EPTgoing to the gym after work today... first day back since hurting myself 8 days ago. I feel like shit from having not gone to the gym since (just doing pushups every so often). I guess thats a good thing
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bdams19
United States1316 Posts
going to the gym after work today... first day back since hurting myself 8 days ago. I feel like shit from having not gone to the gym since (just doing pushups every so often). I guess thats a good thing | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On March 15 2010 03:47 travis wrote: im still going strong veeery slowly making progress sometimes I get curious what my lifts would be now eshlow have u tested ur lifts? like squat or bench or deadhang? Been having knee trouble for the past couple years (working on fixing btw). I'm currently ~135-137, and my DL last time I tested was 285. It's not great but considering I got it within a few sessions isn't too bad. Looking to hopefully be able to get it up to 350 or more by the end of the year. Don't need squat for what I'm working on. Mostly DL/sprinting/plyo/etc. focus. On March 15 2010 16:52 RowdierBob wrote: Can't you just walk around in the sun for Vit D rather than buying supplements? Yes, but it's the winter and not all of us live in tropical climates. Plus, most of us are inside a lot so... | ||
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x2fst
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Perseverance
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Liquid`Ret
Netherlands4514 Posts
I literally can only lift about only half as much right with my right bicep than I can with my left bicep, this was never the case before, infact i think right was my stronger arm, should I be worried about an injury or just give it rest and hope it'll fix itself? | ||
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Malinor
Germany4732 Posts
On March 17 2010 00:51 ret wrote: for some reason in the last week after weeks of training my right bicep went to shit! I literally can only lift about only half as much right with my right bicep than I can with my left bicep, this was never the case before, infact i think right was my stronger arm, should I be worried about an injury or just give it rest and hope it'll fix itself? Probably something about the nerves in your arm. Did you maybe do too much volume or trained too often? If so, I wouldn't worry too much and maybe just give it a rest for a couple of days. | ||
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Malinor
Germany4732 Posts
However, I am not so comfortable with the programm. I don't like going for heavy singles and doubles too much. I basically sacrificed my Squat form for those heavy singles, and often barely broke parallel. Additionally, with the alternation of the intensity workouts, it is not always clearcut what you should be aiming for. Therefore, I will start Madcows-Bill Starr 5x5 variation this week. I have read extensively about the programm. Everything in this programm is very well outlined, it is always clear how much you should lift at any given time. That's a good thing for me, for disciplinary reasons^^ Progress in Texas Method was quite good though: End of 2009 --> Today (in kg) Squat: 145x4 --> 160x5 (185x2, very bad form) Deadlift: 130x3 --> 170x5 (partly because of using chalk now) Bench: 100x3 --> 110x4 (looks ok, but in reality it sucked for the last four weeks) Overhead: 50x5 --> 70x5 (80x2) Power Clean: --- --> 85x2 Overall, I am pretty satisfied. Weightloss could have been a bit better, but it is getting better since I use Fitday. | ||
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Stropheum
United States1124 Posts
Dale Age: 20 ll Height: 6'0" ll Weight: 200 lb. Starting date: 2/1/2010 ll End date: Whenever i die. =P Weight Goals: 170-160 pounds lean (distance running build) Training goals: Distance - 5 Miles daily (about 2.8 current daily average) Nutrition Goals: Eliminate processed foods(candy bars, chips, etc., slowly losing interest in them as i continue running) Misc Goals: Achieve 200 EAPM without skipping excersize =P | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On March 16 2010 17:00 x2fst wrote: can anyone recommend me some safe vert jump exercises that don't require gym access, i downloaded the 'air alert' dvd but i'm concerned about what a high rep program like that would do to my knees since i weigh ~220 I would say plyometrics and sprinting but you're heavy... what sports do you play? What are you goign to use vert for? It may be more applicable to lose weight first depending on your goals/sports? On March 17 2010 00:51 ret wrote: for some reason in the last week after weeks of training my right bicep went to shit! I literally can only lift about only half as much right with my right bicep than I can with my left bicep, this was never the case before, infact i think right was my stronger arm, should I be worried about an injury or just give it rest and hope it'll fix itself? Odd... anymore details? Could be overworking or a pinched nerve or something. If you have insurance you may want to get that evaled. Anymore info you can provide? | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
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decafchicken
United States20120 Posts
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x2fst
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On March 17 2010 10:56 eshlow wrote: i play basketball, my goals are to dunk/rebound/contest shots better. it's true i would jump better if i weighed less but i'm 6'4 so i probably couldn't get much lower than 200 anyway and that's still heavy. i'd like to gain 5-6" on my vert, currently i'm at 25"ish off a stepI would say plyometrics and sprinting but you're heavy... what sports do you play? What are you goign to use vert for? It may be more applicable to lose weight first depending on your goals/sports? i've never had a knee injury but last year i had a little tendonitis from running too much and too hard on pavement (dumb). i just want to be very careful since i assume my knees take more punishment than a lighter guy's would and don't need it haunting me in 30yrs | ||
