so much work and stress…
Well, work is killing me and have had no time to post anything, but I have been working out religiously. I have made it to 126 lbs, and am doing standard deadlifts again. My back seems pretty good. Knees still have problems. Same overtraining problem as always. Tried cutting back to three workouts per week, but impossible psychologically. I get so much pleasure and relaxation from it…so I will cut back my volume. That I can do, especially on deadlifting days. Just have to accept that with age (and stress) comes the need for more rest/less volume. I did manage to take a break from working out for 6 days…of course, I only planned for 5 days, but we had a production unit fire at my chemical plant. And, I only scheduled the days off after I nearly killed myself starting my Friday workout with deadlifts…those things are very addictive. Fortunately, I enjoy a certain level of pain, so my intensity is good. Better, of course, with short workouts.
10 November 2007 at 3:20 pm
Maybe instead of just lowering the volume, try slowing the reps down for longer tension time. I put both my parents on a program like that doing lighter weight for longer time and it worked great for them. I was doing the same program, but for 5 sets instead of 3 like them. *shrug* Just an idea… Though maybe not such a good one specifically on the deads!