Last few pics back has been looking much thicker. The one in the tights almost makes you legs look comically small your lats are so wide haha
Good progress in here. How long will you be working with JM? Is the PB simply to get in more calories?
[quote]Spidey22 wrote:
Last few pics back has been looking much thicker. The one in the tights almost makes you legs look comically small your lats are so wide haha
Good progress in here. How long will you be working with JM? Is the PB simply to get in more calories?[/quote]
My thighs are really small relative to my body. My tear drops are way bigger than my outer quad. No sweep at all. They have good definition and separate really nicely just so small. I truly dont care that much. Finace loves em so thats where i stop caring. Adductors are too big for comfort already lol
This is the last week with JM. It would be dumb to work with him through surgery anyways so its a good ending. Surgery I will be lucky to work under 13-14hr days. Starting at 5am. The PB was for calories he was guinea pigging on me lol
2/21
Back Week 12
V pulldown
warmup 3 sets
Work
170x16
190x12, 12, 12 During the last two I started the next exercise immediately after the set
Rack pull mid shin…425, 455 and 475 were superseted with reverse pulldowns x12
245x8
335x6
425x6
455x5
475x3
snatch grip power shrug/Prone db shrug
335/55x6/12
335/55x6/12
245/55x10/12
Pullover
3x20
Biceps
3 triple drop sets
Done. “Heavy” workout. Low back nice and toasty. Upper back got worked nice and hard that was the main goal. Anyone who hasnt done a superset of rack pulls and some sort of pulldown or pullup I really recommend it. I guess only if you dont care as much about strength. But it really changes how much work your back feels. Its a very different feeling than hitting them by them self. And since the goal here is upper back work not strength it delivers.
Retard levels of pain in my shoulder. Feels like a horse kicked it. So didnt do arms yesterday coulnt even get my glass of water to my mouth with my right arm. Still walked got 1.25 at 4% with my 50lbs vest some elyptical time and then another 3mi just incline walking
2/23
Legs Week1 w/o JM god damn back to thinking
Leg curls
3x12 + dbl dropset
Leg ext 2s hold 3s neg/leg press
3x12/12
Still babying the knee
Hack squat wrapped (this was half occlusion lol ouch)
3x 12 Top set was a PR
SLD 3s neg 2s pause
225x15
275x15
Superset
GHR
bw x10, 10
Done then just walked which was hard enough lol. Pretty good workout overall. Got some work done. Back got way to tight with the SLD. oh well. The hacks were nice but the semi occlusion was quite a new dose of fun. Was trying to keep my knee safe oh well. Knee felt good other than maybe one rep. Glad I can still at least get some work done. TFL seems to be doing ok. Hope it doesnt decide its time to come back
2/24
Chest and attempted shoulders
SHoulder of death was still very with me so I should be happy to even get chest done
Precor plate loaded bench. With monster mini short bands
1+10x8 2s squeeze
1+25x8 1s squeeze
2x8
2+10x8
Low incline this didnt feel good but oh well stupid body did it anyway
185x6
225x6
245x6
255x5
205x10
Fly machine
4x15 +8 bottom partials
Attempted shoulders and i may have been able to do laterals or rear delt raises with 2lb dbs but most likely not. That was no fun
Went on to tris which didnt feel good either but did it
6x15 of pressdown type stuff. Two dbl drop sets in there
Hammered some time on the elyptical. Then went to walking. I am hoping by the end of the week it is feeling good. Back tomorrow will need a few tweaks i have a feeling. Maybe I should just do a brachial plexus block with some lidocaine…wont feel a thing then. No worries i am just kidding. I am working on typing up some blog post article type things. Also started training people remotely. Enough people had asked for help I figured it was time to ask for some compensation and test the market, and I just dont have infinite amounts of time. I am ok with asking for a bit in return. Hoping to help more and more people.
2/25
Back
Shoulder was a bit better. Still sore for upper back row type movements
Pull up wide grip 1min rest
3x12
V grip pulldown
5x10-12
1 arm BB row
3x12
DB shrug 3s hold
3x15
Pullover 1min rest
5x15
Bicep curl
3x12+4 rest paused
2x12+8 stretched partials
Done. Nothing crazy amazing. But felt good. I love back work. By far my favorite workout of the week. Shoulder was messing me up a bit and even worse was the gaggle of fucking idiot HS bros. Just in the way making way too much noise to do nothing and picking up nothing. Still turned out good. God a good amount of work in. Pullovers love em everyone should do them 
Goomba - you do have a significant R shoulder drop-
Have your fiance massage the attachment point of your R lat aka posterior shoulder - when she hits that point you will know. It will feel like shit. Then have her massage the attachment down by your SI joint. Will also feel like shit. Congrats on your future of getting wifed up. I hope she’s a nice lady.
