*** The 2013 Gym Rats Thread ***

kcon1 said:
I was considering a belt for when I attempt a 200kg 1rm. That would be quite a milestone for me that I want to try when I think I can get it.:D
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What's the point in using it for one off lifts? You'll be so unfamiliar with it it'll probably be more of a hindrance than help.

Focus on building a strong functional core. Forget about a belt in the short term. I'm not against them at all but it grinds my gears that 90% of the people that wear them don't use them properly at all.

Steedie said:
Did you send that to a sloot?
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Can confirm, received.
 
Tefal said:
Mine was no where near as bad as yours, still got constant pain in my lower back from ligament damage to the 5 L vertebra but the doctor rekons that'll heal in about 6 more months.

Need a routine as I have more motivation when I've got something exact to stick to and yes I am lazy, that's why I needed someone there to make sure I don't slack off lol

This is where I am at atm, lost some size gained some fat since I stopped going, sport about the dodgyness of the pic I took it last week to send to someone lol, don't have any non naked ones recent


Not the best as muscle wasn't the main focus of the pic lol
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Email in trust for uncensored pic :p

What they mean is in 6 months the constant pain will go and then it will be another 2 years before it stops hurting when you move... :D

What have the physio's been telling you to do then??
 
Had one visit with a "physio" through the gp, and it was retarded, no real advice just build core strength. Need to see if I can get back in touch with the insurances private doctor an do it through them
 
Still it's better than when I damaged my shoulder a few years back and the "physio" consisted of a badly photocopied leaflet about rotator cuff exercises
 
mrthingyx said:
You are concerned with machines when you have a squat rack (and I'm assuming a bench?) available? Ignore them (dons flame-proof gear)...

Carry on with Stronglifts (assuming you're still progressing through it?) and enjoy a decent bar/squat rack. :)
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Sorry for the late reply....

Well I thought I would ask :)
Will carry on with SS!
Cheers mate.
 
tom_e said:
To be fair you just sound like you're training yourself into more injuries.
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Wrist and shoulder are to totally unrelated issues, of which one has completely gone and the other is on the way out. Sitting around crying about getting injured doesn't help anyone, theres ways around pain without making it worse and that creates a positive mindset further. its the same philosophy I apply to snowboarding which is why I can have a big crash and brush it off, but my mates treat there's as life changing events.

some people are just looking for an excuse with everything in life, cotton wool and all.
 
I just generally find they're not helpful.

Me: "Hi, I have this issue with my shoulder/back/whatever, it hurts when I do this'
Physio: "Oh right, so it hurts when you do this, but not this?"
Me: "Yes"
Physio: "Okay, I suggest you don't do that"
Me: "But I need to for when I train"
Physio: "Oh...Don't train either, you can't"

:@
 
My physio was great.

ME: "My back hurts and has hurt for the past three years."
Physio: "Does it hurt when you do X/Y/Z?"
ME: "Yeah - that's horrid!"
Physio: "You are a weak phaggot. Do you even lift?"
ME: :eek: :( :confused: :cool:
 
Fireskull said:
Email in trust for uncensored pic :p

What they mean is in 6 months the constant pain will go and then it will be another 2 years before it stops hurting when you move... :D

What have the physio's been telling you to do then??
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its annoying that i need 2 of the 30mg codeine minimum to be able to get to sleep then another two in the morn ign to get out of bed, and then have to just tough ouit the pain in the day because at 4 a day the amount he gives me alsts 2 weeks, which his about how long it takes to get an appointment to get more because he wont give me them on repeat prescription.


but the back stopped me going for the first few weeks (along with my arm) but after that it has just been lack of motivation.
 
Tefal said:
Still it's better than when I damaged my shoulder a few years back and the "physio" consisted of a badly photocopied leaflet about rotator cuff exercises
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When I tore my RC's the A&E doctor told me I had sprained my traps...

9 months later when I finally had an MRI you can see the inflamation/fluid left behind. (white on the inside of the joint)
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Delvis said:
I just generally find they're not helpful.

Me: "Hi, I have this issue with my shoulder/back/whatever, it hurts when I do this'
Physio: "Oh right, so it hurts when you do this, but not this?"
Me: "Yes"
Physio: "Okay, I suggest you don't do that"
Me: "But I need to for when I train"
Physio: "Oh...Don't train either, you can't"

:@
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LOL! so familiar:

'This hurts'
'Don't do that'.
 
Right, no work tomorrow, college is on half term so no students gym should be deserted I'm going in the morning.

Part of me thinks just do some upper body work, avoid putting strain on the lower back the other part of me says Do legs till you puke to get you back into it properly.
 
Tefal said:
its annoying that i need 2 of the 30mg codeine minimum to be able to get to sleep then another two in the morn ign to get out of bed, and then have to just tough ouit the pain in the day because at 4 a day the amount he gives me alsts 2 weeks, which his about how long it takes to get an appointment to get more because he wont give me them on repeat prescription.


but the back stopped me going for the first few weeks (along with my arm) but after that it has just been lack of motivation.
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I take it you've tried paracetamol as an interim? but I know from experience standard paracetamol barely dented the pain...
Bit of a rubbish situation then will just have to keep going back as yeah they wont repeat prescribe strong painkillers :p
Failing that find some oramorph :D
 
kcon1 said:
How did you tear them?
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I did the left on flat DB press and the right experimenting with a pullover holding a plate. My shoulders do not like that positioning/movement or any lying pullover so have avoided ever since.

Very rare I get a subluxation now, if I did a very fast backhand when playing squash (rare, haven't played in ages!) or roll in bed awkwardly it *might* sublux. Basically pulling my arm across my body.

I do a full RC warm up now before any lifting, even squatting.
 
Tefal said:
Right, no work tomorrow, college is on half term so no students gym should be deserted I'm going in the morning.

Part of me thinks just do some upper body work, avoid putting strain on the lower back the other part of me says Do legs till you puke to get you back into it properly.
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Whilst everyone else is saying to you "stop being a weak ass phaggot and just lift".

Seriously though, get praying to the squat gods ffs!
 
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