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Delvis · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:01

Er, untill i stall i guess. Not really had a plan for time period. Need to co sult my dietician.

But yeah, im watching the back

Ultra_Extreme · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:11

mrthingyx said:
You're not lifting hard enough then.

we been saying that for like 2 years or something

Delvis · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:15

Ultra_Extreme said:
we been saying that for like 2 years or something

Bite me, you big chewable chump.

I dont know where this teo years stuff came from, ive only been using the gym at work since august last year

mrthingyx · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:21

Delvis said:
Harsh man. Real harsh. Ive broken 1rms with repped pb's this week, so not doing too badly

Good work! Keep going!

Delvis · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:26

Yep, shall be getting there on squats soon, and will be doing it again on deads this week

GAC · 30 Sep 2012 at 21:28

speaking of personal bests i had my heaviest gym session friday, 8'160kg's lifted. should hit that magical 10ton mark in a couple of months if i can stay healthy and flu free.

Destination · 30 Sep 2012 at 22:04

icecold said:
Rotator cuff injuries are way over diagnosed, often from little other indication than "shoulder pain".

This was diagnosed by a physio and sports doc doing specific movements.
I have no issues with certain movements, but specific actions, or parts of the action, we're talking 3-4 inches of travel cause an intense sharp non-muscular pain.

Shifting heavier weight or lighter weigh makes no difference, it is quite possible to trigger it with movement of the arm itself.
Options were leave and review, steroid injections(unlikely to help given the issue) or surgery to remove the frayed parts.

I've had it around five years, but only recently started doing proper gymwork again with a PT.

Destination · 30 Sep 2012 at 22:04

icecold said:
It completely depends on your shoulder health. Can you take pictures? Videos of you doing shoulder exercises?

For general shoulder betterification exercises and stretches, look in the mobility thread.

Mobility thread, thx.

Ultra_Extreme · 30 Sep 2012 at 22:32

Hikari Kisugi said:
This was diagnosed by a potato and sports cabbage doing specific movements.
I have no issues with certain movements, but specific actions, or parts of the action, we're talking 3-4 inches of travel cause an intense sharp non-muscular pain.

fixed

Freefaller · 1 Oct 2012 at 12:01

I do deloads every 5th week of training. I concentrate more on form, core, and "explosive" movements rather than volume or heavy weight.

Kimi · 1 Oct 2012 at 12:17

Got a weird injury come back at the weekend, well i think its an injury its really strange but sometimes when i do intense cardio i get a pain in my shoulder like a stitch. I used to get it playing football about 10 years ago, then it went away but it came back with a vengence on my bike on Saturday its fine at all times apart from HIIT. Strange that i managed to complete Insanity HIIT without it happening

Delvis · 1 Oct 2012 at 12:18

Freefaller said:
I do deloads every 5th week of training. I concentrate more on form, core, and "explosive" movements rather than volume or heavy weight.

Thanks

Well, I'll be starting my calorie surplus soon, I'll just play it by ear.

Freefaller · 1 Oct 2012 at 12:23

I keep the calories up during deload as that's the recovery period. It lets the body recover from the volume and stress you put it under,. It's about a week to 10 days of less volume/load.

Delvis · 1 Oct 2012 at 12:26

Freefaller said:
I keep the calories up during deload as that's the recovery period. It lets the body recover from the volume and stress you put it under,. It's about a week to 10 days of less volume/load.

I don't really faff about with training and non training calories, I don't see how it can help? I just eat the same...

Correct me if I'm way off the mark though, I just couldn't fathom eating less on my off days which are there for recovery =/

Freefaller · 1 Oct 2012 at 12:35

I don't bother with it either. However a lot of people seem to cut calories during deload weeks.

To be honest I don't even count calories that much,. I know roughly what/how much I'm eating and whether or not I'm not eating enough by instinct and how I feel. It's not the most scientific way of doing it, but it works for me.

If I am interested in doing it then I do log everything - but at the moment I'm just holding a good balance and that does me well.

MoNkeE · 1 Oct 2012 at 12:51

Delvis said:
Correct me if I'm way off the mark though, I just couldn't fathom eating less on my off days which are there for recovery =/

That post-workout shake you take must be circa 200kcals remember

Chris1712 · 1 Oct 2012 at 13:36

The **** I have to put up with....

Normally get these EVERY Thursday (colleagues wife loves baking!). Got them twice this week as it's his birthday.

Good job I'm not a very strict dietician! They almost give you diabetes on sight.

Delvis · 1 Oct 2012 at 13:51

MoNkeE said:
That post-workout shake you take must be circa 200kcals remember

Yes

but literally, that is the only extra thing I eat/drink.

MoNkeE · 1 Oct 2012 at 13:56

It was a cereal post brah. Those extra 250 kcals are exactly why you eat more on a training day than on a rest day

You DO faff with training and non-training calories, you just don't realise you do as it's part of your routine

Skillmister · 1 Oct 2012 at 13:58

Delvis said:
Yes but literally, that is the only extra thing I eat/drink.

And yet you say you couldn't fathom eating less on non training days...? That's exactly what you do do!

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