*** The 2016 Gym Rats Thread ***
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The amount of work needed to maintain an adaptation is less than the amount of work required to get that adaptation in the first place - your bench won't go down but obviously you'll still need sufficient volume/intensity/frequency (unique to you based on where you are as a lifter, how you recover etc) to make further progress.
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150kgx2 deadlift at 7:30am. Probably could have had a 3rd but wasn't attempting to max out.
Previous 1RM from like 2-3 years ago was 160 so its nice to be back and ready to go past
Previous 1RM from like 2-3 years ago was 160 so its nice to be back and ready to go past
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Squats pay off for acro-yoga apparently (basically had to push hard with my quads here and pull with my arms to keep a tight 'bow'), especially when your teacher weighs more than you *hangs head in shame* #stillamanlet
150kgx2 deadlift at 7:30am. Probably could have had a 3rd but wasn't attempting to max out.
Previous 1RM from like 2-3 years ago was 160 so its nice to be back and ready to go past
Dude - I never realised you had legs...? Good work!
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So the 3 weeks off I took before my exams and the 4 weeks running have taken its (expected) toll on the other lifts. Collapsed on a 135kg squat and just about grinded out a 150kg 1rm deadlift. Doesnt help that I've relpased either. Onwards and upwards I guess.
Have noticed some reoccurring elbow pain, outside of the elbow joint, seems to happen most when I'm doing lateral raises or hammer curls. Its by no means crippling, but its a constant nagging sensation.
Having done a bit of google-fu it appears that it could be tennis elbow, which would also go some way to explaining my loss of grip strength recently.
It seems the "treatment" is to rest for several weeks, I'm not particularly keen on this idea.
Balls.
Having done a bit of google-fu it appears that it could be tennis elbow, which would also go some way to explaining my loss of grip strength recently.
It seems the "treatment" is to rest for several weeks, I'm not particularly keen on this idea.
Balls.
NHS Physio then...
A pleasant, humorous joke.
Long video (with post watershed language), covers most things: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMeqhWwQTDU
It is implied that the pain is at least partially caused by missing internal/external rotation of the shoulder. Kelly deliberately doesn't look at the pec's contribution to this, but you might want to.
Why is that? Some GP practices have physios situated in them now, I managed to see one within a week and if you can't afford to go private it is the next best thing.
Thanks ice cold with the actual knowledge
I find most things are NOT fixed by "rest", you must always address a root cause to fix something.
If it's a soft tissue injury it most certainly can be fixed by rest.
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Because for the most part they're ****, more so when it comes to working with lifters or athletes of any description.
I'd let Ice fondle me a million times before I'd consider giving in and going to an NHS physio (there may be other reasons behind this than just my lack of love for NHS physios).
That's not to say they're all bad LLoyd renalds is an NHS physio and WSM competitor and therefore probably spends a lot more time keeping on top of his knowledge in terms of applying it to sports people rather than old Doris who can't really get further than her front door.
Massive generalisation initially. As with any profession you may go to a private physio who is useless in comparison to an NHS physio, they all go through the same training and these private physios that you rate will have spent time in the NHS. Sounds like you've had a bad experience with an NHS physio and applying that experience to all.
Notice I didn't say that just because they're private they were any good either
Finding a good physio who knows what they're on about and can relate your rehab to your chosen sport/activity is no easy task.
Notice I didn't say that just because they're private they were any good either
Finding a good physio who knows what they're on about and can relate your rehab to your chosen sport/activity is no easy task.
Completely agree if you're looking for something specific such as weightlifting that not all physios will have experience with that. However he's thinking he has got tennis elbow, I'd be shocked if the physio couldn't help sort that one!
True, but if you don't go you don't find out. In my case I was at the GP for an unrelated issue and mentioned about seeing an NHS physio and because they had one situated in the practice I got an appointment the next day. Obviously this is different for different locations but no harm in going to find out.
Lawd. Or you know, if the soft tissue injury has been caused by an issue further up the chain, which is expect a good physio to be able to identify; I wouldn't expect a GP to diagnose this correctly however.
As for most private physics spending time in the NHS, not at all. Don't know what you've based that assumption on really, that's genuinely quite bizarre.
Fact of the matter is, an NHS physio has people coming to them regardless. They're aren't paid by performance or reputation, they're on the books. A private physio has to maintain their clientele by being good at what they do, by people recommending them, by keeping their knowledge fresh. There's a reason the "NHS physios are naff" stereotype exists, no smoke without fire.
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