Road to recovery
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I want the chest press from your gym, not doubting your strength as I have seen yourvpre injury numbers but that machine would boost anyone's ego
Glad to see you recovering well fella
It really is an amazing machine, all the machines max out at 400LBS which is amazing. They also have some add-on plates.
Actually amazed how tough they are, I was red in the face trying for that 4th set on the chest press. Starting with the handles right next to your chest is tough trying to push it forward to the starting position. Three tries and I jsut couldn't get it to the start position again.
The handles also start out wide and come closer together when pushed forward.
Soldato
Hammer (chest) press? Thing about them is you can handle hell of a lot more on them than you can a free olympic bar. I'm quite weak on chest at the moment due to inconsistent training because of injury but can easily shift 80-90kg a side on them. Nice and safe to use though. Good for burning out and variation.
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Machines are always easier, I know that alright. It's great for getting back into training though.
It's not a Hammer plate loaded one, it's a stack press with cable resistence. I'll have no choice but to shift back into bench presses when I get back to college as the chest press there is a measily 170lbs, the same for the leg press
Soldato
Yeah! I was down 20k going from a heavy smith bench press to a free bar. Bit of an eye opener. Good luck with your training.
It also does depend on the smith's machine, those with different angles also change how you would act on a normal press along with affecting the weight you'd be able to lift.
I tend to avoid them, my current gym has one with it, it has a downward angle on the bar's travel path and I don't like it very much.
Useless for leg work, not that I'd risk it with my back on that thing
EDIT: I want to be able to chest press that whole 400lbs stack before I get back to Uni.
I've until the start of September to get it done.
5 reps at it will suffice for me.
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Poor legs are in bits today. I forgot that on leg days it's a bad idea to take pre-training supps.
Quads just didn't want to move by the time I got to leg extensions.
The week off followed increased weight also packed a punch. It'll be fine next week though
Squeezing out those last reps on the left press before I was done felt like torture. I predict severe doms and jelly legs for the next few days.
Quads just didn't want to move by the time I got to leg extensions.
The week off followed increased weight also packed a punch. It'll be fine next week though
Squeezing out those last reps on the left press before I was done felt like torture. I predict severe doms and jelly legs for the next few days.
The doms from Monday and Wednesday nearly crippled me today.
Everything was so tough and had to drop a few exercises.
Ended up spending an hour just stretching and foam rolling was agony on my legs haha.
On anoter note, I sat and Passed my Six Sigma Certification exam today
Now onto my next course.
Everything was so tough and had to drop a few exercises.
Ended up spending an hour just stretching and foam rolling was agony on my legs haha.
On anoter note, I sat and Passed my Six Sigma Certification exam today
Now onto my next course.
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Another leg day and it seems I've reached the point where the leg press is applying quite a bit of pressure on my lumbar. Seems I have to start taking it even easier with increases in weight. Although I've been adding so little each week already
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Are you still seeing a physio?
No, I am not. I've not seen one really since I've left hospital.
No need for one at all anymore. I have no pain and if I feel discomfort doing something I stop. If things feel a little too tight or there's a niggle I'll take a few days off or a week depending on how long I've been training.
No need for one at all anymore. I have no pain and if I feel discomfort doing something I stop. If things feel a little too tight or there's a niggle I'll take a few days off or a week depending on how long I've been training.
Pleased with all the increases except my shoulder press. I was expecting at least a full set at 12 reps, only managed 8 at 25kg per arm.
I also started my course to become a certified Personal Trainer recently. Not really doing it for employment, just for myself. After which I want to do the Master Trainer course, focusing on people with disabilities and injuries, one major part being back injuries.
It should be very beneficial for me.
I also started my course to become a certified Personal Trainer recently. Not really doing it for employment, just for myself. After which I want to do the Master Trainer course, focusing on people with disabilities and injuries, one major part being back injuries.
It should be very beneficial for me.
Cereal and some eggs is not nearly good enough for breakfast. I had hunger pangs while training today even with a nice lunch 
I also missed out on five full sets on the chest press, not happy about that at all.
Decided to Change from narrow grip curls to reverse curls. Strangely the two 1.25kg plates were missing today. Had to do a little lower weight.
I also missed out on five full sets on the chest press, not happy about that at all.
Decided to Change from narrow grip curls to reverse curls. Strangely the two 1.25kg plates were missing today. Had to do a little lower weight.
No problems today at all. I'll slowly be increasing my working reps on the leg press to 15 per set. Afterwards I'll add some weight again slowly. I'll most likely have to rely goblet squats and lunges in two months though. The college gym doesn't have a plate loaded leg press and squatting isn't an option anymore.
I also dropped the weight on the leg extensions, due to increased weight and reps on the leg press, I couldn't do full sets at high weight on leg extensions. No problem, as that'll slowly be increased again as well.
I also dropped the weight on the leg extensions, due to increased weight and reps on the leg press, I couldn't do full sets at high weight on leg extensions. No problem, as that'll slowly be increased again as well.
