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2006/06/24, 08:45 PM
we'll=will*
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2006/06/24, 09:10 PM
Reason I reccommended OH squats is you can't GM the weight. Your putting all the weight on your legs.
As for my 500, thats another thread entirely. I want to hit 450 before gaining weight, that will be my triple bodyweight pull.
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Iron and chalk.
Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
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2006/06/25, 12:44 AM
3 tries later, I have uploaded the 655
http://www.youtube.com/v/FJZlJVKKUMQ
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2006/06/25, 06:31 PM
Better, but still a bad lift in any powerlifting fed. I'd start from scratch with your form. What do you look like with 225 on the bar?
Of course, you could just join NAS.
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Iron and chalk.
Pain is only temporary, it is in your mind. If you can still walk, then you can still run.
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2006/06/28, 11:58 PM
6/28/06 6:30pm
-400mg caffeine+150mg aspirin+8g D-Ribose(it's been laying around so I thought why the hell not...it's sugar rush if nothing else...lol)
Came in hoping to do both bench and squat....but that was an overestimation of my energy levels given that I planned to do ME for both....the deadlift workout killed me the week before so I took full week between workouts which destroys my bench....cant seem to keep my strength levels in bench the way i can in deadlift or squat or some other lifts...
Bench:
135-15 reps.....felt lighter than ever
225-10 reps
315-3 paused reps
365-1 paused rep...lightest ever....help with unracking
420-0+1 rep.....I was pissed...I got the rep but I had to fight for it and my right glute came off the bench midway by an inch....more than anything it was a poor set up...didnt get locked into my arch well...nor tuck and set my feet well....nor kept proper abdominal pressure....I also noticed that the bar goes backwards when I am struggling in the ~100% load...Wrestler what do u you think it is?...
315-9+0 reps....had help unracking...fought for 9th with everything but got it with good form...
225-17+0 reps
Sternum Pull Ups:
bodyweight(220)-5 reps to lower chest....
Chin Ups:
+125-1+1 reps...I got 2nd rep with the help of legs...chin over the bar....did it before 365 bench set
+135-0+2 reps....did 2 negatives.....had help on concentric portion.....was surprised by how much strength I gained...usually I drop almost right away in the top 1/3 portion....but today I was able to keep my chin over the bar 1-2 sec and then lower myself slowly....4-5 sec in all...did it before 420 bench
+45-8+0 reps.....was exhausted....
Squat:
135-10 reps
225-6 reps.....felt exhausted.....did it after 315 bench...lost balance on 6th rep and sat down on platform behind me for the spotters.....that was that....I decided to move squat on a separate day...I'll try to video tape it on another day to show my laughable form.....
Sitting Rear Delt Machine:
280(stack)-2+1 reps
.....200-4+0 reps
- a flu like fatigue set in and I called it a day...
7:45pm END
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2006/06/29, 12:11 AM
Menace, You need to come see me in Gainesville too. I will fix your squat and turn you into a f@#$ing squat maching!!!!!!!!!!!!:angry:
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2006/06/29, 12:22 AM
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Quoting from menace3000:
420-0+1 rep.....I was pissed...I got the rep but I had to fight for it and my right glute came off the bench midway by an inch....more than anything it was a poor set up...didnt get locked into my arch well...nor tuck and set my feet well....nor kept proper abdominal pressure....I also noticed that the bar goes backwards when I am struggling in the ~100% load...Wrestler what do u you think it is?...
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Where do you touch?
Could be your triceps overpowering your other muscles... Could just be how you fail...
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Quoting from bisleri:
I have heard that working chest and tricep on the same day leads to size reduction of the arms. Is it true.
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2006/06/29, 01:52 AM
Gator, what are your thoughts on the DL videos posted?
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Quoting from bisleri:
I have heard that working chest and tricep on the same day leads to size reduction of the arms. Is it true.
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2006/06/29, 06:43 AM
Man, you might think you need help, but guys like me would be lucky to achieve those numbers in his life. I am a weakling cursed by tendonitis in my elbows, knees, hips, and achilles. It's like if I'm lucky I'll reach 200 on bench by the end of the summer and just feel ok with my legs.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
--Vince Lombardi
"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
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2006/06/29, 08:07 AM
http://customnutritionwarehouse.com/cissus-powder-p-1043.html
after ordering 2......I ordered 10 more....has been pretty good at keeping tendinitis at bay....which had bugged me for a while....might have my friend give it a try as well with his tendinitis bugging him for a while....
