Some guidance would be nice..

[cardboard guy]

I'm a smaller guy. 5'8 and about 150lbs after a meal. I'm turning 19 in 3 weeks.

I used to workout with heavy weights religiously and got up to about 160lbs. Thing is though - I sacrificed technique for raw power and ended up hurting my body because of it. It's pretty easy to hurt yourself when you don't have a lot of muscle mass.

I stopped lifting weights just about a year and a half ago since I got really nasty tendonitis in both of my arms and experience a lot of on-off pain from the wrists to the shoulders. I notice it a lot when I'm grappling and kickboxing because the joints seem to 'jar' and really the only thing I've learned to do was rest them and keep going until they mess up again. I have a hard time keeping good form with pushups due to wrist pain, so I feel the need to turn my wrists at a 45 degree angle for comfort (I can't see that being good for the elbows though). I also have really bad knees and I feel this would prevent me from doing exercises like squats. My hips tend to pop out sometimes too.

I'm in very good cardiovascular shape. I seem to be able to run as hard as I want for as long as I want without experiencing fatigue. I can outlast anyone grappling because of my conditioning and just don't get tired. I really like having this edge and don't want to hinder it because of weight lifting.

So I've got some questions:
1. Will weight lifting be counter-productive to my cardio? I'm thinking it probably wouldn't matter so much since I likely wouldn't put on more than 10lbs max with my current frame but don't know too much about it. Also if I'm supposed to be resting, would running work against muscle growth?

2. How much rest time should I give myself inbetween workouts?

3. What supplements are good to take for assisting in joint strength? How pricey are they? Also what kind of supplements would you recommend for me and the daily intake?

4. Can someone give me a few good back strengthening exercises (with a proper number of reps/sets/weight)? I think this is my number one problem area. I always have a stiff and sore back and feel strengthening it would fix the problem.

Anyway, thanks to whomever can help me with this. I don't want to be big, I don't care about achieving a high bench press (I hit 240 when I was weight lifting and attirbute my fucked up wrists to that - so I'm staying away from that type of weight lifting), I just want to have a stronger and healthier body.

 

[gruesome]

1. Will weight lifting be counter-productive to my cardio? I'm thinking it probably wouldn't matter so much since I likely wouldn't put on more than 10lbs max with my current frame but don't know too much about it. Also if I'm supposed to be resting, would running work against muscle growth?

2. How much rest time should I give myself inbetween workouts?

3. What supplements are good to take for assisting in joint strength? How pricey are they? Also what kind of supplements would you recommend for me and the daily intake?

4. Can someone give me a few good back strengthening exercises (with a proper number of reps/sets/weight)? I think this is my number one problem area. I always have a stiff and sore back and feel strengthening it would fix the problem.

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1. Not likely, providing you maintain whatever time you're putting in to cardio, be it direct, or your wrestling/kickboxing work. You're weight wont be increased if your caloric intake doesnt increase(do a search the subject, its been done many times).

2. Your rest periods will be reflective of how much time you're putting in to the weight training. Figure out what time is available, and then plan a routine. If you're unsure, let us know what time is available, and we can help.

3. no idea....

4. The all mighty deadlift, done in a 5x5(2 warm up sets of 5 reps, 3 working sets of 5 reps). Its a possibility this will help your back, its also possible that if you approach this with rough form, you'll get fucked up even more(do searches on the subject, the deadlift is popular here).

 

[Pezwarrior18]

I hear fish oil is good for joints, not sure. you can do back bridges along with deadlifts to make your back stronger and more flexible.

 

[Jay M.]

I'm a smaller guy. 5'8 and about 150lbs after a meal. I'm turning 19 in 3 weeks.

I used to workout with heavy weights religiously and got up to about 160lbs. Thing is though - I sacrificed technique for raw power and ended up hurting my body because of it. It's pretty easy to hurt yourself when you don't have a lot of muscle mass.

I stopped lifting weights just about a year and a half ago since I got really nasty tendonitis in both of my arms and experience a lot of on-off pain from the wrists to the shoulders. I notice it a lot when I'm grappling and kickboxing because the joints seem to 'jar' and really the only thing I've learned to do was rest them and keep going until they mess up again. I have a hard time keeping good form with pushups due to wrist pain, so I feel the need to turn my wrists at a 45 degree angle for comfort (I can't see that being good for the elbows though). I also have really bad knees and I feel this would prevent me from doing exercises like squats. My hips tend to pop out sometimes too.

I'm in very good cardiovascular shape. I seem to be able to run as hard as I want for as long as I want without experiencing fatigue. I can outlast anyone grappling because of my conditioning and just don't get tired. I really like having this edge and don't want to hinder it because of weight lifting.

So I've got some questions:
1. Will weight lifting be counter-productive to my cardio? I'm thinking it probably wouldn't matter so much since I likely wouldn't put on more than 10lbs max with my current frame but don't know too much about it. Also if I'm supposed to be resting, would running work against muscle growth?

2. How much rest time should I give myself inbetween workouts?

3. What supplements are good to take for assisting in joint strength? How pricey are they? Also what kind of supplements would you recommend for me and the daily intake?

4. Can someone give me a few good back strengthening exercises (with a proper number of reps/sets/weight)? I think this is my number one problem area. I always have a stiff and sore back and feel strengthening it would fix the problem.

Anyway, thanks to whomever can help me with this. I don't want to be big, I don't care about achieving a high bench press (I hit 240 when I was weight lifting and attirbute my fucked up wrists to that - so I'm staying away from that type of weight lifting), I just want to have a stronger and healthier body.

1)Usually people are worried about the inverse. Just use lower volume on your lower body exercises.

2)It is usually an individual thing but for weightlifting 48-72 hours wouldn't be a bad idea.

3)Fish oil, flaxseed oil, chondroitin sulfate and hemp oil are good for the joints. They are relatively inexpensive and you can just use the directions for use on the bottles.

4)Deadlifts, good mornings, reverse hyperextensions are all good exercises for low back development especially if you are careful and add weight after you have perfected form. I would use the first two in a 5x5 mode and the rh's in the neighborhood of 3-4x6-12.

After addressing your weaknesses you really need to concentrate on training for strength for your weightlifting. The stickies will help you with workout design in that respect.

 

[Mark Limbaga]

try reading the stickies first.

Adding weight will not hurt your cardio provided you still do cardio

 

[Foulsmeller**]

I'm of the opinion that 6 months of hardcore bodyweight exercises might be the best thing for you.