Knew it was coming, got struck by lifter's elbow. It's been manageable, squats it's gotten better by working on shoulder mobility and ohp I can massage it out, but bench had been fine up until last night. Put 10# on from my last set of triples and the damn thing nearly gave out on me. I'm assuming ice and time, maybe sleeves. Are there any useful stretches maybe? I've just seen some weird angle stuff that seems like it would be more hindering than helpful
Knew it was coming, got struck by lifter's elbow. It's been manageable, squats it's gotten better by working on shoulder mobility and ohp I can massage it out, but bench had been fine up until last night. Put 10# on from my last set of triples and the damn thing nearly gave out on me. I'm assuming ice and time, maybe sleeves. Are there any useful stretches maybe? I've just seen some weird angle stuff that seems like it would be more hindering than helpful
It's really important to diagnose the underlying positional problem correctly in these cases since connective tissue is non-vascular and hence heals really slowly. Best thing to do would be to post form videos of your squat and bench.
Been just punching the clock as far as lifting goes. Have done a few heavy days, very low volume in general. Gonna commit to a week or more conditioning and see where that takes me. Weight is steady, just kind of feel like a hefty boy
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1157 in wraps is incomprehensible, it's basically an imaginary number. The single ply record is 1113, Vlad went 40 pounds over that in a singlet. It's the definition of I Can't Even
I got a sandbag for Christmas that I'm looking forward to seeing through it's paces all year. It's loadable in ten pounds increments from ten to a hundred so I should be good for the foreseeable future, gonna try to be a much more ripped me.
Squats and deadlifts have been moving much better. I attribute that to hammering RDLs and good mornings more. I keep tweaking my trap so upperbody movements are very timid.
Problem is even when I squat sometimes and drive into the bar I can feel the trap start to bark.
Summer: tweak left trap doing some supersets of rear delt raises and shrugs
Three weeks ago: tweak right trap doing pull ups
Last week: tweak right trap doing military press.
Moral of the story: roll out more
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Two cycles of 5/3/1, now it's a deload week. I'll probably eventually get videos up of my bench and squat, but taking a look at it myself, it seems pretty clear my problem is shoulder mobility (I just have terrible mobility in general anyways) probably amplified by tight pec minors. So, stretching and band work, something I should be doing anyways but neglect to do far too often.
My five year old has always been a little heavier than her sister, but also strong for her size, and she's starting to realize it and it makes me pretty happy. She pinch lifted two 2.5 lb plates in each hand tonight and held them for a good while, and lifted a 25 lb dumbbell in each hand and honestly I didn't know if she could do it.
I filled my sandbags and did a little bit of stuff to try the whole thing out. Turns out cleaning a 100 lb sandbag is really hard if you don't regularly do cleans! Otherwise the whole thing seems like it'll do exactly what I want it to, which is get me more fit and also make me hate everything.
For getting generally stronger, if all you had was adjustable dumbbells (2, each 5-75 lbs, and I am baby so this will work for a while) no bench, and normal household things, what sort of program could you make? Most things are pretty easy to figure out, it's not always ideal but I can do weighted squats holding them either above like a finished shoulder press or one held to my chest, I can of course do curls for bicep, rows for lats and plenty of shoulder work, but chest and lower back are eluding me. Any tips? I would love a bench, but we really just don't have room. (And a rack is right out)
I think it’s hard to recommend a specific program as most programs are built on having a barbell, bench and a rack. I would try to make one myself centered around linear progression. Look up athelean-x on YouTube, he has a lot of exercises centered around barebones training options.
You could do dumbbell RDLs for your lower back and hamstrings and pushups for your chest. Chad Waterbury's written some good dumbbell complexes that you could do, it's not a program exactly but rotating them and doing them regularly will definitely get you stronger.
First one:
Reverse Lunges: 6 reps on each leg
Romanian Deadlift: 12 reps
Good Morning: 12 reps
Front Squat: 6 reps
Military Press: 6 reps
Bentover Row: 6 reps
Floor Press: 12 reps
Standing hammer curl for 5 reps
Standing alternating shoulder press for 10 reps with each arm
Forward lunge for 10 reps with each leg
Bentover alternating row for 10 reps with each arm
Reverse lunge with overhead press (palms facing each other) for 10 reps with each leg
Romanian deadlift for 20 reps
Standing calf raise (arms hanging at sides) for 30 reps
Thanks so much! Program might have been the wrong word, but I'm happy with anything designed by a sane person who knows more than me to help the numbers go up. I won't be competitive, just would like to be fitter in general. (And Lord I hate cardio)
I think I made a new years gym goals resolution last year, or at some point in time during the year. Don't remember what it was anymore, pretty sure I didn't meet any of them (squats maybe though).