Aron perhaps u are doing too much....we're on different parts of the spectrum....you do very frequent workouts with high volume/mod intensity it seems...I am exact opposite...I go for very low volume, very high intensity and once a year workouts...LOL.....I have been getting stronger in spite of some poor technique because I have been lifting very heavy and consistantly ....as well as giving myself a lot of time to recover....sometimes too much...however I havent seen 1 person train anywhere near my intensity in the gym.....or in any other I been in....then again different things work for different people....
Aron there's no reason u cant get to 200 bench...esp with a powerlifting style set up....witha big arch.....etc...
Seems to me that becoming stronger one needs to train with singles, doubles, triples as a foundation of workouts....consistantly.....
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2006/06/29, 05:16 PM
I know, man. I could definitely get 200, I have just been very discouraged lately because of the injuries and setbacks. It's all good though. I use Cissus and it helps, it's just that there is SO much tendonitis for it to fight that sometimes it just isn't enough. I'll be alright though. I actually haven't worked out in about 3 weeks. I took that week off, had mission trip, and this week I just started an all-day out in the sun landscapin job and I've been diggin ditches all week. I've actually landed some pretty good muscle gains as a result lol.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
--Vince Lombardi
"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
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2006/06/29, 06:27 PM
Manual Labor is definitely a way you can build some muscle and strengthen your hands....
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2006/06/29, 09:44 PM
See a thing is about doin that kind of work: You have no rest...you have no "recovery days" or time between sets, you just dig, and dig, and dig some more. It requires full body work, and it forces your body to adjust to the conditions. My hands and forearms, upper back, lower bicep area got really sore, but now they really feel fine, and I definitely notice some good improvement in my body and I would definitely say in the weightroom after 3 days of it. Plus I've got a real good farmer's tan :laugh:
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
--Vince Lombardi
"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
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2006/07/03, 06:22 PM
7/3/06 1:15pm
-400mg of caffeine
-power rack was taken so I decided to do some sprints down the corridor outside the weight room....50 meters long? did a couple light jogs back and forth then did few sprints for a few sets with no rest.....felt good...
Military Presses:
135-10 reps
Push Presses:
185-2 reps
205-1 rep
225-1 rep
235-1 rep
245-1+0 rep....locked it out on 2nd attempt after using quite a bit of leg drive....however lost control with weight locked out, took 2-3 steps forward then a step back, then realizing I was out of the power rack(it doesnt have top part, so u can walk out with the weight) I brought it down to shoulders and dropped it on the floor....was a bit disappointed that I couldnt control it....but still a big PR
Squats:
135-6 reps
225-3 reps
275-1 rep
315-1 rep
365-1 rep
405-1 rep....decent set..
Close Grip Bench:
135-10 reps
225-5 reps
275-3 reps
315-4+0 reps....had help on unrack....
External One Arm Cable Rotation:
50-5+0 reps....too much weight if I wanted to use a very strict form....
40-5+0 reps....I am going to start with 30 next time....
2:45pm END
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2006/07/04, 06:53 AM
Forgot to mention got a set of alternating DB curls.....did a set of 80s for 6 reps before 315 close grip set....it was a bit funny since I wasnt even planning on doing them...but the whole DB rack was packed with people doing some 15-20 lb curls....or some other stupid crap....u should have seen their faces when I busted out these bad boys and started repping them with pretty good form....(by no means a strict curl...)......I had more people staring at me when I did these then when I do deadlifts....it's hilarious how much people love curls.....this was actually a PR.....
progressing quite nicely on the grippers
right: BBGM, 3+0 rep, 2+0 reps, 1+0 rep.....
left: did negatives on BBGM.....tried holding non-dogleg and closing and it's actually easier....
right: came within 1/8-1/16 on HG300....I was pissed....I thought had it....but then I checked in the mirror while holding it and it had a very slight gap...grrr.....best I have done so it's all good...used a slightly wider than MM set...very tough gripper....tougher than my BBGM ...only slightly easier than #3 I got....
left: did a negative on HG300....
I put some motor oil in the grippers I use consistantly, BBGM, BBSM, #3, HG300...and it helped somewhat....not as stiff...now need to remember to do it on my BBE...
