'Rumors of My Demise are Greatly Exagerated'

[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:

[quote]username42 wrote:
Is it your entire back or just the lower part. I can really feel my MP’s in my lower back. I am going to add some lower back accesssory for it.[/quote]

It’s the lower. The whole problem seems to stem from an issue with my patella? tendon. The one on the front of the thigh. I popped it last year and it isn’t getting better…just shorter. At least it feels that way. It’s pulling everything out of whack and being a moron, I just decided recently to stop screwing it up anymore and start trying to fix it. I’m thinking of getting it look at this fall.
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Dont Wait till this fall.I fell in the same trap with my right shoulder.Where I just kept putting it off. Man dont let that happen to you.Id get it done as soon as possible.

They was’nt offerin no courses in American composting, huh? We’ll expect a whole new level of well composed and expressed ideas from someone getting and A in English Comp. Have to agree with the others. Best to get problems looked at asap before they cause other problems.

So I go back to work for a few weeks…Do my deload cuz work really messed up my schedule ;)…and in the process, I lost 9 f’n pounds. From 221 to 212. I feel like a waif!!! Oh well. Deload now over. Back at it tommorrow morning.

Have you made plans to get things looked at by sports Med Doc yet?

[quote]bulldog9899 wrote:
Have you made plans to get things looked at by sports Med Doc yet?[/quote]

As soon as I’m laid off again, I’m gonna make an appt.

No worries, Rug. I’ve got 9# that I can give you. Please note that I said “give”, not “loan”.
Get the back/tendon checked, says the pot to the kettle.

Sat, Aug14 2010

Bench 5’s
195x5
225x5
4x5@255 Wasn’t feelin a rep pr so I just did multiple sets. On a side note. DO NOT BENCH IN A TANK TOP WHEN YOU’RE SWEATY!!!. I just couldn’t get myself locked in. Kept sliding all over the bench!!!

Krocs
3x8@90

Dips
60x5
70x5
80x5

Iso Pulldowns
190x5
220x5
250x5

Standing Mils
13x1@160

Sun Aug15 2010

Leg Work
No bar on the shoulders so lets just say leg work. Back feels great, though!

standing mils
15x1@160

Good work, glad your back is feeling better!

[quote]jjackkrash wrote:
Good work, glad your back is feeling better![/quote]

Indeed.

x3 good look lifting too.

Wed, Aug18, 2010
BTN Press 5’s
115x5
130x5
145x5

DE Bench
8x3@190

Standing Mils
7x1@165

Garage workout…eliminating BB Rows for a while. Maybe seated cable rows or bench rows for now.

Thurs
Standing Mils
9x1@165

Fri
Standing Mils
11x1@165

Sat
Standing Mils
13x1@165

Sun, Aug22 2010

Bench 3’s
210x3
240x3
270x5

Krocs
4x8@90

Dips
65x3
75x3
85x5

Iso Pulldowns
200x3
230x3
260x3

Standing Mils
15x1@165

15 x 165!!!

Jeez that’s a bunch’o big milli’s.
Good bench too.

Nice work!

[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
15 x 165!!!

Jeez that’s a bunch’o big milli’s.
Good bench too.

Nice work![/quote]

Thanks, OM. Just to clarify, though, my mils are done as singles with a 1 min rest between ala Steve Justin in “Rock, Iron, and Steel” ‘singles training.’

Tues, Aug24, 2010

Rackpulls
sets of 5 to 525

Standing Mils
5x1@170

Wed, Aug25, 2010
BTN Press 3’s
115x3
135x3
155x4

DE Bench
6x3@190 Had to hurry to get the rack for Mils

Standing Mils
7x1@170

Chest Supported Row
sets of 5 to 160

Deadhang Chins
5x3

Neck harness
5x10@35

[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:

[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
15 x 165!!!

Jeez that’s a bunch’o big milli’s.
Good bench too.

Nice work![/quote]

Thanks, OM. Just to clarify, though, my mils are done as singles with a 1 min rest between ala Steve Justin in “Rock, Iron, and Steel” ‘singles training.’[/quote]

I thought that looked like a Justa rep scheme. Watch out for “going stale.” That particular scheme is for improving a single lift - that being the ONLY lift you do. If you have other lifts you’re doing he has you drop back anywhere from 10 sets daily to three sets daily depending on the volume.

what’s the rational behind three overhead pressing movements in the same workout??

you are gett’n strong at them though regardless of rational.

[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
what’s the rational behind three overhead pressing movements in the same workout??

you are gett’n strong at them though regardless of rational. [/quote]

Yeah, they are working, which has got my attention.

[quote]DaCharmingAlbino wrote:

[quote]ruglayer09052000 wrote:

[quote]Oldman Powers wrote:
15 x 165!!!

Jeez that’s a bunch’o big milli’s.
Good bench too.

Nice work![/quote]

Thanks, OM. Just to clarify, though, my mils are done as singles with a 1 min rest between ala Steve Justin in “Rock, Iron, and Steel” ‘singles training.’[/quote]

I thought that looked like a Justa rep scheme. Watch out for “going stale.” That particular scheme is for improving a single lift - that being the ONLY lift you do. If you have other lifts you’re doing he has you drop back anywhere from 10 sets daily to three sets daily depending on the volume.[/quote]

I was thinking that as well. I may have to read the book again and see how to better fit it in to my 5/3/1, though for now it seems to be working okay. I’m going to evaluate my progress on my overhead in a week or two.

[quote]maraudermeat wrote:
what’s the rational behind three overhead pressing movements in the same workout??

you are gett’n strong at them though regardless of rational. [/quote]

Regular standing mils I do daily for singles. BTN presses are what I’m using in my 5/3/1 routine. That only happens on shoulder day. I’m in a hurry to get to 225 overhead so I don’t look so wimpy in the ‘Race’. :wink: