Big T & MMW: To Keep Lean & Stay Mean ;)

BigTomW said:
Not happy at all. I can see me having to stop squats and deads.

Back feels f**ked, deadlifts feel so unnatural and uncomfortable i dont know whats wrong.

Knee's still hurt with pressure applied, meaning squats definately have to be on the menu.

So the 2 biggest/best exercises, happen to be the one's i cant do. Im pissed off to f**k.

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Ok my mind just wasnt on it. Im really pissed off, i feel like a cripple. Every joint seems to f**king hurt.

My problems as of late include:

-Lower back pain/ upper back pain when deadlifting.
-Lower back pain and f**ked up knees when squatting.
-Also iv started noticing a slight pain in my left elbow when pressing.

A reason that iv thought of is, that i have a skin condition called Psoriasis which i got last year.

Reading up on it, i know that theres a possibility that you can get Psoriasis Arthritis, which im hoping i dont get! But i dont have the known symptoms which are swolled joints and stiffness.

Ok, enough complaining :D Im just guttered thats all. Iv only been lifting a year n half i dont need these problems.

If i see no sign of improvment, ill go see the doc.
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I feel your pain because I've been there and done all that (both knees and back). Not because of psoriasis, but because of injuries. It's extremely frustrating and I think first you go into denial and make it worse because you don't want to come to terms with the fact that your body is rejecting you :D
Second, once you realize you can't do what you like to do, you do get depressed. And angry. You don't want to know how many times I cried when I was going through rehab and physio, Tom. I was a mess because I felt physically USELESS.

But I think you have to find out what's causing your body to feel this way. Once you know definitively, then you can take steps to ameliorate the problem and get back to working out and doing the exercises you like to do.

Unfortunately, I'll probably never be able to DL again, but I've come to terms with that. I can finally squat again (which pleases me to no end!), and hopefully I'll be able to push the same weight I could before my knee injury. If I can't, then I can't. I'll have to settle for sub-standard :xmas: But at the end of the day, it's still better than just sitting on my @ss doing nothing.

Sending positive vibes to the sheep man :)
 
To sum it up: We love you and we want you to be well.
 
i_love_muscle said:
I feel your pain because I've been there and done all that (both knees and back). Not because of psoriasis, but because of injuries. It's extremely frustrating and I think first you go into denial and make it worse because you don't want to come to terms with the fact that your body is rejecting you :D
Second, once you realize you can't do what you like to do, you do get depressed. And angry. You don't want to know how many times I cried when I was going through rehab and physio, Tom. I was a mess because I felt physically USELESS.

But I think you have to find out what's causing your body to feel this way. Once you know definitively, then you can take steps to ameliorate the problem and get back to working out and doing the exercises you like to do.

Unfortunately, I'll probably never be able to DL again, but I've come to terms with that. I can finally squat again (which pleases me to no end!), and hopefully I'll be able to push the same weight I could before my knee injury. If I can't, then I can't. I'll have to settle for sub-standard :xmas: But at the end of the day, it's still better than just sitting on my @ss doing nothing.

Sending positive vibes to the sheep man :)
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Cheers ILM :D Nice of you to say your piece. I hope it gets better, i tihnk it should!

Im supposed to be training legs today, but im gonna rest and do Kraken's stretches :D
 
i_love_muscle said:
I love you, too MMW :)

Hugs and kisses to you both.

XOXOXOXO
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Aww it feels so good to be loved, thank you kindly.

BigTomW said:
Love you too :D :luxlove::luxlove::luxlove::luxlove::luxlove:
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Hahaha, man this journal is packed with everything...love, sheep sex, liftin...
Kraken said:
I was thinking I'd oil all 3 of you. I'm very passionate about my oiling.
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Count me in. Just make sure to give extra attention to my sweet spots?
 
Kraken said:
I was thinking I'd oil all 3 of you. I'm very passionate about my oiling.
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Count me in, too :) I love being oiled. But make sure it's the good stuff, Kraken ;)

I've got sweet spots too, but I'm sure the Kraken will tend to those once I'm good and oiled ...

I've heard Yetis are very intuitive that way :D
 
Squats
1 x 5 @ 135
1 x 5 @ 165
1 x 5 @ 195
1 x 4 @ 225
1 x 5 @ 215

Man, that 225 was rough for me. Couldn't go fully parallel, but I'm glad I at least racked it up and did what I could.

OH BB Press
1 x 5 @ 95
2 x 5 @ 115
1 x 4 @ 120

Seated Cable Row
1 x 5 @ 120
1 x 5 @ 140
2 x 5 @ 160
1 x 8 @ 140

Flat BB Bench Press
1 x 5 @ 155
1 x 4 @ 175
2 x 5 @ 165
1 x 9 @ 145

Renegade Rows
1 x 5 @ 60s
2 x 5 @ 70s

Hadn't done these in awhile, never touched the 70 lb DBs before when doing these!

DB Curls
3 x 6 @ 35s
 
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Were starting to see some real squat numbers now :p Good work man.

Your a slightly better presser than me i think. Its got to be said. Getting 1x4 with 175 after all that is better than i could do. I get 1x5 with 176 on the very first thing i do. I could noway do it after i did all that so good for you :D

Right, im not feeling the best today, im sorta thinking im coming down with the flu, not sure yet though. Only time will tell. Just feel a bit weak and dizzy.

