Bodybuilding without the big lifts?
Hi,
I've recently been diagnosed with arthritis in my spine (spondylitis) and was wondering how I should workout around this?
Excessive overexertion makes this problem a lot worse, for example a set of deadlifts would leave me in agony the next day... as a result, the heavy weights exercises are out, deadlifts, squats, bench pressing (could get away with this) and I used to be doing those exercises, now I'm going to have to change the way I workout.
I'm semi-satisfied with my physique right now, I just want some more muscle mass and less bodyfat, to attain a lean, yet muscular physique, I'm not planning to compete and I'm not going for brute strength as that would be silly, considering my condition.
I'm actually going to get into a lot of cardio (mainly cycling if possible) but I don't want to be some skinny dweeb, so if anyone can think of ideal workouts for me to do (with the weights) then I would be glad.
I'm 19, 5'10, 180lbs, roughly 12-15% bodyfat, if you want any stats I think they are in my profile.
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06-17-2007, 10:13 AM #1100% Yorkshire
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Bodybuilding without the big lifts?
Stick to the basics, heavy compund lifts, some isolation work and a hell of a lot of food and rest!
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06-17-2007, 10:14 AM #2Member
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do cardio and eat healthy and u'll just be lean.
. dats all i can say.
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06-17-2007, 10:16 AM #3Parka of Peace
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Well can you do DB versions of all the big compound lifts? Or use light weight?
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06-17-2007, 01:37 PM #4Registered User
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do light compounds that dont hurt you, and use more isolation exercises. Like instead of benching do flys and cross overs.
"The only place that you will find success before work is in the dictionary."
"There is no one big step that does it, its just a whole lot of little ones"
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06-17-2007, 02:27 PM #5Registered User
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I know plenty of people that have put on a good amount of muscle without ever squating or deadlifting. Just sayin.
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. dats all i can say.
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