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Yeah I had "Better Years" now I'm working on being "Years Better" LOL

My training routine is basically 3-4 sets of core lifts to exhaustion, using a weight that's a 10-12 RM or a 5-8 RM. My back exercises are upright rows, bent over lat pulls, and pull-ups. Half the time I start with pull-ups, and the other half I start with lat pulls before moving onto upright rows. The 6 seems to have just been an off day though... Today I did pull-ups first thing in the gym and I got in 9

So one old man to another... how does the ice help? I've been wrapping mine during and using an emu, msm, glucosamine, aloe concoction on them. Somewhat helpful, but doesn't do anything for the tendonitis while doing things like skull crushers. I recently had to drop my curls and crushers from 125 to 60... And yesterday, I had to just let them go completely. Of course as long as I squat, dead, bench, row, OHP...I really don't...

Hey J I sent you a link for a velcro wrap..it should fit..it's adjustable.

Hey Jaster nice to see you again. Good to see you're doing ok man. I still have that badge you sent me when I had heart surgery (the first one, back in 2005). Classy guy Jaster is.

That's a good habit to get into Jaster. It's all about managing the inflamation. Get ready for longer warmups too! I just got my copy of "Strong Enough" written by M. Rippetoe. I love the chapter on what it is like to be an older lifter. I had no where near the career in lifting that he did but it is so nice to see someone who "had it all" reflect on his better years and what he thinks of the changes.

Back injury has hindered but never stopped me training. If i T bar row heavy my lower spine plays me merry hell. I guess you could have trapped a nerve called the Sacrum flexus Just pulled spinal erectal tissue or at worst prolapsed a disc Rest up until given ok by the quack (doctor)

It depends on the weights you life on the deadlift.If you wants to deadlift with high weights than there should be 2 inch thick mats otherwise the 1 inch thickness is appropriate.

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