oldmaniron61
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Been down this road before trying to get back into the swing of things and get back to lifting the way I've always have in the past. I really only know one way to train and that's always been pedal to the metal.
But every time I started pushing hard again I've seem to end up reinjuring myself. After my first back surgery in 2019 which didn't really help much for long I started a program call Functional Patterns. Was tired of being in constant pain and the before and after testimonials of the program looked promising so i started working the program. The program is geared more towards training body movements as a whole instead of isolated muscle training.
Shortly after feeling a little better i slipped back into my old training methods and things were going ok for about 6 months but as soon as i started pushing the envelope i was right back where i started and was in constant back pain again. Got an MRI and S1-L5 disc the disc below the original fusion was bulging and hitting nerves on both ends.
Fast forward to 2022 I couldn't deal with the pain any more and ended up having another back surgery.
So here i am today not wanting to make the same mistake again. Getting to old to keep starting over. Lol
I started doing Functional Patterns again and slowly adding in some old style training again. I'm still only 4 months post surgery so taking it slow.
Just curious if anyone has tried Functional Patterns (functionalpatterns dot com)
If so how has it worked for you? Thoughts on the program?
Like I said they have great testimonials but none of them look like they were bodybuilders prior to doing the program. Trying to stick to the program as much as possible but old habits die hard and I find myself leaning towards old training methods. I know there are quite few members here that have been around forever and are in the same age bracket as I am (early 60s). Just looking for some advice or suggestions on how you guys manage to continue training and avoiding future injuries.
But every time I started pushing hard again I've seem to end up reinjuring myself. After my first back surgery in 2019 which didn't really help much for long I started a program call Functional Patterns. Was tired of being in constant pain and the before and after testimonials of the program looked promising so i started working the program. The program is geared more towards training body movements as a whole instead of isolated muscle training.
Shortly after feeling a little better i slipped back into my old training methods and things were going ok for about 6 months but as soon as i started pushing the envelope i was right back where i started and was in constant back pain again. Got an MRI and S1-L5 disc the disc below the original fusion was bulging and hitting nerves on both ends.
Fast forward to 2022 I couldn't deal with the pain any more and ended up having another back surgery.
So here i am today not wanting to make the same mistake again. Getting to old to keep starting over. Lol
I started doing Functional Patterns again and slowly adding in some old style training again. I'm still only 4 months post surgery so taking it slow.
Just curious if anyone has tried Functional Patterns (functionalpatterns dot com)
If so how has it worked for you? Thoughts on the program?
Like I said they have great testimonials but none of them look like they were bodybuilders prior to doing the program. Trying to stick to the program as much as possible but old habits die hard and I find myself leaning towards old training methods. I know there are quite few members here that have been around forever and are in the same age bracket as I am (early 60s). Just looking for some advice or suggestions on how you guys manage to continue training and avoiding future injuries.