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
Last night, I sprained my ankle playing intramural sports, some..rotund fellow fell into my foot, it externally rotated and I heard several pops from my ankle. This morning, it hurt like a total bitch, I went to have it looked at, the whole shindig. However, a few minutes ago, I was sitting at my desk when I moved my foot in a manner that caused a giant crack from my ankle, more like when you stretch your back after you wake up than the pops I heard initially when it sprained. Since then, the pain is almost completely gone...it was agonizing up until that point. What the fuck has happened? Did I invent a cure for sprained ligaments by cracking my ankle? Do I have Wolverine's healing properties? Is it just the ibuprofen blocking the pain, and I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night crying? | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On March 17 2010 15:23 x2fst wrote: i play basketball, my goals are to dunk/rebound/contest shots better. it's true i would jump better if i weighed less but i'm 6'4 so i probably couldn't get much lower than 200 anyway and that's still heavy. i'd like to gain 5-6" on my vert, currently i'm at 25"ish off a step i've never had a knee injury but last year i had a little tendonitis from running too much and too hard on pavement (dumb). i just want to be very careful since i assume my knees take more punishment than a lighter guy's would and don't need it haunting me in 30yrs Well, at your weight lifting heavy is the best option. Plyometrics, if you had/have some tendonitis will tear you up. Although I suppose since you don't have any now and correctly limit volume you can definitely do that. You definitely want to keep your weight if you're playing competitive bball as long as it's not mostly fat mass. On March 18 2010 09:33 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote: Something really odd just happened, maybe you guys could shed some light. Last night, I sprained my ankle playing intramural sports, some..rotund fellow fell into my foot, it externally rotated and I heard several pops from my ankle. This morning, it hurt like a total bitch, I went to have it looked at, the whole shindig. However, a few minutes ago, I was sitting at my desk when I moved my foot in a manner that caused a giant crack from my ankle, more like when you stretch your back after you wake up than the pops I heard initially when it sprained. Since then, the pain is almost completely gone...it was agonizing up until that point. What the fuck has happened? Did I invent a cure for sprained ligaments by cracking my ankle? Do I have Wolverine's healing properties? Is it just the ibuprofen blocking the pain, and I'm going to wake up in the middle of the night crying? I would get it checked out. It's like if you tore several ligaments (the inital popping) it's likely that your ankle bones were partially subluxed/dislocated. It's likely that with the cracking they moved back into correct position. Unfortunately, you didn't invent a cure. However, you should definitely be RICE-ing and taking anti-inflammatories especially if there's a lot of swelling. | ||
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
On March 18 2010 10:38 eshlow wrote: Well, at your weight lifting heavy is the best option. Plyometrics, if you had/have some tendonitis will tear you up. Although I suppose since you don't have any now and correctly limit volume you can definitely do that. You definitely want to keep your weight if you're playing competitive bball as long as it's not mostly fat mass. I would get it checked out. It's like if you tore several ligaments (the inital popping) it's likely that your ankle bones were partially subluxed/dislocated. It's likely that with the cracking they moved back into correct position. Unfortunately, you didn't invent a cure. However, you should definitely be RICE-ing and taking anti-inflammatories especially if there's a lot of swelling. I did get it looked at professionally this morning, they even X-rayed the ankle to make sure there was no break..wouldn't they have caught any dislocation at that point? | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
From the information you gave it's likely that something was somewhat out of place and popped back into place. That's all I can say. It's likely on the X-ray but if they could see it is another question. | ||
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Friloux
Canada100 Posts
I put myself on a no carb (no bread) low cal diet, and started taking fibre suppliments because im eating no bread.. then this morning i notice the bottle says dont take longer than a week. Is this true? or is it ok to keep taking because its replacing bread fibre? Any insight would be great  Thanks | ||
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eshlow
United States5210 Posts
On March 19 2010 13:00 Friloux wrote: hiya tl i have a quick diet related question: I put myself on a no carb (no bread) low cal diet, and started taking fibre suppliments because im eating no bread.. then this morning i notice the bottle says dont take longer than a week. Is this true? or is it ok to keep taking because its replacing bread fibre? Any insight would be great Thanks Why do you need to take fiber supplements? As long as you are eating fruits and vegetables you will be getting as much fiber as you need. Secondly, eliminating bread does not make you no carb. Lots of other things have carbs in them.... such as the aforementioend fruits and vegetables... In fact, anything you drink that's not water besides maybe coconut milk is going to have carbs in them. | ||
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