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?? I am at a loss!

My body has got to be PISSED at me…i guess?!! SO i feel like i’m getting a migraine today…and i just woke up… GOD!

I have no idea what my problem is!! I guess I’ve let things get to a point and now everything has decided to throw a revolt. My back is very sore,but I’m thinking today its feeling more like a heavy fatigue…and my head feels that weird pinchy tight and nasty.

It makes me worry! I’m going to take it easy, again, still…this time i have got to listen to my body and not try until i’m ready. But that drives me crazy!!—

and this may sound stupid, but i wonder, if there is any bad foam rolling i can be doing to my lower back? I’ve yet to find any thing online that says so, but for some reason could loosening that meat up after dead-lifts be detrimental? sometimes i feel like i benefit form the soreness. for example, when i do front squats fairly hard the day before back squats, i fell i am much stronger on the squats…i dunno. i’m going to … do something…i have no clue :frowning:

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snapper! i will give you that vid! I’d post it most proudly! …but i don’t know when i will feel myself again :frowning:

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pssst (I recall I visit from aunt Flo this week in your log Brute - just deload, relax and get that video done next week when your back in the game… it’s tough letting our bodies decide, but smart.)

Oh and HAI!

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you are right nlmain!_inserts big whine–euhhh1! I am stubborn and wanna get over it…AHHH!!!

You are always so wonderful and awesome! Thanks :slight_smile:

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there’s a school of thought that will tell you to NOT foam roll your lower back, because that’s the part of your back that’s supposed to be stable and rock solid. however, if you’re sore, i’d say go ahead with it.

i’d also look at the other sources of lower back pain, starting from the bottom- use a tennis, lacrosse, or golf ball on the arches of your feet and calves, softball on your hamstrings, and something on your glutes. make sure you pay a lil extra attention to rolling your quads/hip flexors, as well.

oh, and, HEH-ROW!!

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[quote]nlmain wrote:
pssst (I recall I visit from aunt Flo this week in your log Brute - just deload, relax and get that video done next week when your back in the game… it’s tough letting our bodies decide, but smart.)

Oh and HAI!
[/quote]

X2!

And hi :slight_smile:

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rest WOMAN!!

you just got over the flu as well…maybe it’s also your bodys way of sayin ‘Hey, CHILL OUT!!’

:slight_smile:

rest is good…you’ll come back stronger!

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Well Hey!! And thanks CBear!! i think you’re onto something. And You have a point about the tennis balls, because just thinking about it is making my feet feel really excited. I have tightness in my arches…or just really excitable feet.

thanks maschy and MIM! --IRR!!! i am an awful patient, and horrible at convalescence… I am really a lucky person and not used to being sick or injured, so of course I pay back the universe by being a big whiny baby when I am :{ Thank you for the reminders though----I shall heed them :{

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Tell your body to fuck off, and nut up.

_:smiley:

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mel!!! I’ve tried! and she SPAT at me! My body’s holding a grudge…but i’ll wait it out, we’ll be friends again soon!

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I hope you are feeling better already!

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kimba! I am afraid to say something yet…but the wonderful combo of an Awesome Colorado Summer Hail storm and a NEW pillowtop BED made me wake up grinning!!! SOOOOO nice!

I’ve been on a old battered twin mattress i had on the floor…in my closet. I finally made a big girl decision and purchased an actual bed. One i don’t have to climb off the floor to get out of, is NEW!, and doesn’t have a giant butt shaped indention on it from my big ass on both sides of it.

Unfortunately no more stars and spaceships on this new mattress…can’t have it all :wink:

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Brute - a good bed will change you life. Really. Your lifts should like sky rocket now :wink:

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Oh my goodness, is there nothing more marvelous than a new bed? I can just imagine how great it must feel to sink down into the brand new soft, supportive, pillowy wonderland. You were freaking strong without a belt or a real bed. You must have a back made of steel. Now that you have more support, literally, imagine what kind of PRs you will smash.

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Brute, I totally understand how much of a difference a great bed makes. Pillowtop! Nice! I love my memory foam mattress though…

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I’ve got the pillowtop matress and memory foam pillows myself. Bought them 4 years ago with no regrets.

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thanks everyoen!! i am inlvoe with my bd…ohh…such a good investment.

well, as i’m sitting here I’m still feeling banged up and considering my options.

I have no idea what exactly i did to my back.

and i have no idea when it will be back to normal. I am afraid to mess with it too much, since it feels like one of those temperamental injuries. Realizing this it makes me sad–very sad! and unsure if i’m going to be able to compete in July :frowning:

I’ve been looking forward do this for months!!! And have been training pretty much balls out since the last meet to do this!! Its meant so much to me!!! But i don’t know were my body will be by then, and its a month away :frowning: i had a near low enough 300 sqaut! and a few days ago i failed a 265…and hurt about it afterwards :frowning:

SO I decided to just play it by ear. I have until the first i think to register, so we’ll see how that goes. If i can’t get a decent workout in, then i don’t think I’ll do it :frowning: i can’t afford it financially and i don’t want to get hurt even more–because i will try my hardest and i have no doubt i’d do something stupid and too taxing.

I’ve worked so hard too to get rid of this extra damm weight!! blah!! But at least i have been able to do that. I’ve dropped about ten pounds now, which sounds like not much but i’m telling you the hardest part was the binging that i had curbed–and in all honesty it was for the weight class.

it was such a big deal for me and the entire reason i started cutting was for this meet. :frowning: BLWAHH!!! :frowning: But i don’t know where i’ll be injury wise!! :frowning:

so i’m going to just chill…continue the reduced cals…and try and listen to my body’s cues. i can still exercise, but the weights are not happening right now. i can bench, i can do arm stuff, pushups, body weight crap, but my bakc is not cooperating. I would be very very surprised if i could pull of a recovery in time . FUCK.

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[quote]brute_fury wrote:
thanks everyoen!! i am inlvoe with my bd…ohh…such a good investment.

well, as i’m sitting here I’m still feeling banged up and considering my options.

I have no idea what exactly i did to my back.

and i have no idea when it will be back to normal. I am afraid to mess with it too much, since it feels like one of those temperamental injuries. Realizing this it makes me sad–very sad! and unsure if i’m going to be able to compete in July :frowning:

I’ve been looking forward do this for months!!! And have been training pretty much balls out since the last meet to do this!! Its meant so much to me!!! But i don’t know were my body will be by then, and its a month away :frowning: i had a near low enough 300 sqaut! and a few days ago i failed a 265…and hurt about it afterwards :frowning:

SO I decided to just play it by ear. I have until the first i think to register, so we’ll see how that goes. If i can’t get a decent workout in, then i don’t think I’ll do it :frowning: i can’t afford it financially and i don’t want to get hurt even more–because i will try my hardest and i have no doubt i’d do something stupid and too taxing.

I’ve worked so hard too to get rid of this extra damm weight!! blah!! But at least i have been able to do that. I’ve dropped about ten pounds now, which sounds like not much but i’m telling you the hardest part was the binging that i had curbed–and in all honesty it was for the weight class.

it was such a big deal for me and the entire reason i started cutting was for this meet. :frowning: BLWAHH!!! :frowning: But i don’t know where i’ll be injury wise!! :frowning:

so i’m going to just chill…continue the reduced cals…and try and listen to my body’s cues. i can still exercise, but the weights are not happening right now. i can bench, i can do arm stuff, pushups, body weight crap, but my bakc is not cooperating. I would be very very surprised if i could pull of a recovery in time . FUCK.[/quote]

Hey brute - I think the entries have to be postmarked by the 1st but if you talk to the guys at RLMC (Dan) you may be able to hand deliver later.

rest up, heal up!

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I guess you are playing the wait and see game now.
I know you’ve put a lot of work into getting ready for this upcoming meet but if you don’t get to do this one, there will be PLENTY more ahead!

Keep your chin up.

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Can you see a chiro or ART guy about your back?? That could really help speed up healing.