Recommendations for strength training after earning L5 disc bulge doing CrossFit
The title says it all: I injured myself mid last year and since then haven't done any strength training because it's painful in the not-good way. I was able to keep cycling and swimming without any issues; running takes quite a toll... a 10M run has me wincing when I get out of chairs for the next day or so.
What are your recommendations for resistance training that I can do to strengthen my cycling muscles that don't rely on bending over? I can't do squats, deadlifts, etc. with more than 50 pounds without causing my back to swell up for a day.
Anybody have a similar injury who can comment on their experience?
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Hi Darren,
Welcome to your trial membership!
You should be working with and relying on the advice of a local healthcare professional(s) who can perform a detailed assessment of your condition, recommend treatment, etc.
That said, you shouldn't be doing strength training with the intent of becoming a faster cyclist. We don't prescribe formal strength training in here. Instead, our method is to have you cycling hard and fast = the best method to become a faster cyclist.
Darren, I am 47.
As Coach advises, strength training will not make you a faster cyclist/runner/triathlete. As I get older, the one thing that helps me turn all that cycling, running, swimming into performance is core work. If I have time, and as I get older, I have learned that everything I do must first travel through my core and the stronger or weaker the Core is, impacts my ability to hold form and execute well in all 3 disciplines.
Trust the coaches and the plans, do the work, and you will be rewarded.
SS