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Started weight training again

CLAX1911

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I did this back in my 20s and a pretty good and for whatever reason stopped. I've been wanting to get back into it and I did recently. Taking it slow.

I had an injury that seems to be unrelated, minor a strain in my back. Because I'm older now they take a little longer to heal.

Is there anybody else that a weightlifter in their forties and how long do you take off for an injury? How long is too long? I started feeling a lot better and I'm missing it.
 
CLAX1911 said:
I did this back in my 20s and a pretty good and for whatever reason stopped. I've been wanting to get back into it and I did recently. Taking it slow.

I had an injury that seems to be unrelated, minor a strain in my back. Because I'm older now they take a little longer to heal.

Is there anybody else that a weightlifter in their forties and how long do you take off for an injury? How long is too long? I started feeling a lot better and I'm missing it.
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Like all exercise, start slow, every other day with a rest day between. Go a couple of weeks and step up a little bit, a little bit. Do that ever other week for 12 weeks. Then step up your number of sets, reps in a set. Keep a rest day in between or go to upper/lower body workouts on alternating days with a day off every third day.
 
Integrityrespec said:
Like all exercise, start slow, every other day with a rest day between. Go a couple of weeks and step up a little bit, a little bit. Do that ever other week for 12 weeks. Then step up your number of sets, reps in a set. Keep a rest day in between or go to upper/lower body workouts on alternating days with a day off every third day.
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Yeah but my problem is an injury. Not a severe one just a strained muscle. And my issue for how long it takes to heal is a little off.

Do you do weight training have you ever been injured and if so when is the right time to start again after your injury?
 
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CLAX1911 said:
Yeah but my problem is an injury. Not a severe one just a strained muscle. And my issue for how long it takes to heal is a little off.

Do you do weight training have you ever been injured and if so when is the right time to start again after your injury?
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Yes I lifted most of my life, as an athlete and afterwards. Very active, and always went by what my body told me. If it hurts take it easy, if it hurts a lot take a day or two off, RICE. Rest, ice, compression, elevation. It totally depends on how bad you injury is. If not ok in a few days to where you can go back to a reduced workout, you need to see a doctor to make sure the minor injury is minor. I hard major surgery from an injury and the healing has been slow. Getting better but slowly. Waiting on when I an go back to working out. Listen to your body.
 
CLAX1911 said:
I did this back in my 20s and a pretty good and for whatever reason stopped. I've been wanting to get back into it and I did recently. Taking it slow.

I had an injury that seems to be unrelated, minor a strain in my back. Because I'm older now they take a little longer to heal.

Is there anybody else that a weightlifter in their forties and how long do you take off for an injury? How long is too long? I started feeling a lot better and I'm missing it.
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You don't want that to get worse, so I would stick with bench presses, curls, etc. that don't require much of your back muscles. Meanwhile maybe do some yoga/stretching for your back, and ease it back into condition with walking and some minor body weight stuff.
 
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You don't want that to get worse, so I would stick with bench presses, curls, etc. that don't require much of your back muscles. Meanwhile maybe do some yoga/stretching for your back, and ease it back into condition with walking and some minor body weight stuff.
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Yeah I've been stretching it's upper back so it doesn't engage much when you're doing a bench press or curls but like a military press or lat pulled down a row it does
 
Don't ask the internet these questions - talk to a PT or orthopedist.
 
Integrityrespec said:
Yes I lifted most of my life, as an athlete and afterwards. Very active, and always went by what my body told me. If it hurts take it easy, if it hurts a lot take a day or two off, RICE. Rest, ice, compression, elevation. It totally depends on how bad you injury is. If not ok in a few days to where you can go back to a reduced workout, you need to see a doctor to make sure the minor injury is minor. I hard major surgery from an injury and the healing has been slow. Getting better but slowly. Waiting on when I an go back to working out. Listen to your body.
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It's just that this is a recommendation for treatment of depression and the monitor I sit and not do the gym stuff the more I find myself falling back into that rut and I don't want to go back there but I didn't want to compound a minor injury
 
I was worried the amount of days I took off I would lose my gains but I'm surprised that I was able to lift the same for as many reps.
 
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