The road to recovery, Glwanabe's log

[glwanabe]

Well, what can I say. I'm trying to work, but quite frankly, I hurt all over.

I thought I would be able to just go lighter, and work my way back up, but that is not the case. My Front delts do not like any sort of pressing movement right now. I did a light squat workout on Monday, and that has me very sore even today.

I'm thinking I need to approach my whole program right now strictly from a weight loss standpoint, and let things heal. Everytime I think I can lift, I try it, only to have things aggravated.

This is probably the route I'm going to take. This is not where I wanted to be right now, but I have to face reality or I may end up in a even worse situation.

[BendtheBar]

You have to do what you have to do. It's just more proof that you have to be careful when you're younger not to kill yourself. I always feel like I'm one bad day away from disaster myself.

Anyway, we all want to see you succeed so do it up however you have to.

[strkout35]

just do whatever you can for now man, take it easy and gets back to crushing weights ASAP

[rippednmichigan]

Take it easy brother, the number one key in weight loss is the diet any way. Get your diet dialed in and do some walking and get back to the iron when your healed.

[glwanabe]

I've been looking at hard at what is going on with my sholdes. Everything points to tendonitis.

Rest, anti inflamitory's, light stretching, and then very gradual resistence training is what is called for.

I'll still squat some, as thats not so much tendonitis. I'll still go easier with it, but I won't do much more than some lower body work for awhile.

This crap never used to happen when I was younger.

[jslep]

psssssssssst..........hey GL.............your not younger anymore....

[glwanabe]

The sound of high pressure air is heard as GL blows the cobwebs off this log.

Ever so slowly my body is healing. I'm ready to try some very light work on Monday. I'm still sore, and some aches and pains all over, but I simply have to work out.

Doing some yardwork this week didn't manifest any major aches and pains. I'll still do full squats, but I'm going to go very light, and basically treat myself like a beginner for a few weeks.

As Jslep points out in the previous post, I'm not younger anymore, but I'm not dead yet.

[BendtheBar]

Well it sure as heck isn't the same around here without you tossing weight around. Heal up brother.

[glwanabe]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

Well it sure as heck isn't the same around here without you tossing weight around. Heal up brother.

I'm trying man, I'm trying.

My Daughter doesn't call me, "A Tree" anymore. I'm getting soft.

This crap truely sucks. I've never felt like this before. I'm not sure exactly how much work I'll be able to do, but I'll put something together.

Squats
Rows
Deads
Chins
Flyes
rear laterals

I'll start there, and see how it goes.

[big valsalva]

I've missed you, friend. Your activity meter is lower than mine, and that's saying something. Anyway, I'm sick and tired of being the resident crochety old fart on this board. Its about time you get back in.

Work hard, but work smart. You're smart enough to know the difference.