Prehab exercise additions:
- DB pull overs
- Serrano press- see website below it’s in the pressing column on the R (first exercise)
- Do single arm lat pull downs and do 2-3sec isometric hold at the bottom - both arms
Sorry to hear about the “Shoulder of Death”. UGH.
About doing some training for other people, I’ve considered it too. I get asked about my training or what I do frequently. Do you have any personal training certifications? I’ve thought about it, but haven’t done one. I think I’d really enjoy focusing on women, particularly prenatal or postpartum. There’s a trainer at my gym who almost entirely with elderly women. I have to admit, it’s pretty wonderful to see some of them getting their fitness on. What is it with personal trainers, though? I’m in better shape on every measure strength/ body comp/ cardiovascular/ ROM than the women who do training at my gym. There’s one really good strength coach/ competitive olympic lifter there and he’s the only person I’d hire for myself. The women trainers don’t do much at all with resistance training.
[quote]vanillagorilla33 wrote:
Goomba - you do have a significant R shoulder drop-
Have your fiance massage the attachment point of your R lat aka posterior shoulder - when she hits that point you will know. It will feel like shit. Then have her massage the attachment down by your SI joint. Will also feel like shit. Congrats on your future of getting wifed up. I hope she’s a nice lady.
Prehab exercise additions:
- DB pull overs
- Serrano press- see website below it’s in the pressing column on the R (first exercise)
- Do single arm lat pull downs and do 2-3sec isometric hold at the bottom - both arms
http://www.infinityfitness.com/videos/exer.htm[/quote]
Thanks appreciate it. Ill make sure to tell her a doctor ordered it 
I roll on a rumble roller every night in all the areas you said and agree they are sore. Not too bad any more relative to 4 months ago when i fell of rolling
Good exercises. Love pullovers and single arm pulldowns. Pullovers are done 2x a week as a true exercise and couple others for general stretching and just how awesome it is
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Sorry to hear about the “Shoulder of Death”. UGH.
About doing some training for other people, I’ve considered it too. I get asked about my training or what I do frequently. Do you have any personal training certifications? I’ve thought about it, but haven’t done one. I think I’d really enjoy focusing on women, particularly prenatal or postpartum. There’s a trainer at my gym who almost entirely with elderly women. I have to admit, it’s pretty wonderful to see some of them getting their fitness on. What is it with personal trainers, though? I’m in better shape on every measure strength/ body comp/ cardiovascular/ ROM than the women who do training at my gym. There’s one really good strength coach/ competitive olympic lifter there and he’s the only person I’d hire for myself. The women trainers don’t do much at all with resistance training. [/quote]
Personally I wouldnt do a personal training cert unless you wanted to train for a gym. Which i dont think you want to do. The way to know if people will pay is to just offer it for what you think is a fair price and see what happens if they bring up the cert point out yourself and how long you have read and experimented and how well it works and how much knowledge you have and that a cert really doesnt give you any of those. Maybe genetly pointing out those that have one yet still have no knowledge to give and clearly follow none themselves.
I think its a fun thing to get into for someone like you who is serious about. Spends a lot of time reading and doing it already and its fun to help people achieve their goals. I get excited each update i get because that means progress and possible tweaks to help them go further.
2/26
Legs pump
Lying leg curl as glute kick back/hip extension machine
did 3 super sets then someone took the lying leg curl so dunno maybe one was a work set what ever lol. It did something i could feel it the rest of the workout.
Seated leg curl
ascending sets (20s rest between weight increase)
130x15, 145x12, 160x9
145x12 160x10 170x8
190x8
Good girl/bad girl/leg ext
50/30/30
30/20/20
20/20/12+12+12
Hack squat
25, 25
ascending
6, 6, 6, 6 dead
DB Straight leg dl
100x30, 25, 20
Obviously a very volume centric workout. Was brutal. Got it all done n 50 with a nice dynamic warm up. Different type in terms of type of work but still very fun and enjoyable. Now the pump walk during it is kinda dumb but thats ok. Did some walking after to really loosen up and got in 3 mi or so. Last day of radiology before the exam. Gave a presentation to the clerkship director. He liked it so hopefully can net a decent grade out of here.
