Keep doing deadlifts, and good luck tomorrow.
You have good resilience.
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I don’t but I actually really like having the back support. I’m usually just too lazy to find a bench.
That’s pretty much my thoughts too. If there was a big advantage to it I’d definitely suck it up though.
I was influenced by a Dave Tate article here on T-Nation that encouraged re-setting between reps. I think it had the same intention w/re2 proper set-up and explosive reps. I’m doing 8-10 triples with resets before each rep and liking it a lot.
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I agree on the VO2, although anecdotally (at least for me) I think it’s pretty benefitial for lactate threshold if your ‘work’ periods are long/hard enough
Most people just don’t have the gass or the heart to REALLY get the most out of it…if that makes sense? (Myself included a lot of the time)
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It does make sense, and I’m sure you’re right. I’ll liken it to wrestling drills: I got in shape when I was younger. If I were to do them now, I’d probably half-ass and stall until the round was over.
So it’s probably a more fair statement to say the elliptical is really efficient for me now (because I’m a wuss). If I wanted to really ramp it up, the harder stuff would be more important.
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You also have to consider necessity, risk, and reward.
Do I need to go balls to the wall? Maybe.
Is it worth the almost guaranteed muscle strain? No.
I’m sure there’s a good middle ground somewhere, but the aerobic base should be the first priority.
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Same here, especially when I’m lifting at a gym where there are all sorts of fun machines. It’s obnoxious.
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How’s your hip feels ng with the frequency deadlifting?
I agree with your assessment/ reflective rant about not needing so much volume to maintain muscle and even slowly build strength.
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My hip is hanging in there. I’ve noticed a few aches and pains over the past few days, but doing a few of my old PT exercises helped immediately. I need to make sure I continue doing some single leg work even if it’s light just to make sure my small muscles stay happy.
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I wonder if it still applies if your goal is 8 reps. I think TnG has some utility though. If anything, Wendler does it, and I’d happily be as strong as him.
I think it’s like anything else - it’s not black and white. I understand the claim that form can change drastically on multiple rep sets and changing form should be avoided. However, the author is talking about performing on the platform so he doesn’t care about an 8 RM.
I like multi rep sets and I do touch n go. I think I do enough reps that are similar in form to my max attempts that it doesn’t throw off my ability to do it efficiently.
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This is just about the worse thing you can do and a quick may to mediocrity in terms of results. Most good programs and most successful lifters (especially of the are not assisted) limit the amount of supplemental and accessory work. The more you can control this urge and limit the accessories to only those you need or that will support your goal, the better you will be.
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Shoulder Update
Well, doc disagrees with the MRI. He said that the person who read the MRI didn’t know about my previous surgeries and injuries. The split tear in the biceps tendon is actually the repair that he made to it. The possible labrum tear was the sutures from my first surgery in 2004. He doesn’t think my infraspinatus is torn, but I have horrible weakness in external rotation.
Doc thinks I have some dysfunction in my scapula, and he’s not wrong. He recorded my scapula as I went through a movement. I just extended my arms straight in front of me and lowered them slowly as he applied force (like a controlled negative). My scapula is winging bad, but not at the bottom. It’s the top of the scapula and the rhomboid is the muscle failing. So I’m heading back to PT with a new focus.
I also got a steroid injection (not the cool kind) into the subacromial space and glenohumeral joint. I might actually take tonight off from deads since I’m not racing the clock anymore. I’ve been trying to cram the 40ish workouts into 40 days instead of the recommended 8-9 weeks.
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This sounds like good news, but read a little like ‘meh’ .
I am assuming that if there are no tears then this just means your back into doing PT to build back up the muscles in that area and try to get back to a normal movement pattern. Whilst this may take time its great news.
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Agree with Simo here, that’s great news you don’t have any tears.
Back to a very long term recovery, using ultra light weights and very controlled movements.
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It is kind of meh. I’m trying to reset my outlook. I’m still way ahead of where I’d be if I had surgery again. I think a small part of me thinks surgery might’ve fixed my dysfunction.
The strange part is that we tested a couple of movements that I thought indicated the strength of my posterior muscles. We did two test with me face down on a table and my strength was good and equal on both. I would’ve thought those touched on the rhomboids, but maybe now.
The irritating part of all of this is that I can manipulate my scapula like a champ. You can tell me to do protraction, retraction elevation, whatever, and I can do it. But the moment my arm actually moves then those muscles just throw in the towel and it’s apparently a free for all with scapula stabilization.
Oh, well. Back to PT. The great news is that I can probably go back to my pressing movements and don’t have to worry about one armed workouts.
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Yes but be wise.
Sounds like good news.
I know you trust your Dr and PT group, but I’d seriously consider finding someone you know is a slam dunk PT/sports dr. These people are out there and on another level. Check Clinical Athlete for one that is drivable to.
You can’t keep doing the same thing.
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I looked up Clinical Athlete when dealing with my hip and there’s no one within a reasonable distance. I’m just happy knowing that I’m not going to tear anything by using my shoulder again. I’d like to try those dirty 30 cable fly’s.
The doctor isn’t wrong. My scapula isn’t being stabilized correctly. There’s no arguing when you have visual proof. I’m hopeful that there’s a way to correct this with PT. He said the impingement I’m creating isn’t allowing me to get stronger with external rotation because the rotator cuff tendon is getting pinched and is inflamed.
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