GREAT NEWS ALEX
im just getting back into normal training mode myself. After having a severe headache problem i can finally get back to my normal self. Can’t believe how weak i am after 8 weeks of very little training and losing 8 lbs or so. Even something like a set up pullups will tire me out immensely. Looks like i have a lot of hard work a head of me! can’t wait!
Awesome!
Thanks for the insight dude!
GJ
@GrindOverMatter: Don’t get down on yourself buddy, muscle memory is so strong, you’ll be back to normal in no time!!! Did the doctor said what was the cause of your headaches?
@Gymjunkie: No problem man, anytime!!!
[quote]Alex Raymond wrote:
@GrindOverMatter: Don’t get down on yourself buddy, muscle memory is so strong, you’ll be back to normal in no time!!! Did the doctor said what was the cause of your headaches?[/quote]
Well its kind of an interesting story actually. One day i was doing deadlifts with fairly high reps- around 10 reps a set. After my 3rd work set i put the weight down and got the most painful headache ever in the back of my right side of my head. I had no idea what was going on, for the next two weeks the slightest bit of exertion would set it off and id be pain again. Eventually it changed though, and i no longer got headaches through exertion- instead i got them periodically through the day for no apparent reason. After seeing 3 doctors about it, and getting an MRI, none of them knew the cause. One of them gave me some medication (made me feel like shit for two weeks and did nothing) and told me not to bother seeing a chiropractor. Anyways i was getting super fed up and decided to say fuck the doctor and went to see a chiropractor anyways. After two treatments the intensity of the headaches was severely reduced… after three treatments i barely get them anymore. I guess the cause was some extremely tight muscles in my neck which were messing with the nerves to the right side of head, even though my neck felt great the whole time. I’m just so glad i was find a way to fix them in little Antigonish, Nova Scotia here. If they had not of gotten better i was going to have to drop out of school till they were fixed (couldnt keep up my studying, almost failed a few exams due to being useless for about 5 hrs a day for many weeks!) So happy I’m recovering!
@GrindOverMatter: Wow man, incredible story!!! The body is a strange machine sometimes, it gets derailed for some obscure reasons, the slightest imbalance can cause a big difference and have repercussion on your hole life! Anyways buddy, glad you’re feeling better now! Stay focus and keep pushing hard!!!
Wednesday November 17th
Hey guys!!! Well, the recovery is going super fast really, it’s been 5 weeks since the operation now, and already my arm as gain back half of what I’ve lost, half an inch or so… This is due to many reasons, good health and genes, resting and sleeping a lot, but also, all the medical support that we have access here!
First, there’s Dr. Tim Hall, specialist in rehab, and himself a patient who had both his bicep tendon torn. Also, there’s Dr. Leahy, trainer with the Denver Broncos, inventor of the Active Release Technique, who comes over twice a week to treat and help us with a little injuries and pains.
But this week, I was blessed really!!! Dr. Leahy came over to the office with another doctor (forgot his name…), who invented some sort of a machine that uses ultrasound frequencies to active our own cells and accelerate muscle repair and cells regeneration. Let me tell you guys, only a 20mins treatment made a HUGE improvement to my arm, reducing noticeably the appearance of my scar, for starters, and also improved my mobility and strength.
There’s only 6 machines like that out there, and Dr. Leahy is getting one!!! Again, none of all this would’ve been possible without Biotest and our boss, Tim Patterson! I truly feel like Im going thru this with all the tools available in my tool box to get back to normal as soon as possible, even better than before! Im really grateful for everything!
The journey to my pro card is about to begin, merely couple weeks from now…Im still at 245lbs, around 8-9%…this is gonna be AWESOME!!!
Thanks for keeping this thread going, its quality to hear whats happening with a future pro on his journey! Good luck
Glad to hear the recovery is going smoothly! I think being in shape has a huge amount to do with how quickly and well you can recover. After my shoulder surgery in 2006 the docs told me it would be 4-6 months before i had full range of motion in my shoulder back and i was able to lift again and within two weeks i was out of my sling and already back in the gym. If thats not a big enough reason for people to stay in shape i dunno what is.
