What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2
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Did some bench yesterday, forgot to log it, nothing too exciting though.
Early session today>
Front squat (beltless):
5x 60kg
3x 100kg
1x 140,160,170,185kg
Think this is an equal PB with no belt.
Paused front breathing squat- 145kg (10 big breaths at the bottom)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI1NtTcAvR4
DB Row:
3x 10
Prowler sprints:
2x 30m
Home. Good session
Early session today>
Front squat (beltless):
5x 60kg
3x 100kg
1x 140,160,170,185kg
Think this is an equal PB with no belt.
Paused front breathing squat- 145kg (10 big breaths at the bottom)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI1NtTcAvR4
DB Row:
3x 10
Prowler sprints:
2x 30m
Home. Good session
didelydoo said:
Paused front breathing squat- 145kg (10 big breaths at the bottom)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI1NtTcAvR4
Prowler sprints:
2x 30m
Nice. What made you do that?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI1NtTcAvR4
Prowler sprints:
2x 30m
Your gym has a prowler? Great piece of kit!
Halb said:
Nice. What made you do that?
Your gym has a prowler? Great piece of kit!
The plan is that when you breath out, core musculature is worked harder as there's no intra-abdominal pressure to help support the spine, ultimately making it stronger. Certainly feels tough, and seems to do what you'd expect. Works with back squats too.Your gym has a prowler? Great piece of kit!
Prowler is great, never used until recently- it's absolutely brutal though- definitely a finisher!
Yesterday was not a good day. I was doing 190kg doubles on my squats, I'm on my third set, and start pushing back up and SNAP my back goes and I'm instantly in agony. I dropped to the floor and luckily had the drop bars in that caught the weight. Tried to stand and was in way too much pain even after half an hour. Ended up having to have an ambulance called who strecthered me out. I stayed in hospital for about 8 hours and ahad a lot of painkillers, and was able to walk so went home. On codine atm, as well as others but am able to walk. In a lot of pain, but hoping for a relatively speedy recovery.
Gutted doesn't even come close.
Gutted doesn't even come close.
TheBALDpuma said:
Yesterday was not a good day. I was doing 190kg doubles on my squats, I'm on my third set, and start pushing back up and SNAP my back goes and I'm instantly in agony. I dropped to the floor and luckily had the drop bars in that caught the weight. Tried to stand and was in way too much pain even after half an hour. Ended up having to have an ambulance called who strecthered me out. I stayed in hospital for about 8 hours and ahad a lot of painkillers, and was able to walk so went home. On codine atm, as well as others but am able to walk. In a lot of pain, but hoping for a relatively speedy recovery.
Gutted doesn't even come close.
I've been trying to squat ALL the free bar weight in the gym on my ship for the last few months. I do five week trips, so I'd build up over the weeks and hope to go for broke on the last few days. I think it is only something like 380 lbs all up, but the last day of my last trip I went for it, and on the third rep suddenly felt like someone was pouring iced water down my spine, something was wrong.....Gutted doesn't even come close.
Then it dawned on me: you're 54 years old you dork, stop trying to be 25 again.
When I was was 25 I could make that bar bend visibly in the mirror, and make the plates jangle as I locked out, but those days are long gone. :melancholy nostalgia:
TheBALDpuma said:
Yesterday was not a good day. I was doing 190kg doubles on my squats, I'm on my third set, and start pushing back up and SNAP my back goes and I'm instantly in agony. I dropped to the floor and luckily had the drop bars in that caught the weight. Tried to stand and was in way too much pain even after half an hour. Ended up having to have an ambulance called who strecthered me out. I stayed in hospital for about 8 hours and ahad a lot of painkillers, and was able to walk so went home. On codine atm, as well as others but am able to walk. In a lot of pain, but hoping for a relatively speedy recovery.