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2006/07/09, 12:08 AM
7/8/06
6pm
Bench:
135-15 reps
225-10 reps
315-3 reps
365-1 reps...got help unracking
385-2+0 reps...got help unracking
315-9+0 reps...got help unracking
Chin Ups:
bodyweight(221)-5 reps
+115-2+0 reps
+135-2 negatives...got help concentric portion
Pull ups:
bodyweight-10 sets of 3, 5+0 reps...did them from 7:15 till 8.....wanted to just do as many sets of 3s as I could while doing other stuff...
V-bar:
1plate-2 reps both hands
2plates-2 reps both hands
w/chalk:
3plates-2 reps both hands
4plates-1 rep both hands
5plates-1 rep both hands...slipped out after lock out
2hand pinch block:
1 plate-2 reps
2 plates- 2 reps
w/chalk:
3 plates-0 reps....the pinch block got black finish and it makes it very difficult to get chalk to stick to it....the chalk made it even more slippery....was a bit annoyed by this...
Forward Lunges:
75s-3 reps per leg
100s-3 reps per leg
110s-3 reps per leg.....left knee kept trying to go inward on ascent....had to fight it....left knee popped pretty loud on last rep.....trying to work on my form also....
Incline Machine Press:-handles were set too far out which reduced ROM....
305(stack)-19+1 reps...did them just for the hell of it
Another Incline Machine Press:
305(Stack)-5+1 reps....handles were back quite far....
8pm END
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2006/07/09, 12:34 AM
DB Forward Lunges:*
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2006/07/13, 01:43 AM
7/12/06 8pm
-400mg caffeine at 7pm
Deadlift Lockouts at just below knee:
225-3 reps
315-3 reps
405-1 rep
495-1 rep
+chalk:
585-1 rep
675-1 rep....tore off chunk of my callus on right hand..gotta love heavy lockouts
725-1+0 reps....slipped out off my fingers at the top after lock out and 1-2 sec hold...the bar had a significant bend in it....wonder if it's not rated for this much weight....
765-0+1 reps.....had nothing couldnt budge the weight...
Dips:
bodyweight:(221)-10 reps
+2-45s:3 reps
+4-45s:4+1 reps....had nothing on 5th...the plates started spinning and were unevenly pressing at my waist....quite painful....need to figure out a more effective way to strap the weight to myself with the chainbelt....
close grip top 1/2 chin ups:
bodyweight-10 reps
bodyweight-10 reps
bodyweight-10+0 reps
FBBC Wrist Roller:
loding pin+45:2 sets of 1
-15 explosive straight knee leg raises....
9:50PM END
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2006/07/16, 03:08 AM
7/15/06 7:05pm
Push Presses:
135-6 reps
185-1 rep
225-3+1 reps....had nothing on 4th
225-2+0 reps...
Alt DB Curls:
90s-1+0 reps....barely got them up with mediocre form...
DB Lunges:
bodyweight-10 per leg
75s-10 per leg...
My left knee is pretty messed up from last time I did lunges....it popped so loud on last rep of last set my friend thought i dropped a DB.....there was no immediate pain...but it stiffened up and creaks now....with pain in the tendons on the outer/front area of the knee....hopefully it's just minor sprain....
Felt OK before gym after 2 days of flu-like symptoms following previous workout but when I got in the gym felt very tired and weak despite 11 hours of sleep...seems like I suffer pretty nasty overtraining symptoms after taking caffeine and going very heavy in my lifts...
tried closing BBGM day after previous workout could barely budge handles....tried BBGM again today barely moved the handles after a set....good sign as any...i am taking a few days off....
7:45 pm END
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2006/07/19, 06:40 PM
Yersterday I finally did it.....it was one of those WTF was I thinking...:/
After injuring left knee on 7/8/06, it slowly got pretty good but still pretty stiff especially on the outside....so when my friends invited me to play bball....i am not sure which part of my brain I used but I went despite knowing better....it started well...was hitting shots surprisingly enough after 2-3 month of complete lay off.....then on one play I jumped up and caught the ball...landed on both legs shoulder level....so what happens? left knee buckles inward then rebounds pretty fast outward....pop goes the knee and ouch goes the pain....and FCK goes my brain.......barely hobbled to my car on the way back....can barely put any weight on it....it hurts when I move to either any side...tho I can slowly extend it with no pain...thankfully there's almost no swelling....barely if any....I am thinking I fcked up my MCL and/or LCL...hopefully its partial tears at worst.....
