Forgot to ask a question. Which wrap for compression do you use? Does it really matter? My strain, if it is a strain and not some sort of joint issue is on my upper thigh. Near the pelvis. It's weird because mu mobility is normal EXCEPT when I squat. My upper left thigh starts to hurt like a mofo and I start to limp afterwards. So I went to shoppers drugmart and came across these two choices:
Which one should I get? One of them states specifically that it's good for "lower leg" and shoulder injuries.
I'm trying to ice my thigh right now but I'm not even sure if I'm "hitting" the strain or whatever it is. Speaking of which, how many times are you supposed to ice a day? 25 minutes x what?
@ phyre112 : That realllyy sucks ): Hope the MRI shows nothing serious.
yeah it seems to have healed nicely. I have no pain while squatting. but when I sit in a weird position I notice it when I get up hehe. maybe I should buy a new chair
warrior go for the right one, the left is really stiff.
For my situation, I think i'm better now. My poop actually looked normal today and I only went once. :D I will just collect my stool for workup anyway. It seems hard to do....
On April 06 2011 23:16 phyre112 wrote: Results just got in for my xrays... nothing conclusive. Lookinto have an MRI soon, only I can't make time for it in the next three weeks lol. Guess i'll have to end up renewing my nabumetone prescription, and chilling on my couch more. Fun fun. Bloodwork came back too - apparently i've just gotten over a ~two week bout with strep throat. I didn't feel it at all. While I was more tired than usual, I called it up to sleeping six hours a night rather than to being sick. Fuck yeah vitamin D and healthy diet and gym time, my immune system is baller.
So now i'm approaching the end ofmy first modified cycle of 5/3/1. Liking the program so far, as much as I can like anything that has no squats deads or power cleans... looks like i'll have time these next few weeks to see if it will actually let me progress.
LOL nice. My roommate just got bronchitis and i just hooked up with a girl who's been sick for two weeks..smashing 30k vitamin D (i usually have 10k ~3 times a week) last night and beast mode immune system = feeling great :D Now if it would stop being cold and rainy in michigan T_T
On April 06 2011 22:35 funkie wrote: I'm not happy.
Dunno why, I know I should be, but I just can't find some to use right now.
The only thing keeping me "relatively" sane is the fact that Barça plays today and powercleans later on.
yay for the gymbo.
I'm not happy because the school i lift at is on spring break this week Looks like i'm gonna have to settle for 100kg clean and jerks at the commercial gym tonight cause all they have is 4 rubber 20kg plates and hope i don't get kicked out. Get a lift in and get happy :D
On April 07 2011 03:16 AoN.DimSum wrote: warrior go for the right one, the left is really stiff.
For my situation, I think i'm better now. My poop actually looked normal today and I only went once. :D I will just collect my stool for workup anyway. It seems hard to do....
Hurray for your poop! P.S. I take it you're not going to the collegiate nationals @ LSU?
On April 07 2011 03:59 AoN.DimSum wrote: yeah i dont have time, my coach is getting annoyed at me for not competing. I wont be competing until nationals
Do you know when/where nationals are? I'm a mere 33kg away! :-p
On April 07 2011 03:16 AoN.DimSum wrote: warrior go for the right one, the left is really stiff.
For my situation, I think i'm better now. My poop actually looked normal today and I only went once. :D I will just collect my stool for workup anyway. It seems hard to do....
Thanks for the suggestion but I went with the other one because apparently it's reusable whereas the other one was adhesive based. At least that's what the guy at the counter told me. You're not supposed to leave these things on before sleep right?
Makes up for your mistake of hooking up with a sick girl
Also, for anyone who is having some shoulder issues or isn't having any shoulder issues this is a great vid. Shows a simple yet incredible effective way to keep your shoulders and upper back nice and good.
@sjarl...you should have seen her dress...i never stood a chance. Very worth it, my immune system is always ready to beat down some shitty cold for the better of my reproductive system.
Yeah i googled around for a bit couldnt find it. Wish they werent in july...i might have had a long shot of qualifying if it was later in the year. Oh well i guess there's always next year.
On April 07 2011 03:16 AoN.DimSum wrote: warrior go for the right one, the left is really stiff.
For my situation, I think i'm better now. My poop actually looked normal today and I only went once. :D I will just collect my stool for workup anyway. It seems hard to do....
Thanks for the suggestion but I went with the other one because apparently it's reusable whereas the other one was adhesive based. At least that's what the guy at the counter told me. You're not supposed to leave these things on before sleep right?
Grats on the stool
wait I think we are talking about the same one. lol The white tape is adhesive which is the one of the left. The other is more like a wrap, which is better.
