Fred's modified SS Geezer log

[57bergstrm]

Looks like youre doing good. Is Pulls =DL ?

[Fred J]

Looks like youre doing good. Is Pulls =DL ?

Yes but not from floor level. This post is from 1-2-2022

I see that I'm not alone in wanting to get my pulls going again. I have a lower back issue that I have had to work around for almost 40 years. Once things get heavier the back gets too painful. I am going to start doing elevated pulls as described in the Barbell Rx and by Dan John as in the video below. I will be trying different heights between Cheesepuff's 4" recommendation and what Dan John recommends in this video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDgM0sR1k1E

If you notice I have not squatted for a while due to back pain but I am about ready to try again.

[57bergstrm]

Of course, I checked the Dan vid. And I think I try that while I heal my shitty back. Thanks for the tip!

[Fred J]

Of course, I checked the Dan vid. And I think I try that while I heal my shitty back. Thanks for the tip!

Hopefully that will help. I have had to learn since restarting lifting as an old man that I simply cannot do some things that others even older than me can do without problems. Deadlift height is one of them. So I will do what I can and not worry about it.

9-28-2023 Thursday
weight 199

Incline bench
040-5
080-4
110-3
130-1
162-3
140-3

Pulls -4"
130-3
180-3
220-3
270-3

Totally off day. Overall I did 4 or 5 less sets than planned. The shoulder and my lower back hurt after this.