I iced it like crazy for 30-60 min from top and bottom with big icebags....elevated it....didnt have an ibuprofen ....will get some today....then tied it up in a bandage.....stepped up fish oil, and had old bottle of Pay D'arco laying around which supposedly works as an anti-inflammatory...so been taking that....and elevating my foot.....Aspirin+Caffeine took a bit of an edge off...
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2006/07/20, 11:53 AM
Sorry, man, get well soon.
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2006/07/21, 01:25 AM
I thought i posted that itsounded like a tendon. A tendon can actually slide off the knee cap, and makes a sound almost identical to a weight hitting a platform (from someone that has done it)...
Find someone to do an MRI, and see a sports doctor.
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Iron and chalk.
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2006/07/26, 07:27 AM
Went to see orthopedist yesterday....and boy do I hate when one doctor contradicts another....this one suspects ACL tear....he compared joint stability in both knees and left knee definitely has more joint laxity.....he said the problem is masked by strong abnormally strong quad muscles....but the key here was one knee relative to the other....the doctor in emergency didnt test both knees....MRI is friday....these news just crushed me...depressed the hell out of me...
been home now most of the time...tried gripping a bit...getting within 1/8" on #3 with right hand......doing many cheat closes for both closes...
also started bending bars...bent white and green ...was only able to put a very minor kink in yellow if at all....
also practiced tearing cards...29,30,35....of very tough cards
I am also considering hitting the gym and doing some light rehab stuff and perhaps even some machines or something...LOL....i have this itch to get back in the gym....eh....
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2006/07/26, 07:38 AM
I am guessing the very strong quads was in comparison with the avg population...another doc was there also....as I was the guinea pig....he also tested it and shook his head in agreement with the other...eh
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2006/07/26, 08:23 PM
they are just hittin on you... gotta watch some of those docs... haha. And good luck with this dude, i would go easy on the rehab stuff right now till you find out whats happenin... keep us updated.
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2006/07/26, 08:34 PM
The very strong quads is more likely in relation to your hamstrings... Not only is this something that can mask injury, but it is a cause for many different types of injury, including tendon and ligament injuries.
I would say its a distinct possibility, judging by the way you deadlift and squat.
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2006/07/26, 09:05 PM
Steve's right on the money. Exactly what I was thinking...not to compare you with a female, but females are much, much more prone to knee injuries because of a quad/hamstring imbalance. Also, if you have played basketball a lot, it can be very hard on the knees because rarely do you go down into more than a quarter-squat position when jumping or anything. I remember that during the offseason, DeFranco always has his bball and volleyball players do more hamstring work and more range of motion (below parallel squats or high step-ups) because of this.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
--Vince Lombardi
"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
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2006/07/26, 09:06 PM
To go a little further on the female comparison, on average, females have an imbalance naturally. That's what I've read, at least.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
--Vince Lombardi
"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
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2006/07/27, 12:17 AM
My hamstrings are very strong...if anything it's my quads that are underpowered...my quad:hamstring strength is definitely higher than 3:2 in relation...I may have predisposes this injury with the one right before...
really hoping its incorrect tear....or something else...surgery on ACL is not too good(not very happy about any of the 3 options I read about)...and non-surgery will pretty much force me to give up basketball, soccer and any other sport with lateral movement....eh
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2006/07/28, 04:58 AM
7/27/06 9:10pm
Sitting Barbell Presses:- bring bar below the chin
135-10 reps
185-12+0 reps..maybe had 1-2 more
225-2+0 reps
superset with
One leg sitting extensions:
10-15 reps per leg
20-15 reps per leg
30-15 reps per leg
40-15 reps per leg
50-15 reps per leg.....left was struggling...so I left it be
150-7+0 reps with right only
Chin Ups:
bodyweight(~220)-15+0 reps..maybe had couple more...used good form, all the way down...banged chin on the way down on 12th rep LOL....
Bench Press:
135-15 reps
225-15 reps...had no power....maybe had couple more
315-5+0 reps...help on lift off
One arm Sitting Concentration DB Curls: with very mediocre form...using plenty shoulder and momentum:
75-7+1 reps with right, 9+1 reps with left
9:55 pm
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2006/08/03, 02:04 PM
Well I got some good news and some bad news from the MRI.....No ligament damage....the bad news....the first doc was right. I have complete lateral miniscus tear. This doc says that I could do nothing but I probably wont be able to play sports. Go for arthroscopic procedure and if its not a complete tear(as he says MRIs are never 100%)...sew together the tear and 4-6 weeks recovery with weight bearing possible almost immediately...or if its a complete tear he'll need to remove part and sew the other part ...which will force me into 3-4 month recovery and no weight bearing at all on the knee for several weeks...and a long shot at allograft or donor miniscus if the first procedure wont work properly and that will be 6-8+ months of recovery....pretty depressing....I told him I'll take couple weeks off and see how my knee responds....he says that weight lifting in itself wont put any undue stress since its the grinding/twisting motions which will really put pressure on the miniscus such as with sports....
