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the reason i mentioned it is that a lot of bicep injuries originate fro mix grip deadlifting with form which is not quite correct, and just wanted make sure it was not a factor.
 
Jenniquest said:
Not sure why it was written on my car - could've been a kid or maybe I parked badly, lmao
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Glad they don't do that round here for bad parking, my car would always be covered in rude words lol!

Sad to hear about your injury Jenni, hope it's not too much of a hindrance to you. Keep up the good work :)
 
Trusylver said:
the reason i mentioned it is that a lot of bicep injuries originate fro mix grip deadlifting with form which is not quite correct, and just wanted make sure it was not a factor.
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No worries - I appreciate all the help you have given me this far!

Stan said:
Glad they don't do that round here for bad parking, my car would always be covered in rude words lol!

Sad to hear about your injury Jenni, hope it's not too much of a hindrance to you. Keep up the good work :)
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It'll be okay. Good to see you, Stan! Hope you are feeling better!

cate said:
I hope your injury heals soon Jen. You are doing really well & are in the groove :)
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Thank you, cate!


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It was a pretty decent day up to bout 30 minutes ago...

Went to the gym. Did stair mill for 30 mins. Then did 50 crunches, 50 side crunches, 20 hip lifts.

Decent dinner - plain baked potato with broccoli, Velveeta, ham. 90 calorie fiber one brownie.

Then I get the call.

Our horse died. We bought her for our daughter. Her name was Lacy and she was a beautiful white paint with one blue eye. Looked like a princess horse. She was the sweetest girl you'd ever meet. Gentle, patient, and loving. She lived next door to us on the farm. Several weeks ago, they called us and said she was sick. Had a cough, lethargic, etc. I figured it was a respiratory infection. The vet gave her antibiotic shot. It seemed to work, at first, but she just kept losing weight. More meds. Nothing worked. Vet said the blood tests looked like cancer. I just couldn't believe it. I honestly thought she'd pull through. It might take several months for her to regain her strength, but I really didn't think she'd die - and so soon! Oh my heart just broke when I heard. My heart breaks for my daughter, who is going to be devastated. I told my husband I was going to take a shower and I just stood in there for 15 minutes crying my eyes out. Remembering how sweet and gentle she was. I think death is the worst thing about life - it's the cruelest.

And now I have to tell my daughter. :(
 
It's a tragic reminder about what's most important and helps put our other issues into perspective. Sorry for the loss and be strong for your daughter.
 
Thanks everyone.

Today I walked my dog for an hour, or 3 miles. That's about it. Abs were a bit sore from yesterday!
 
Hey Jenni, I was thinking about back squats and your shoulder issue. Do you have access to a buffalo bar? It's cambered and puts less stress on your shoulders. You might give it a try if you really don't like the front squats and have one at your gym.
 
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Hey Jenni, I was thinking about back squats and your shoulder issue. Do you have access to a buffalo bar? It's cambered and puts less stress on your shoulders. You might give it a try if you really don't like the front squats and have one at your gym.
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Ha, I had to look up buffalo bar! No .... I don't believe my gym has one. Next time I'm there I will ask, though, because I think you're right and that would help my shoulder as it would not be bending back so far!


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So, I have some GOOD news today! My mom was diagnosed with cancer this past summer - Merkel cell carcinoma - it's a very aggressive form of skin cancer. Well, she had surgery and radiation and her scans were coming out clean until the last one, which showed a spot on her lung. Today, she was scheduled to go in and have a lung biopsy. I called her this morning and told her I was praying for her and to call me when they finished up. The results would not be available until next Thursday. Well, she calls me about 30 mins ago and I ask her how it went. Apparently, they got her prepped and were going to do another CT to make sure they were guiding the needle correctly through the lung. She's lying there for what seems like forever, just wanting them to get this done and over with (sometimes the lung actually collapses during this procedure - although not for long, it's not a pleasant feeling) and finally her radiation oncologist comes in and says, "Well, it's the strangest thing but that spot on your lung we saw on the PET and CT scan is now gone. So, count your blessings. You can go home now."

The Dr then told her it could have been a small infection inside the lung that healed. And he had only seen this happen a few times in his long career.

To say I am relieved is an understatement. I think part of the reason our horse's death has been so hard for me is because she died of cancer, and very quickly, and it has been weighing on my mind about my mom lately. It was just too much when the horse died and my mom had to have another biopsy after just getting treated for cancer. Don't get me wrong, I am still sad about Lacy, but I am sad now within the normal context of having a pet die, if that makes sense. There's not this sense of dread anymore, which I have been feeling for a few days.

Decided to workout at home today. It was actually a pretty good home workout.

BW squats 3 x 20
BW bridges 3 x 20
Dumbell romanians 3 x 20
Dumbbell press 3 x 10
Wall push ups 3 x 10
Dumbbell rows 3 x 12
Crunches x 50 (abs still sore, lol)

Also plan on walking my dog for an hour. :)
 
That's got to be a load off. Great news. With all the reduction in stress you should be able to really kick some butt.
 
That's really great news Jenni :)
 
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