Back in the Saddle Again, Again

Bigger Stronger Leaner Over 35 Lifter
42

9/5
Mandatory RTO. ADA case lapsed due to gentlemen’s agreement… Commute was well, not survivable long term. TBI’s suck… I have lucked into appointment with concussion doct. in like record time. He’ll provide bullet proof letter for ADA letter, np. He owes me… 18 months of untreated suicide disease. Well at least “he’s changed how he delivers care”. Doesn’t give me back 18 months of recovery during the magic period. But I go on. I’ve been meaning to get appointment to discuss current deficits anyway… Funny how… “When your house is on fire you forget about lunch.”

5x5@35 pullovers
5x5@35 Arnolds
5, 5 ROLLOUTS !!!
3x2x5@35 incline -pause
2x3x5@35 incline - pause
2x2x5@35 Hammer curl - pause
2x10@35 Hammer curl - pause
2x5@35 Hammer curl Cure to the curse of the micro-Bi’s

3x2x5@35 bench - pause
2x2x5@35 bench - pause
2x2x5@35 row - pause
2x5@35 row - pause
3x2x5 35 decline bench - pause
2x2x5@35 decline bench - pause
2x5@85 shrug - pause F! it’s always been 5x5, f me…
2x5@85 shrug - pause
2x5@85 shrug - pause

Nothing to failure. Challenging yes. Music is helping the migraines/headaches, or maybe its the heavy stuff I took with the cider accelerant…

Recording to a higher rez… So it shows the Uhm, the stiffeners… Maybe then my pride will be ok with the lbs.

1 Like
43

Back in the CAGE!
more importantly nothing to regret…

5x5x125 squats
5x5x125 deads

A bit of auxiliary…
hspl (Hammer Strength plate loaded) Pulldowns 5x90, 5x180 5,3,1x270

Finally a weight above my body weight!!!

2 Likes
44

9/18 Sub-luxed left shoulder last Sunday. Pretty bad for a few days. but healed up rapidly. Dropped weights to protect shoulder.

5x5@25 pullovers
5x5@25 Arnolds
5x5@25 incline
5x5@25 curl
5x5@25 bench
5x5@25 row
5x5@25 decline bench
5x5@85 shrug

1 Like
45

9/19
5x5x135 squats
5x5x135 deads
DOOF!!! I’ve been recording weights off!!!

hspl (Hammer Strength plate loaded) Pulldowns 3x5x180 5,3,2,1x270

1 Like
46

So pretty sore day after…
stress dosed 1 hydrocortisone… Felt better.

Day after that woke up dead again. Took my 6:00 prednisone. still cold and immobile by work time. Kept getting colder. Stress dosed 1/2 a hydro at 8:30.

I’m going to have to keep an eye on this after every decent leg day.

47

9/25

10x 3x5@25 pullovers
5x5@25 Arnolds
10, 5 ROLLOUTS! been doing them consistently just not documenting correctly…
5x5@25 incline
5x5@25 curl
5x5@25 bench
5x5@25 row
5x5@25 decline bench
5x5@85 shrug

2 Likes
48

9/27
5X5X135 Squats
3x5x135 dl
225 dl
315 dl POP!!! tore bicep tendon. fuck… Earliest appointment Monday… you can see the missing muscle as it’s rolled up. They were generous with the pain killers…

4 Likes
49

Hope you can get that fixed ASAP and be on the mend.

1 Like
50

Oh no! Sending happy healing vibes!

51

thanks!

will try riding bike indoors on trainer… and unilaterals once doc approves.

Saw a study several years back that low double-digit effect on injured limb when other limb worked…

3 Likes
52

ok, Surgery sucked, well not surgery but recovery… No pain meds for 7 out of 12 hours right after surgery… Nurses were at least triple over committed.

I have had a skilled PT person. Basically, I’m going to have to become a cable master.

Not had enough personal fortitude to do all that I “should” do…

BUT

Strangely I’ve vexed the surgeon by regaining all the range of motion… Like ALL… Maybe a bit more.

Downsides?
Well… My arm looks… mutilated.

I’ve always had square upper arms, no roundness of “normal” biceps. Built by clearing land and processing firewood, not weights…

Well now 1 arm has that rounded bicep look… Cause I’m missing like 1-2lbs. of arm that was there. Loose skin and all.

Anyway, I grow muscle pretty well. so we’ll see if I can get that muscle back w/o tearing it!

2 Likes
53

Finaly got the gumption to start unilaterals.
3rd lift in 2 weeks.

everything is 2.5lbs right and 30lbs left
3x10 pullovers
3x10 Arnolds
3x10 incline
3x10 curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
5x5@85 shrug

2 Likes
54

1/27
PT
3x10 pullovers — Well french press.,
3x10 Arnolds
3x10 incline bench
3x10 curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
5x5@85 shrug
foam roller!!!

looking to outfit a weight room/cave… Thinking a massage chair…and a good way to hang my carbon bike.

2 Likes
55

2/4/24
PT
3x10 pullovers — Well french press.,
3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug
foam roller!!!

2 Likes
57

oops!

2/13/24
PT
3x10 pullovers — Well french press.,
3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug
foam roller!!!

2 Likes
58

2/16/24
PT
3x10 pullovers — Well french press.,
3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug
foam roller!!!

3x10 db squats…

2 Likes
59

2/24/24
PT
3x10 pullovers — Well french press.,
3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug
foam roller!!!

2/25/24
PT
3x10 pullovers — Well french press.,
3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug

3x5 db squats.

2 Likes
60

3/6/24
3x10 pullovers — Well french press.,
3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug

3/14/24
Will be asymmetric for a long, long time. 15 lbs right 30lbs left

3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 french press
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl well, just this side of bad pain in the damaged Bicep…
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug

3 Likes
61

3/18/24
Will be asymmetric for a long, long time. back to 10rt 30 left. The other side of bad pain. F… gotta avoid another injury.

3x10 Arnold’s
3x10 french press
3x10 incline bench
3x10 Hammer curl
3x10 bench
3x10 row
3x10 decline bench
3x10 shrug

3 Likes
62

3/19
5x10 Arnold’s
5x10 french press
5x10 incline bench
5x10 Hammer curl
5x10 bench
5x10 row
5x10 decline bench
5x10 shrug

3 Likes