Just my take, I get tendonitis in my elbows, golfer’s elbow specifically, and I suspect it’s from high rep curls. However, my research indicates it’s more of a pec and shoulder problem than elbows.
I would just caution you to be aware of repetitive use issues with respect to high rep curls. But, I know you do a lot of mobility training, which should help.
High rep curls/tricep extensions/leg extensions/hamstring curls are actually fairly commonly used for elbow and knee rehabbing. Something about high reps helping build up tendon health.
I use curls mostly for joint health. The arm size is a by product TBH. That’s what I usually have at least one hammer curl variation in there. The BB curls are for size, admittedly, but actually make my elbows feel pretty good.
Lower back is stiff and creaky AF. Probably nothing more than a reaction to what I’ve thrown at it.
Man, I hear ya there. Mine’s been giving me fits off and on based on the work I’ve been asking it to do getting back into training. I’ve been using Defranco’s Limber 11 daily to really loosen up by back/hips.
I’m sure your familiar with it, but if not check it out: Defranco’s Limber 11
I’m not familiar with it, but I may check it out. I did use the Agile 8 for a bit but all it did was irritate my hips. I think mostly this is from the sgdl/squat on Tuesday, BB rows on Wednesday and then front squats and RDL pushaways on Thursday. It’s not like my lower back has been given a break. It gets to rest till Tuesday though, so it’ll be fine.
Nimble is just an additional 3 exercises added to Agile so maybe it’s not for you.
It gets me right before a workout (especially squat day) but I know other folks get too sore from the LAX ball Self Myofascial Release stuff.
Woke at 197.6 lbs, bloat pretty much gone. Maybe slightly dehydrated.
Shaved yesterday but I’m hesitant to accept that my hair weighs that much. @mortdk @The_Myth full body shave as promised.
Quads are poppin man!
Got some wheels there mate
How long dit it take you to shave off?
Also, nice quads.
An hour and a half or so 
clippers kept overheating and my other half’s lady shaver is good but kept jamming on my leg hair.
Quads are looking pretty solid but you need a lot more mass in your show muscles (mainly shoulders, traps and arms) to balance your physique out if competing is something you want to do in the future. (I’m sure you are aware of this)
Powerlifting builds a really solid base and it grows the “power” muscles (legs and back) really well, but in the physique world mirror muscles have an almost disproportionate amount of importance.
To win shows you need to have a great set of arms and delts, a wide (and preferably thick) back, a well-defined midsection and a good set of wheels (a good quad sweep and hamstring mass near the knee make a world of difference here)
You’ve got to remember that symmetry and conditioning are still the most important things when it comes to physique competitions
Then there are muscles that some people tend to forget that are also important in building a good and well-balanced physique such as calves, trapsand forearms (pretty rarely forgotten) and neck, rear delts, lower back and adductors (guys usually flat out deny the importance of adductors in a complete physique because they feel stupid working them, well, I’ll enjoy my complete leg development and they can continue feeling real manly and all that stuff)
I got a bit carried away here, oh well
Point being; balance
You’re absolutely correct @danteism. My main purpose at the moment is adding mass overall - with a bit more focus on the chest/shoulders/arms and upper/mid back on the basis that that’ll drive my bench press. You can see how I’m doing this is still broadly based around lifts that run parallel to the comp lifts if only so I have to spend less time ‘remembering’ what they feel like.
If/when I want to compete I’d probably change that up to focus more on TUT and just adding mass, so a lot more machines and isolation work.
There’s still hair on your head mate. When are we going to see the fully aerodynamic mark? Lol
Sick quads though.
That’s a smart approach for a powerlifter - or anyone really big movements tend to build big muscles and as you still mean to compete in powerlifting straying too far from the big three wouldn’t really be smart
For problem areas, absolutely, but don’t get too carried away with it. I’ve seen it happen, people become weak and small when they forget the big basics. (Honestly though it would be really surprising if you started doing only isolation with no compounds at all so I’m not too worried about that)
Keep up the good work
Today’s training
Plate raises with 33 lbs for a bunch
Incline press, press grip (well, old press grip: false grip, about midway between comp bench grip and CGBP)
10xbar
10x88 lbs
5x10x143 lbs, under 6, 6-7, 7, 7-8, 8 RPE in 14 minutes
Up to 154 lbs next week. Kind of surprised how good these are feeling
Seated DB press supersetted with single arm chest supported rows
Press 3x12x45 lbs at 6-7 slot on EFS bench - I’ll stick here another week at least
Rows 3x12/armx65 lbs - amazing lat and trap pump
Swapped out DB rows because I wanted to give my lower back a real break
Lateral raises supersetted with pull-ups
Raises 10x10x20 lbs
Pull-ups 9x3 (4x3 wide overhand, 4x3 wide neutral, 3 close neutral), then finished with my first ‘official’ set of 10 close neutral which I’m happy about
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bbkssv4haD4/
Hammer curls
Three sets to 9 RPE at 30 lbs with very short rests
Used the 30s because the 25s were in use. Felt pretty good.
Hit up the the reverse hyper to loosen my back up a bit.
All done in an hour and 25 minutes
How do you feel about hair removal creams? Can’t remember if someone has asked you this already. I have a few creams that virtually just make the hair wipe right off with a towel. I’d have to look up the sites where I ordered them. They aren’t too expensive though.
And also I now have quad envy. Can’t wait until I get that bunch of muscle just above the knee. I Only have side quad at moment lol.
I’m open to ideas, but my skin gets irritated very easily so I’m cautious AF with what I put on it.
Most hair removal creams, at least the store ones, use either calcium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, meaning it’ll probably make whatever surface dry as hell. Ehh, ignore that part, there’s one other one I ordered from this fancy looking site, I think the product is called Moom, or Moon. I think it’s Moom, its sugar based, and water soluble I think 10$ for a 6 oz. jar. I have eczema, that likes to pop up in random places, but this one didn’t make my skin dry, or the surrounding skin dry either, so I actually enjoy that hair removal, only thing is you may have to apply it a second time for thick patches of hair. I’m not that hairy whatsoever so I only needed to do it once. You don’t have to, if it sounds like too much work, because it’s too much for me personally, lol. But if you do you could try that.
