Minimums...a little OT

[Guest guest]

WoooooHoooooo!!!!!!!!!

I hit another " minimum " today!!! Hooray! I hit one yesterday (kind

of....explained below).

My " minimums " are minimum (lifted) weight amounts that I have used over the

last 25 years, more so since '89 or so, as benchmarks to judge and

" maintain " my personal performance relating to strength. I try to do more,

and often have, but if I start slipping then I give it extra effort to get

back to that point. My minimums have allowed me at times to do very short

workouts or take days off as needed, letting me know " where I'm at " and

where I need to be. Said minimums are logically a result of a given amount

of time and effort in the gym...such amount that is more or less the most I

am willing to give for that aspect of my life.

I have a minimum for bench, squat, shoulder press, and triceps, and in

recent years I guess, pullups. I have " rough mins " for other lifts too.

Yesterday I hit a weight on incline press that correlates closely to my

bench minimum. This is good because I'm still healing on flat bench, but

have been able be a little more aggressive on incline. Today's minimum was

on squat. It's been months!

It's been very interesting to regain lost strength...but that's another

story.

Best,

Brett

[Guest guest]

That is great! I don't have minimums but maybe I should.

My disc injury is getting better. I'm running very slow and every morning it

gets just a little easier to get out of bed. I am thinking of picking up

weights next week and starting really light and work up from there. At least

try to get back to where I was before this happened.

Keep on gaining that lost strength!

Andy

>

> WoooooHoooooo!!!!!!!!!

>

> I hit another " minimum " today!!! Hooray! I hit one yesterday (kind

> of....explained below).

>

> My " minimums " are minimum (lifted) weight amounts that I have used over the

> last 25 years, more so since '89 or so, as benchmarks to judge and

> " maintain " my personal performance relating to strength. I try to do more,

> and often have, but if I start slipping then I give it extra effort to get

> back to that point. My minimums have allowed me at times to do very short

> workouts or take days off as needed, letting me know " where I'm at " and

> where I need to be. Said minimums are logically a result of a given amount

> of time and effort in the gym...such amount that is more or less the most I

> am willing to give for that aspect of my life.

>

> I have a minimum for bench, squat, shoulder press, and triceps, and in

> recent years I guess, pullups. I have " rough mins " for other lifts too.

> Yesterday I hit a weight on incline press that correlates closely to my

> bench minimum. This is good because I'm still healing on flat bench, but

> have been able be a little more aggressive on incline. Today's minimum was

> on squat. It's been months!

>

> It's been very interesting to regain lost strength...but that's another

> story.

>

> Best,

> Brett

[Guest guest]

I'm doing McKenzie exercises. There are 7 and I have worked my way up to number

6. I start the 7th after another week. Other than that I sit and sleep with a

lumbar pillow. I seem to feel a lot better if I get a slow run in the morning

and don't sleep more than 6 hours. I'm tired, but the more I am up and moving,

the better.

I had to lift some things at work today since an employee was gone and I think I

am at least good for around 30 lbs. The boxes that were 50 lbs I had to be

really careful. I kind of just pushed them in the cart rather than lift.

Andy

>

> Glad to hear it! What are you doing for it as far as therapy?

>

> I got close to my seated overhead press minimum today, about 90%. Not bad,

> considering I've mainly been doing standing overhead presses (typically 75%

> of seated). My shoulder strength went down the toilet, so this is a good

> sign that it's coming back.

>

> Brett