I am going to have another go at it. Hopefully it will help me keep motivated to continue to improve. This is going to be a very basic log because i am basically starting from the ground up again. Just to give you a bit of my history, for the past couple of years, i have been struggling with health issues that has caused me to lose approx 30 lbs over 10 months. I went from 160lb to 130lbs. So most of this weight loss was muscle as there wasn’t much fat to lose to begin with. I recently had surgery to hopefully correct the problems i have been having and now i’m recovering well. I want to try to regain the strength back but obviously have to start slow. My goal is to do some very basic lifts and to work up to some compound lifts like squats, deadlifts, etc…
So i plan on starting something today and i will post the results later on.
I did a modified version of the deadlift. I rested the bar on a crate that was calf high so i didn’t have to go all the way down. It was easier this way as i find going down all the way puts too much strain on where i had surgery. Can anyone tell me if this modified way is of any benefit or should i just scrap it?
Overhead Press
2x7x20lbs
1x5x20lbs
2 rounds x 2 minutes on the heavy bag working on just the jab with both right and left leads.
[QUOTE=Brule;1056103]I did a modified version of the deadlift. I rested the bar on a crate that was calf high so i didn’t have to go all the way down. It was easier this way as i find going down all the way puts too much strain on where i had surgery. Can anyone tell me if this modified way is of any benefit or should i just scrap it?[/QUOTE]
Stay within your physical limitations and slowly increase the weight over time and you will get stronger. Full range is generally better than limited range movements, but if you are limited by injury, something is always better than nothing.
FYI: I do just the opposite. I elevate my feet so the bar just touches the tops of my feet and take as wide a grip as is comfortably possible, these are sometimes referred to as “snatch grip deadlifts on a platform”.
Looks like you’re getting some weight on there now man! Just stay dsiciplined, keep being patient and smart about your lifts and you’ll be back up there in no time. I want to commend you for doing this log. I know its hard when recovering, but you are doing great! Don’t let anyome discourage you! Best regards!
Thanks for the positive feedback. I started this log just as a way to record what i’m doing and view any progress i make. I’m doing the lifts that i think will help increase strength but if anyone has any suggestions for other lifts i could include i’d appreciate it.
Been busy the last week or so, so i haven’t had the chance to get into a workout. Ended up doing some push up last night. Pyramid up to 10 and back down. Not sure if that’s what it’s called but it’s when you do one push-up, rest for 20sec then do 2 push-ups, rest and repeat up to 10, then back down to one again.
I plan on getting back into the weights in a day or two once i’m able to move them into the basement from the garage.