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My right hand shoulder injured. Any BP over 60 and left side of bar goes up first right second. Can rep it out but it hurts. Been 10 days and not getting any better.

Shall I Stick to light weight . Eg 50 Kg and 20 odd reps. Like I did today or cut off BP and OHP altogether for a week?

Don't want to cut it off totally not sure it would even help. Shall I see doctor? From checking online could be bicep tendonitis. But I could be totally wrong.
 
B&W said:
My right hand shoulder injured. Any BP over 60 and left side of bar goes up first right second. Can rep it out but it hurts. Been 10 days and not getting any better.

Shall I Stick to light weight . Eg 50 Kg and 20 odd reps. Like I did today or cut off BP and OHP altogether for a week?

Don't want to cut it off totally not sure it would even help. Shall I see doctor? From checking online could be bicep tendonitis. But I could be totally wrong.
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Time to rest up, do some stretches, then really light weight and build back up.

I have some soreness on my right pec, that’s a new one, probably some mild inflammation. Will probably end up resting it soon. On the plus side, all my other joints and usual suspects have been fine since first lockdown.
 
tom_e said:
I know a couple of people were interested in my posts back in August about starting to use an online coach.

Thought I'd post a quick update, end of August I was 250lb which is a big old weight to be carrying at 5'5. The main day to day effect it has when I'm that heavy is it aggravates the Chronic compartment syndrome which I suffer from in my lower legs. This means that I can barely walk 100m without my legs being in agony and needing to rest until it clears, carrying extra weight/bloat is when I really notice this.

So I started with a coach just after the August BH. Since then I've had weekly check ins changing up my food/cardio as needed and generally giving me that kick in the right direction that I've been missing for far too long.

I've found a new and totally unexpected love for my cardio, something I've never been a big fan of and had ignored in my training for the best part of a decade. I'm holding muscle mass pretty well and generally feeling much better and healthier. I was becoming genuinely worried about my heart attack risk towards the end of the last lock down.

I'm now a touch under 20lb down, 231.5lb at my last check in. I walk for 3+ miles pain free each afternoon as part of my cardio while the gyms are shut or hit 20-30miles on the bike when I'm in the gym. The weekend just gone I completed something I didn't think I'd be able to do which was walk up https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wrekin without any stops and without my legs giving up on me, not much for most people but massive for me.

Most importantly I fit in my clothes again, so no change of wardrobe needed :D

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I'd hit that. With a jackhammer.

/srshomo
 
:D I knew what you meant, just back in the gym getting my cardio in.
Pretty quiet to be honest, although there was obviously a rule change no one else is aware of as they've sneaked some more kit in which is really cutting the distance between machines down in some places.
 
For all the home gym people in here, what sort of split do you guys do for strength? specifically with regards legs?

Just put a bit of a home gym together and has the usual suspects in it (squat rack that doubles as a BP rack, Olympic bar, ez curl bar and some DBs). Just worried that I'm not going to be able to do a lot of the accessory work I'm so used to doing in the gym with machines.

I could throw something together myself but just looking for a few ideas :)
 
DrToffnar said:
For all the home gym people in here, what sort of split do you guys do for strength? specifically with regards legs?

Just put a bit of a home gym together and has the usual suspects in it (squat rack that doubles as a BP rack, Olympic bar, ez curl bar and some DBs). Just worried that I'm not going to be able to do a lot of the accessory work I'm so used to doing in the gym with machines.

I could throw something together myself but just looking for a few ideas :)
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Buy a landmine and you can do everything you need.

I'm the strongest I've been from my home gym, so my altered approach to accessory work doesn't seem to be hurting me too badly. If anything I’d say less accessory work has improved my growth and recovery.

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Monday:
Low bar squat
Front squat
Barbell calf raise
Landmine oblique twist

Tuesday:
OHP
Front barbell raise
Landmine lateral raise
Landmine bentover rear fly

Thursday:
Lying barbell tricep extension
Barbell curl
Standing landmine extension
Cross arm landmine curl

Friday:
Deadlift
Bentover one handed landmine row
Barbell shrug
Safety bar barbell row

Sunday:
Bench press
CGBP
Landmine incline press
Landmine fly
Landmine sit-up

Each session between 1-2 hours, generally working towards weight rather than reps. Currently at or past my pre first lockdown pbs.
 
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DrToffnar said:
For all the home gym people in here, what sort of split do you guys do for strength? specifically with regards legs?

Just put a bit of a home gym together and has the usual suspects in it (squat rack that doubles as a BP rack, Olympic bar, ez curl bar and some DBs). Just worried that I'm not going to be able to do a lot of the accessory work I'm so used to doing in the gym with machines.

I could throw something together myself but just looking for a few ideas :)
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Pretty basic PPL at the moment, as having to fit it in with a cycling routine...

And then biceps as often as possible. :cool:
 
Nice one @CaptainRAVE

Does genuinely look like something I could do consistently. Is your landmine fixed to a rack or? My only concern is that I wouldn't be able to fit one onto anything and even just using plates the idea of the bar sliding out and nailing a conservatory window gives me the fear...

Did my first session with the home gym last night. Amazing how much quicker I finished simply by not chatting between sets! I am very worried about the rack shifting back when I re rack the bar though... Does anyone have a solution for that which doesn't involved bolting it to the floor or just stack plates on the legs?
 
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DrToffnar said:
Nice one @CaptainRAVE

Does genuinely look like something I could do consistently. Is your landmine fixed to a rack or? My only concern is that I wouldn't be able to fit one onto anything and even just using plates the idea of the bar sliding out and nailing a conservatory window gives me the fear...

Did my first session with the home gym last night. Amazing how much quicker I finished simply by not chatting between sets! I am very worried about the rack shifting back when I re rack the bar though... Does anyone have a solution for that which doesn't involved bolting it to the floor or just stack plates on the legs?
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My landmine is one that slots into plates. I slot it into two 25kg plates on a rubber surface, it ain’t going anywhere.

My rack has independent standing legs and isn’t bolted down, I weigh it down with all my plates. Next year I’ll get something more substantial.

Pulled 240kg again tonight and I’m really feeling it in my legs - which is great because my back feels like it didn’t take much strain. It flew up. I was hoping for another set and I was surprised not to lift it again, at least not without breaking form. Happy moving that weight two weeks in a row though and for it moving more easily this time. Will get there slowly. Felt pretty drained overall today though, so almost didn’t expect to move it at all.
 
Skidder said:
I have landmine that goes into plates too and doesn't move. Zero risk and defo the best cheap addition to a home gym
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I think I spent £40 max which is crazy value when I think of all I can do with it. Without the landmine I’m not sure I could do everything I need without going back to the gym. Took a bit of research, but there are some great ideas around the web of how to use one.

The only time it moved was when I had about 130kg on the bar for rows, hence I’ve switched to one-handed and therefore less overall weight.
 
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