I'm going to start writing again. At the beginning of the year I wrote a couple of blogs; but before that it was literally 9 years ago, crazy. I've decided that I'm going to get going again and write about Lifting for Life at 63 and beyond. Lifting is a passion and as I age it becomes more of a passion that I want to share with others. If at anytime you have a question, you can dm me a @mamaregalbuto on instagram.
In the above photo, I am showing very slow and precise movement because I've been dealing with a couple injuries. First was my shoulder (maybe rotator cuff)? Next came pulled rib muscles because of my shoulder injury. If you've ever pulled a rib muscle, you know how painful it is. And finally my neck, which is connected to it all. I have a bad neck because of 4 rear end collisions; so it doesn't take much for me to have a serious bad neck. My shoulder pain started September 11th and got seriously worse and painful by the 12th and 13th. Then, with lots of advil it started to feel better. Dealing with the pain that I had on the 12th; I was sure that I was headed for surgery. I didn't do anything specific but I do think it was lifting my very tall, 50 lb standard poodle in and out of the car; basically wear and tear at 63.
So, shoulder, ribs and neck...shit. For me, not working out is not an option. So into the garage (gym) I go where I stood and stared at the weights. This was going to be tough, because almost everything requires lifting with your arms; even if you aren't working out your arms or not. Now, luckily I have several machines that can isolate without the need to lift with my arm. Hmmmmm???????
Okay, so quads it was. I have a good leg extension machine and I could do some body weight and light weight squats with little impact to my arm. Since my injury at it's worse, I have only missed a handful of workouts. The first couple of days I was actually out of state, so it was a natural weight break. Once home, I hit the gym on the second day. It's not easy but if I made the choice to sit and wait; wait for my arm, ribs and neck to heal completely; my head would fall to pieces. It's not good for my mental health not to workout. Lifting is not an option for me, it's a lifestyle.
My shoulder has been the fastest to heal. It's not done yet and I still have to be very careful but it's coming along. I truly believe that working out helps me to heal faster. So much so, I looked it up and found it to be true. Makes sense. I also used red light therapy so not sure if that helped as well.
- Tissue Healing - Additionally, weightlifting can promote the healing of injured tissues. When an individual engages in resistance training, it can increase blood flow to the affected area, which can deliver oxygen and nutrients to the injured tissues. This increased blood flow can also help to remove waste products from the area, which can aid in the healing process.
credit: www.weightlifting.org
I love working out, I love being strong and as we age, being strong is even more important than ever before. I'll let you know how it goes. I'm stubborn, so I will win this battle. 😉
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