Doing shoulders primarily tonight. Lets see how it goes ;)

Also, i havent felt any unnecessary 'clicks' or pain in my knee's today :) Backs still f**ked though, i can feel it during certain movements etc.
 
BigTomW said:
Were starting to see some real squat numbers now :p Good work man.

Your a slightly better presser than me i think. Its got to be said. Getting 1x4 with 175 after all that is better than i could do. I get 1x5 with 176 on the very first thing i do. I could noway do it after i did all that so good for you :D

Right, im not feeling the best today, im sorta thinking im coming down with the flu, not sure yet though. Only time will tell. Just feel a bit weak and dizzy.

Doing shoulders primarily tonight. Lets see how it goes ;)

Also, i havent felt any unnecessary 'clicks' or pain in my knee's today :) Backs still f**ked though, i can feel it during certain movements etc.
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Are you going to be the next faux Yeti?
 
BigTomW said:
Were starting to see some real squat numbers now :p Good work man.

Your a slightly better presser than me i think. Its got to be said. Getting 1x4 with 175 after all that is better than i could do. I get 1x5 with 176 on the very first thing i do. I could noway do it after i did all that so good for you :D

Right, im not feeling the best today, im sorta thinking im coming down with the flu, not sure yet though. Only time will tell. Just feel a bit weak and dizzy.

Doing shoulders primarily tonight. Lets see how it goes ;)

Also, i havent felt any unnecessary 'clicks' or pain in my knee's today :) Backs still f**ked though, i can feel it during certain movements etc.
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Thanks man. Took me long enough to get some decent squatting huh? It's nice to be finally squatting more than my BW.

I'm proud of my pressing advancements. I remember a year and a half ago, testing my max bench with a friend, and it was 155. So I have come a long way in that respect. Then again, you did the flat DB press with 88 lbs per hand, I did my best at 80 lbs per hand, I can't imagine much more weight yet. So you got me beat on that.

Funny you mention maybe getting sick, I'm thinking the same thing. Throat feels a little mucus-y, and I'm more sore than usual, just tired.
 
Well not feeling the best but im not as poorly as i thought i might of become. Yesterdays workout was a piss take, since not feeling well i didnt put my mind to it.

Session Included: Shoulders

Seated DB OH Press
1x10 (110lbs) -9 (PR)
1x6 (132lbs) -4
1x12 (88lbs) -11

Although it seemed to start good, concentration did fall and i started not feeling so good... Thats the most reps iv got with 55lb DBs though, i was only just scraping 5 reps out, doing 5x5 a while back. I reckon if i was on form though id get an extra couple more reps than that.

Smith Machine OH Press
1x10 (110lbs) -7
2x10 (88lbs)

Nahhh, SM is not for me, doesnt feel right. Plus iv fallen in love with free weights :D

Finished the workout with some BB Arm raises and some BB Upright rows. Cant remember the weights though.

Working the shoulders puts a lot of pressure on my upper back, which is not in good condition ATM. So couldnt shrug or anything like that.
 
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I'm with you on SM. I did some squats on that thing one time with a friend, that was about 2 years ago, and have never touched it since. POS, yet people are always on em.

Get your mind right man, you gotta psyche yourself up before you go into the gym, give it 150% every time. Don't worry about stuff you can't control, ya know?

Inc. DB Press
1 x 5 @ 110
1 x 5 @ 130
2 x 5 @ 140
1 x 4 @ 150
1 x 4 @ 140

Yesss, never done 75 lb DBs on incline before, lovin it.

BB Upright Row
2 x 5 @ 85
2 x 5 @ 95
1 x 8 @ 85
1 x 15 @ 65

I haven't done these in over a year, always hurt my wrists. But I think I used to just do them with my hands too wide, they didn't hurt this time, but I was put in my place, not being able to do much weight.

Split Squats
1 x 10 @ 135
1 x 10 @ 155
1 x 10 @ 175
1 x 20 @ 135

Dips
3 x 8 @ BW

Crunches
3 x 10

So yeah. Loved the pressing, glad I got back into upright rows, split squats went well, good times.
 
WOW, iv just noticed...

Am i right in saying youve put on 20lbs since this journal???!!!!

Thats some f**king mass!

Also im wondering.....to spice this jounal up, in the next couple of months, fancy posting up some pics of our huge muscles? ;)
 
Went out last night, didnt get no fanny! :( If i dont pull, then that = sh1t night for me. I aim to pull and almost always succeed (excuse the ego) :D

Anyway i trained before i went out, was an ok session. Went for the 198lbs lift :D Got 2! So that probably clarifies i can press over 200lbs, happy about that!

Session Included: Chest/Bisexuals

Flat BB Press
1x15 (88lbs)
1x5 (198lbs) - 2
1x5 (198lbs) - 1
1x10 (154lbs) - 7
1x10 (132lbs) - 8

Incline DB Press
1x8 (121lbs) - 6
1x8 (110lbs) - 6
1x10 (88lbs) - 8

LOL was just f**ked here. Couldnt lift it.

Pec Dec Machine
2x10
1x10 with Holds

Seated DB Curls
1x10 (27.5lbs)
1x6 (33lbs)
1x10 (27.5lbs)

BB Curls
1x4 (66lbs)
1x4 (55lbs)
1x4 (44lbs)

Repeated x3.

Was short but sweet, im glad i went for the 198 lift and got it. Shouldnt be too far away from a 220 :D Which is my target ATM.
 
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