On the side note i got into bending. Been working on Ironmind greens....did 5 green in under 3 min. Still trying to get the form down and kink the Yellow Nail. Bought a sledge hammer and will work on strengthening my wrists which are pathetically weak. Probably will take a few days to a week off to let myself recover as I had no strength on the grippers or bending after last workout. Also been practicing tearing cards. All in all pretty fun stuff.....
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2006/08/03, 08:52 PM
Hang in there, take it easy.
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2006/08/09, 12:25 AM
8/8/06 7:25pm
Sitting Barbell Press to below the chin:
135-10 reps
185-3 reps
225-3+0 reps....
Bench Press:
135-10 reps
225-15 reps...had surprisingly a lot of power
315-7+0 reps...had help on lift off
Pulldowns:
100-10 reps...
250(stack)-6+0 reps...
250(stack)-6+0 reps
Machine Row:
305(Stack)-5+0 reps
Sitting One leg extensions:
30-10 per leg
50-5 per leg
70-5 per leg
90-3 per leg....left had no power and it hurt under the load near full extension
110-5 negatives with left....tried to slow down the weight with the leg....
Sitting Leg CUrls:
100-15 reps
150-10 reps
205-2+0 reps....no power...right leg doing most of the work....
Sitting Back Extension Machine:
100-10 reps
200(Stack)-25+0 reps...made me nauseous....
8:40pm END
I am tempted to try deadlifts...eh...I know I cant do squats but with deadlifts the load is mostly on my back, glutes, and hams.....maybe in a couple weeks..
Been experimenting with levering...Got a 4-5lb short hammer ...and I borrowed 18lb sledgehammer from a friend...I cannot believe there are people who can do 18lb+ at the end of the handle....I am choking that thing near the top...LOL...my wrist strength is a joke...I am going to take a week off from grip stuff as my hands/wrists are dead from bending/levering/grippers....
Scheduled a 2nd opinion on 16th...eh...the doc is on vacation....supposed to be a sports specialist...will see...
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2006/08/12, 10:57 PM
8/12/06 5:45pm
Incline Bench:
45-15 reps
135-15 reps
225-15 reps...had few more ...felt very strong...surprising considering I havent done incline bench in a long time
275-8+0 reps...maybe had 1 more if had a spotter
315-4+1 reps..failed halfway on 5th...definitely had it in me, however I had to pause midway on 2nd rep and tell spotter to get his hands away from the bar....had help on lift off
335-0+1 reps....didnt brace enough for the weight...it came straight down and had no power to push it up...
225-15+0 reps...
Sitting One Leg Extension Machine:
10-15 reps per leg
30-15 reps per leg
50-15 reps per leg
70-15 reps per leg
90-11+0 reps left, 15 reps right, 4 reps left
110-5 negatives with left
150-8+0 reps with right
chin ups: bodyweight(220)-12 reps
sitting cable row: 250(stack)-15+0 reps.....
7:05 pm END
Knee has been feeling much better....it's pretty much asyptomatic at this point...I have read
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=7778698&dopt=Abstract
http://ajsm.highwire.org/cgi/content/abstract/32/8/1953
both state that stable lateral meniscus tears...even complete....can heal on their own...and return to previous activity level is possible....I have been taking triple dosage of glucosomine/chondroitin(4500/3600)+10g of fish oil and triple cissus dosage of about 3 g daily....
Knee felt better during leg extensions....popped a little bit on the last heavy set....on the eccentric portion of the exercise...tried slight bodyweight squats adn there's slight discomfort as I drop into the hole....so maybe I'll try squats in a week or two...
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2006/08/13, 08:51 AM
Good luck with your rehab, man. I know it really sucks to be limited like that.
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I firmly believe that any man's finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle-victorious.
