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If you want to get the advantage of weights without the potential injuries, do very, very VERY slow reps with very small weights. That's what I do, i'm quite m

If you want to get the advantage of weights without the potential injuries, do very, very VERY slow reps with very small weights. That's what I do, i'm quite muscular, but I do work on my shoulders with 4kg weights, no more. But my rep lasts a good 20 seconds (or more, the slower, the better). PER rep. I can tell you you'll feel it very quickly, you certainly don't need a ton to get a serious workout! And and I'd like to concur, 15 years ago I had massive back/neck pain, and doing the weights on a regular basis completely cured that. Same 3 exercises.

pbhjpbhj 8y ago
Very small weights .. if you're already overweight then you're lifting quite a lot as is. Probably any new "lifting" regime should start with only body weight? I had crippling back pain [literally, it put me to the floor, unable even to crawl] in the lower back that seems to have been guarded against with weekly Shotokan karate sessions - my hypothesis is that my sacroiliac joint was "tight" and that the emphasis on low stances and hip-rotation has loosened/strengthened it sufficiently to avoid damage. I did manage to damage my hamstring setting off to run though, now I warm up before I warm up!