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Assuming you're not exercising, do you feel terrible mentally like this thread predicts?
by candiddevmike 4y ago
Assuming you're not exercising, do you feel terrible mentally like this thread predicts?
- SoftTalker 4y agoI am still exercising, the main thing I cannot do at all right now is bench press or other pressing movements due to the shoulder. Squats and deadlifts I am doing at lower weights than what I was up to before the injuries, and I can do focused accessories such as tricep/bicep work, leg work, etc. I am also an older lifter and probably should have backed down at the earlier indications that a problem was developing. However it honestly was never more than some soreness that went away with warmups, so I wasn't really concerned about it. On the mental effects, I can say that for me that exercise doesn't change much. I am generally in a better mood after a good workout, but with the recent injuries I have been feeling more frustrated and dejected. But these feeling are pretty much the same ones I have when I succeed or struggle with a programming task or other mental work.
- feet 4y agoShoulder girdle stabilization is super important in your lifts, the muscles even help with form on deadlifts. If you look to start a routine to work out your stabilizers on a regular basis it can help prevent future injuries and help you feel even better when lifting. Turkish getups are fantasic
- SoftTalker 4y agoThanks, I will check that out.
- iamacyborg 4y agoThat’s almost a whole other problem for folks who suddenly have to stop exercising due to injury. Ask any serious runner how hard a taper can be before a big race and you’ll get some good insight.