Hazerboy
07-12-2005, 09:49 PM
I tore some upper muscles in my back two weeks ago (around my lats/shoulder blades) so I finally broke down and went to the doctor today. Basically he told me that it would take another 4-6 weeks to heal and "Don't do it if it hurts."
Heavy squats, deadlifts, and bench pressing hurt (or about any large compound movement at all.) But accessory work usually doesn't hurt at all, like skull crushers, pull-ups, and leg-extensions.
As of now I"m pretty worried about my maxes going down, especially when I'm crunched for time. So I've decided to build a routine around things that "don't hurt my back." Upper body stuff won't be that hard, (except for chest) but I'm having a hard time finding good lifts for my legs that aren't painful; any suggestions? I was also considering doing sprints to keep some of that explosive leg power.
Heavy squats, deadlifts, and bench pressing hurt (or about any large compound movement at all.) But accessory work usually doesn't hurt at all, like skull crushers, pull-ups, and leg-extensions.
As of now I"m pretty worried about my maxes going down, especially when I'm crunched for time. So I've decided to build a routine around things that "don't hurt my back." Upper body stuff won't be that hard, (except for chest) but I'm having a hard time finding good lifts for my legs that aren't painful; any suggestions? I was also considering doing sprints to keep some of that explosive leg power.