On April 07 2011 03:16 AoN.DimSum wrote: warrior go for the right one, the left is really stiff.
For my situation, I think i'm better now. My poop actually looked normal today and I only went once. :D I will just collect my stool for workup anyway. It seems hard to do....
Thanks for the suggestion but I went with the other one because apparently it's reusable whereas the other one was adhesive based. At least that's what the guy at the counter told me. You're not supposed to leave these things on before sleep right?
Grats on the stool
wait I think we are talking about the same one. lol The white tape is adhesive which is the one of the left. The other is more like a wrap, which is better.
Such a bad day today... It was the day where I was gonna squat 100kg, and I failed miserably. Did one set and had to use the safety bars already on the second set...
What do you guys usually do when you fail hard on one day... Do you try again the next day or go back to the last weight you actually lifted?
On April 07 2011 03:16 AoN.DimSum wrote: warrior go for the right one, the left is really stiff.
For my situation, I think i'm better now. My poop actually looked normal today and I only went once. :D I will just collect my stool for workup anyway. It seems hard to do....
Thanks for the suggestion but I went with the other one because apparently it's reusable whereas the other one was adhesive based. At least that's what the guy at the counter told me. You're not supposed to leave these things on before sleep right?
Grats on the stool
wait I think we are talking about the same one. lol The white tape is adhesive which is the one of the left. The other is more like a wrap, which is better.
I just use ace wraps like these: http://www.amazon.com/Elastic-Bandage-Velcro-1-Count-Package/dp/B001BMF5KQ I also got these compression sleeves by under armor for my thigh and calf (picked up super cheap at marshalls) which are AMAZING, if i ever get sore or a charlie horse or strain i just slide those on and i can play full rugby games.
Just had a lovely late night session, nice medium snatch session (couldnt drop the weights so i just did triples/doubles up to ~80) then hit a new PR on front squat at 335 (was easy so i went for 355...got to the sticking point and had to dump it) Followed up with a guilty bench session. managed to get some sets of 5 at 245 and finished up with a single at 275 for fun probably could have gone up if i didnt snatch. Pretty happy considering i stopped benching in like november and its pretty much stayed the same lol. Did some chin ups to failure to finish out my beach body pump for the day...we got new jerseys i need to fill out better!
On April 06 2011 21:19 Energies wrote: Some oats for breakfast, protein shake mid morning, some sushi for lunch and just finished making a vegetable stir fry with prawns and some brown rice.
Adding back carbs and some gluten into my diet has made cooking and food preparation a lot easier and more flexible.
Funny enough, taking that stuff out was what motivated me to start cooking every meal .
I prepare every meal the same way: butter/olive oil/coconut oil the pan up, throw in a protein and brown it, throw in some veggies, season everything, cover for 3 minutes on lower heat, and serve.
Turns out perfect every time ;D.
lol I ate this 5 times a day for 6 months while I was in Japan.
On April 07 2011 12:47 decafchicken wrote: I just use ace wraps like these: http://www.amazon.com/Elastic-Bandage-Velcro-1-Count-Package/dp/B001BMF5KQ I also got these compression sleeves by under armor for my thigh and calf (picked up super cheap at marshalls) which are AMAZING, if i ever get sore or a charlie horse or strain i just slide those on and i can play full rugby games.
Just had a lovely late night session, nice medium snatch session (couldnt drop the weights so i just did triples/doubles up to ~80) then hit a new PR on front squat at 335 (was easy so i went for 355...got to the sticking point and had to dump it) Followed up with a guilty bench session. managed to get some sets of 5 at 245 and finished up with a single at 275 for fun probably could have gone up if i didnt snatch. Pretty happy considering i stopped benching in like november and its pretty much stayed the same lol. Did some chin ups to failure to finish out my beach body pump for the day...we got new jerseys i need to fill out better!
Damn Decaf, got your systems all in order. Plus, you lift Oly, you play rugby, and is that a guitar I see in the background? Maybe it's the ladies who don't stand a chance.
Missed a lift today. Should have been my first 5/3/failure set for OHP, and I was planning to follow it up with maybe some dips and some rows. I like that the 5/3/1 program gives flexibility on the assistance, so I can really do anything I feel like in a day, but still have structure to my main lift. Only downside is having to keep track of SO MANY assistance lifts, so that I can check if I'm progressing on all of them. Mostly I stick to pullups/flyes on chest day and dips/rows on shoulder day.
Considering I do two assistance lifts per day, does anyone have a recommendation or a favorite exercise for me to try out? These are good, and as compound as I can think to make them, but since i have the option to go total bro here, I might as well try it out once in a while, eh?