fortheplaid! Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Hello my fellow Nerds.... Been working with NerdFitness more or less since early February, and I was seeing amazing results. Then came the fall......went on a trip to Texas, let myself slip (hey, I was on vacation I reasoned) and all hell broke loose. Came back and couldnt walk the next day I hurt so bad (note: I didnt work out-at all- during the trip.) Took a week for that to settle down...then my next few visits to the gym, my butt/hip/back hurt more than usual. Got so bad I ended up going to a chiropractor, who says I aggravated a bulging disk leading to sciatica. Tells me he doesnt want me doing any exercises that load the spine (which is basically all of the ones I normally do.) So, lots of pain, not going to the gym, and on top of that IM slipping back into old eating habits. I could really use some advice on how to get the mojo back, and/or any information on good full body exercises that dont load up the spine. Quote "The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. "-Henry Rollins "A man chooses, a slave obeys."-Andrew Ryan "Crawling is acceptable. Falling is acceptable. Puking is acceptable. Tears are acceptable. Pain is acceptable. Injury is acceptable. Quitting is unacceptable" Link to comment
Shortgorilla Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 For exercises, I would get a TRX or similar workout thingy. It's basically ropes with handles that you hang from a doorway or the ceiling. You can do pushups, dips, rows, curls, etc. Pretty cheap, very versatile. For legs, stick with lunges, work on pistols, etc. I can't help much with your eating habits though. You need to push yourself and remind yourself why you made the changes in the first place, and remember the progress you made. If I'm lacking motivation, I always find it helps to browse the millions of fitness videos on youtube. I always get ramped up by watching some of my heroes deadlift or press. And a lot of them do kitchen videos too, which believe it or not helps motivate me to eat better and stay focused on diet. Make some friends on NF, we've all got your back. These guys are always great for support. Quote PVP Challenge (Deadlift and OHP): http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/69895-shorts-race-for-the-big-two-ongoing-challenge/ My Battle Log: http://rebellion.nerdfitness.com/index.php?/topic/44606-shortgorilla-is-fat/ Link to comment
Dleffe Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 I suggest asking if push-ups and similar things are ok first, they basically still put some stress on the spine even if its only bodyweight. Though dips and bodyweight rows are probably completely safe. But there is one thing that you can be sure is ok and thats cycling, you can do an interval training type of cycling and get great results for weightloss. Just ask your chiropractor or someone else with medical background before you do anything, if you agravate that injury you'll be out even longer. 1 Quote Link to comment
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