But, if the hamstrings are tight from sitting that’s because they’ve already been kept in a stretch for an excessive amount of time, no? Or am I confusing what happens to the hamstrings during sitting with what is happening to the gluteus?
If I’m right, that the hamstrings are tight as a consequence of having been kept in an elongated position then some active mobility work would probably be better than (static) stretching but maybe you weren’t suggesting the latter to begin with?
But if you’re sitting with hips flexed and the knees are bent, are the hamstrings really in a stretched position? If I remember correctly, since the hamstrings crosses two joints, and flexed knee position doesn’t keep them in a stretched position
I think this link is pretty reliable
Do note that I did say it’s not a definitive cause of all back pain, but it’s an avenue worth pursuing
Ooooo I am intrigued lol.
Im not doing daily squatting, but I’m running a PPL setup that’s 10x10, and it’s just… ridiculous to say the least lol.
For the dailies, are you gonna be high volume too? Or like…moderate-ish?
Lol, no. Low volume. See workouts above. I basically just work up to a weight for the day and do a handful of doubles. For now I’m just stopping at 325 until I feel totally recovered; like I said, 325 is a weight that’s just enough to feel like work but not enough that I have to REALLY strain. Much less chance of re-aggravating whatever I’m trying to let heal.
I’ve been a doing daily dose deadlift approach for several years & for the most part it’s gone great. But I tweaked or twinged or pulled something a couple weeks ago and I think that combined with some of the other stressors above has not let it settle down, so I think I just need a little time off deadlifts (I’ve noticed that squatting does not bother it much / at all while pulling does - seems to engage right on whatever it is that feels twingey). I’ve kinda been here before - and usually things settle down after a week or two of backing off a bit.
I hope your back feels better. I like the daily squat thing you’ve got going though. I might steal it and do daily bench lol. That’s the one movement that gets better for me the more I do it.
For what it’s worth, I can’t really do much concerning my lower back. I wrecked it some time ago, and while it’s healed, it’s very sensitive. If I hit it hard one time out of the week, it takes me at least another full week to completely recover, if I do anything concerning Deads.
I also just have crappy leverages for Deads too. But I like deadlifting. Meh.
Long rides sitting down do the same to me. Always have. The only thing that ever seems to help is time and motion.
It will work out.
I have to either be laying down or standing. Sitting for any prolonged amount of time just…hurts lol
I’m not entirely sure. I don’t remember the source from which I read this. Intuitively, I agree it doesn’t make sense but the hamstring participates not only in knee flexion but also hip extension. When you are sitting, your knee is flexed which would indicate that the hamstring is in a shortened position but you’re also in hip flexion.
Yeah, maybe. It should be evident pretty early if it provides any relief and if not one can always stop
Is trap bar an option?
I don’t mind it. I just rarely have access to one.
Saturday 2/1
Back Squat
2x135
2x165
2x195
2x225
2x255
2x325
2x325
2x325
Sunday 2/2
Deadlift
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
A few miscellaneous notes that are loosely health/physique related
I feel like I’ve allowed myself to get a bit too heavy and fluffy, so I bought a scale to start monitoring my BW. I am the sort of person that tends to do something better simply by tracking it, so I would not be surprised if my bodyweight goes from “X” (unknown until my scale arrives) to “X-10” in a few weeks. I don’t feel like I need a massive weight loss, but I know I was healthier and leaner a few years ago when I was probably around 215ish, and would like to see that number once again (which would also have my clothes fitting a bit better).
In a related story, I have decided to start parking in a cheaper lot that is about a 10-minute walk from my office rather than the garage right next door. Dual advantages of saving money and getting a little daily NEPA in. I used to walk a ton when we lived in the city, but since moving to burbs and becoming a dad have become the classic commuter who drives to work and home while parking right next door. I used the excuse that if I needed to get home quickly I didn’t want to have to walk to my car, but once I realized that it’s only 10 minutes and that it still takes 3-4 to get out of the garage next door anyway by the time I pay, get to my car, and get out…the daily walk is well worth it.
I forget what the third one was. Maybe a note that I’ll be relaxing the real push for a 700 deadlift for the moment in exchange for more like “I’d like to be pulling 605-plus at a sort-of-lean-ish 215 bodyweight before I start pushing towards 700.” I’m not abandoning 700 as a long-term goal, just want to get these things sorted a bit before making that push.
Life hack right there. This is a seriously good idea.
It’s so simple, and I clearly should have been doing it all along (since I moved to the burbs - back when I lived in the city, I walked everywhere anyway) - I just always told myself “Hey, I’ve got a young kid, I don’t have the time” but that’s just so dumb once I realized this lot is only 10 minutes walking (for whatever reason I think I convinced myself that it was a lot farther as an excuse). The thing is, it’s not like I don’t want to walk - I’m super happy to have decided on this - mentally, it was more about the “loss of time” than the fact that I minded a 10 minute walk lol. But I’m so happy with myself already for deciding this. Very subtle changes can be very good for health over time. One way of thinking of it - that’s 20 extra miles of walking a month. Just by parking half a mile away (and saving 8 bucks a day on parking to boot!)
Do the 10K KB swing challenge!
Seriously, I dropped weight like crazy on that, and you already have KB’s. Plus it allows for strength movements in between, you could totally do front squats, presses, etc. 19 lbs in 30 days for me, I think it was.
Yeah, this is definitely a possibility (or something like it - even just “do 10 swings between every set of squats/deadlifts”) but I’m gonna reserve that for a month or two to make sure my back is squared away and let myself adjust. KInda like the bodybuilders do in a cut, you don’t play all the tricks at once, because then there’s nothing left if progress stalls. I might do this for a month or two later this spring, though.
As a relatively new dad myself, those 20mins a day to switch between work mode and home mode would be an absolute boon.
Monday 2/3
Deadlift
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
Tuesday 2/4
Deadlift
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x245
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x335
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425
1x425