Bit of back Pain after a 6 day work out

TonyRi
TonyRi Posts: 65
in Fitness and Exercise
It wasn't even that intense a few days where , but not a big lot of it. I took a break yesterday , but the pains gone now. Can i go back to my weights? :S

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  • gypy
    gypy Posts: 83 Member
    give yourself 48 hours rest, just to be safe.
  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    Bah ok :( Its becoming addictive now ,i will just row instead.
  • gypy
    gypy Posts: 83 Member
    Row is also a back excersize. Just take it easy and see how you feel.
    I know how it feels to want to keep going, no matter what!
  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    I should be ok with the rowing though to be honest , i recently upped the weight on my curl bar so i think my body's might be getting used to it. I put down the weights when i got a bit f back pain and just rowed and i was fine. Might just decrease the weight on my curl bar and see how that goes. I promise you im listening to your advice but i seriously am hooked and i don't want to do my back any major damage , but i cant think of anything else i can do.
  • gypy
    gypy Posts: 83 Member
    That's fair enough mate.
  • siany01
    siany01 Posts: 319 Member
    Listen to your body. If you get any pain whilst you are rowing then stop. No point in hurting yourself to the point you can't do anything. When I aggravated an old injury in my back when I first started resistance training I found some new stretches that really helped and I no longer get pain as long as I stretch out properly after lifting.
  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    Still got the back pain and i stopped for 2 days :/
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    :::::::::4 years later:::::::::::::

    Still got back pain. Lumbar disc blown out.
  • wswilliams67
    wswilliams67 Posts: 938 Member
    A good workout schedule is usually 2-3 days on 1 day off, rinse & repeat. Six days straight with weights is a bit excessive, especially if you are a beginner.

    Is it the muscle tissue that's sore or your spine? If it's your spine, be very careful and take a break. If it's your muscle then foam roll it out and keep moving to keep the muscle from tightening up too much.
  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    I will just hold off for a while then , Its the top part of my back , in the center. Kinda tingles/hurts when i stand up. Its gone again now , its coming and going. :/
  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    Highlight in black where the pain is. Its gone now , its no serve pain its mild.

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  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    Definitely not lumbar. In the thoracic area. Could be a lower to mid trap strain from rowing.

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  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    Definitely not lumbar. In the thoracic area. Could be a lower to mid trap strain from rowing.

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    I will stop for a week. I had this pain before from when i was 18 stone , But it just went away.
  • Mrsallypants
    Mrsallypants Posts: 887 Member
    I have a pain in that area but it's the spine - it's a disc bulge in the thoracic spine I got from having poor posture when doing a hack squat with weight on my shoulders.

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  • Claire_x90
    Claire_x90 Posts: 94
    rest and doctors if you are not 100% sure. You are exercising for health right? sometimes you need to rest for health too...

    is it actual pain though or muscle soreness?

    I have a really weak lower back so whenever I do anything that slightly uses it, but especially things like deadlifts I get a lot longer soreness than I do for most of my body even though I my weight range is percentagely a lot lower for them
  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    Ok so , pains virtually gone that's just over 6 days rest. However im worried to start lifting again.

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    Would a weight lifting belt be ideal for me? To support my back?
  • gypy
    gypy Posts: 83 Member
    I'm glad that your back is feeling better.

    Belts can help, I tend to only use them on my big lifts though. You would be better off perfecting form mate

    Edit: Just saw your diagrams above, a belt won't help there.
  • TonyRi
    TonyRi Posts: 65
    I'm glad that your back is feeling better.

    Belts can help, I tend to only use them on my big lifts though. You would be better off perfecting form mate

    Edit: Just saw your diagrams above, a belt won't help there.

    Cheers man , Is there any weight exercising i can do without putting to much strain on my back then? By the way the rest seems have to created a few bulges in my arm lol. I really think my body needed this recovery :/ Feel like such a *kitten* over doing it.

    Bench press's for my chest? Ive got a work bench so laying down on that and lifting? :S

    :D
  • gypy
    gypy Posts: 83 Member
    Just look online at excerizes that do not engage your traps. Bench press if fine.

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