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user-inactivated  ·  3333 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are you proudest of right now?

Is there something similar to that I can do with dumbbells?

I am about to enter an extended period of being unable to run or bike due to the cold. I have a bench and some dumbbells, but my shoulder has gone funny and I can't use the bench without twinges. So it's down to dumbbells, pushups and core exercises to keep me sane til spring.

My current process is haphazard and I'd like concrete goals. Preferably not so simple as just 'fifty curls a day' but if that's what I end up doing, so be it.





WanderingEng  ·  3332 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Have you considered snowshoeing? It isn't as intense as running or biking, but it's an awesome way to stay active in the cold.

user-inactivated  ·  3332 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This is cool, but the problem isn't the snow it's the cold. Whenever I breathe in a lot of cold air, I immediately get annoyingly sick.

someguyfromcanada  ·  3331 days ago  ·  link  ·  

That is what bandanas are for man. Wrap one of those around your nose and mouth and you will breathe nothing but warm air. I use one when I am skiing in anything like 0F/-20C weather and it can even get too warm so you have to pull it down for a bit.

user-inactivated  ·  3331 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Huh! Now that I think about it, I tramped all over Iceland with a scarf wrapped around my face and never had a problem. Didn't connect that with working out, but it was sure exercise.

jleopold  ·  3332 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Be careful. I had shoulder twinges from benching too much back in December, and it turned out to be bicep tendinitis. For me, when I would lock out, my rotator cuff wasn't strong enough to keep my humerus in my shoulder socket for the last little push. Doing a massive number of pull-ups didn't help. You should probably look into strengthening you rotator cuff some, and make sure you are balancing pushing and pulling exercises. If it gets worse, go see a doctor or a PT. In the meantime, when you are doing push-ups, try to keep you hands along the line between your nipples, that will put less stress on that part of your shoulder.

user-inactivated  ·  3332 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Interesting, thank you. Like many American children, I also threw some half a million pitches before the age of 18, all without any real knowledge of stretching, rest, etc. So I suspect my days as a real bodybuilder were over before they began.

I have been kicking around the idea of a few sessions with a PT but have never done anything of that sort so I'm not sure where to start. I'll look into it.