New year, new goals though. No numbers, but increased mobility and strengthening my weak parts are my priorities.
Unfortunately for me this means actually working on my abs, but fortunately I discovered ab cable pulldowns and leg raises are actually kinda fun (and the leg raises help loosen my lower back super well. Not as good as a reverse hyper, but better than anything else I've tried).
Well, I guess some numbers. Between creatine, BBB sets, and always eating, I've put on about 20# that I'd like to get rid of. It's not going to be fun to lose, but I'm hoping it results in slightly visible abs and that vein popping in my biceps. Time will tell
Unfortunately it's hard for me to deny now that I'm out of the squatting game, maybe permanently. My back immediately started hurting again after a single session with 60kgs, and I think I'd be better off figuring out a different approach to leg training rather than pushing this rock up the hill again. Maybe I can learn to love lunges?
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Much less helpfully, I know that Cavaliere started using Bulgarian Split Squats after the standard ones led to injury, but I think those were because of knee issues not back ones.
I don't know if anyone has experience in buying one, but I see some for $1500 and some for less than $100; can I actually skate by on something that cheap?
We had a <£100 one. It broke two weeks after the year warranty ended. Luckily the shop exchanged it without arguing. The replacement broke after six months.
We didn't replace it that time and got a refund instead.
That said I'd expect you'd be alright as long as you didn't get the cheapest one possible like we did.
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Check out any local Play it Again Sports or other used athletic equipment stores for the Precore 2 models. You can get them for like 1/2 of retail and as long as everything is smooth then it should last you quite a while with maintenance and proper use.
I did a back workout today and my back didn't hurt for a few hours, then it started hurting, then it calmed down. I think I will proceed with back workouts.
Finally got my hand back and I can’t even do 25 push-ups. This is gonna be a long walk back up.
3 more weeks and I can start doing some light barbell stuff as long as my PT signs off on it. Until then, guess I’m gonna do a whole lot of cable work and body weight stuff.
Atleast my squat didn’t suffer too much. I could never get a decent hand placement on it with the cast on but I appreciate the advice Dead Legend. 2 months off and 155 kg for a set of doubles isn’t too much loss after all.
My wrist is still donked up over a year later but wearing this wrist widget helps
I think it’s basically wear this or like get surgery and I don’t want that
Elbow tendinitis shit also still bothering me since the summer but gonna get an elbow sleeve
Knee injuries and back injury not getting in my way that much though
This was all a ton easier before I injured myself in so many ways and I’m still mad at myself for it
I'm looking at buying one for my gym (if they won't buy one themselves). None of the cages have attachment points for one, so it's gotta be a stand alone. Don't really like either option I know of (post or home plate), but the plate gets good reviews and would probably get used more by other people.
Unrelated, I don't know if anyone has followed the dogcrap method in the past, but this video popped up a little while ago as a way to do your accessories. Basically (because the video is 35 minutes long) high rep activation set, no rest working sets. I don't know how effective it really is long term, but it's cutting my session by about 15-20 minutes and it feels like it's hitting just as hard
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I’ve been squatting in my running shoes mainly because I don’t really have anything else. I’ve gotten to the point that when I’m coming out of the hole on my heavier lifts, my left ankle likes to lift.
I feel like it’s time for me to throw down on some quality weightlifting shoes. Or my ankle mobility is shit? Or my form in general?
I’ve been squatting in my running shoes mainly because I don’t really have anything else. I’ve gotten to the point that when I’m coming out of the hole on my heavier lifts, my left ankle likes to lift.
I feel like it’s time for me to throw down on some quality weightlifting shoes. Or my ankle mobility is shit? Or my form in general?
Yeah you need proper footwear to squat.
If you are worried about your form, post a video to the thread.
I keep telling people that so I should post a video to avoid looking like a hypocrite
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It's really important to diagnose the underlying positional problem correctly in these cases since connective tissue is non-vascular and hence heals really slowly. Best thing to do would be to post form videos of your squat and bench.
