What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2

What training are you doing/have you done today? Vol.2

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Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Thursday 25th September 2014
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Yoga class....fking hard.

Some jumps and hanging leg lifts.

TheAllSeeingPie

865 posts

134 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Slow week for me, only a boxing heavy bag session: 12x3mins working on consistency of jabs and hooks.

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Friday 26th September 2014
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Week 9, Day 2 - StrongLifts 5x5

Squat - 5x5(+1) @ 86.4kg (190lbs)
OH Press - 5x5 @ 38.6kg (85lbs)
Deadlift - 1x5 @ 102.3kg (225lbs)

DL was my first '2 plate' lift.

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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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

Johnny

9,652 posts

283 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Nothing much for the last week or 2... The odd set of 50 push ups. Think I managed 250 the other day.

Work is leaving me fked and too tired. Feeling horrible from not training.

I'll be back on it soon.

Halb

53,012 posts

182 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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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?

Your gym has a prowler? Great piece of kit!

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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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.

Prowler is great, never used until recently- it's absolutely brutal though- definitely a finisher!

johncieera

5 posts

114 months

Sunday 28th September 2014
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I hit the gym today and did cardio for 40 mins

TheBALDpuma

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5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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.

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Ouch mate - any idea what the actual specific problem is?

I hope for a speedy recovery.

TheBALDpuma

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5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Asterix said:
Ouch mate - any idea what the actual specific problem is?

I hope for a speedy recovery.
They don't think it's disc related as I've got no senseory/movement issues in my legs. Which leaves ligaments/muscular. Just going to rest and recover for a few weeks.

King Herald

23,501 posts

215 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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.....

Then it dawned on me: you're 54 years old you dork, stop trying to be 25 again. paperbag

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:

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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 smile

TheBALDpuma

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5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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 smile
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.

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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Tonight>

CG bench:
10x 60kg
3x 100kg
1x 120,140,150,155kg
8x 125kg
12x 100kg

Deadlift (beltless):
1x 60,100,140,170,200,220,240kg

Testing the water with deadlifts as I've not done them for months, all pretty easy, no pain, but still a bit paranoid. Will keep them in, but not go heavy.

BillPeart

139 posts

115 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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.

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

TheBALDpuma

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5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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.

didelydoo

5,528 posts

209 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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!

TheBALDpuma

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5,842 posts

167 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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 what I'm hoping for! The MASSIVE pain at the time might have been due to the muscle around the damaged area going into spasm, apparently - which is why the docs gave me diazapam to try and relax them.

BillPeart

139 posts

115 months

Monday 29th September 2014
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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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