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Funny part is that the rest of my life is the exact opposite... completely disorganized
People ask me how I can do it, day in, day out. That's why. Plus the fact it makes you look good too
Great job Aaron
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That's the thing about training. It is something you have, pretty much, TOTAL control over. When everything seems like it's falling apart, you can step into the gym and leave your worries outside and feel good when you are done.
People ask me how I can do it, day in, day out. That's why. Plus the fact it makes you look good too
Great job Aaron
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Thanks IG.
Thats exactly what I like about being in the gym ... total control over something in my life. The way my life went last year it really helped me get through it all having one thing in my life that was consistantly there and under my control.Comment
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Cardio: 45 minutes treadmill @ 3.6-3.8mph @ 1.5-2.0 incline
Abs: Paramount Ab Machine 140lbs x 33 RPComment
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Workout 2
Preacher EZ Bar Curl:
LT: 60+bar x 16 RP
TT: 60+bar x 20 RP
Dumbell Hammer Curl (4-6 second negative):
LT: 45s x 9 straight
TT: 45s x 11 straight
Donkey Calf Raise (5 second negative, 15 second stretch each rep):
LT: 280 x 12
TT: 300 x 12 (PR)
*I don't know how I managed 12 on this... I was DYING at 8 with this weight... but I kept thinking "I'm more than halfway done..."
Cybex Prone Hamstring Curls:
LT: 150lbs x 21 RP
TT: 160lbs x 18 RP
Barbell Squat (ATG):
LT: 265x5; 235x4 (form issues)
TT: 265 x 7!!! (PR); 235 x 9
*Felt like a damn forklift on this set. The actual work set weight felt lighter on my shoulders than the warmup sets did... I love it when that happens!
NOTES:
Really happy with this workout. Blew away my reps on biceps - which is nice after last time only progressing 1 rep. Squats were awesome - everything just felt like it fell right into place. Funny because I could barely get out of bed this morning and get myself moving - fell asleep on the couch and woke up at 3am... then the alarm went off at 7. Ouch.Comment
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congrats on the PR'sComment
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Thanks G4E! I love DC training!Comment
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Today's scheduled workout is moved to Saturday morning... I've got an appointment with a sports medicine doctor this morning to get my shoulder checked out... going to try to get a script for an MRI.Comment
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Okay... looks like my shoulder is FUBAR'd ... right now the thought is SLAP lesion ... he said "Type 2" I'm not sure exactly what the differentiation is there. Typically a SLAP injury involves the bicep tendon - mine obviously doesn't, because biceps are getting stronger...
Ordered an MRI Arthrogram... and commented that I am looking bigger than last time I was in his office... LOL!
This sucks - things are at a point where they are going really well with my workouts and my gains... I'm the heaviest I've ever been, and look better than I did at lighter weights...
Anyway - his advice for right now is to "don't to anything that aggrevates it, but keep doing the stuff that doesn't in the gym" - and I am supposed to follow up with him after I get the MRI... then if it truly is a tear then I will make an appointment with the surgeon that did my other shoulder to talk about options.
I'm not wanting to have surgery (obviously) because I can't really afford to be off work for 2 months - short term disability only pays 60%... and I don't want to lose my gains!!!
Oh well... we'll see what happens. For now I am going to keep training and eating...Comment
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Sorry to hear about the injury aaron. Play it safe for right now bro, u dont want the injury to get worst. At least you can work other areas in the gym with out effecting the shoulder. Remember you have a whole lower body region that can take a beatingOriginally posted by PTAaron
I'd hit other areas hard until the healing is over. take care bro
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That sucks Aaron, but like mpresiv said, there are other areas to work on until this is all figured out. Don't risk further injury, whatever you do. Take care of yourself!Comment
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Thanks mpresiv and IG I'm taking care of myself as best as I can for the time being... Last time I had shoulder surgery I lost 15lbs of muscle and gained most of it back as fat - not gonna let that happen again this time... I'm sure I"ll lose more than 15lbs though - I'm a lot heavier than I was back then.
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Daman man, I hope you recover fully. Im right there too. I know how much it sucks.Comment
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Thanks skullsmasher, appreciate it.
Been doing a lot of searching online to see what the typical protocol is for post operative recovery from a Type 2 SLAP repair ... its not looking too good... we're talking 4 weeks in a sling, then you can start moving it actively in a limited range of motion - bicep use is limited to almost nothing because the biceps tendon attaches to the labrum at the area of most SLAP tears and using your biceps would rip it loose again. 10 weeks until they expect full range of motion... and depending on the doctor 3-4 MONTHS before you are allowed to return to work!!!! I can't afford to be on 60-70% of my salary for that long!! and 4-6 months before a full return to sport related activity... I'm going to be like 200lbs by that time - with 14 inch arms and 32 inch thighs because all I will be doing is leg training... I guess on the positive side I can focus on getting myself really lean during that time so when I start back up doing a full blown DC program I can get huge and stay ripped...
This just sucks... I was hoping 2006 was going to be a better year for me after the hell of 2005, but it looks like the blows are just going to keep coming...Comment
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Shit dude, Im sure you can get back to where you are though. I mean, your a physical therapist for cryin out loud, if anyone has a good chance of receovering fully, I would think it would be someone with extensive knowledge in your field, as Im sure you have.Comment
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Thanks for the encouragement man I have no doubt I'll be able to get back eventually - I'm just frustrated because I am making some great gains now working with In-Human and it is going to suck to lose them. My bigger concern though is the idea of not being able to do my job...
I'm sure things won't be as bad as all that - we just had our first day of sun here in a week... and all of the gray cloudy days are really making me a pessamist
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