I have a history of back injuries. From weight lifting strains, to a bad car accident in my 20s, to years of bad posture— I have managed back pain through the years. Lately as I near my 40th birthday, my back was again aggravated after an intense 5 days of workouts this week. Now I am laid up in my reading chair, alternating heat, movement, and Advil. I aggravated my lower back this time by doing heavily weighted deadlifts. I have injured my back years ago with deadlifts, and usually do them these days with no issues. I think between the long week and intense workouts I definitely overdid it. One of my personality flaws is not knowing when to stop this or that. I push myself to the limit, and now I back peddle. One of these days maybe I will learn my lesson. It is not as bad as the back strain I had last fall. But it rivals the annoyance of pain levels at times. One of the frustrating things about having this pain is the association it brings with my mental health. So I will have to come up with a plan. Will do an easier week less lifting at the gym. No more deadlifts for SG, and when it comes to strengthening my lower body, I will have to do body weight exercises and get creative.

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