Stiffness Doesn't Equal Injury Does It?

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I constantly have to stretch my lower back due to the stiffness there and in order to do squats I have to really stretch before hand at times but not all the time. Now I know stetching is very important to training in any sport but is my constant stiffness due to injury or it's just from the aging joints or disk?

Note: Last week I did my deadlifts and squats and back work and for about 3 days I was stiff free then I mowed pushed mowed the lawn about an acre came in and became stiff all over and could barely bend over to dry my legs after getting out of the shower and I thought WTF so this confuses me a bit here and wonder if anyone has any insight into this stiffness. I just hope it isn't an injury and have to stop lifting.

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Aging joints? How old are you? lol.

You're just sore. If it HURTS (actual pain) you've injured yourself but stiffness is nothing. Do more stretches and cardio, eat more protein = problem solved.
 

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OK, I don't have pain nothing where I cuss just stiffness and not all the time. It's like I lock up if I am bending over then have to gradually start over and start stretching to get the stiffness out but soreness is really what this is so I'll definitely work on the protein and cardio more.

Am properly one of the older boys here lol I'll be 48 next month... did I say 48? Dam!

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Aging joints? How old are you? lol.

You're just sore. If it HURTS (actual pain) you've injured yourself but stiffness is nothing. Do more stretches and cardio, eat more protein = problem solved.
 

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At 48 you may have some joint stiffness yes. Have you tried glucosamine/chondroitin?

I would also keep your training to a higher rep range if possible as this is generally easier on the joints.
 

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Oh yeah man, you are officially an Old Fart in these parts :cry:

Push mowing a yard is actually a great workout, lol, but you do put a lot of exertion on your lower back when you do it.

I'm not far behind you, but I haven't really experienced any stiffness yet. Between a fractured neck (recent) and a fractured ankle/leg (15 yrs ago) I am waiting for stiffness to attack me, but so far, so good... Once you get to our age though, you can be great one day, and then bam, it hits you and suddenly the next day, you need a walker, ha.

I would think offhand that age does play a small part - in the respect that our bodies don't limber up quite as well as they used to.
 

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I have heard good reports on glucosamine?chondroitin guess I am in denial and still think I am 30 lol!

Guess it won't hurt to try it and see what happens. I'll try the higher rep range as well but will higher reps still build size especially in my legs sense poundage is less?

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At 48 you may have some joint stiffness yes. Have you tried glucosamine/chondroitin?

I would also keep your training to a higher rep range if possible as this is generally easier on the joints.
 

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The legs grow best with higher reps - do some 20 rep squats and see if you don't grow! lol.

Higher reps still build size albeit at a slower pace as strength gains tend to be slower. Although it does depend on your current weights. You could still do a lower rep range if you think your joints can withstand it, which will result in quicker strength gains and thus growth. Monitor it and see..
 

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This might explain this cause before I started getting back hitting the weights I would have this stiffness after each mowing but love the exercise I get. So this explains why I have this back stiffness after mowing plus I have a little sloping in the yard as well and I guess adding the weightlifting adds more stiffness to it as well.

Yeah, I guess I am a old fart around these parts lol! But you know if it weren't for this stiffness I still feel pretty good for my age and as they say age is only a number but I'll buy a walker and keep it in the corner just in case but I'll cover that booger over you know way down there in the basement corner out of my sight lol!

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48?
Oh yeah man, you are officially an Old Fart in these parts :cry:

Push mowing a yard is actually a great workout, lol, but you do put a lot of exertion on your lower back when you do it.

I'm not far behind you, but I haven't really experienced any stiffness yet. Between a fractured neck (recent) and a fractured ankle/leg (15 yrs ago) I am waiting for stiffness to attack me, but so far, so good... Once you get to our age though, you can be great one day, and then bam, it hits you and suddenly the next day, you need a walker, ha.

I would think offhand that age does play a small part - in the respect that our bodies don't limber up quite as well as they used to.
 

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OK, thanks Alex that is reassuring cause it's my legs that lack or I should say were since I have been back lifting now starting on my 7th week this week and have added some size to my hams and butt from the squats and deadlifts but I am not after massiveness there though just porportion for my body type and want to keep it strong there.

I still have to get a squat rack and doing a clean and press don't help either when doing my squats but I am working on it guess at my age I am a bit crazy doing it that way.

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QUOTE=Warboss Alex]The legs grow best with higher reps - do some 20 rep squats and see if you don't grow! lol.

Higher reps still build size albeit at a slower pace as strength gains tend to be slower. Although it does depend on your current weights. You could still do a lower rep range if you think your joints can withstand it, which will result in quicker strength gains and thus growth. Monitor it and see..[/QUOTE]
 
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