Workout

[Roger Ronas]

Thank you will look into barbell training.
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Roger

Roger, I vote for barbell training. Start light , go slow. Light squats, over head press, and some deadlifts. Unless its super weak, then maybe machines is the way to go. You may need a trainer or PT if you don't know where to start.

See Gus for inspiration.
Strength Training - It's Never Too Late: https://youtu.be/3585w9FmOGs

[Monky]

Negative to work back muscles you need to work the core.

Do not go over head with a weak core/back you're asking for issues. Lots of pt videos can get you started on core and back strength.

Deads work the hammy and glutes. Every exercise he said is wrong.

I broke my back 3 years ago. So yes I know wtf I'm talking about as far as rebuilding back strength


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[Roger Ronas]

Thanks Monky.

Will search for vids on core building
Roger

[Erni]

Please note that I said if you back is
super weak then see a specialist.

As for deadlift not working the core? Not sure how that is possible, since in order to move weight you have to get tight as hell in the trunk. Set the valsava, aka squeeze your trunk, which involves tightening the snot out of my back and stomach and the rest of the trunk.

I bow to further knowledge.

[Monky]

While it does work the core and back because of how your body works... Doing it with any of those things weak is not suggested. The core and back muscles stabilize he spine during compression. Injury occurs when one part is not strong enough to handle the weight your legs can.

Every spinal surgeon will tell you that a dead lift while building strength is the worst thing you can do for your back.

I still do it, don't get me wrong. But it took me a year to build back up to what I felt was having the strength to do it. I will not go over 225 on anything that compresses the spine. It limits my weight but not my reps. Each time I'm under load, I feel it.


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[SouthPaw]

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[fitz19d]

I have girly hands/wrists. I find now that I've gone a few years without shooting regular, when for work I shoot a bunch of from the hip or aimed but one handed. I get a kinda sharp pain in my wrist that goes away momentarily, feels like I basically pulled something. Then after long >100 round days, find a couple of the bones in my hand kinda tender.

I'll never be a dude with massive bear paws from doing whatever. But was wondering is all I need to do is get those little scrunch hand excersizers to whip me into a little more shape? What should I do for my wrists?

[Irving]

They make a ball that you have to rotate with your wrist to keep spinning that provides resistance that might help. I can't really think how to explain it, but think of it like a shake weight for your wrist. A search for a wrist gyroscope may yield some results.

[hurley842002]

I have girly hands/wrists. I find now that I've gone a few years without shooting regular, when for work I shoot a bunch of from the hip or aimed but one handed. I get a kinda sharp pain in my wrist that goes away momentarily, feels like I basically pulled something. Then after long >100 round days, find a couple of the bones in my hand kinda tender.

I'll never be a dude with massive bear paws from doing whatever. But was wondering is all I need to do is get those little scrunch hand excersizers to whip me into a little more shape? What should I do for my wrists?

I don't know how much (if any) working out you do, but I also have small girly wrists, and have found that nothing strengthens hand/wrist strength better than actually gripping weight and holding it. I find it humorous watching guys quite a bit bigger and more muscular than me, using similar weight for things such as bent over dumbbell rows, dumbbell shrugs, and deadlift, but they are using wrist raps, and I'm using nothing. Grip strength is probably more important than many of the muscles we train, so why cheat yourself. Slightly off topic, but I figured I'd give another small wrist point of view.

[blacklabel]

I was going to suggest deadlifts as well. You can pull them from a rack if your back won't hold up to a full ROM but holding 405lbs in your hands is hard to beat.