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LucSulla
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Starting a new one. I work out tomorrow. This may end up mostly a rehab routine. My upper back on the right side from my neck to just below my shoulder blade still isn't right. I know there is a nerve pinch, but I don't know what is pinching it. I do know taking a week off seemed to tighten everything back up more than helping. I need to determine the right mix of motions that seem to improve it without inflaming it.
So, I am cutting back on exercises that irritate it. Bench press seems to really piss it off (counterintuitive, I know). I will replace these for now with good ole pushups. I am a big boy, so there is plenty of resistance for the time being. I will also continue to do inclines as these seem to hurt very little the next day. I intend to gingerly experiment with shoulder press as well. Squats will remain the same, and I intend on going way down on DLs until I can accurately gauge if they are causing any problems. I don't think they are. Rows remain a mystery, so I am going to drop the weight down and see how that goes as well. Anything that is weighted, I intend to use the dual factor 5 x 5 on. Bodyweight I will look to add reps or sets each week.
If things continue to stay the same or deteriorate, I am going to the doc next week. I can't really afford it, but that's the breaks.
My goals are to get my body 100%, get my reps on squats back to 350+, and get my deads over 400. I also intend on adding cardio on at least two off days. I think that I will be able to get back to these weights and lose at least 30 lbs by summer.
So, I am cutting back on exercises that irritate it. Bench press seems to really piss it off (counterintuitive, I know). I will replace these for now with good ole pushups. I am a big boy, so there is plenty of resistance for the time being. I will also continue to do inclines as these seem to hurt very little the next day. I intend to gingerly experiment with shoulder press as well. Squats will remain the same, and I intend on going way down on DLs until I can accurately gauge if they are causing any problems. I don't think they are. Rows remain a mystery, so I am going to drop the weight down and see how that goes as well. Anything that is weighted, I intend to use the dual factor 5 x 5 on. Bodyweight I will look to add reps or sets each week.
If things continue to stay the same or deteriorate, I am going to the doc next week. I can't really afford it, but that's the breaks.
My goals are to get my body 100%, get my reps on squats back to 350+, and get my deads over 400. I also intend on adding cardio on at least two off days. I think that I will be able to get back to these weights and lose at least 30 lbs by summer.
