . Plenty of dumbbell exercises and chest machines with grips that are more rotator cuff friendly. Also the prescribed rehab exercise for the shoulder are something I do three times a week and they keep the shoulders mostly under control (ie: sore/achy but not painful). I don't lift that light for my age and size (155 LB) but don't really care about the "weight" numbers, just the number of reps I can do with good form.
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Have done that quite a bit in the last five years or so. Bit easier to "shop around" and look for different exercises and machines since the LifeTime I go to has a vast array. At 70-something I've dropped bench press and militaries because of the tears in my rotator cuffs (and a bit of arthritis) . Plenty of dumbbell exercises and chest machines with grips that are more rotator cuff friendly. Also the prescribed rehab exercise for the shoulder are something I do three times a week and they keep the shoulders mostly under control (ie: sore/achy but not painful). I don't lift that light for my age and size (155 LB) but don't really care about the "weight" numbers, just the number of reps I can do with good form.
I have invested in dumbbells for my home gym setup and have been glad I did. I try to search on Marketplace or secondhand, but sometimes I just have to wait for a deal and buy new. I don't have a large collection yet, but will likely keep expanding. Like you, getting to the gym is not really an option for me at the moment.
I hit the jackpot with that. Got a University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine grad who is one of the Viking team doctors and a physical therapist who also had worked with pitchers with torn rotators. Bonus was therapist was an avid biker and had me bring in my bike and he set me up better on that also....could tell the difference on the first ride....way better than the bike shop guys had done.
I've been slowly building out the home gym
Added some cool stuff. Started hunting for more equipment like a Smith Machine or a Hack Squat rack. Maybe a functional trainer that handles more weight than my current machine.
But I'll say the best results I've gotten recently was with straight dumbbells and a dead man's weight bench.
Consistency and effort. With that even dumbbells can get a person in shape.
The cost of entry is low! Grab some weights! Lift at home so you can stink and lift in your underwear!
Lifted legs Saturday. Ran 7 miles Sunday. Getting up and down the stairs today is a treat. Fortunately, Monday's are my days off.
For me, like 50-something most of the time. I am blessed to not have knee or hip issues. My knees do not like running so gave that up but are fine with a 30-35 mile bike ride or all-afternoon walkabouts. Since I was 30-something I've run, biked and done weight training so never got out of shape which certainly helped. I could stroke out or heart attack tomorrow but don't have any underlying heart and lung issues, part to keeping in good shape and part good fortune.
Agreed. Being able to go downstairs and workout removes the barrier of driving to a gym. Just getting started is the key, whether starting a new routine or just getting motivated for the day.
Following up back on this from 10 months ago. Got a new Lipid test and cholesterol is back up to 255. Definitely been slacking on food choices and fiber so have to get back on that again. Annoying how quickly it can raise but nothing wrong with a kick in the butt to get back on the train again.
I've thought about getting a DEXA scan. A doc in Mpls. - Sean O'Mara - specializes in that. Just curious - did your scan show any loss of 'visceral fat', the particularly bad/unhealthy fat that builds up around the organs?
And I wonder sometimes why my performance can be better even when I feel like ass.
This weekend was an example. Weight training was a goddam chore going into it. Multiple nights of little sleep with the kids
But I put up more weight.
The hardest part is just hitting the play button. Some days it's really hard hitting that button.
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Any suggestions on mending a pulled hamstring? I have a foam roller that saved me from a flare up of hip bursitis but not sure if that would help or where exactly to use it. Not sure if some kind of wrap would help blood flow to area.
Dog is still recovering from surgery and has to be on a short leash with a person attached when outside. That person is usually me, and I only outweigh the dog by about 25 pounds. He’s recovered enough to be stronger than me again. Injured hamstring trying to keep him from chasing a stray mangy cat.
Some of my usual yoga hurts too much to do.
Dog is still recovering from surgery and has to be on a short leash with a person attached when outside. That person is usually me, and I only outweigh the dog by about 25 pounds. He’s recovered enough to be stronger than me again. Injured hamstring trying to keep him from chasing a stray mangy cat.
Some of my usual yoga hurts too much to do.
My visceral fat mass went down about 86 grams. My visceral fat area went down about 18 cm2.
I dropped about 4 pounds of fat mass, but also dropped 3.5 pounds of lean mass so I lost some muscle too.
Do you do anything to strengthen the glutes? I was struggling with my hamstring and long story short the nagging issue was sciatica.
I wasn't doing enough for the glutes.
More frequent clams/side steps with resistance bands cleared it up.
It might help the hips too.
Now my calves/lower legs are giving me fits as they have to readjust after many months of overcompensating for bad hamstrings!
How’s your protein consumption? Losing a 1:1 ratio (or close to it) is frustrating
Might try to go back to more with the resistance bands, that is a good idea.
I looked at the yoga poses that are supposed to help glutes and was already doing them. Some of them like Warrior 3 and even Downward Dogs just hurt too much on that hamstring right now. But might have better luck with bands.
The advantage of clams/bands that I've found is that I'm not putting any weight on the legs and can just work the glutes on their own.
I do one minute each side about every day and the support I feel on my lower back and hips is much improved.
About 100 grams per day during that time. I’ve upped the amount and try to hit 150 grams per day now. I’ve seen gains in strength in my workouts so I was a bit surprised.
