The Sideshow Freaks Fitness Thread

[Snake Plissken]

Swimming slipped my mind

 

[The Chev]

Begin every workout with 5-10 minutes of easy cardio like a threadmill or bicycle to warm up.

Begin with light weights. Sets of 10-12, slow and controlled and with proper form.

Focus a lot on core work. Situps, leg raises, sidebends, back raises.

Lookup stretching exercises for the Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Hamstrings and Glutes. If any of these are tight, it puts strain on the back and affects posture.

If you strengthen your core and work on flexbility daily, you can overcome your back woes. Never stretch cold.

Ok, I will do that. Stretching is something I forget easily.

 

[Snadinator]

We all naturally forget stretching. Tight muscles lead to imbalances and injuries.

Tight hip flexors and quads lead to lordosis and loose/weak hamstrings. This is something I work on daily. My hips position and posture have improved immensely. This largely comes from sitting all day as I have a desk job.

Others have tight hamstrings which pulls the bum down. This too leads to back issues.

My left calf suffered a major tear years ago. It affects the mobility of my ankle. The knee attempts to compensate but knees are not supposed to be mobile. I had severe knee pain until I discussed this with someone who showed me some stretching and ankle strengthening exercises. Knee pain is gone.

A buddy of mine had tight pecs which led to shoulder pain. He also tore his pec two weeks ago on bench press. I was spotting and it was audible. Daily stretching of his pecs may have prevented all of this.

 

[The Chev]

We all naturally forget stretching. Tight muscles lead to imbalances and injuries.

Tight hip flexors and quads lead to lordosis and loose/weak hamstrings. This is something I work on daily. My hips position and posture have improved immensely. This largely comes from sitting all day as I have a desk job.

Others have tight hamstrings which pulls the bum down. This too leads to back issues.

My left calf suffered a major tear years ago. It affects the mobility of my ankle. The knee attempts to compensate but knees are not supposed to be mobile. I had severe knee pain until I discussed this with someone who showed me some stretching and ankle strengthening exercises. Knee pain is gone.

A buddy of mine had tight pecs which led to shoulder pain. He also tore his pec two weeks ago on bench press. I was spotting and it was audible. Daily stretching of his pecs may have prevented all of this.

It's one of the reasons I enjoyed doing P90X a few years. Never forgot to stretch doing that. However, I feel it's important to learn stuff on my own.


Yes, I've had swimming suggested before. I can travel to a family members house during the summer because they have a private pool. During the winters here, the only option is a YMCA.

 

[Snadinator]

It's one of the reasons I enjoyed doing P90X a few years. Never forgot to stretch doing that. However, I feel it's important to learn stuff on my own.


Yes, I've had swimming suggested before. I can travel to a family members house during the summer because they have a private pool. During the winters here, the only option is a YMCA.

I did mean an indoor public pool. Like the olympic length variety. Swim some laps. My wife has a lot of back pain when pregnant so we go to the indoor pool and it does wonders.

 

[J3D1_KN1GHT]

I start 4 months of weight training in January. I have a really bad back and worried about hurting it, but I really need to get in shape and build up muscle which will help in the long run.

Any advice? I'm assuming I should have a back brace of some kind, correct?

I find a good quarter of an hour on the punch bag works wonders for loosening up.
I have one of those weighted at the bottom kick boxing tubular ones. Not too heavy so ideal for combos on both feet and hands.

Also never go in the bath to loosen up, always shower. A bath forces your spine to curve and you want it to be as straight as possible.

 

[J3D1_KN1GHT]

I would also recommend swimming as exercise for a bad back. Nothing really decompresses like swimming.

And I can't recommend hanging leg raises as an ab exercises enough. They decompress the back and open up the spine as you flex your abdominals. I feel it has been a major reason why I can keep lifting as heavy as I do.

I know of several people with bad backs (spinal, disc problems) where swimming has helped but I've tried it on the recovery from ripped back muscles and I nearly drowned lol. Set me right back.

 

[Snadinator]

I know of several people with bad backs (spinal, disc problems) where swimming has helped but I've tried it on the recovery from ripped back muscles and I nearly drowned lol. Set me right back.

There is a clear difference there.

 

[RIDDICK]

Fitless

 

[Snake Plissken]

We all don't want to be chunkers

 

[Skiman]

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Ski

 

[Skiman]

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Ski

 

[Eli26]

I been working like a ****ing mother ****er for Cozumel! Caribbean, here I come!!!

 

[Snake Plissken]

 

[Skiman]

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Ski

 

[Skiman]

Fitless

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[Skiman]

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Ski

 

[Tornadoflame]

SNADINATOR!
Have you seen Omar Isuf's videos that he's been putting up of Jeremy Hamilton's training?

 

[RIDDICK]

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Then to da hell with him, I have THIS!

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Next year I'll be here asking noobish Qs...

 

[Skiman]

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