Ok so today I started Fatloss 1. All I can say is this- I was sweating and it got my blood pumping. I love it!!! Only problem is I have discovered that my back is still not 100% from my accident with a moron! So I did my best and I'm not sure what to do about tomorrow but we'll see. I need to make some adjustments on weight until the back is better. Some things need to go a lot lower Oh well! Todays w/o :
Ok so here's the deal. The squats were hard, on my legs and on my back. Why it hurt my back I have no idea! I had a trainer watch my form, no problem there. So I am at a loss There were no 20lbs db's left for my push press so I did less reps with 25lbs. Forget the rotation on lunges with my back hurting and forget trying the swiss ball too. I am very unhappy with the way today turned out. I need to workout but I'm not sure where to go from here. This sucks All from someone else's stupidity!
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Jenn- I look forward to hearing about your progress, as I just ordered NROL. Sorry to hear about your accident, but of course there is no better way to take out your frustrations than in the gym! Making the commitment is your 1st step towards recovery.
Too bad your back's still sore. I was hoping you'd be all better by now.
If your back is sore, even perfect form can make it hurt. Is is sore, like muscle soreness or from there being "something wrong?" Maybe front squats would be better for a while. More upright stance.
I'm sure leaving the ball and rotations out of those last two aren't really going to effect the fat loss aspects much.
Good Luck with the new workout hopefully you will have as much luck with it as Mahler. He liked it so much that he is going into one of the programs for a second time. Sorry about the back I can sympathize as I am trying to nurse a bum knee until my running season is over.
Look forward to reading your log, Jenn! The back thing... is it like muscle pain, or is it actually the spine? You may want to have it looked at to make sure it's not something serious like a herniated disk... that would really suck!
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Thanks everyone. I know it is not spinal, I'm not sure what is going on with it but it is muscular I think. I'll post a pic of where the pain is, maybe someone will have idea of what I could do to help it get better. I'm sad.
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"I don't mind at all," I said. "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you."
Happy to see your new log! Sorry to hear the back is still bothering you. It sounds like you are planning to do 4 workouts a week - is that right? If so, maybe you should consider scaling back to 2 or 3. That way you still get to work out, but you will reduce the back strain.
You know that I started Fat Loss I last week. I only did each workout once last week and I'm doing the same this week. Next week, I'll start 3 workouts per week, alternating A and B. I'm not sure if or when I would do 4 per week. But, that's just me.
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Thanks for the advice Fin. I just may do that until my back is better! Mahler I'm really excited to be starting this. I may pick your brain a little too if you don't mind. As promised here is a picture of my ouchy spot. Anyone with any advice plz post it. Thanks so much to everyone, this is the best forum on the net
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"My darling," she said at last, "are you sure you don't mind being a mouse for the rest of your life?"
"I don't mind at all," I said. "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you."
Good Luck Jenn on NROL. I'm starting Strenght I in a couple weeks so I'll be cheering you on. Hope your back gets to feeling better soon, I know the feeling.
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Jenn...wanted to wish you luck About your back....not sure if I can help a whole lot...does your back only hurt during the exercises? Did it hurt after the accident and before you started this program today? How long ago was the accident? Lastly, you may want to post about it in the injuries section and see what Bill has to say if it continues. Good luck girl!
Jenn...wanted to wish you luck About your back....not sure if I can help a whole lot...does your back only hurt during the exercises? Did it hurt after the accident and before you started this program today? How long ago was the accident? Lastly, you may want to post about it in the injuries section and see what Bill has to say if it continues. Good luck girl!
Hey TG ok here are the answers to your questions.
My back hurts during exercise and the pain is usually gone by the next morning.
It hurt for a few days after the accident and hadn't bothered me really since.
The accident was almost three weeks ago, I used heat and advil to help ease the pain.
It feels more like an ache right now, but when I was lifting it was the kind of pain that makes you wonder if you can complete the motion you are doing. The first thing I thought of was "Wow I wonder if this is how old people feel when they try to get up from sitting?"
I thought about asking Bill about this but I don't want to bug him. I'm thinking of trying to re work the workout a little so there is less stress on my back. Crossing my fingers and advil don't seem to be doing the trick, nor has a taking three weeks off. I wonder if taking that much time was a bad idea and I should have may be worked through it. Who knows!
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"I don't mind at all," I said. "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you."
Be careful rolling the low back. Not something that I really suggest to people. Roll your other areas (hip flexors, glutes, ext. rotators, IT band) and see how the back feels then.
My personal opinion...don't work through pain. You will most likely make it worse. You won't be bugging Bill...especially just by posting in that part of the forum. Then he can answer on his time. He has always helped me Did you see a Dr. at all?
You've already received lots of advice on the back. All I can say is that sometimes it takes more than three weeks. Maybe four, or six. Just be careful.
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I'm not Bill (no, really... I'm not!) but I'd say it could be :
(a) a spinal problem, possibly requiring the help of *gasp* a chiro. THe vertebrae may have been pulled out of whack during the accident.
(b) a QL problem, either strained, torn (unlikely, or you'd still be in baad pain) or simply a trigger point in the glute med, possibly sacrum... maybe even just incredibly tight QL
(c) erectors may be stiff as a board, after you clenched to keep your spine in place!
Whatever it may be, I'd say it may be worth a trip to a chiro or ART guy... at the very least, get a tennis ball and dig in for now!
A
deadlifts- 95lbs/15; 95lbs/15; 95lbs/15
Db incline bench press- 25lbs/15; 30bs/15; 30lbs/15 (per hand)
B
Bulgarian Split Squat- 20lbs/15; 20lbs/15; 20lbs/15 ( each hand/per leg)
Mixed grip lat pulldown- 70lbs/15; 70lbs/15; 70lbs/15
C
Romanian Deadlift- 95lbs/15; 95lbs/15; 95lbs/15
Planks- 60 secs; 60secs; 90 secs
Today went better than I thought it would. I still can't lift heavier on the deads etc and I did not want to try the swiss ball until my back is better. It felt better than I thought it would, but I'll see how it feels later. I was sweating so thats a good thing, even without being able to go heavier. Next week I will try to increase the weight if my back can handle it. My quads were still really sore from my last workout (damn three weeks off!!) and I could only do 20lbs per db on the BSS's. My glutes were a little tender too but the RDL's always make them feel great. There was no one at the gym this morning really so it was really easy to get thru everything. I'm happier with this workout, just because I know I have to lift light to take care of my back. Monday is A2.
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"I don't mind at all," I said. "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you."
Thanks guys. I don't expect to set any pr's until I get thru the strength phases when I get there. Right now its about getting lean. I'm going for sweat vs pr's
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"I don't mind at all," I said. "It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like so long as somebody loves you."
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Only problem is I have discovered that my back is still not 100% from my accident with a moron! So I did my best and I'm not sure what to do about tomorrow but we'll see. I need to make some adjustments on weight until the back is better. Some things need to go a lot lower 
Oh well! Todays w/o :
About your back....not sure if I can help a whole lot...does your back only hurt during the exercises? Did it hurt after the accident and before you started this program today? How long ago was the accident? Lastly, you may want to post about it in the injuries section and see what Bill has to say if it continues. Good luck girl!
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