PTAaron's DC Training Journal

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Thanks IG :D

Problem is I didn't eat nearly enough food today... good workouts don't do anything if ya don't eat!!
 
PTAaron said:
You do the pulldowns while looking through a telescope and studying the universe. VERY challanging. You progress the exercise by adding weights to the telescope and trying to hold it up to the sky. :D

It is just the brand of the machine - Cybex Galileo. ;)
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lmfao...
 
Just got back from my MRI/Arthrogram... the arthrogram part wasn't as bad this time as it was on my other shoulder. That is the part where they inject your joint full of dye - this doctor did a great job of numbing it up before pushing the needle into the joint - last time I had it done they didn't do a real good job on the numbing, the missed the joint, had to go get someone else ... and by the time the next person tried it wasn't numb anymore but they did it anyway! So - like I said this time was a LOT better! LOL!
Haven't had a chance to look at my films - but I have them out in the car... will be interesting to see if I can spot anything in there before I have my next doctor appointment - then compare with what the doctor sees ;) I probably won't have much luck though, because I have almost no training in reading those damn things.
Anyway... just a quick update. The Monday workout is happening on Tuesday.
 
Took a look at the MRI films... The shoulder doesn't look real pretty... The dye from the injection SHOULD all be inside of the joint space... in theory... but it isn't. That is not a good thing. That means that somehow it leaked out of the joint space... Basically my shoulder is screwed. We'll see what the doctor has to say... Sucks that I won't be able to get the sugery for 3 months since my damn boss is having some surgery herself and won't be back for 3 months. Oh well... I'll keep holding out hope that it is something minor ;)
 
Damn, sorry about that shoulder man. Your workouts are looking good.
 
Workout 1

Incline Smith BP:
LT: 230 x 12 RP
TT: 230 x 15 RP
*Surprised myself on this one... that 15th rep just came out of no where... at 14 I didn't think I would get back up again.

Smith Shoulder Press:
LT: 170 x 11 RP
TT: 170 x 13 RP

Smith CGBP:
LT: 205 x 10 RP
TT: 195 x 13 RP
*Dropped weight to try to get higher reps... barely worked.

Rack Chins to Front:
LT: +45lbs x 18 RP
TT: +45lbs x 21 RP

T-Bar Rows (Barbell + V handle):
LT: 6 25lb plates (150) x 11 straight
TT: 6 25lb plates (150) x 15 straight
*There was some confusion last time on if I had done 6 or 7 plates... so I went with 6... obviously could have gone with 7.

NOTES:
Shoulder was really sore this morning - feeling bruised in the front where they put in the needle to do the arthrogram... was noticable mostly in the stretch position at the bottom of inclines and CGBP. I didn't do the stretches today because of that. While doing CGBP I was really thinking that a cruise period would be nice - but by the time I got to the T-Bars and kicked some ass I wasn't so sure. I'm thinking finish this week out and start a 2 week cruise period would be good. I know I am about due for one...
 
Gains this blast for workout 1
I'll do this for each workout as I complete them for this "Blast" cycle, since I will be going into cruise mode on these exercises...
Start date was 11/7/05. End date was 1/17/06.

Incline Smith BP:
Start: 195 x 15 RP
End: 230 x 15 RP

Smith Shoulder Press:
Start: 145 x 13 RP
End: 170 x 13 RP

EZ Curl on the Floor Triceps:
Had to drop this one because of shoulder injury, replaced with Smith CGBP.

Rack Chins:
Start: +25lbs x 16 RP
End: +45lbs x 21 RP

T-Bar Rows:
Start: 4 25s (100lbs) x 13 straight
End: 6 25s (150lbs) x 15 straight

There ya go... Also... I should mention that each exercise was only performed 6 times in that time frame - 1 set every 2 weeks... also in that time my bodyweight went from 240 to 247 and I lost a half an inch off my waist.
 
Going to try to get some new pics during my cruise period... I'll try to get someone else to hold the camera though so they turn out a little better than my last set.
 
I'll do my best to get some taken this weekend... my days are getting filled up pretty quickly with plans though!!
Doing "after" measurements tonight when I get home.
 
Current stats... last stats were done 11/7/05.
These measurements were taken at the end of a really really low carb day... so thats my excuse for not being huge ;)

Bodyweight:
Start: 240lbs
Current: 248lbs

Waist:
Start: 37.25 inches
Now: 36.5 inches

Shoulders:
Start: 54 inches
Now: 55 3/4 inches

Chest:
Start: 51 inches
Now: 51.25 inches

Arms:
Start: both were 16 3/4 inches
Now: both are 17 3/8 inches

Forearms:
Start: left 12 5/8 right 13
Now: left 13 1/8 right 13 1/4

Thighs:
Start: left 28" right 28"
Now: left 28.25" right 28"

Calves:
Start: left 17.75" right 17.5"
Now: left 17.75" right 17.75"

Notes:
Okay, I've gained 8lbs and lost 3/4" off my waist... thats is pretty significant to me... Although I did weight myself at 251lbs 2 days ago unofficially...
I'm kind of surprised my leg measurements didnt' show much change - but that could be due to a fat loss in the thigh region and an increase in muscle bulk, because they definitely look better than before... of course that measurement was at the largest point, and the growth seems to have occurred closer to the knees.
I'm really happy with the increase in arm size - I'm surprised they stayed even, and that my forearms have almost evened out... that is nice to see officially, it looked that way in the mirror.
The measurements today were done with a string and a tape measure - couldn't find my cloth tape measure if that matters.
 
