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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Any old school lifters/trainers on here willing and able to give me advice please?
I have a compressed disc, long covid and fibromyalgia and haven't trained for years due to this. Used to enjoy it and kickboxing but my health kicked my ass. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Can't really give you advice but I manage to train/lift 5/6 days a week with a chronic disc issue.
Only thing I have to be careful with is deadlifting, can't go as heavy as I would like to.
Hope you manage to get back into it and find a routine that works for you. Maybe go with a P.T who will be able to help you work around your health issues. Good luck   |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Can't really give you advice but I manage to train/lift 5/6 days a week with a chronic disc issue.
Only thing I have to be careful with is deadlifting, can't go as heavy as I would like to.
Hope you manage to get back into it and find a routine that works for you. Maybe go with a P.T who will be able to help you work around your health issues. Good luck "
I could never deadlift without pain even with a PT. Do you do heavy weight low rep/low weight high reps? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Can't really give you advice but I manage to train/lift 5/6 days a week with a chronic disc issue.
Only thing I have to be careful with is deadlifting, can't go as heavy as I would like to.
Hope you manage to get back into it and find a routine that works for you. Maybe go with a P.T who will be able to help you work around your health issues. Good luck
I could never deadlift without pain even with a PT. Do you do heavy weight low rep/low weight high reps?"
I do a combination of both, along with circuits and cardio.
BodyPump classes are excellent if you like weight based, high rep/low weight type stuff.
I'll mix it in with some heavy compound stuff a couple of times a week.
I like a variety or I get fed up |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Stick to basic compound movements and free weights maybe better for you as your not stuck in an awkward movement off a machine I’m doing a pt course and could always help |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Stick to basic compound movements and free weights maybe better for you as your not stuck in an awkward movement off a machine I’m doing a pt course and could always help"
Thank you. Chest is hard at home qs cant really do press or incline press |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Any old school lifters/trainers on here willing and able to give me advice please?
I have a compressed disc, long covid and fibromyalgia and haven't trained for years due to this. Used to enjoy it and kickboxing but my health kicked my ass."
I’d just get moving again. Take it a step at a time and don’t go pushing it. I’d also seek proper pro advice if you are looking to get back into it all properly.
I train 5/6 times a week and it’s been so tough going back after covid alone so with the other health issues be careful x |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The ones in the gyms tend to do a one fit all type of routine even when i told them that cables were causing me to flare up in pain.
Bloody swimming pool keeps changes their times so i can only go on a friday |
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"The ones in the gyms tend to do a one fit all type of routine even when i told them that cables were causing me to flare up in pain.
Bloody swimming pool keeps changes their times so i can only go on a friday"
Stay away from a gym based PT then. Look online. You need someone who is going to tailor a plan specific to you. |
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"The ones in the gyms tend to do a one fit all type of routine even when i told them that cables were causing me to flare up in pain.
Bloody swimming pool keeps changes their times so i can only go on a friday
Stay away from a gym based PT then. Look online. You need someone who is going to tailor a plan specific to you."
Agree with staying away from a gym based PT but I'd argue a face to face PT session would be more beneficial than an online one as they'll be better able to assess your movements.
I reckon you can still get some good leg exercises in with your back issues, things like air squats, Bulgarian split squats, pistol squats etc can challenge you without using bodyweight alone. |
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"The ones in the gyms tend to do a one fit all type of routine even when i told them that cables were causing me to flare up in pain.
Bloody swimming pool keeps changes their times so i can only go on a friday
Stay away from a gym based PT then. Look online. You need someone who is going to tailor a plan specific to you.
Agree with staying away from a gym based PT but I'd argue a face to face PT session would be more beneficial than an online one as they'll be better able to assess your movements.
I reckon you can still get some good leg exercises in with your back issues, things like air squats, Bulgarian split squats, pistol squats etc can challenge you without using bodyweight alone. "
That last sentence should read 'can challenge you using bodyweight alone'. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Personally I got in better shape and felt better doing circuits with resistance bands and a spin bike.
Maybe a few rounds on a punch bag too.
That might be an option for you, there are plenty of videos on YouTube and such for knowledge and information |
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Start with body weight, then add resistance bands (it is possible to do a full body work out with them), then think about going to a gym.
Swimming is best as a low impact cardio (for your spine).
Find a PT who you can work with and will make a plan for your needs + if they don't listen to your problems with certain exercises and adjust for you leave them (most will give you a taster session with them) and find another.
Every marathon starts with a step + you have taken that .
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By *arrapsMan
over a year ago
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I had a spinal decompression and removal of two bone spurs on my lower back last August , I’ve just rejoined a gym and got to say the instructor are good at tailoring the exercises to your needs.
As someone else said plucking up the courage to join is a great start
Good luck |
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Speak to your gp about being referred to a gp referral session at your local gym. Gp referral pt's are trained to help people with medical issues unlike regular pt's and will be able to help your problem specifically, hope that helps |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I had a spinal decompression and removal of two bone spurs on my lower back last August , I’ve just rejoined a gym and got to say the instructor are good at tailoring the exercises to your needs.
As someone else said plucking up the courage to join is a great start
Ouch! Are you fully recovered?
Good luck "
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"Speak to your gp about being referred to a gp referral session at your local gym. Gp referral pt's are trained to help people with medical issues unlike regular pt's and will be able to help your problem specifically, hope that helps"
Thats the last time I went I used the referral system. She kept me on cable machines even though I told her it was flaring my pain. |
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With your list of injuries and illness some PT’s won’t have the experience to help and the with FM it varies from person to person as I know someone who can train with weights and cables no problem
The disc issue isn’t good but can be worked around and long covid may take you ages to recover from
As a qualified trainer for over 10 years, start simple get out and do walks
10min walks after each meal to start with, this is much easier than trying to do 30/40mins on one go
See how the body feels, then adapt and increase your pace or distance and again asses and adapt
Swimming can be bad for back problems as the weightlessness can allow you to turn and twist into Posistions you can’t on land and therefore may put you at risk
Feel free to message though if you wanna chat more |
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