I stopped Overhead Pressing and free Barbell Squatting

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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?

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.

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Similar. Over time I've added weight vests too for burpees and pullups. Also, I make use of the slam ball for a very wide variety of exercises.

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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?