Getbig.com: American Bodybuilding, Fitness and Figure

Getbig Bodybuilding Boards => Nutrition, Products & Supplements Info => Topic started by: Painlayer69 on July 01, 2008, 02:18:40 PM

Title: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: Painlayer69 on July 01, 2008, 02:18:40 PM

Hey guys i have a quistion, I have this woman thats seriously thinking about starting to train to lose weight but she also has issues with disks in the lower back.

Now i am getting her started with a cross training routine BUT no machines or free weights just a resistance band to START. What type of cardio would be sufficient to get her to drop weight along with this program.

Any help at all would be appreciated thanx guys!!!

Title: Re: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: candidizzle on July 01, 2008, 02:23:15 PM

with the lack of ability to exercise with intensity your best tool in dropping weight is going to be diet.

caloric deficit, high protein intake, small frequent meals, lots of veggies, supplement with omegaa-3 fatty acids...

as for cardio...   walking with her heart rate in that "fat burn" zone  for 45 minutes at least every day

Title: Re: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: Painlayer69 on July 01, 2008, 05:59:05 PM

Thanx alot candi thats what i was thinking but just wanted to make sure that i was on the right track.

Appriciate it man!

Title: Re: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: candidizzle on July 01, 2008, 08:06:54 PM

yup !  :)

Title: Re: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: thewickedtruth on July 01, 2008, 08:41:38 PM

pretty much going to have to do exercises with LIGHT weight to prevent aggrevation and do as candi said with monitoring caloric intake.

Title: Re: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: Painlayer69 on July 01, 2008, 10:55:49 PM

yeah thats why i am just introducing the resistance band first

Title: Re: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: Princess L on July 04, 2008, 01:51:14 PM

Bulging dics aren't necessarily a problem. Depends. Most of the time they're treatable by exercise (lumbar stabilization and/or anti-inflammatories) and learning not to over stress them.  Occasionally a disc bulge can get so big that it squeezes the nerves and blocks the blood supply (causing leg and posterior thigh pain). So keep that in mind (ie; improving blood flow).  Massage can be helpful.  Ice can help reduce inflamation.

Stretching can be very helpful. Focus on improving strength and coordination of the low back and ab muscles ie; bridging, pelvic tilt, knee rolls, supermans, bird dogs, etc.  Try incline on the treadmill and retro-walking on the TM (backwards) as part of the cardio routine as well.

Title: Re: Bulgeing disks and training?
Post by: Mr. Jingles on July 05, 2008, 07:55:53 AM

I've been training for several yrs. with hurniated discs ( bulging ) same thing also with degenerative disc disease in my lower back L4,L5 and S1, I try and surround the area of injury with muscle to protect it. So far this has worked, trust me if I decide to train me legs hard I will aggreviate the area and it bothers me for a few days.
I believe for your client Candid is right on target. I would start her walking on the treadmill and work her into an interval training program of 20 minutes, 3 times a week with her heart rate up at the fat burning rate. I generally start a client at 4.0 walking after there 5th. or 6th. cardio session and I've got them acclimated to the treadmill I start them walking for 3 minutes at 4.0 then running at 6.0 for 1 minute, then 2minutes down to minutes up......etc.
She's got to stretch also this is very imporatant.....stretchin g her back is critical

Peace