OK --- so I did a workout where I tried doing squats and deadlifts in the same workout. I think i did 2 sets of squats, (maybe 3? prob not), with a 50 lb bar. Then I did one set of deadlifts using 20 lb free weights, maybe 8 of those. I wanted to go down in weight since it was my first time trying it.
For the next couple days my back wasn't right per se. Nothing went out or bad happened, but I was at work and there was this rumbling like almost like a stomach growling but it was coming from my lower back!! Holy fuck! I made all the waitresses stop what they were doing and said "quick, who knows yoga!" and my manager did and I was like "what can I do to release my lower back?!?!?" I was honestly scared. Then Cory picked me up back to back and stretched out my lower back. It was also honestly scary as fuck as well cause I thought he was gonna fuck something up, but actually it worked.
So anyways, for a followup, i decided no back stuff, and actually I went down lbs and did high rep work on my bench press. It was fun!!
My previous workout I had access to a buddy for a spotter, so I did 3 sets, I think 10x115 lbs, 10x120 lbs, and then I did 6 reps at 130 lbs, which was the most I've tried so far.
This time I decided to take it easy --- there was 50 lbs on the bar and I just did a pyramid off that, 10 reps, 25 reps, 30 reps, 35 reps, then 25 reps, then 15 reps. I also did those scarecrow things from the video in the last post in between sets and a set or 2 of pushups. today I feel sore across my chest in a really great way, and in a different pattern that before.
I also got the idea because I saw in a strength/power workout scheme you can still devote 10% of your time to endurance type high reps stuff, and since I never do that, i thought it would be a free-bee.
my plan is to go back to 3 sets of 12 at 115, which I was kinda plateauing at, and do that for maybe a week, maybe 3 more work outs and then go to 3 sets of 8 at 120, and have that be my new base working weight on the bench.
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as for deadlifting and squats, I think i am gonna give it a rest for another week as long as I got away with not messing myself up. I am slightly addicted to deadlifting, but also i need a professional opinion because I had scoliosis surgery when I was 15 and my back is fused ! There is this guy at work who is ripped as fuck and he hurt his back, so if a dude who knows what he is doing and is ripped can hurt his back, i would assume this means I can as well. There might need to be an alternate approach for my body, but I would cry tears ;( ;( ;(
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