No Crust Racing

Pegs it is, problem solved

Saggy at 60 is different to saggy in your 40s. One is inevitable to an extent one is a bit more of a choice. I'm not taking about being saggy when I'm retired.

Lol no. With lighter weight on it out should shrink a bit over time. In only talking going from 8 to 10 reps. But given I've already find that on everything already it'll just be less weight same reps. Again, what's a better game plan. Im no expert. Just got a 3min front plank. Take that herniated disc.

What's a better game plan then, legit question. My theory is if the muscle is a little smaller through lighter weights higher reps and my body fat is lower through cardio and diet I should be OK. I know muscle itself doesn't sag but the connective tissues do. Less weight on those would help. Less fat is always going to help.

Fingers crossed

At 70? Who cares. But at 45, I'll still care

Hahah, that's my thinking too, but I more so mean I'll step down in weights and move more into cardio as I get older. For that leaner less bulky look and hopefully that will help keep me tight like a tiger.

Mine are big enough now. I don't want them to be any bigger to make it easier when my metabolism slows more and I find it harder to change weight as easy. My thinking is that as I get older I'll slowly lean off a bit over time to avoid sag if possible lol

Is this supposed to be a thinly veiled jab somehow? Despite me having already said I wouldn't be lecturing anyone based on having injured myself with poor form/mechanics? If so, lol Nice job dude. I'm slowly bringing up that 3rd incline set, started out at 54kg and the bar was very hard to control, now got about 75 on it and managing 10 reps (just) after doing 10 then 8 at of flat something just over 100, think it's like 102.5 or so. Thinking I might drop the second flat bench set and swap in another incline set as I don't want too big man titties (I have cut eating also to assist until I can do some decent cardio again).

Sorry son, she just loves a good dose of the daily news you know.

You're mum doesn't mind rehashing it.

Old news is old.

Well you can all wait in the wings until something happens and then be triumphant with your 'I told you so' chorus.

For all the strong opinions and somewhat positive self image Bird's has, I do think that if nothing else, he knows his body well enough to make his own calls on what works for him. We all respond differently to different training methods. Find what works for you and go with that. As for the back rounding stuff, I won't enter into that convo, if I can't squat and DL anything remotely deent without busting myself in half, I have no place lecturing others

Oh and talking to other people with the same injuries.

No idea about either sorry. I've just been doing a bit of reading picking out exercises and going for it. Everybody with my particular issue seems to find different things work, the common denominator is it takes everyone a decent amount of time to find it and then see results.

A lot of greatly varying opinions lol I stick to around 2mins for the compound stuff, and that's all I do with weights, the rest of the work is stretching/physio/back stuff that's BW. Planks, cat camels, rising cobra things all that manly stuff.

Boz the benching machine.

Is it the dogs with bees in their mouths?

Lets talk breaks between sets. Have read so much junk on it.

Relevant.

Fixed your post.

I hear ya, since cutting back on the gym a little, 35-40min sessions, and not doing any walking or running at the moment I've gained a couple of kgs even thought I've cut back on my food (not enough obviously) Dem tight pants.

Cheers

What Gym/Exercising forums do you guys frequent. I want to talk to some other people who have been through the same back issue as me. My planking is getting stronger but I'm seeing no discernible reduction in pain in my back.