--Vince Lombardi
"Decide what you want, decide what you are willing to exchange for it. Establish your priorities and go to work." H. L. Hunt
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2006/08/15, 05:59 PM
8/15/06 12 PM
-knee has been better....pretty much asymptomatic.....so I decided to do deadlifts...I figure I use so much back anyways that it wont put too much stress on the knee...alright I am insane...lol....I really missed them and wanted to see where I am at..
Deadlifts:
135-12 reps
225-3 reps
315-3 reps
405-3 reps
495-1 rep
w/chalk:
585-1 rep
635-1 rep
w/ straps...my grip was fried...did ME/negatives grippers yesterday+levering with sledgehammer...so was forced...
655-1+0 reps....definitely lost some strength...got it up with a hitch at the top...
Sitting One Legged Extension Machine:
10-15 per leg
30-10 per leg
50-5 per leg
70-5 per leg
90-5 per leg
110-3 per leg
120-2 per leg(failed with left)
130-1+0 with left, 5+0 with right
Bench:
135-15 reps
225-15 reps
275-3 reps
315-3 reps
365-2+0 reps...got help on lift off....
-still sore from last workout...
Barbell hack squatS: mostly messing around..
135-2 reps
225-2 reps
225-2 reps
315-2 reps
315-2 reps...
Need to look online for key tips for this exercise.....set up and which way to push...etc...felt awkward...yea just checked suggested set up...my foot stance was too narrow, about 8-10 inches apart between heels...I thought this might be a decent replacement for squats since I wont be able to do them for a while...
Leg Raises:
3 sets of 15 reps...
Sitting AB Machine: what a piece of crap of a machine, wobbly and highest seat setting is made for a midgit...but as a last exercise of the day I said why not...
205(Stack)-11+1 reps....fought for 12 but couldnt get last rep...
BBSM: 1 rep with right and kept closed for 5 sec, 1/8-1/16th with left from close, helped to get it cheat closed and then held for 5-10 sec...my hands were burning like hell...
1:40PM END
got my BBE to within 1/2-3/4" with right hand and to parallel with left...definitely improving....almost closed HG300 with left hand, that last 1/16" is b$tch...,got it cheat closed and was able to keep it shut with right and was able to let handles come only 1/16" apart with left....Wish #3 had sharper knurling so it digs into the skin...almost tempted to email strossen and ask if they are able to do it...I know Warren Tetting who makes BB grippers can custom make his so perhaps I can get better for #3...
I am tempted to push of surgery on the knee....will see what the sports specialist says tomorrow....I got the MRI on CD but I cant interpret the results...they go to medical for 6 years or what not for a reason...LOL....blah..
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2006/08/16, 01:40 PM
Went to the specialist today..he confirmed that it's a complete lateral meniscus tear...He said that it's in my best interest to get knee scoped and get it done ASAP...because I am a young guy and dont want further problems down the road...but when he saw I was quite hesitant and was asking him about the potential of the meniscus to heal and brought the study I mentioned above...he said yes it's possible and that it's up to me...as long as the knee is more or less asymptomatic that I can wait and see...and suggested I come see him in a month...
Definitely seemed like the doc was a bit irritated that I was questioning his advice....he also was in a hurry it seemed(the waiting room was packed so I could partially understand it)....I tried to ask him what I should to for rehab and he said nothing just to continue with whatever I am doing and avoid sports for a few more weeks....few more weeks? i thought he was high when he said that...but whatever.......
Another doc that's his trainee came in and did some tests on the knee....twisted it and so forth...even though I told him that it hurts only during extreme grinding/twisting motions and when I bend the leg through the last ROM...seemed pretty abrupt...and jerky with how he was doing it...
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2006/08/16, 01:40 PM
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2006/08/20, 06:19 PM
8/20/06 12pm
Incline Bench:
135-15 reps
225-15 reps
275-2 reps...paused each rep on upper chest
315-5+0 reps...barely got 5th
225-15+1 reps....failed near top on 16th...
Sitting Single Leg Extension:
30-15 reps per leg
50-15 reps per leg
70-5 reps per leg
90-3 reps per leg
110-3 reps per leg
130-2 reps per leg...failed with left
50-15 reps with left only
50-15+0 reps with left only
Sitting Barbell Press:
135-10 reps
155-3 reps
185-5+0 reps....
