I stopped Overhead Pressing and free Barbell Squatting

[OctoberRed]

Where did you pinch nerves? Mine are in the traps.

Do you do the machine overheads?

shoulders/neck - I believe I initially got them from shoulder expercises

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Once I reach my senior years, I'll still train hard but I promise myself to not use the sink hand dryers to dry off my balls after showering.

Not sure why old farts do that.

I'm going to stand around nude in the locker rooms starting convos with young guys just to make them uneasy, I honestly think that is why old guys do it just to be a troll.

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Weird, when I was recovering from a sciatica 10 years ago, I tried replacing barbell squats with the hack squat machine and THAT hurt my knees. Maybe I was doing something wrong, so I just took a break from squats altogether.

I been squatting all the time with the barbell for the last five years, but nothing too heavy. I never go more than 225 these days. I don't really deadlift anymore, but I do the trap bar every now and then. It's easier to maintain good form with the trap bar compared to a standard barbell.

I'm 41 now, so if I can't lift something for at least 8 reps, then I lower the weight. It's just not worth maxing out, if you really push yourself powerlifting then you have to eat so much and have a husky fat physique. I try to stick to 12-15 rep range. 20 for certain workouts for the smaller muscles, like biceps and tricep workouts.

As far as OHP, I never liked the barbell that much. I always do seated dumbbell presses or seated on the smith machine. Just easier on the lower back.

I love pull ups and bar dips. I like going to failure on those.

Now you're training like a middle aged man who cares!!

I suspect as we get around 60 we'll have to modify it again

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I stopped when I got pinched nerves and it hurt me too much to do overhead lifts.

Where did you pinch nerves? Mine are in the traps.

Do you do the machine overheads?

[OctoberRed]

Been lifting since I was 11 continuously other than periods I was at the boxing gyms training and sparring....oh and that one year and half I was married( don't recommend).

Recently I stopped squatting with a free barbell, it hurts my knees more than it benefits my legs so I switched to the hack squat machine and its much better.

I very recently stopped OHP with a free barbell and just use the machine after eventually an injury to my trap always occurs after a few months of doing it.

I deadlift but not super heavy anymore and with the barbell on the very bottom rung of the safety bar where the 45lb plate is just an inch and half off the ground.

Doing alot more pullups, dips, planks, putting the gyms gloves on and hitting the heavy and double end bag.

Pretty much I revised my routine for a middle aged man because you wanna stay fit and strong but gotta worry about injuries and preserving connective tissue.

Anyone else doing the same?

I stopped when I got pinched nerves and it hurt me too much to do overhead lifts.

[ShoulderRoll]

I swear by calisthenics. They are a simple way to maintain strength and fitness that generally won’t leave you beat up like weightlifting can.

Been throwing in some animal mobility flows for variety, and just discovered Capofit from the Brazilian jiu jitsu’er Cobrinha. Kicked my ass.

[OctoberRed]

These bodies just aren't made to last forever, you can preserve your joints by being a weak inactive skinny fat slug who pull a muscle getting up too fast from your car or you can build a great deal of strength and muscle memory and be cracking and popping when you get up in the morning while working around perpetual minor injuries. We're meant to do stuff though, I'm actually going to be planting this spring since I'm finally a homeowner in a rural area.

Damn right. I feel sad when I see ex-wrestler and their bodies look shot to hell

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Even when you aim at one rep max, the usual training consists of rather 3-4 repetitions and occasionally checking your one rep max. Of course, there are different methods.

I think that when it comes to powerlifting, you can hold a bit longer than martial arts or weightlifting, but again - if you don't compete, there is no point. At best, try it at your peak, as you say - around your 30s and train for something more practical. The truth is that sports are healthy, I'd say even mandatory, but each one takes its dose from your body as well. No sports and you don't get the best of your health, you can even damage it. We're doomed, aren't we? One can say that people living rural life live long and healthy without sports - of course, their physical activity consists of enough and sports are physical activity on their basis.

These bodies just aren't made to last forever, you can preserve your joints by being a weak inactive skinny fat slug who pull a muscle getting up too fast from your car or you can build a great deal of strength and muscle memory and be cracking and popping when you get up in the morning while working around perpetual minor injuries. We're meant to do stuff though, I'm actually going to be planting this spring since I'm finally a homeowner in a rural area.

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It kinda defeats the purpose if you seriously hurt yourself or have constant minor injuries from pushing 1 rep maxes on powerlifts, was probably at my strongest and least injury prone in my late 20s. I suspect its the same for most guys, look at boxers, most really hit their peak around that age and then around 32-33 start to slide a little physically.

You're right, it is a bit boring now and more about holding on to what you have than progression.

Even when you aim at one rep max, the usual training consists of rather 3-4 repetitions and occasionally checking your one rep max. Of course, there are different methods.

I think that when it comes to powerlifting, you can hold a bit longer than martial arts or weightlifting, but again - if you don't compete, there is no point. At best, try it at your peak, as you say - around your 30s and train for something more practical. The truth is that sports are healthy, I'd say even mandatory, but each one takes its dose from your body as well. No sports and you don't get the best of your health, you can even damage it. We're doomed, aren't we? One can say that people living rural life live long and healthy without sports - of course, their physical activity consists of enough and sports are physical activity on their basis.

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There is no point in the heavy and more traumatic exercises when reaching a certain age - the time for big achievements passes away, plus, you don't need it if you don't compete. So switching as you did (to pull-ups, dips, planks) is fine and lowering the weights is also fine - it is quite enough to be in perfect shape and still keep a good level of strength.

I decided to stop maxing on the bench press, deadlifts and squats. It is a bit boring now, as I am not used to not doing heavy lifting, but I switched to similar - pull-ups, lower weights, and different exercises. Most probably I will entirely go back to my martial arts training in time.

It kinda defeats the purpose if you seriously hurt yourself or have constant minor injuries from pushing 1 rep maxes on powerlifts, was probably at my strongest and least injury prone in my late 20s. I suspect its the same for most guys, look at boxers, most really hit their peak around that age and then around 32-33 start to slide a little physically.

You're right, it is a bit boring now and more about holding on to what you have than progression.