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First things first for you lucky lot.

This is me as of last night getting my unknown at the time last session in before lockdown 3.0 sitting at 236.8lbs
My goal for the end of this lockdown is to come out leaner with minimal muscle loss using nothing but walking for my cardio and resistance bands for my workouts. Anything is better than the state I came out of lockdown 1.0 in though :o

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SixTwoSix said:
Getting error messages when I click the links in the op, tried beginners guide and macros with no luck.

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The requested page could not be found.

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Looks like things may have moved since last years thread as I just copied the links over. I'll see if I can hunt all the new links down in a bit.
 
B&W said:
I did get the new PR in the end tho lol.

On another note due to left elbow pain I haven't benched in two weeks.

Anyone recommend any elbow sleeves, did see some iron bull ones on the rainforest for £35.

I'm hoping with these I can start benching again...
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I just use cheap neoprene ones from Amazon, been spot on for the last couple of years and I think they were only £20ish a pair.
 
PermaChanged said:
Well, it was dandy until lockdown hit! Lost 5kg, maintained strength and mass - this week I've done absolutley bugger all and eaten everything :o

The plan itself is great however, and I will get back on the horse, I'm disappointed in myself for allowing lockdown to be my downfall!

Edit: Worth mentioning to those not in the know, I'm in Guernsey where we've not had a lockdown or any real restrictions since July of 2020, last Saturday 22nd Jan the island went back in to full complete lockdown with nothing but essential businesses open.
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Don't stress about it, I've done exactly the same for the first week of our last two lockdowns.

It completely throws me off but after a week I manage to pull my head out my backside and get back to my walking and eating on plan again.
 
My first lifting of any kind in over 4 months was a 121 session with Reece fullwood down at Strom Sports.

Brilliant session decided to do some back and managed to get up to 140kg deadlifts for a triple, which is a great starting point.

He gave me a couple of tips on my form which is why I wanted to get in a session with him and it really improved my lifting.

I reckon fresh without as many build up sets I've probably got a 160 1rm in the tank, goal is to break 200 within a couple of months.
 
CaptainRAVE said:
A sudden injury or usage over time?
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Shoulder has been a long standing issue although has been relatively ok for the last few years but now feels like it's finally had enough.

Knee is similar it's always felt a little off but never painful since it got stamped on when I was a kid, again it now seems like it's had enough.

I think the jump back from the lockdowns has finally pushed both over the edge.

I've been meaning to sort private medical for a bit so this might be the push to sort that out and then get them both looked at but it just feels like my body is a bit mangled these days, anyone would think I was a pensioner :o
 
Defy Belief said:
Not to derail but just if you're not aware, with your knee and shoulder issues being pre existing, medical insurance won't cover it. So would be self fund only.
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Knee has never been looked at by a doctor and the last time my shoulder was looked at was 10+ years ago so my understanding is as long as I go for moratorium underwriting then they're well outside of the time frame needed to be covered with Aviva at least.
 
Defy Belief said:
Afraid not, whether you have seen a doctor or not is irrelevant. Moratorium underwriting excludes anything you've had 'symptoms, treatment, or advice' for in the last 5 years - I'm an ex insurance adviser.

There would be no insurance companies in business and no one would buy a policy until they got a problem if that were the case.
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Under Moratorium Underwriting, you may be covered for pre-existing conditions depending on when you last experienced symptoms or received medication, diagnostic tests, treatment or advice for it. If this was within the five years before you joined, then you will not be covered for it until you have been free from any medication, treatment, diagnostic tests or advice for two continuous years.

Let's think about that in real terms.

If you had pain in your left knee three years before you joined the policy, treatment for that condition will not be covered when you join. You may still experience symptoms but will need to wait until two continuous years have passed after joining the policy without any treatment, diagnostic tests, medication or advice for that knee condition. You will then be covered for that condition after that two-year period has ended.

If you receive any treatment, diagnostic tests, medication or advice about the knee condition within two years after you join, you will have to wait until two continuous years have passed from when it all stopped.
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Their wording seems to say if you've had symptoms/treatment/etc. within the last 5 years then as long as you've not had anything to do with the doctors within the last 2 then it's covered, or am I reading that wrong?
 
Defy Belief said:
Edit it actually doesn't say symptoms on the second part, so there is potential they might cover it after 2 years if you dont get any treatment/tests/meds or advice. But that's still a long wait if it's giving you grief now. 2 years of premiums could be very expensive depending on your age and location etc too. (they used to all be symptoms, treatment and advice for the second part to, i've not been an adviser for around 2 years now! I guess they're banking on you not paying premiums for 2 years or it not being a serious issue if you've not needed any advice/treatment/tests etc)

It's the murkiest water i've ever been in selling PMI...hated it.
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It's that bit that was confusing me as well, anyway I've just spoken to them and they confirmed I'd need to wait the 2 years as symptoms began before the cover.

If the news is correct it'll take me that long to work through the NHS waiting list anyway :o
 
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