Matt: Thanks man! Nailing down the diet has made all of the difference.

IG: Thanks a lot :) Don't worry about having bigger calves than me - I think almost everyone does!! They look like toothpicks no matter what because my knees are really thick :( They would need to be 20" to look right I think.


Side note: Cruise period started already... In-Human told me to start "right now" on Wednesday. Probably for the best because my diet was starting to fall apart in the last week... intensity was staying up there but it was just getting hard to keep up the massive eating pace. For the next 2 weeks I drop 1 meal and decrease the intensity on the workouts - I will now be doing straight sets of around 15 reps to 1 rep short of failure. I'm told that I will drop bodyfat like crazy during this time - so that why I am holding off on the pictures a little bit... by the end of the day my stomach is just bloated on food, in the mornings the stomach is much flatter, but so is everything else from not having carbs since before 7 pm the night before :P Either way - I guess i just need to get over it and get some new pics!!! I promise that during the next blast I will also get that Hack Squat video I had promised - honestly from the day I mentioned the video we didn't do hacks again due to various things with my workout partner and me working out at different gyms.

I'm kind of excited too that I made the jump from 240 to 248 so "easily" and that it wasn't fat gain - but actually fat was lost... makes me think that 260lbs may be feasible for me without needing super supps.... I figure with my current BF levels (probably 17-18%) I would look really good at about 225lbs... the ultimate goal of mine is to be 250 at 10%...
 
Talked with the doctor today, he says I definitely am the proud owner of a Grade 2 SLAP lesion. The radiologist thought Type 1-2, but he says it is most likely a Type 2.
I have an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon that did my left shoulder - I'll be seeing him on Wednesday.
 
Sorry to hear that bro. Just stay positive and you will come out of it stronger than ever
 
Don't worry about having bigger calves than me
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Aw, thanks. But I have bigger calves than just about everyone for god's sake. I can rival a lot of the pros'..lol..except they aren't as ripped. Anyway, no good complaining- not a damn thing I can do about it!

Enjoy your cruise period. You've been doign awesome so far.

Sorry to hear about the shoulder. Just a minor setback, that's all you have to tell yourself. Just look what I went through a couple years ago, and now it's all forgotten about :)
 
IG: Thanks :D I am looking forward to the cruise period... time to recharge a bit and let my joints recover from all of the abuse.

Personal life has taken a huge turn to the positive side in the past few days... I had been hanging out with my former student a bit since her clinical ended - and I was having a good time with her, but she was in a relationship... so I was being good... Well I found out last week that she and her boyfriend had actually broken up a few weeks ago! So... this past weekend we could actually "go out" instead of "hang out" - and we had a great time! She likes to point out the fact that her appearance is the complete opposite of my ex wife though... ex wife was a 6 foot tall redhead with brown eyes, she is a 5'2" blonde with blue eyes. I thought that was kind of funny myself ;) Anyway, things seem to be looking up this year - if we ignore the shoulder issue.
 
Today was my first cruise workout... I took the end of last week off because I just felt like I needed some time away from the gym. For those that are unfamiliar - cruise period is a time when we stop doing the heavy rest pause sets and do a single straight set of 12-20 reps on each exercise, going to about 1 rep before failure with a relatively light weight. It is also a time when we drop 1 meal per day... so I have been starving for the last few days... hard to believe that I can still be taking in 4000+ calories and feel like I haven't eaten a damn thing.
Anyway - here is the workout:

Workout 4 - Cruise workout 1

Seated Incline Dumbell Curls:
40lbs x 13 straight set

Pinwheel Dumbell Curls:
30lbs x 15 straight set

Hack Squat Calf Raises:
180+sled x 18 straight set

Hack Squat:
360+sled x 15

Stiff Leg Deadlift:
135 x 15 straight set

NOTES:
Felt good to get back into the gym and do something after taking the past 5-6 days off - even though I really needed those days off. Not a whole lot more to say here...
 
Just got back from the surgeon's office... this is the same guy that did my left shoulder back in 2000 - so I know he is really good...
He did his initial exam and decided I probably had a labrum tear and/or a loose body in the joint... then he checked out the MRI and showed me where he thought the tear was, along with what he thought might be a loose body floating in the joint space. He said because I am so young and need to be active, he wanted to get me in ASAP. He is concerned because of the mechanical blocking and all of the popping/snapping going on in the joint - and doesn't want things to get worse.
His recommendation was "See me on a Tuesday at Crittenton" (thats the hospital I work for)...
I just spoke with my supervisor - she said "well you have to take care of yourself..." Which wasn't the reaction I expected, so that is good. We discussed me coming back after a few weeks to see patients in the pool or even to do some marketing for the clinic... so I won't be hurting too bad financially.
Anyway... thats that...
 
Best part is I am not really that upset about it right now... things have really turned around in my life in the past week or 2 - I think I am finally over the depression/downward spiral I have been on for the last year and a half.
Looking forward to getting it fixed and getting back to the gym.
 
Well that's good to hear Aaron (as good as it can be considering you have to have surgery). I am really glad that things are looking up for you. And you'll recover in no time and be better than ever!
 
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