Leg Raises on dip station:
bodyweight-15 reps
+25lb- 3+0 reps with 3/4 ROM
+10-3+0 with 4/5 ROM
tried with loading pin and carabiner+ankle straps....not very comfortable...the pin swings too wildly
1:50PM END
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2006/08/24, 11:17 PM
8/24/06 1:15pm
Incline Bench:
135-15 reps
225-15 reps
275- 3 reps...paused on chest for a sec
315-7+0 reps...with a big arch and help on lift off
Flat Bench:
225-24+0 reps...was surprised how light it
225-13+0 reps
Single Leg Extensions:
30-15 reps
50-15 reps
70-15 reps
90-10+0 reps
Dumbell Ext Rot:
12s-15 reps
12s-15 reps
15s-15 reps
15s-15 reps
Sitting Cable Row:
150-15 reps
250-12+0 reps
T-Row:
3plates-12 reps
Pulldowns:
250-4+0 reps
Leg Raises:
bodyweight-20+0 reps
3pm END
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2006/08/25, 01:21 PM
Swarm I dont get used to it because I only did it a couple times a week....but to a certain extent I did tolerate caffeine well since I drink very dark tea and occassionally coffee...
Best advice is to only take it in the morning....beware it may mess up your sleeping schedule....
Yes there's a most definite crash esp with higher dosages. Especially when combined with ME...the more you tax your CNS the worse the crash....After it wears off it's like being punched in the face.....extreme lethargy....After my 700 deadlift it messed up my sleep for 2 days and I felt like my adrenaline was constantly up...almost like I did nothing but drink coffee during this time...when all I touched was water.....200mg usually is fine...even 300, but once I got to 400-500mg....the crashes got pretty bad...it's alright if u do it in the morning and then load up on B-vitamins, ZMA, and melatonin an hour before sleep at night....
No I never felt like I wanted to rip anyones head off(I am a very mellow guy)....I did notice I had a lot more endurance though so i rested considerably less between sets...
I would try 200-300mg in the morning ...perhaps 1-2 workouts a week....usually when you're doing ME(it helps rev up the CNS)...though it will also help if you're doing circuits or short rest intervals between sets....
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2006/08/27, 11:46 PM
8/27/06 7:20pm
Sitting One Legged Extensions:
30-15 reps
....50-15 reps....left started to hurt ...
Sitting Barbell Press: lowered bar couple inches below chin
135-12 reps
185-5 reps
225-5+0 reps...barely got 5th
225-1+0 reps...barely got it...didnt rest much between sets
-was supersetting presses with hack squats due to lack of time today...
-was very surprised I was able to hit 5 reps...definitely felt considerably stronger
Hack Squats:
135-5 reps
225-3 reps
315-1 rep...used too much back...wasnt happy with the form
315-1 rep...tried to focus on lifting with legs....and take back out of it...widened my stance on this set and got down deeper...
405-1 rep....bar slipped out as I was lowering to the ground..
w/straps
425-2+0 reps...left leg was starting to hurt so I backed off from more...
Close Grip Underhand Pulldowns:
100-10 reps to chest
250-5+0 reps...first few to chest,last rep or two to below chin
250-3+0 reps to chest
Rotator Cuff Complex:
12s-20 reps...focused on strict form...felt too light...
12s-20 reps...threw it in before I left...
8pm END
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2006/08/31, 07:05 PM
8/31/06 2:15pm
Bench:
45-15 reps
135-15 reps
225-15 reps
315-3 reps
365-1 reps
385-1+0 reps....help on lift off...
315-8+1 reps...help on lift off...spotter helped on 9th despite me telling him i had it...
225-25+0 reps....tap/go
Ext DB Cuff:-strict form
12s-15 reps
15s-15 reps
20s-15 reps
sitting One Leg Curls:
50-15 reps
70-10 reps
80-6+0 reps
Leg Raises on Dip Station:
bodyweight: 8 sets of 10
Rear Delt Machine:
200-8+0 reps
3:40pm END
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2006/09/04, 12:21 AM
9/3/06 7:20pm
Dips:
bodyweight(220)-12 reps
+45-3 reps
+90-3 reps
+135-1 rep
+180-1 rep
+190-3+0 reps
chin ups:
bodyweight- 12 reps
+45-3 reps
+90-1 rep
+100-1+0 reps
pulldowns:
250-3+0 reps
leg raises on dip station:
4 sets of 15
8pm END
Knee has been feeling better as of late...only hurts when it's bent back far....was actually able to do a few reps of bodyweight squats with wide stance and sitting back as much as I could to take pressure away from the knees as much as possible....with no pain....
