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Went to the gym today for the first time since last monday. Tried to squat but got the weight up to 225 and my back started bothering me again. Did a little bench and power snatches. Felt good to be back but my back is still [censored]. I've got an appointment for a massage so hopefully that will help. Right now I've just got moderate spasms and sharp tingly pain all over [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img].
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That sounds a little serious. I'm not a doctor but back pain like that would freak me out.
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Went to the gym today for the first time since last monday. Tried to squat but got the weight up to 225 and my back started bothering me again. Did a little bench and power snatches. Felt good to be back but my back is still [censored]. I've got an appointment for a massage so hopefully that will help. Right now I've just got moderate spasms and sharp tingly pain all over [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]. [/ QUOTE ] Smiley, What are you doing for back/spine stretches? There's an awesome chart in the True Stretch cage at my local Y, I'll see if I can get photocopies of the back stretches and send them to you. Also, spend 10 min. in a whirlpool each day, that helps quite a bit. |
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[ QUOTE ] Went to the gym today for the first time since last monday. Tried to squat but got the weight up to 225 and my back started bothering me again. Did a little bench and power snatches. Felt good to be back but my back is still [censored]. I've got an appointment for a massage so hopefully that will help. Right now I've just got moderate spasms and sharp tingly pain all over [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]. [/ QUOTE ] Smiley, What are you doing for back/spine stretches? There's an awesome chart in the True Stretch cage at my local Y, I'll see if I can get photocopies of the back stretches and send them to you. Also, spend 10 min. in a whirlpool each day, that helps quite a bit. [/ QUOTE ] From what I've read spine flexibility isn't all that great - stability is the way to go. As for a whirlpool, I'm just glad my gym at home has a squat rack. I'm sure I'll be fine, just blows that I can't do much. |
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Felt pretty good today so went to the gym. Tried some stuff out of this t-nation article. Tried split snatches for the first time - depressing but I'm going to be doing 160+ for singles because my squat snatch technique is so bad.
Back wasn't feeling great but ok, I tried to bench a little but immediately had pain throughout my lats and it extended into my pecs for a second. Self diagnoses: strained lats from overhead lifts and horizontal press stabilization. Massage on Tuesday then 4ish day roadtrip back to school and hopefully should be 100%. |
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So pumped feeling healthy went to the gym again. Back is still sore but not holding me back much - just going to stay away from heavy squatting/deads/presses.
Worked up split snatch + 2OHS to 145. Then did 3x5(each leg) lunges with 135. Tried some dips and they felt good, so I went home and busted out 30 muscleups on the rings in 11:20. Had to stop and redo the tape on one hand which sucked. Sub 10 min is so close can taste it. |
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Ran 3x400m with 90second rest intervals yesterday. Best time: 56.5sec, worst: 1:12 (lol). I really suck at running.
Today: Split Snatch + OHS: 2 (alternate forward leg) + 2 x 95 " "x115 " "x125 x 2 " "x135 x 3 " "x140 x 2 Lunges: 5x95 5x115 5x125 5x135 5x145 Chins: 5 5x30 5x40 5x45 x 2 Jumping Squats: 5x45 x 2 5x55 x 2 I did the chins and jumping squats at the same time. Pretty happy with the lack of falloff of my chinning strength - bicep curls are weaksauce. Jumping squats are surprisingly tough, I doubt I'll do more than 55lbs - by the end of my last sets my height off the ground was quite reduced. I'd love to get my vertical over 30" - don't think it's unrealistic. Leaving for school on wednesday so will probably be off workout and diet until then. |
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Wow my log rules. I actually haven't been off for 2.5 weeks, but this week has been my first 90% back in action week.
Monday: Clean and Jerk: I cant really read my notes but I got up to 205 and failed the jerk a couple times before getting it down. My 2nd pull is really high now even at this weight. Too bad it's like 8 feet in front of my body. I also did heavy front squats (because I hate myself). Got up to 4x225 (failed 5th rep). I'm still walking so I'm going to assume my back is healed. Also did dips but I don't have notes - I think last set was 5x60. Tuesday: Snatch: cockassmotherfuckerballs. I got up to 150 (split snatch) then failed 20billion times at 155. My technique blows. Chins: 10kipping 5x30 5x40 5x50 4x50 (failure) A little weaker than at the beginning of the summer but not terrible. Goes to show you what happens to your diet/fitness when chicken breasts are $10/lb. 100m sprints: 13:65 :45 :72 :66 :55 Thremp says these suck. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] But I'm going to be happy with the huge improvement over my last timed 100m sprint (18 seconds in 6th grade). Today: Reprised the Bill Starr workout over the summer with a little tweak. Deadlift: 8x135 5x245 5x285 5x315 5x350 Standing Press: 5x95 5x105 5x120 3x130 - this blew chunks No squats cause my legs are dead from sprints. Tabata Rowing: I'm ashamed to say I've never done tabata anything. 20 seconds on, 10seconds off - 8 rounds. Drag setting of 5-7 (it moved somehow while I did this). Total metres: 1018 In any case I can add collapsing into a sobbing heaving wreck with my feet still strapped in as another gym activity sure to make me look like a retard. Any suggestions for a program I can go on for the next couple months? I want to get bigger, stronger, faster. Also lose fat. |
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why is chicken 10 dollars a pound?
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