Overtraining Thoughts

[lovbyts]

I own a roofing company and worked in the field for 5 years, that's ruff on the body!

I busted my hump to build the company, but I have no problems with my body from it. Back is solid still, shoulders, everything works fine.

Granted i'm not 40 yet, 29. But I think some people are just more prone to injuries. I've tweeked my right shoulder a little once, took 2 weeks off and was fine. I've never had any injury problems at all while most of my friends who lift, have all had multiple.

I don't seem to grow as fast as some of them, but I'm content not having injuries. I never train to be 300lbs, and have always watched my form as I've always lifted for a physic not for strength or power.

I'm still happy with my stats though, 6', 210lbs when I'm sub 10% and have never been over 225 when bulking.

Just remember, it only takes that ONE time to screw you up for life. I worked over 2 years without a problem lifting and carrying more than I should. I was 22 and indestructible.

One time (I had done it many times) I was carrying 2 4x12 5/8 drywall from my truck to a house through a muddy unfinished driveway and it was a little windy. Wind caught it, twisted and my back when POP. Game over even though I worked another 2 weeks without missing a day even though I would collapse 3x a day due to my back pinching and legs folding. When my boss saw me fall he made me take time off. I healed 80% in the next 2 weeks??? OK it didnt hurt as much but??? From there on out over 20 years it was down hill until I could not walk or stand for more than 5 min at a time.

Protect your back at all cost. We didnt wear lifting belts back then either

Just because it has NOT happened doesn not mean it cant or wont so start being even more careful now and dont lift that by yourself.....

[BG]

Just remember, it only takes that ONE time to screw you up for life. I worked over 2 years without a problem lifting and carrying more than I should. I was 22 and indestructible.

One time (I had done it many times) I was carrying 2 4x12 5/8 drywall from my truck to a house through a muddy unfinished driveway and it was a little windy. Wind caught it, twisted and my back when POP. Game over even though I worked another 2 weeks without missing a day even though I would collapse 3x a day due to my back pinching and legs folding. When my boss saw me fall he made me take time off. I healed 80% in the next 2 weeks??? OK it didnt hurt as much but??? From there on out over 20 years it was down hill until I could not walk or stand for more than 5 min at a time.

Protect your back at all cost. We didnt wear lifting belts back then either

Just because it has NOT happened doesn not mean it cant or wont so start being even more careful now and dont lift that by yourself.....

I agree 100%, I was jack hammering frost on the side of a deep hole, it broke off and the 110lb jack hammer dropped . With all my might i held on and pulled it back up....man my backs been fuc'd up since that day. Woke this morning stiff as shit....and it happened 15 years ago.