I was with my chiro this morning and mentioned I’d be helping you at the meet. He was asking about your lifts and how big you are. I said you were a big ass bastard. I think I said you were around 250. My mistake. You’re huuuuge.
He’s always interested because he treats most of the provinces lifters and is at most of the meets.
I have never been to a chiropractor… ever. Do they really help? I have been to a RMT, and think I may start seeing one regular to help with some aches and pains. How do you know if you need a chiro? I have also heard that once you start going, you have to continue forever… is this true?
Yeah, I am getting pretty big. I tried on one of my dress shirts the other day, most of them are 18 1/2 inch necks… no go, could not do up the top button to put a tie on. I put on a 19 inch neck shirt, and got the top button done up but it was pretty snug. I only have 3 19 inch neck shirts, so looks like I am going to be doing some shopping.
This morning weighed 282… looks like I may be lifting in the super heavies… damn.
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I really like my chiro. He treats many of the lifters in the province. People will travel hours to see him. He works down the street from my house which is nice. Because he works a lot with lifters, we can tell him what is affecting us on what lift and he knows what we’re talking about. For instance, yesterday I told him about the stabbing pain in my back squatting when I push my elbows forward. He trains with lifters so is very familiar with the stress our bodies are under and what to do with them. Having said that, he made me scream yesterday.
[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Ddot76 was there and I asked him to take a look at my deadlifts. They weren’t horrible but he made the comment that maybe I’m doing too much volume at too high a percentage of my 1rm for too long on all lifts. Then he looked at me like I’m a retard. Do you think you could be the recipient of one of those looks too?
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HiJack:
I just look at you that way because PL’ing doesn’t just sap your muscular system, it also taxes your neurological system as well. Unless you’re getting adequate rest and eating like a beast, eventually you’re going to hit that wall.
There’s so much more you can do outside of being around your 1RM all the time. Speed work, assistance work, hypertrophy (gasp!), etc.
[quote]ddot76 wrote:
There’s so much more you can do outside of being around your 1RM all the time. Speed work, assistance work, hypertrophy (gasp!), etc.
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Bunny,
Best of luck at the meet. Don’t let the nerves get you. Also, at least for me, I have found it is wise to avoid cafeine that day. At least at the beginning. Nerves/adreneline/aggro will all kick in, and with the stimulants it can be too much. My 5 cents.
You’ve got a good crew around you Bun. If you let 'em help you during the meet, it’ll go smooth as butter. Other people can do the thinking and you just perform.
And ohhhh… happy happy… joy joy (for those of you that remember Ren and Stimpy), I received my “Titan” singlet (aka “mantard”) and Canadian Powerlifting Union card today!
I must have mentioned at least 5-6 times in emails/ ordering info to Mr. Louis Levesque that I wanted/ preferred a black singlet… and he sent me… a red one.
I can hear him chuckling over a beer with his friends… (please read with heavy french accent) “So, dis english pig dog from Ontario, he want da black singlet eh? So, I say to him, fuck you anglaise… you get what Louis give you, este tabernac!”
So, I will try it on tomorrow, and maybe get a couple of training sessions in it just to get used to it.
It says on the label that it was made by “Omar the Tent Maker”… what does that mean? Should I be offended?
Congrats on getting back with it Being former military myself I salute and support you and will help in any way possible. Your training looks spot on but your diet is way too over the top for a big guy. Take it slow loosing the weight. Carb intake that low will restrict your muscle growth and is not healthy unless you are a serious competitor and even then for short and supervised periods.
Figure out a baseline diet and then lower your calorie intake by 500 calories until your weight loss becomes stagnant, then lower it another 500. This a slower method but it is easier to keep it off in the long run. Also doing the cardio every day is very aggressive. It is a good weight loss strategy but be careful not to get burned out on every day, maybe try and do something different every other day.
[quote]bunny7568 wrote:
Thanks for the vote of confidence mates!
And ohhhh… happy happy… joy joy (for those of you that remember Ren and Stimpy), I received my “Titan” singlet (aka “mantard”) and Canadian Powerlifting Union card today!
I must have mentioned at least 5-6 times in emails/ ordering info to Mr. Louis Levesque that I wanted/ preferred a black singlet… and he sent me… a red one.
I can hear him chuckling over a beer with his friends… (please read with heavy french accent) “So, dis english pig dog from Ontario, he want da black singlet eh? So, I say to him, fuck you anglaise… you get what Louis give you, este tabernac!”
So, I will try it on tomorrow, and maybe get a couple of training sessions in it just to get used to it.
It says on the label that it was made by “Omar the Tent Maker”… what does that mean? Should I be offended?
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If it helps, Ruggerlife has a red mantard too. You two can hang together.
At 280, I can’t imagine any one saying anything to you. They’ll just laugh behind you back.