Random question…my arms are measuring just under 19" at the moment but i feel like the width in both my bicep and tricep is severely out of proportion then say the angle if you were to look at my arm from the side ( hopefully that makes sense) anyways i was just curious if you had any recommendations for developing width there. Would you suggest just targeting the brachii and medial head of the tricep more to build more size?
Hope your enjoying Colorado Springs! If you haven’t already you should check out Ted’s Montana Grill up in the Briargate Shopping center if you enjoy a good Bison Burger, used to be a favorite of mine.
Alex, how do you feel about peri-workout nutrition… I seen an earlier post of yours and it seems like you are ingesting your workout carbs post-workout. Do you find that your body responds better to having carbs post workout as apposed to having the majority of the carbs pre and during the workout like Thib has been suggesting?
@Pat_Butcher: Thanks for your kind words buddy…stay tuned, there’s more to come!!!
@ghostofsin: Yes, indeed that’s exactly what I would recommend. Basically, focussing on the brachialis and the medial head of the tricep will give your arm a 3D look, by increasing your width. Lots of incline dumbell hammer curl, but also reverse barbell curl and tricep rope pushdown, but with double contraction, did the trick for me.
@Italiano: Well bud, if you look at my posts closely, I did say that last year, when I was training only once a day, I was following closely what coach Thibaudeau is preaching:
30 mins prior to my workout, 2 scoops of Whey and 2 scoops of Workout Fuel
During workout, 2 scoops Whey and 2 scoops Workout Fuel
Right after workout, 2 scoops Whey.
But this year, since Im training twice a day, I just can’t handle that many shakes, so the schedule coach Thibaudeau came up with looks more like this:
09h30am wake up
10h00am breakfast
11h00am training 1, 2 scoops Anaconda\2scoops Mag-10
01h00pm 2 scoops Surge Recovery, 2 scoops Metabolic Drive Growth Formula
03h00pm lunch
04h00pm training 2, 2 scoops Anaconda\2scoops Mag-10
06h00pm 2 scoops Surge Recovery, 3 scoops Metabolic Drive Growth Formula
09h00pm dinner
00h00am 1 Metabolic Drive chocalate chip protein bar, 3 scoops Metabolic Drive Growth Formula.
01h00am bedtime
[quote]Alex Raymond wrote:
Wednesday November 17th
Hey guys!!! Well, the recovery is going super fast really, it’s been 5 weeks since the operation now, and already my arm as gain back half of what I’ve lost, half an inch or so… This is due to many reasons, good health and genes, resting and sleeping a lot, but also, all the medical support that we have access here!
First, there’s Dr. Tim Hall, specialist in rehab, and himself a patient who had both his bicep tendon torn. Also, there’s Dr. Leahy, trainer with the Denver Broncos, inventor of the Active Release Technique, who comes over twice a week to treat and help us with a little injuries and pains.
But this week, I was blessed really!!! Dr. Leahy came over to the office with another doctor (forgot his name…), who invented some sort of a machine that uses ultrasound frequencies to active our own cells and accelerate muscle repair and cells regeneration. Let me tell you guys, only a 20mins treatment made a HUGE improvement to my arm, reducing noticeably the appearance of my scar, for starters, and also improved my mobility and strength.
There’s only 6 machines like that out there, and Dr. Leahy is getting one!!! Again, none of all this would’ve been possible without Biotest and our boss, Tim Patterson! I truly feel like Im going thru this with all the tools available in my tool box to get back to normal as soon as possible, even better than before! Im really grateful for everything!
The journey to my pro card is about to begin, merely couple weeks from now…Im still at 245lbs, around 8-9%…this is gonna be AWESOME!!![/quote]
Do you remember what the machine/treatment was called? Sounds like quite a big development
@Cprimero: He never mentioned a name for it really, just explained how the machine operates…I’ll ask this week if there’s a name for it! Just got my 2nd treatment last thursday, again 20mins, and again, big improvements to my arm!!!
Saturday November 20th
Hey guys! Quick update on my recovery…it’s going so well, and now with the new treatments Im getting using the ultrasound frequencies machine twice a week, I’ve decided to start my preparation for M. Canada 2011 NOW AS IM WRITING THIS!!!
