Yup, second the commiserations, I get iffy back on and off, it can be so debilitating, usually just time that resolves it, (that and naproxen), good on you for still getting in and getting something done, join me bodybuilding whilst it recovers, I’ll buy you some posing panties!
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Regarding the back, have you tried simply not being such a whiny bitch?
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I third the commiseration; back problems really suck. Have you asked your doc about muscle relaxer meds?
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I think thats what got me here. Been iffy for weeks and my way to fix it was to squat and deadlift more and add extra sandbag for recovery. 
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Physio is working on the muscles and I take some voltaren. I really dont think it is anything serious just very tight spinal erectors
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have you seen my lower body
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OK back update. It is still sore…that was kinda obvious. But it is less sore and deciding to only do some light dead lifting yesterday was definitely the right decision. I will do some walking tonight and stretching and Friday is bench day so should be good for that. It is a deload week next week so can hopefully rest it further.
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Glad your back is feeling better!
If it ever flares up again, one of my powerlifter friends turned me onto this thing called Pso-Rite. Basically it loosens up tight hip flexors, which somehow cause a lot of lower back pain.
I did a video about it last year, and I think we’ve got that posted somewhere in our forums, but it might be worth a shot if the back turns into a nagging situation. (I have no affiliation with that company haha.)
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Thanks Dani I will check it out. Happy to try most things if they have even a chance of helping.
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Have you given any thoughts to increasing electrolytes?
A magnesium supplement? Epsom salt bath? Potassium? Or even Gatorade/Powerade/ORS for a weak shotgun approach?
I know many people have success with magnesium. For me, potassium is usually the solution when legs or whatever start cramping and feeling achy.
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I bought a Pso-Rite and I’m not a fan of it. You can get a similar if not better result from using a kettlebell like this.
I would have to do the same thing (offset the Pso-Rite) for it to have an effect and you can manipulate the body pressure with you arms. Just a thought to see if it works using something you have access to
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Oooh this is great advice for those terrible leg and feet cramps!
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I’ll have to try that instead next time! It looks like a great way to dig into that musculature.
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I already drink a fair bit of electrolytes and supplement with magnesium. I don’t have any cramping issues when I am training so don’t think this is an issue. I have definitely pulled something in my mid / upper back and the area has basically locked down to stop any further damage. I have had this before and know the only answer is to reduce the load and let it heal, but that is hard to do for me.
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You know the solution…
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So we may be going down similar paths with our daughter with regards to ODD/ADHD as you did. She just turned 5. I did a quick search and came across your log.
Was there anything that worked as far as discipline, daily schedules, behavior, prior to the diagnosis? Looking for any hints at all since we’re not having great luck.
Very hard to redirect her mood-wise. When she’s playing it’s hard to stop her, when she’s upset it’s hard to calm her, and all our discipline tactics are barely effective. School behavior isn’t going particularly well, easily frustrated and doesn’t back down emotionally.
Today was the second time I got called to the school to pick her up, and we’re only 5 weeks into the school year…
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Firstly I am very sorry to hear you are going through this, I know it isn’t easy.
As far as discipline with my son it was and still is very difficult. Any kind of aggressive discipline like raising your voice (which I do too much), just resulted in him getting aggressive and arguing harder. The way I describe this, It is like 2 year old tantrums but in a much bigger child. He growls and bangs things and stamps his feet and screams. Can also hit and throw things. So for me and my wife the best way to deal with this is to try and de-escalate and also to try and deal with an issue early before it can develop into a full scale melt down.
For example -
Kids with ADHD tend to be quite bad at things suddenly changing. So if he is playing and we tell him, ‘you have to stop now’ it will 99% of the time end in a tantrum. If we say, your time is nearly up and give him a 10 or 5 min warning, and another at 2 mins to go, or even better ask him when the next break in the game is, he usually manages this well and complies.
Routines help a lot, we have a printed schedule with home work, play time, music time etc, on it. He is good at sticking to this but one thing we noticed is that he is bad at when we have to change the schedule and if not communicated early (see the previous point about sudden changes) he gets quite frustrated and angry.
With him being upset we tend to let him have quiet time in his room. So rather than say go to your room as a punishment, we would address this as ‘you are getting upset, why don’t you go and chill out for a little while and listen to some music’. This gives him a chance to learn to relax and control the frustration.
The physiologist talked to us a lot about seeing the frustration or behavior early and just talking to him about it and giving him a hug to let him know its OK to feel that way. I am terrible at this, and no matter how much I try, I still tend to be judgy or wanting to lecture. Being a parent is hard.
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My (admittedly limited) experiences working clinically with kids like your own would echo your experiences.
Much more of a “softly” approach and you definitely need to give them notice of change to f you’re going to go off routine.
I got the colour order wrong when I was setting up a game once (it was just running in and out of cones iirc) and boy oh boy did I know about it when he got in the room 
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Friday 6th October - volume - week 4
Belt squat
20 x 8
40 x 8
60 x 8
80 x 8
80 x 8
80 x 8
Good reps, back was happy to not have a bar on it. Still sore though
Bench press
Bar x 10
60 x 5
80 x 3
100 x 8 (220 lbs) - RPE- 9
100 x 7
100 x 6
100 x 5
First set was rude. The rest was hard hard work.
Pull ups (wide grip, fat bar)
3 sets - 8, 8, 8
Reduced volume here to save the back a little.
And that is week 4 done.
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