- Rest week
- Back at it for one week
- Oops sick for a week
:P owell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AZs6yhiRms
Been just punching the clock as far as lifting goes. Have done a few heavy days, very low volume in general. Gonna commit to a week or more conditioning and see where that takes me. Weight is steady, just kind of feel like a hefty boy
I got a sandbag for Christmas that I'm looking forward to seeing through it's paces all year. It's loadable in ten pounds increments from ten to a hundred so I should be good for the foreseeable future, gonna try to be a much more ripped me.
Squats and deadlifts have been moving much better. I attribute that to hammering RDLs and good mornings more. I keep tweaking my trap so upperbody movements are very timid.
Problem is even when I squat sometimes and drive into the bar I can feel the trap start to bark.
Summer: tweak left trap doing some supersets of rear delt raises and shrugs
Three weeks ago: tweak right trap doing pull ups
Last week: tweak right trap doing military press.
Moral of the story: roll out more
1. 4 rounds
Heavy farmer walks 50m
Bosu ball sit-ups to failure
Kettlebell swings 12-15 reps
2. 3 rounds
GHD back raises to failure
Kettlebell suitcase carries 50m each arm
Bosu ball sit-ups to failure
3. 2 rounds
Medicine ball slams 12-15reps
Battle rope to failure
First one:
Romanian Deadlift: 12 reps
Good Morning: 12 reps
Front Squat: 6 reps
Military Press: 6 reps
Bentover Row: 6 reps
Floor Press: 12 reps
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLBL2U_wjVo
Second one:
Standing alternating shoulder press for 10 reps with each arm
Forward lunge for 10 reps with each leg
Bentover alternating row for 10 reps with each arm
Reverse lunge with overhead press (palms facing each other) for 10 reps with each leg
Romanian deadlift for 20 reps
Standing calf raise (arms hanging at sides) for 30 reps
I also did some cardio recently...15 minutes on the bike and 4 rounds of jump rope.
Planning on keeping that up, but may lay off the heavier upperbody stuff while the trap is acting up and do more circuit based stuff.
At least I can still squat reasonably heavy
New year, new goals though. No numbers, but increased mobility and strengthening my weak parts are my priorities.
Unfortunately for me this means actually working on my abs, but fortunately I discovered ab cable pulldowns and leg raises are actually kinda fun (and the leg raises help loosen my lower back super well. Not as good as a reverse hyper, but better than anything else I've tried).
Well, I guess some numbers. Between creatine, BBB sets, and always eating, I've put on about 20# that I'd like to get rid of. It's not going to be fun to lose, but I'm hoping it results in slightly visible abs and that vein popping in my biceps. Time will tell
Yes
And it does.
Rowing is a full body exercise.
We didn't replace it that time and got a refund instead.
That said I'd expect you'd be alright as long as you didn't get the cheapest one possible like we did.
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I love landmine presses so much.
3 more weeks and I can start doing some light barbell stuff as long as my PT signs off on it. Until then, guess I’m gonna do a whole lot of cable work and body weight stuff.
Atleast my squat didn’t suffer too much. I could never get a decent hand placement on it with the cast on but I appreciate the advice Dead Legend. 2 months off and 155 kg for a set of doubles isn’t too much loss after all.
My wrist is still donked up over a year later but wearing this wrist widget helps
I think it’s basically wear this or like get surgery and I don’t want that
Elbow tendinitis shit also still bothering me since the summer but gonna get an elbow sleeve
Knee injuries and back injury not getting in my way that much though
This was all a ton easier before I injured myself in so many ways and I’m still mad at myself for it
I need to build a landmine.
Shit, I'm probably on a list now aren't I?
Unrelated, I don't know if anyone has followed the dogcrap method in the past, but this video popped up a little while ago as a way to do your accessories. Basically (because the video is 35 minutes long) high rep activation set, no rest working sets. I don't know how effective it really is long term, but it's cutting my session by about 15-20 minutes and it feels like it's hitting just as hard
https://youtu.be/-zq_3uZiJ5o
I feel like it’s time for me to throw down on some quality weightlifting shoes. Or my ankle mobility is shit? Or my form in general?
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Yeah you need proper footwear to squat.
If you are worried about your form, post a video to the thread.
I keep telling people that so I should post a video to avoid looking like a hypocrite