2/27
Chest shoulder
Low incline
185x15
205x15
215x12
225x8, 9, 9
Add reverse bands deloaded 2 inch from lockout. Wide grip to neck
x12, 12, 12, 12
Fly machine
3x15 last set drop set with partials
Rear delt fly
x15 drop x12 drop 10
x30 +12 +8
Lateral
6x12 45s rest
Tricep
5x20
Well that workout toasted me. My chest and high reps do not get along at all. Lower end strength was still there but by rep 8 it was getting hard so even at low weight it doesnt matter. The rear delt work was brutal and awesome. The rest was good. Nice to get all of shoulders in. Fiance is here and she crushed out legs. Hit them nice and high volume. Gotta work on her hip movemnt on SLD. Over all great and fun.
[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Sorry to hear about the “Shoulder of Death”. UGH.
About doing some training for other people, I’ve considered it too. I get asked about my training or what I do frequently. Do you have any personal training certifications? I’ve thought about it, but haven’t done one. I think I’d really enjoy focusing on women, particularly prenatal or postpartum. There’s a trainer at my gym who almost entirely with elderly women. I have to admit, it’s pretty wonderful to see some of them getting their fitness on. What is it with personal trainers, though? I’m in better shape on every measure strength/ body comp/ cardiovascular/ ROM than the women who do training at my gym. There’s one really good strength coach/ competitive olympic lifter there and he’s the only person I’d hire for myself. The women trainers don’t do much at all with resistance training. [/quote]
Personally I wouldnt do a personal training cert unless you wanted to train for a gym. Which i dont think you want to do. The way to know if people will pay is to just offer it for what you think is a fair price and see what happens if they bring up the cert point out yourself and how long you have read and experimented and how well it works and how much knowledge you have and that a cert really doesnt give you any of those. Maybe genetly pointing out those that have one yet still have no knowledge to give and clearly follow none themselves.
I think its a fun thing to get into for someone like you who is serious about. Spends a lot of time reading and doing it already and its fun to help people achieve their goals. I get excited each update i get because that means progress and possible tweaks to help them go further.[/quote]
True. Not so much a career as something I might enjoy on the side for fun. I might be concerned about liability issues though.
Awesome that your fiance is having fun in the gym and making progress getting stronger. She’s so petite, a little muscle will be a good thing.
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
Sorry to hear about the “Shoulder of Death”. UGH.
About doing some training for other people, I’ve considered it too. I get asked about my training or what I do frequently. Do you have any personal training certifications? I’ve thought about it, but haven’t done one. I think I’d really enjoy focusing on women, particularly prenatal or postpartum. There’s a trainer at my gym who almost entirely with elderly women. I have to admit, it’s pretty wonderful to see some of them getting their fitness on. What is it with personal trainers, though? I’m in better shape on every measure strength/ body comp/ cardiovascular/ ROM than the women who do training at my gym. There’s one really good strength coach/ competitive olympic lifter there and he’s the only person I’d hire for myself. The women trainers don’t do much at all with resistance training. [/quote]
Personally I wouldnt do a personal training cert unless you wanted to train for a gym. Which i dont think you want to do. The way to know if people will pay is to just offer it for what you think is a fair price and see what happens if they bring up the cert point out yourself and how long you have read and experimented and how well it works and how much knowledge you have and that a cert really doesnt give you any of those. Maybe genetly pointing out those that have one yet still have no knowledge to give and clearly follow none themselves.
I think its a fun thing to get into for someone like you who is serious about. Spends a lot of time reading and doing it already and its fun to help people achieve their goals. I get excited each update i get because that means progress and possible tweaks to help them go further.[/quote]
True. Not so much a career as something I might enjoy on the side for fun. I might be concerned about liability issues though.
