Two steps forward - one step back
Well I blew it – nursing my lower back this week. The goal for this week was to increase my weight, reps and sets. I started with legs on Monday and had to go in the gym late in the evening which threw me off (I was already tired). My first two exercises were Squats 295lbs, 6 sets of 8 reps followed by Straight Leg Deadlift 245lbs, 6 sets of 8 reps. Somewhere in there I became tired and got a little sloppy on my form and now my back is paying for it. I’m a little pissed with myself as this has thrown my routine off this week.
None the less, I have been getting good strength gains following the Scivation CutDiet training program. I can see some changes, mostly in my legs and back. I’m up to doing 90lb weighted dips – I remember when I was challenged with just my bodyweight. I still need to keep at the cardio and drop the BF I’m carrying around the midsection and glutes. I am also making some tweaks to better hit my calves, biceps and chest which are some areas I would like to see some growth.
April 19, 2008 at 9:14 am
Good job on the diet , Im right there with ya. About two weeks ago I stung my back about like you did on deadlifts ..not outrageous weight (130k) , just some sloppy form probably. Chiropractor was a big help. Have you tried that? I think if you do squats and d/l when your hips are misaligned, you are bound to hurt yourself…anyhow..good luck wth your goals and keep up the good work
April 19, 2008 at 9:29 am
I haven’t seen a chiropractor - I’ve done this before and I think I just need to ride it out. I expect that I’ll be sore for 1-2weeks then I’ll be back at it. I don’t have a history of back issues so I’m confident I’ll recover fine. I think one mistake I made was keeping the bar too high on my shoulders on the squat which pushed my upper body towards the floor - messing with the proper range of motion. It was an intense workout too, so I think I may have let my back get round on the last set or two on the deadlifts - another mistake. My leg workouts are my most demanding (sometimes I want to puke) and hitting it late in the evening when I was already tired was a recipe for problems.