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Hi gang. Going to give it another try here. I hurt my back so I'm on a healthy dose of steroids right now and no lifting. Honestly should probably be on light duty at work so the next week should be interesting. Goal 1) This was supposed to be following the nifty new lifting program my new rugby s&c coach gave me. Instead for now it's going to be mobility work to loosen up the problem muscles in my back and hip. 3x per week. Once my back is happy again it will go back to lifting 3x per week. Goal 2) Follow the eating plan that goes with the new lifting program remembering that I'm focusing on progress not perfection. Goal 3) Keep up with the Rising Heroes missions a little bit better. There are some good ones for this week on mindfulness and positive thinking. Both areas I can improve on. I'm sure I'll be full of witty comments later but right now I'm just full of prednisone. Translation...my eyeballs feel hot. I will get around and check in with all of you soon as I'm feeling a bit better!

I really wavered on doing a challenge this time. But I'm afraid if I don't do one this time then soon it will be 2017 and I will weigh 400 pounds because I broke the only tether that reminds me I don't want to weigh 400 pounds. I've got another hectic few weeks coming up so I wanted to make this challenge as simple as possible. Goal 1) Eat 15,750 calories per week. That averages out to 2250 per day but I like to measure by the week because some days I'm hungrier than others. Goal 2) Household tasks. I will do 1 household chore per day. Every day. The only exception will be if I'm home literally less than 8 hours between work shifts. It happens sometimes and that time is too precious. Other than that, at least 1 thing per day. It can be as big as cleaning out the spare bedroom closet to as small as clearing off a small space in one room. I just need to get better about keeping the space around me in good shape. That's it. See Spot Run. You might notice there is no exercise goal for this challenge. My back is still giving me all kinds of grief so until that clears up, I'm not pushing myself to get to the gym. I am doing enough physical activity at work right now anyway. I also wanted to do a more stringent food challenge but I have to be realistic about what my schedule looks like. My beloved companion is not in the same place I am with eating right now so I need to keep it small manageable steps. I've been in a really horrible mood for the last 2 or 3 weeks. Just writing out this challenge already made me feel a bit better. It's that crazy NF magic.

Hello! I'm new on the forums, so I apologize thoroughly for any noobness in advance So I have a bad back injury that I've had for a couple years now (no known exact cause yet), but I really want to start getting into lifting (& strength training in general), but I'm really really afraid of hurting myself! I know good form is really the key here, but even when I do things slowly and with what appears to be good form, I still have horrible pains that make it difficult to perform the next training day Does anyone know any alternatives or maybe tips on lifting with a bad back? I've thought about buying a special back brace for when I work out, but it's expensive and I want more info before I go blowing money Using objects is not really the issue, so pls don't suggest bodylifting I've already looked into that too. The problem is my hypersensitive back

Hi everyone, I'm brand-spanking new (intro here) and it's great to have found NF! I want to follow in the steps of Staci as far as lose bad weight, gain good weight/bulk up. From what I've read, it seems like one of the core exercises she did to pull this off was deadlifts and squats. I'm all for pushing myself to the limit with lower-body workouts (hated these thunder thighs in high school, now I love them!!), but I hesitate to test that much weight on my lower back because of a crazy reconstructive spine surgery I had at 18. [see x-rays here] Now five of my lower vertebrae are fused together, I bend my back as one piece (imagine C3PO doing sit-ups), and I shudder at the thought of doing anything that could damage my spine. I can still do 90% of the movements I did before surgery, so that's not really an issue. And yes, I have a WICKED awesome scar! What is the best way to bulk up while abstaining from movements like deadlifts that I fear would compromise my back? Would I be okay if I spend the time to strengthen my back before attempting deadlifts? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks and have an awesome day. Vixoen