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This is me. I'll turn 50 at the end of this year, and I'd like to make it through the year without some additional body part failing. I'm trying to balance that desire to not be injured with my desire to run, lift, and roll.

I'm interested in seeing how this works out for you. I've got stable mats down, and I'd like to understand whether it's worthwhile to get plywood underneath.

I have no interest in "the burn" in my chest, and expected this whole thread to be terrible. However, I have rings and it never really occurred to me to use them for pushups. Thanks!

I only come back to this forum every few months to see if Jaunty's secret agent lifestyle has caught up with him yet. Though I'm not sure how I would distinguish "currently a prisoner of the Taliban" from "got fed up with Sherdog and stopped posting".

He actually did have his proposed routine in there when he posted, then he edited it out.

Is there a reason in particular you want a push/pull/legs routine? The best way to see routines is in the Training Logs subforum, where you'll see people who are actively taking the time to talk about what they are trying to do, why they picked the routine that they did, and how it's progressing.

Unlikely. If anything, athletics are going to improve test production. However, if you then transfer to a very sedentary life style, I could imagine a drop in levels that certainly makes it feel as if your test is low.

Cortisone injections made the difference between me be in excruciating pain and being able to function properly when I herniated a disc in my neck. I'd use them again on a joint that was causing that level of pain, but I'd also take the "be careful with it" religiously.

Perhaps a dumb question, since I've never used a rowing machine... Is there technique involved here, or is it going to be really obvious what to do when I get on a rowing machine and body mechanics will force me to figure out technique?

I wouldn't want to try to diagnose an injury, but as an older guy who has been an on-and-off runner (recently back to on), I'd encourage you to focus on prevention. Ten years ago: 1. I didn't need to worry about warm ups 2. I didn't need to cool down properly 3. I didn't need to stretch 4...

I got it with much lower volume and more rest than what the OP is proposing, but I'm also (probably?) heavier. It takes a LONG time to go away, so I'd really consider easing into the workout you are proposing.

I would start with the McKinsey protocol for the lower back. These are primarily stretches. I've had really good results with the neck protocol.

I would just keep doing Stronglifts 5x5 at twice a week. Why would you mess with something if you are still getting gains from it? You may even see better (but slower) gains by dropping back to twice a week.

I'll be ecstatically happy if I can run a marathon at any pace that is still considered "running" and maintain a deadlift that is a lot less than that. I think the pool of marathon finishers who can deadlift or squat 400+ is probably pretty small. Not tiny numbers, but I'm guessing well under 5%.

I've got a lot more energy for upper body work if I haven't spent time in the squat rack first. That doesn't really change my workout, it just makes it more likely that I'll make the reps I'm targeting and that the weight is going to go up next time.

I don't think you're necessarily going to lose a lot of strength in the training process, and I'd be even less worried about upper body strength. The marathon itself is going to be damaging, but nothing that a couple months of work isn't going to repair. A couple months feels like a short...

I like giving helpful advice. I even like giving smart-ass advice to dumb questions. I couldn't even interpret your original question well enough to do either of the above.

"What're the best core exercises? aka How to kill the "skinny fat" look" There's really no relationship between these two questions. The condition of your core has almost nothing to do with the results that you are looking for. Just get strong. When you are squatting 400 pounds, it's very...

There are definitely times when pain killers are appropriate. When you have acute pain, you should not simply try to grind through that. The discussion here isn't really about the use of ibuprofen as a pain killer, but rather as an anti-inflammatory. Yes, it's pretty toxic, but most people...

Could very well be humidity. In general, you're going to have a higher perceived level of exertion in higher humidity. I've not really done strength training outside, but running in high humidity feels really oppressive, and I'm slower, even at the outset.