In Fitness and in Health
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About 6 weeks ago, Brett my PT, told me to do 50 x 20kg barbell bicep curls. He did not care if I did 10 sets of 5 reps, 5 sets of 10, 2 set of 25, or even 50 sets of 1.
I just about managed 5 sets of 10. But it was messy....
So my goal was to get to 1 set of 50. My progress has been something like:
15:15:15:5
25:15:10
25:17:8
25:25
30:20
35:15
and today I did 50 in one set.I am as pleased as punch with the progress.
I guess now, he will want me to start adding weight
My Deadlifts are still maxing out at 100kg, but I know my form is getting better and I know that I will better 100 soon.......
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A few years ago I had to stop lifting due to some back problems causing chronic pain. I guess years of abuse had caught up with me and I sorta accepted defeat as I started going to all kinds of specialists and getting diagnoses that the medical community saw as unrecoverable. So I set into a rhythm of physical therapy for the last 2-3 years, and religiously kept up with it, slowly seeing small improvements. A few months ago I got to the point where I felt comfortable adding some weights and running back into the mix. So far, I think it's been taking pretty well and I've been ramping it up. I still have to constantly evaluate and manage pain issues, but I've been getting increasingly obsessed with my fitness again like I was years ago, fueled by the improvements I've been making and watching my son grow into a beast of a wrestler (as he and I are now around the same size) has been a huge motivator. He challenged me to make some gainz, as the most I've ever weighed was about 175lbs. I've been eating cleaner and drinking less. I'm now up to 185 and I'm starting to worry about my IH wardrobe lol. Sorry for the life story, most people don't really care to hear much about this stuff, but this seems like a good outlet for it. thanks.
"The whole future lies in uncertainty: Live immediately."
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@tody thanks man! its kinda like the training montage in the action movies, but instead of lasting 2 minutes, it took 2 years. Not cool when you dont get a highlight reel and fast-forward. I did have a killer soundtrack though!
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@WhiskeySandwich slow and steady wins the race... it's the day to day motivation that is absolutely brutal. it took me years to get back to the training level i am now at, and i didn't have the health issues you are facing (although my lower back is pretty trashed, too).
so what is the issue with your IH wardrobe? shirts getting too tight? i'm going the other direction, pants falling down to reduced waist size
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@tody everything getting a little tight. Mostly shoulders, elbows, thighs, and a little in the waist.
Been praying to the Kami of stretch denim for another run of 888 Shinayaka. -
@Giles are you having difficulty braking the floor? Or you get stuck higher up.
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I can lift off the floor, maybe an inch, then I just cant seem to get it the next couple of inches when I think my levers would be in a position to compelte the lift. If I have failed in the past, we have lifted the plate 3 inches off the floor, and I can then lift the same weight that I just failed on.....
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@Giles its leg strength it is not your back. From the floor to mid shin or below the knee you need legs to hold position. If you tend to shoot your hips high right after pulling its legs. Another way to find out is do some rack pulls. Use the power rack and set the safety pins just a tad below the knee. If you can pull it from there is not your back. I have a suspicion that you will pull 100kg of the pins for reps.
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Tall lanky people usually have pretty strong back and weaker legs. Specially if you have long femurs. They are typically uncomfortable squatting. Those type of build benefit from squats more than any other lift. If G gets his full depth squat to 90 kilos he will smoke 100kg deadlift..it wil feel like a joke
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Get those legs strong. That is what holding you back @Giles
