[Nick82]

I’ve just started the upper lower split in the ebook and have been making progress on each exercise each session, plan to keeping going until I stall then change up from there to the PPL split.

[Nick82]

Check out the educational video section, all details of how to set up full body – upper/lower and PPL programs on there.

[Nick82]

Thanks @louis.moylan , how long have you had your disc problem, I don’t see mine ever clearing up completely, I just have to manage it and work around it. I used to love deadlifting and barbell squats but just had to come to the realisation that I can’t do them anymore. I’m lucky that the gym I go to has a massive selection of leg machines, most of which take the pressure of the spine.

I actually started by swapping out deadlifts for RDL’s which I can do without feeling like I’m putting my lower back in to much of a compromising position, I haven’t tried using a band though. I am assuming this is th sort out set up you are referring too?

https://youtu.be/qnXt1rtemto

[Nick82]

Hi Drew, I’m similar situation, I can only train 3 days a week, late 30’s and natural.

I used fullbody / upper / lower split and found that worked great, used that for about a year.

I’m now doing the upper lower split from the ebook which is working well (worth buying). And will look to progress to P/P/L from the ebook once I stall.

Speaking from my experience I’d definitely suggest giving Fullbody/Upper/Lower a go and see how long you can make progress on it for, as mentioned I managed to keep the weights going up for about a year, i then started to struggle to recover after that.

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Very sad news, used some his minimal equipment workouts during lockdown.

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Thanks for your response Jimmy, much appreciated. I’m just going to have to be smart about it and take things slow, not rush back in, like you say it will just prolong recovery.

I used to get tonsillitis regularly until I had them out last year and I used to find if ever I got a slight cold I’d have to back off completely otherwise it would end up in tonsillitis so will have to apply the same discipline and back off and build back up again. [/quote]

Yes, exactly that. Be smart, take your time and you will be back in no time. Wish you a speedy recovery bud [/quote]
Thanks mate ??

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Thanks for your response Jimmy, much appreciated. I’m just going to have to be smart about it and take things slow, not rush back in, like you say it will just prolong recovery.

I used to get tonsillitis regularly until I had them out last year and I used to find if ever I got a slight cold I’d have to back off completely otherwise it would end up in tonsillitis so will have to apply the same discipline and back off and build back up again.

[Nick82]

Actually found this which looks quite good

https://www.t-nation.com/workouts/the-full-body-dumbbell-workout-program/

[Nick82]

Thanks both. Will keep the diet in check.

I normally train full body 3 days a week so will do some full body circuit type workouts and body weight exercises like I did during lock down.
Stick my vest on and do Push-ups/squats/db rows with some bands attached.

[Nick82]

Thanks for reply.

I’ve had to stop barbell squatting and conventional deadlifting a few years back as every time I got back to a decent weight my disc would go and put me back again. RDL’s actually seem to help providing i do them super strict. Not sure what I did yesterday.

100% I need to do more mobility, I think another factor is tight hamstrings.