You’ve been listing all chins. Have you been doing pull ups also? I ask because for whatever reason chins are a lot tougher on my elbows than pull ups seem to be. Just a thought.
Strength will come back quickly especially since it wasn’t like you were sitting around doing nothing.
I’ve found our muscles remember how strong they once were. You’ll be back at your old totals no time. I understand the frustration, however.
[quote]DBasler wrote:
You’ve been listing all chins. Have you been doing pull ups also? I ask because for whatever reason chins are a lot tougher on my elbows than pull ups seem to be. Just a thought. [/quote]
Switched to pull-ups today. Definitely less pain! But much harder for me.
Stretch, roll, lunge, squat, you know the drill warmup
Pull-ups (prorated)
3/3 full stretch
Squat
5/45
3/70
5/5/90
GMs
3/8/55
Conventional pulls
3/8/137
Single leg extension machine
3/12
A) Sit-ups on ball
3/15
B) Eccentric pistols
3/4
Pull-ups
3/3
My weights are so light. I am starting to think it is unrealistic that I will be ready for a meet in July:(
Where is the meet in July? That’s a good amount of training time until the meet.
Where is the meet in July? That’s a good amount of training time until the meet.
I agree with GV. July should be plenty of time.
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
My weights are so light. I am starting to think it is unrealistic that I will be ready for a meet in July:([/quote]
I think there’s plenty of time. July is 3 months out, esp if you’re doing Smolov cycles. You’ll be just coming into your own by July.
I vote go for it!
[quote]late2thegame wrote:
July is 3 months out, esp if you’re doing Smolov cycles. [/quote]
No Smolov going on for me!
Stretch, roll, lunge, squat 10 minutes
Band pullaparts
Cuff rolls
Paused flat bench
8/45
5/55
3/65
5/5/73
DB row
Seated OHP
Seated row
Tricep push down
40 minutes lacrosse toss with my boy
30 minute hike with my husband
[quote]kpsnap wrote:
[quote]late2thegame wrote:
July is 3 months out, esp if you’re doing Smolov cycles. [/quote]
No Smolov going on for me![/quote]
Must have read that somewhere else. Sorry, my memory is shot in my old age…
Still plenty of time to get ready for a meet IMO. 
Had to train in the late afternoon/early evening today. Very busy but good energy.
Stretch, lunge, squat
RDL
8/45
5/95
Conventional pulls
5/120
3/140
5/5/155
Squat
5/45
8/75 (wrong weight)
2/8/80
Weighted hypers
Lat pull down
Plank
Nice work kp! I love hitting the lower body heavy, esp squats. That’s actually my favorite day of the week.
Yesterday.
Stretch, squat, lunge 10 minutes
Band pullaparts
Cuff rolls
Paused flat bench
8/45
5/55
A) 3/8/65
B) Bentover BB row
3/8/65
A) Lying DB tri extension
3/12
B) Hammers
3/12
Bentover rear delt
3/12
No pull-ups or chin-ups in a week and my elbow pain is dissipating.
Snow here today. May get up to a foot. Springtime in the Rockies:)
Feeling mentally overwhelmed. After 18 months of pain, my 13-year-old gymnast daughter has been diagnosed with a hip labral tear. She now has severe patella femoral syndrome as well, which may or may not be a result of the damaged hip. Surgery or not? She wants it, but I am scared outta my wits. I know what those ortho surgeries require in terms of pain management and rehab time/effort.
Good luck with your family. Injuries and illness are always harder when its our kids. Best wishes.
Frustrating early morning. Maybe that’s why the weights felt heavy? Sometimes anger and frustration can help move the weights. And other times not.
Still ridiculously weak compared to where I want to be and where I once was.
Stretch, lunge, etc.
Squat
5/45
5/65
3/80
5/5/95
^^All probably too deep. And leading with my ass coming up. Weak quads? Or protecting my hip? Who knows.
GMs
3/8/60
Conventional pulls
3/8/140
Went back to the gym tonight with my daughter and did lots of abs: planks, sit-ups on decline bench, sit-ups on ball, jackknife. You know the drill. My own hip is troublesome these days. Trying to visualize the pain away.
Hip pain sucks, sorry to hear that you have it. I have some occasionally and I do some very painful rolling from ass side to around the front in the area of the pain to get rid of the tightness built up there. That works for me sometimes and other times I just have to grin and bear it.
Your strength will return and in time and your diligence will pay off.
oh no! I am so sorry to hear about your daughter. Wishing her a speedy recovery.
I’m really sorry to hear about both of your hip issues. What are the pros and cons for her to have surgery?