Small rural vacation areas are in a quandary. Definitely don’t have the medical infrastructure to support a lot of cases. I’ve never seen property taxes go down. I think it’s totally ok to isolate in second homes. You own them, you pay taxes, that’s fine. However germs do travel, and to self quarantine after relocating to another location is a legitimate expectation.
Travel from areas of high incidence to lower affected communities and not safeguarding the community you have entered is being a bad neighbor. Small communities can support seasonal influx for recreation,not medical burden.
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Not to mention how hard it is to waterski wearing a mask.
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Circuit 1
Incline CGBP 10,8,5x6
EZ curls 10,8,5x6
45degree BE 7x7
Upright row 7x10
Circuit 2
KF/KE 100/50
Triceps 50
21s
Hip is ok, squatting and DL are out now, doing some hip rehab work for abduction every day. Too early to say where this is going.
Happy Sunday morning to everyone.
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Man, sorry to hear that doc
Thank you
Well I finally gave in an had an X-ray of my hip.
Unfortunately I have significant arthritis in my left hip. Definitely an option to have a hip replacement.
Whether squats or deadlifts had anything to do with the development of my arthritis is unclear. Many people who never lift developer arthritis as do people who do.
I’m not sure what my plan is , I’m going to try another anti-inflammatory med, and activity changes. Whether this will work and for how long I don’t know.
I do know I need to be able to be on my feet long enough to work,and enjoy life. At 61 a new hip will probably not last a lifetime of moderate to moderate plus use, and revision hip surgery is ok at best.
As this is a training forum, I’m going to try some light circuit work for a little while, and see what I can find for cardiovascular health. Anything that pushes my heart rate up right now is prohibitive due to my hip. I’m going to look into local swimming options.
I may not post very much in the near future as things evolve. Sometimes knowledge is good , sometimes knowing the real information makes decisions a little more difficult.
Thank you to everyone, I’ve really enjoyed being part of this community , hopefully back sooner rather than later.
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As long as you keep working. Anything that keeps us healthy is a good thing.
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Sorry to hear about the arthritis, but just because you aren’t lifting heavy is no reason not to stick around. That’s just silly. We have all been through times of not lifting, and swimming counts as training.
There are lots of things other than squatting to keep you active.
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^Agreed.
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Well that break didn’t last long.
Thank you for the encouragement.
A couple of observations and lessons for myself.
- I started a new anti inflammatory medication. It’s wonderful, I haven’t felt this good in a long time. I’m going to try and reduce the dosage in the near future, and see if I can find a new normal. I don’t need to feel this good to function and be OK. Reducing the dose will give me an idea of where I’m at for symptoms with day to day life. I would like to get by on the lowest dose, and leave some room to increase in the future when needed.
- Clearly based on my X-ray, I’ll probably need my hip replaced at some point. The longer I can wait the better, as long as I can function at a reasonable level.
What can I do to help myself ??? - Keep my general fitness level as good as possible.
Finding a way to get my heart rate up. Keep my heart and lungs strong. Right now almost any activity that does that causes problems with my hip, that then interferes with my ability to work.
Swimming will be the answer. There are 3 pools within 45 minutes of my home. All closed due to the quarantine. I’ll need to join one and swim 1-2x/ week for conditioning.
Fast paced circuit training with weights , will also help. I’m working on that now, and with a little modifications ,and experimentation, I’ll find something. I want to keep some strength, not get hurt and have some balance to the training. Fortunately I train at home so that’s doable. - Squats, deadlifts, standing presses, and a variety of other exercises right now are out . Leg drive with my bench press is also out.
- My weight is around 223, the less weight I’m carrying,the less stress on my joints. A 10% weight loss is pretty doable for most people.
- Don’t do yoga. I think that was a bad idea. Trying to move my joints past the current physiological restrictions aging had accrued didn’t help me. Everyone is different, but for me it added nothing. I did enjoy it at the time. But that’s true for a lot of things. Fun at the time not in our best interest.
Today’s training.
Circuit 1
BP 8x8,
LPD 8x10,
Standing leg curls 8x10.
Circuit 2
Curls, triceps, rear delts
2 sets each.
All done with as fast as possible… the first circuit was 3 warm up sets then 5 sets of the same weight, no rest.
The variables after warming up are the # of sets, the weights and the reps. I need to find the balance of weights, reps and sets. Probably here , I could have reduced the reps and added sets or reduced the weights and added reps or sets.
The goal is to keep some strength, and get some general conditioning. It will probably not be a huge success at either, but it’s what I can do for now. With a little luck and some judgement hopefully this will work for a while. I need to be able to walk,and dance at my daughters weddings.
Thank you again to all for the support.
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Glad you are feeling better! Keep up the good work. You got this!
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This! You got this doc!
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Hip replacement versus weightlifting addiction.
You’ll continue to handle that far better than the rest of us. Keep sharing your lifting and your new found alternatives.
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Thank you.
Pretty accurate description.
Going back to squats and DL after a new hip is just asking for trouble.
Definitely a first world problem to try to wear out an artificial hip with recreational activity.
Looking to find a training work around. Work the muscles within the range of motion of the arthritic joint. Keep everything thing else going.
25 minute warm up
Circuit
Left LE ( bad hip) standing hamstring curl x10
RLE 1 leg RDL x10
CG incline BP x10
EZ curl bar x8
KE x10
3 warmup sets, then 6 sets straight weights no rest.
Actually felt good, and was a little out of breath.
Circuit 2
45 row, push downs 2x25
Accomplished a little strength training ( compared to doing nothing) a little CV training, mostly it was fun, great to be able to move through the circuits.
Work in progress. Core , circuit training next.
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Circuit 10 sets, 2 warm up sets then 8 no rest,
Hip rehab 20 reps
BP With chains 10reps
Pull-up 5 reps
fat bar curls 8 reps
KE 15 reps
Triceps, rear delts 50 reps each when cleaning up.
Focusing on what I can do.
I tried “ Nordic Walking “ yesterday. My hip actually did ok, and I elevated my heart rate, so that’s in the rotation.
A lifetime of training is allowing me to develop some work arounds.
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That’s the nice thing about being in the “older” group. We have learned how to train smart.
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With your work/lifting background, you’ve surely got lots of work arounds.
Your posts further our lifting educations.
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I’m having my hip replaced next week.
It became an easy decision, I couldn’t walk from the computer bank to the operating room. I am unable to work to the best of my ability.
My walking should improve rapidly. I hope to resume resistance training about 6 weeks post op. I don’t know what that will look like yet. At my age I need to treat the new hip with great respect. My training and goals will evolve. It will be fun and challenging.
I’m looking forward to the journey.
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Good luck. These operations usually turn out well I hear. We’ll see you back at it soon, I’m sure.
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