Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I think it's always possible to screw it up. We have a ~65 y.o. ex-gym owner we see at the gym. He's big and has been working out all his life, has good form, etc. He popped a disc doing heavy deadlifts many years ago. His advice: don't do heavy lifts. Just don't. Sooner or later, you'll make a mistake and regret it the rest of your life. It's not worth it.
That's what I'm afraid of.
I inherited good genes for not having diabetes, and for wanting to exercise, but also more than my share of anxiety.
So, when my lower back started bothering me on the bike, and it seems to be coming from the spine, my instinct is to get worried. Have I already ****ed myself up?
I should probably go see the doctor, but most of them aren't much help if you're not looking for pills.