[RubyCamaro]

Originally Posted by Normagene

From all the exercising you do it sounds like you're in really good physical condition. A common cause for back pain is weight. Even if someone is in decent shape, carrying extra pounds puts a lot of stress on the body.

Have you ever checked your Body Fat percentage? The leaner the better your health will be and less chance of injury. Ideally women in their 50s should have a Body Fat between 23-31%. 60s 24-32%. Sounds extremely high I know, if a gal weighs 150 pounds w/a BF of 25% that means 37.5 pounds of her is FAT. And that's good even though it sounds crazy high.

Men carry less fat, so for a man in his 50s his Body Fat should be between 18-24%. In his 60s 19-25%. We use one of those scales that analyze Body Fat. It gives you your weight, Body Fat %, Body Water %, Bone Mass, and Muscle Mass.

It's best to do your numbers daily then average out weekly to get an accurate look. What you've eaten the day before can greatly affect the results, so averaging over a week, and average weeks for a few months you'll start to get the best idea of how your body is functioning.

You can always find one on sale for $ 30-40. Hubby does his numbers daily, and has a log book averaged weekly, then monthly, then six months, finally yearly. He's been tracking his numbers for like a decade now. Men - they do be crazy sometimes!

I have a scale that measures body fat, water, muscle & weight & try to get on it every week or 2 but don't have my numbers memorized. I also bought electronic calipers but hubby won't help me use them & I could never get them to work trying by myself. Using both would give me a more accurate reading but I just rely on the scale. I'll look at it when I get home & let you know what it is at currently. I don't think that is the issue. Just a weak back. I probably need a good sports medical assessment & some physical therapy or good guidance on exercises to strengthen it but my insurance SUCKS! I just have other things I need or want to spend my $ on right now.