Been working grippers ...2 days ago was able to get 5 clean reps on BBGM in a row with right hand after doing 5-6 sets of negatives on BBE and a very tough HG300...got BBGM down to under 1/8" with left hand after the negatives....also did a few sets of front levers with choked down 18lb sledgehammer.....very close to closign HG300 and not too far off #3...not sure if I want to keep working 2-3 days a week or take a week off and take a crack at #3.....i guess i'll see how i am feeling...
Been also working on ripping cards...was able to rip 50 cards of a fairly difficult brands.....still suck at shortbending.....seems like ironmind yellow is a mile away...
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2006/09/08, 09:17 PM
9/7/06 9pm
RDLs:
135-15 reps
225-12 reps
315-3 reps
405-3 reps
Deadlifts:
495-1 rep
+chalk
585-1 rep
+straps
635-1 rep....felt like a ton....got it with no hitching tho...
One Leg Machine Curls:
50-10 reps
90-8+0 reps
110-4+1 reps...
Leg Raises on Dip Station:
4 sets of 15..
10pm END
-used straps to spare my hands for the grippers but they still got mangled pretty good...
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2006/09/12, 01:26 AM
9/11/06 8:45pm
-was planning to do dips but came in and whole gym was packed...and 225 loaded on seemingly abandoned bench....i approached and asked to work in but guy was done....so i jumped right in ....probably was too much for warm up...should have warmed up better
Bench:
225-15 reps
315-5 reps
365-4+0 reps....help on lift off...went 1 inch wider than usual per side....with thumb 1 inch beyond outer power ring
385-2+0 reps....help on lift off...same deal
225-24+0 reps....help on lift off....same deal...
Dips: with no leaning
bodyweight(220)-10 reps
+45-10 reps
+90-3+0 reps
Rotator Cuff:
15s-20 reps
20s-20 reps...form went to crap on later reps...
standing alt db curls:
60s-10+0 reps
70s-4+0 reps
9:45pm END
-tried bodyweight squats with wide stance...all was well till i hit parallel or a bit below that's when it jams up...like there's something stuck...it's at particular 1 spot...like a click ....eh...
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2006/09/12, 11:53 PM
im suprised u can deadlift so much with a bum knee that can hardly squat. great lifts menace, interesting workout schedule as well. if i cant squat i cant deadlift, the way my structure is im stronger on sumo style squats and when i do those my knees bend to 90 degrees.
do u do rotator cuff exercises because it gets tight, or have you noticed an increase in strength and stability from exercising it specifically?
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2006/09/13, 12:45 AM
I have propensity to take my hips out of the deadlift and lift with back/hams/glutes...not good for most....not too good for me either but for time being it is what it is.....most people are more like you...
I do rotator cuff exercises to keep my shoulders healthy...the carry over is debatable....just on the basis that I stay healthy to lift to make gains the exercises are good...
I suggest you read Eric Cresseys T-nation.com article on rotator cuffs....
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2006/09/14, 02:55 PM
can you repost your deadlift videos on youtube, it sais they have been removed. i want to see what your form looks like. theres a plethora of critics here who all commented about it way earlier in this workout log and i am not able to see it :(
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2006/09/15, 01:41 AM
9/14/06 8:35pm
took 200mg caffeine before workout...also added 1g of korean ginseng for added energy boost...
Single Seated Leg Extensions:
30-10 per leg
50-10 per leg
70-10 per leg..
Hack Squats:
135-5 reps
225-5 reps
straps:
315-5x5...last set was excruciating...got light headed....was focusing on using more quads...though last 6 reps I used quite a bit of back....
-did grippers in between sets....chalked up BBE and got it within approx 1/4" with better than MMS...did about 3 negatives per set for about 12 total...
-did HG150 2 finger inverted ring-pinkie closes and then normal pointer-middle finger closes.....left was surprisingly stronger by few reps....esp on top 2 fingers
-my grippers felt off today....still recovering from deadlift....may have overtrained from previous workouts...
Sitting Barbell OHP:....down to 2-3 inches below chin...
135-10 reps
225-4+0 reps....
225-2+0 reps....got help on lift off
185-5+0 reps.....
T-Row:
3plates-3 reps
4plates-3 reps
5plates-3 reps
straps:
6plates-1 rep
7plates-2+0 reps...used lower back a bit to lock out by leaning back ....
9:35pm END
wrapped my left knee above and below knee very tight....which helped eliminate the popping and I was able to get quite low on hack squats without pain....very pleased by this discovery....
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