PH 2014 Goals, Progress & Transformations Thread
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smiffy180 said:
pilchardthecat said:
3 months of physio.... shoulder almost right again thank god.
I'm officially giving up overhead press and bench press though.
Pilchard in 6 months time I'm officially giving up overhead press and bench press though.
Have you been able to train anything in the last three months?
pilchardthecat said:
3 months of physio.... shoulder almost right again thank god.
I'm officially giving up overhead press and bench press though.
Slightly iffy rotator cuffs here but improving . . . slowly! I'm officially giving up overhead press and bench press though.
My PT is allowing me to press overhead as long as my elbows are tucked in, ie no barbell work, dumbbells parallel with body and not at 90 degrees as per a normal barbell/press position.
Gradually gaining confidence overhead.
deadmau5 said:
Erm, have you never seen PTC's legs?
Have you been able to train anything in the last three months?
Ho ho. Legs actually arent so bad these days - still skinny but so is the rest of meHave you been able to train anything in the last three months?
Apart from about 3 weeks where i didnt do any upper body work, i've been ok, eased gradually back into things between week 3 and 6, and i've been back on the rings doing levers and whatnot from about week 7 onwards.
Basically the only thing that causes me grief is overhead press and bench. I was doing +40kg weighted dips perfectly happily by week 4.
I could probably go back and work in some other pressing but i never really got anywhere with bench and i've always hated it. i Might do some overhead press but i'm not going heavy again, and i'm not doing cleans either (cleans were the thing that busted it)
Just to add - the last two years (and two significant injuries, really the first two i've had) have changed my outlook a bit. I'm 40 years old this year, and honestly i think i need to forget about the "add more weight" / "do more reps" / "make progress every session" mantra. I just want to hold onto what i've got for as long as i can, and i'm not going to risk a really serious injury that puts me out of the gym for months/years/ever
pilchardthecat said:
Just to add - the last two years (and two significant injuries, really the first two i've had) have changed my outlook a bit. I'm 40 years old this year, and honestly i think i need to forget about the "add more weight" / "do more reps" / "make progress every session" mantra. I just want to hold onto what i've got for as long as i can, and i'm not going to risk a really serious injury that puts me out of the gym for months/years/ever
Very wise IMO.It is because of aches and pains that I changed to circuit training which is much easier on the joints.
Check out the Barbell complexes thread for some fun alternatives to heavy lifting
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