Awesome that your fiance is having fun in the gym and making progress getting stronger. She’s so petite, a little muscle will be a good thing. [/quote]
I would be too. I would make sure to have a waiver always signed. Or a statement that when payment is made they accept you are not accountable for ect ect injuries sickenss, missed workd ect ect
Thank you it is fun to see her working hard. Get stink eyed from guys sometimes when she uses more than some of them. Makes me sad for them lol
2/28
Wide grip pulldown/Narrow grip row
4x12/12
Overhand row
4x12
Reverse band dead
245x8
335x6
425x6
515x3, 3, 4
Switch to Snatch grip/Row to chest
3x4/15
Pullover
4x12
Bicep
6x10
We wet in around 10. Got in a great workout. She did some upper body including trap bar deads for back. And worked to doning sets of 10-12 at 135 for 4 sets. We had a lot of fun on this one. Her back is doing by far the best out of any body part changing she has quit the taper going and great back muscles growing. She is very happy. We watched a lot of netflix and movies. Crushed some of the xmen movies and most of House of Cards season 3. Got very hooked we have to wait until next weekend to finish though. Starting surgery tomorrow so my life during the week will disappear
3/2
Surgery starts 
good bye life
Leg curl
15
12
8, 8+8 partials drop 16 partials
Machine press
15
12
10
8+8 partials drop 6 + 8partials
Leg ext
30
30 drop 18
20 drop 12
Machine
4x15
Hack squat
20
15
12 drop 12
Neutral overhead
3x12
Incline db press
2x12
Reverse cable fly
5x15
GHR
2x12
Tricpe
5x15
Crammed about two workouts in to todays workout. Gonna be cutting back to 4 days now with surgery. We start at 5am and will be done anywhere betwen 6pm ish on normal days and 10pm on calls days. Workout was good. 2 surgeries already today i am bascially a bistander for the most part
^ Sounds like things are about to get intense with your schedule. Hopefully you enjoy it. My brother-in-law is a general surgeon. SO much time at work, but I think he loves it.
Your fiance is killing it with the Trap bar. Sets of 10-12 with 135 is awesome. Do you think she has some natural ability toward lifting?
[quote]Powerpuff wrote:
^ Sounds like things are about to get intense with your schedule. Hopefully you enjoy it. My brother-in-law is a general surgeon. SO much time at work, but I think he loves it.
Your fiance is killing it with the Trap bar. Sets of 10-12 with 135 is awesome. Do you think she has some natural ability toward lifting? [/quote]
Yes its getting real. Unfortunate lol. I like my free time. Its the one reason I wont go into a surgery specialty I had eye balled ortho but wont do it.
Like your brother in law you truly have to love it. Its a ton of hours
She might. She has a strong back and decntly strong legs. Really she likes those a lot. In 3 months she had deadlifter over her body weight for reps. But this was with high handles more focused on back than low handled. I am quite lucky
[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:
[quote]Ambitious wrote:
Hey ryanbCXG,
Earlier in your postings I believe you were looking into taking testosterone. Is there a posting that summarizes what happened to you with that? Are you currently on TRT? Did you ever take it, why did you start/stop if so?
Thanks[/quote]
There mihgt be posts around about it.
But my body shut down its production at age 20 along with my thyroid being destroyed by my own body. Its believed that is autoimmune. So basically my body is dumb. I was tested at 49 for my total test. HRT for life unless i want to have test lower than a woman[/quote]
I’m curious since I also have low testosterone (not that low) and elevated thyroglobulin antibodies. Would you mind stating what testosterone and thyroid-related meds you are currently taking? Much appreciated! (I would PM you but I think my account is too new).
[quote]Ambitious wrote:
[quote]ryanbCXG wrote:
[quote]Ambitious wrote:
Hey ryanbCXG,
Earlier in your postings I believe you were looking into taking testosterone. Is there a posting that summarizes what happened to you with that? Are you currently on TRT? Did you ever take it, why did you start/stop if so?
Thanks[/quote]
There mihgt be posts around about it.
But my body shut down its production at age 20 along with my thyroid being destroyed by my own body. Its believed that is autoimmune. So basically my body is dumb. I was tested at 49 for my total test. HRT for life unless i want to have test lower than a woman[/quote]
I’m curious since I also have low testosterone (not that low) and elevated thyroglobulin antibodies. Would you mind stating what testosterone and thyroid-related meds you are currently taking? Much appreciated! (I would PM you but I think my account is too new).
[/quote]
TG Abs mean hashimotos and damage which is what I have. Anti thyroglobulin can also indicate other autoimmune conditions so you want to make sure you get good follow up. I am on 150-200 T per week which keeps me around 800 for T levels. And t3 only at 25mcg which keeps symptoms mostly under control with no sides. T4 did nothing for me. There is some research that shows autoimmune type thryoid problems dont always respond to T4 and normally need some form of t3.
I most likely will be discussing this in depth at some point when I get my blog/website going after surgery.
Tiny update
Surgery is in full swing doing 14+hr days today will be amost 20. So last two mornings before I have gone in I have gotten some plate swings push ups and abs for a couple rounds to wake up and get some activity. But also get in almost 5mi of walking in through the day.