Gutted doesn't even come close.
st news- you were making decent progress too. No idea what it could be, but sure it'll get better soon. I've been relatively lucky and never had a snap mid lift- at least you were in a rack/cage though- every cloud Gutted doesn't even come close.
didelydoo said:
st news- you were making decent progress too. No idea what it could be, but sure it'll get better soon. I've been relatively lucky and never had a snap mid lift- at least you were in a rack/cage though- every cloud
Not being in a rack doesn't bear thinking about! I'm certain that would have been broken vertabrae.I'm going to re evaluate the way I lift i.e. attempting to compete at powerlifting, as I have contantly been plauged with back niggles, and this is obviously the worst of the lot. I don't want this to happen again, or for a worse back injury. I'm not going to stop lifting, but might take the squats a little less seriously. Or just change my focus.
TheBALDpuma said:
Yesterday was not a good day. I was doing 190kg doubles on my squats, I'm on my third set, and start pushing back up and SNAP my back goes and I'm instantly in agony. I dropped to the floor and luckily had the drop bars in that caught the weight. Tried to stand and was in way too much pain even after half an hour. Ended up having to have an ambulance called who strecthered me out. I stayed in hospital for about 8 hours and ahad a lot of painkillers, and was able to walk so went home. On codine atm, as well as others but am able to walk. In a lot of pain, but hoping for a relatively speedy recovery.
Gutted doesn't even come close.
Been there, done that and would only wish it on my worst enemies.Gutted doesn't even come close.
Sounds like disc to me (from my own experience) - do you get any tingles, numbness or referred pain in the front thigh and/or down the calf to ankle area? I still had/have full movement and could push/press toes against doc's pressure which made it seem like other than disc, but XRays and scans plus other symptoms showed it was (lowest two on spine) so I'd be asking for further checks later too.
I hated codeine (also on morphine, again hateful - how people become addicted to st like that is beyond me). Diclofenac Sodium is the best drug I've been given (injected in the back) or tablet form, though physicians tend to be wary about prescribing it (I push) because of the potential effect on the stomach. Might be worth asking about that in the future.
Edited by BillPeart on Monday 29th September 22:14
BillPeart said:
Been there, done that and would only wish it on my worst enemies.
Sounds like disc to me (from my own experience) - do you get any tingles, numbness or referred pain in the front thigh and/or down the calf to ankle area?
I hated codeine (also on morphine, again hateful - how people become addicted to st like that is beyond me). Diclofenac Sodium is the best drug I've been given (injected in the back) or tablet form, though physicians tend to be wary about prescribing it (I push) because of the potential effect on the stomach. Might be worth asking about that in the future.
No tingles, numbness or referred pain at any point in either legs - this was why the doctors think it probably isn't discular as their is no sign of nerve damage. Also the fact that I'm a lot better today, and walking around and moving okay - albeit whilst using pain killers.Sounds like disc to me (from my own experience) - do you get any tingles, numbness or referred pain in the front thigh and/or down the calf to ankle area?
I hated codeine (also on morphine, again hateful - how people become addicted to st like that is beyond me). Diclofenac Sodium is the best drug I've been given (injected in the back) or tablet form, though physicians tend to be wary about prescribing it (I push) because of the potential effect on the stomach. Might be worth asking about that in the future.
TheBALDpuma said:
No tingles, numbness or referred pain at any point in either legs - this was why the doctors think it probably isn't discular as their is no sign of nerve damage. Also the fact that I'm a lot better today, and walking around and moving okay - albeit whilst using pain killers.
Hopefully just a small tear, might have got a bit of nerve pain at the same time, but hopefully nothing too long lasting. Back to squatting in no time!didelydoo said:
TheBALDpuma said:
No tingles, numbness or referred pain at any point in either legs - this was why the doctors think it probably isn't discular as their is no sign of nerve damage. Also the fact that I'm a lot better today, and walking around and moving okay - albeit whilst using pain killers.
Hopefully just a small tear, might have got a bit of nerve pain at the same time, but hopefully nothing too long lasting. Back to squatting in no time!That's good news then. When mine first went it was ultra pain, tightness and stiffness in lower back but no leg issues. Next time and from there on in, and sometimes a sign of a flare up coming, the pain and stiffness is alongside, even preceded by, sciatic type pains down the leg, but not always. Main issue is standing up/straightening out and not being able to walk without looking like the proverbial bent over old man.
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