It just figures that when I am making gains and improvements my 42 year old body has to show signs of stress.
Not sure yet what I did to my knee but kneeling is out of the question. I feel fortunate that I have no pain on the day to day activity but my cardio is on hold until I get a solid diagnosis and that's a b**tch.
Last night I was working the chest by benching, incline and flies when a shoulder pull comes out of nowhere. I tried my best to push through my routine with the pain but I sided with caution and backed off a few reps less weight. Motrin and a little rest should put me back in business.
What botheres me most is the interuption in progress. I worked my ass of from an drunken overweight smoker three years ago and I really hate the thought of loosing ground and having to re-do some of it because of these set backs. Oh well.
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Thread: I need cheese with this whine
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12-23-2003, 11:13 AM #1
I need cheese with this whine
Live to Ride, Ride to Live
Molon Labe
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12-23-2003, 11:36 AM #2
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Howdy BigDad. I feel your pain. Age is a factor but anyone at any age can get injured trying to get in shape. I missed 2 years with shoulder problems and lack of motivation. Now I have 2 bad discs in my back and am working around it.
What separates us from most people is how we bounce back from the setbacks. It sucks since any amount of time missed at our age is more of a setback than if we were younger, but the way I look at it is we can give up or heal up and bounce back.
Hope your knee feels better soon."Franco is pretty smart, but Franco's a child, and when it comes to the day of the contest, I am his father. He comes to me for advices. So it's not that hard for me to give him the wrong advices." - Arnold Schwarzenegger - Pumping Iron
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12-23-2003, 05:18 PM #3
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12-23-2003, 06:47 PM #4
Re: I need cheese with this whine
Originally posted by BigDad
Oh well.
Don't worry. You won't become that person you were 3 years ago because of these setbacks. It is just a step back...but you'll be taking plenty of steps forward in the days ahead.
I hope that knee heals up quickly for you.
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12-24-2003, 04:31 AM #5
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Doing Rotator Cuff movements? I ask because I wasn't and this caused my shoulders to become unbalanced and then VERY painful. Check out Eric Cressy's article "The Rotator Cuff Conundrum" at http://www.ruggedmag.com/index.php?type=Article&i=2&a=5 This had me feeling good after 3 weeks, now I work them in once a week to stay healthy.
Age doesn't matter, willingness to do the hard work is what matters.
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12-24-2003, 04:46 AM #6
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12-24-2003, 06:03 AM #7
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12-24-2003, 09:15 AM #8
What Phat suggested is very important. At our age it's VERY important that we strengthen our rotator cuffs. In order to continue to train both shoulders and chest effectively and pain free requires that we be vigilant in this endeavor.
It's also very important that we work our rear delts and middle back. This will help us to maintain proper posture and keep our shoulders in proper alignment. Having a muscle imbalance by not doing these things can cause our pecs to start pulling our shoulders forward. When this happens the humorous will start slamming into the shoulder girdle which can cause pain and lead to bursitis.
I developed bursitis about 4 years ago and the only 2 things that keep me pain free are the rotator cuff exercises and a good joint support supplement. I would start doing those "maintainance" things if you haven't done them in the past. You'll be suprised by the results.
As for your knee if you're able, work with a Physical Therapist or a Personal Trainer who has been trained in rehab (very important) once you get over the initial injury. I strained my right knee a while back and am just now getting to the point to where I can start rehabing it. It's been a long haul.
Try to avoid steps as much as possible. If you have to use them go by the old saying "Up with the good, down with the bad." A PT taught me that one. That way you're not putting undue stress on the strained knee. It's a pain in the butt going up and down stairs like that but what choice do have at this point. I hope you, as well as I, recover soon.
Keith
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