Yes indeed, I’ve already started to add some calories in my diet, without going crazy, 500 calories or so, mostly from added carbs and protein.
As for my training, even though Im still using light weights and high reps, since I’ve started back doing bilateral movements I noticed Im getting incredible pumps, muscle soreness and I’ve gain back fullness in my upper body.
Starting this week, I’ll do a specialization for chest and back, hitting them monday-wenedsday-friday.
I’ll do legs-calves on tuesday, shoulders-traps on thursday, and arms on saturday.
Since I can’t do a lot of direct bicep work for now, because of my operation, doing back specialization will help me maintain and even gain back some of my arm size. As for my chest, I’ll focus more on the upper and outer portions, since they’re lagging a bit. Legs and shoulders being my strong points, I’ll try to maintain them, and maybe improve a bit my hamstring.
The weights I’ll be lifting are not an issue, as I will do mostly sets of 15-25 reps at first. As my arm gets better and better, I’ll slowly increase the weight and decrease the reps, to be able eventually to start doing back coach Thibaudeau’s training methods, ramping, eccentric less, activation work.
Im super excited about this year, even more than any preparations I had before, because this year will be real challenge for me, and Im anxious to see how my body will react at first to this high reps\lighter weight approach I have to do… Im hoping it will give my muscles a more “complete” look, as I will be hitting new fibers and doing things my body isn’t use to. If everything goes according to plan, I’ll gain size, strength and endurance as I go along, and when my arm will be back to normal, I’ll continue progressing by incorporating my old training methods and habits.
Needless to say, Im bringing you guys with me in this exciting journey!!!
[quote]Alex Raymond wrote:
Saturday November 20th
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Needless to say, Im bringing you guys with me in this exciting journey!!! [/quote]
So does this mean Biotest is flying us all out to CO? Hey, a guy can dream can’t he? Lol.
@tuper06: Hahahahaha!!! Wish we could…
Me too! What an awesome Christmas present that would be lol.
Glad to hear your recovery is going well, Alex. Keep at it!
[quote]Alex Raymond wrote:
Saturday November 20th
Hey guys! Quick update on my recovery…it’s going so well, and now with the new treatments Im getting using the ultrasound frequencies machine twice a week, I’ve decided to start my preparation for M. Canada 2011 NOW AS IM WRITING THIS!!!
Yes indeed, I’ve already started to add some calories in my diet, without going crazy, 500 calories or so, mostly from added carbs and protein.
As for my training, even though Im still using light weights and high reps, since I’ve started back doing bilateral movements I noticed Im getting incredible pumps, muscle soreness and I’ve gain back fullness in my upper body.
Starting this week, I’ll do a specialization for chest and back, hitting them monday-wenedsday-friday.
I’ll do legs-calves on tuesday, shoulders-traps on thursday, and arms on saturday.
Since I can’t do a lot of direct bicep work for now, because of my operation, doing back specialization will help me maintain and even gain back some of my arm size. As for my chest, I’ll focus more on the upper and outer portions, since they’re lagging a bit. Legs and shoulders being my strong points, I’ll try to maintain them, and maybe improve a bit my hamstring.
The weights I’ll be lifting are not an issue, as I will do mostly sets of 15-25 reps at first. As my arm gets better and better, I’ll slowly increase the weight and decrease the reps, to be able eventually to start doing back coach Thibaudeau’s training methods, ramping, eccentric less, activation work.
Im super excited about this year, even more than any preparations I had before, because this year will be real challenge for me, and Im anxious to see how my body will react at first to this high reps\lighter weight approach I have to do… Im hoping it will give my muscles a more “complete” look, as I will be hitting new fibers and doing things my body isn’t use to. If everything goes according to plan, I’ll gain size, strength and endurance as I go along, and when my arm will be back to normal, I’ll continue progressing by incorporating my old training methods and habits.
Needless to say, Im bringing you guys with me in this exciting journey!!! [/quote]
Haven’t been able to check in on your log in a while Alex, but I am glad to hear you are doing well and sounds like some big plans are ahead in your future. I am excited to see how your journey unfolds buddy.