Somehow it makes everything you do seem more real…and provides greater incentive to actually do it. Remember that I’m a competitive athlete, so no bodybuilding split routines! I don’t have time for that stuff or recovery I’ve also got a bad (surgically repaired) shoulder, so I can’t do some things (ie, clean and jerk). The old back injury precludes deads (my favorite lift!)
Sunday, I did my weightlifting routine. Nothing fancy. All lifts are 3x10 basics.
My bodyweight is coming down, but is 189 right now. I’ll be 180-185 in the future as a maintanence weight. Should be another week or so.
This is a three times per week program to prepare me for week 6 of my cycle, which will include high pulls and power cleans… I’ll be testing for that at the end of the week to figure out where I should start. I’m expecting both high pulls and power cleans somewhere in the 160 range for starters. We’ll see.
Monday I did a circuit routine, 3x6 minutes, 90% max heart rate during work periods. Sorry, I’m not going to give out specifics on this. Just hard interval training.
Should have gone to BJJ, but I’ve got a wife and yesterday being Valentine’s and all…
This morning I did Yoga for 30 minutes. Without it, I don’t get to do ANY of this stuff because of my back. I’ll post more later, got school and stuff, but I’ll hit the weights later
I don’t really know. Neither do the doctors Backs are funny things. The Chiropractor claims I have “the back of a 45 year old,” but chiros are something of whack jobs (I mean that fondly). Just fix my back and shut up.
Didn’t have time to make it to the gym today, so I just used the Apartment’s fitness center, chest press machine, rowing machine (weighted, not cardio type), smith machine squats.
Impossible therefore, to comment on how much weight I was really doing, but followed the same 3x10 routine, using plenty of weight - enough to be nice and unhappy.
I hate backs, I’m thinking of having mine removed :mad:
I bet my workout looks alot like you’rs MP. Of course mine is more intense since I’m training to kill and you’re just training to compete, oh and also to get chicks, me that is, not you.
Well I had a real bad back that I eventually rehabbed. Bad enough that I couldn’t engage in sporting activities for a couple years (although I didn’t know enough to rehab it properly back then ). I was told I had spinal curvature and a bulging disc by the Chiro. Now it’s good enough that I’m deadlifting around 400 w/no belt. Are you able to do the squats deep? Cause those weights and reps don’t sound like too bad of a back to me. What happens when you deadlift? How does Yoga make it feel? Do you do any twisting poses? I like those for the low back. Bending forward in a lotus pose and touching your nose to the ground is a good one too (careful w/knees). Actually I can’t pull that off anymore myself since I’ve been slacking somewhat purposefully with certain stretches.
3x10 is a good compromise between strength and endurance. I have to be able to do the things I do repeatedly, not just once. If I were training for shotput again, I’d be doing a lot of duples and triples.
BTW, I just got a juicer. Love it. Very expensive, and of course, you have to use a lot of veggies and fruit to make the juices, but the flavor is so superior. **** the “health” thing. It’s just tasty! Can’t wait to try it on peaches and strawberries.
Merry, I got a manual juicer months ago. I peppered recipes all over this forum, unfortunately mostly amongst Blooming Lotus/Ego flamewars. Did you get an auger or centrifugal juicer? If the former, some tips: strawberries work, but not so well. Probably the same with peaches. The secret with pulpy fruits is to throw in some hard vegies to help them through. I keep a bag of carrots and a bag of celery in the fridge for that purpose. After a few strawberries put a few carrots through and it’ll get rid of the wet mess. Watermelon rocks - lots of juice. Oranges are good too. Apples - need carrot or celery sometimes. Best tip? Ginger - vary the amount to vary the bite. I always use ginger.
Originally posted by Merryprankster On a GOD****** note, I think I managed to bruise or tear some cartilage in my ribs last night. Hurts like a mother****er.
That ain’t no kind of good. Happened to me, but I also broke bone and tore muscles.
So, I didn’t do much while I was in Canada, but I managed to keep my weight down, even going to a Brazilian Churrascaria.
But, my bruised rib is giving me hell. So, I had to use machines today, and back the weight off. It keeps my stabilizers (like the intercostals) from pulling on stuff.
I went butt to heel squats on the smith machine, 185 3 x 12.
Chest Press, something heavy for 3 x 10s
Lat row, something heavy for 3 x 10s
Shrugs, 100 3x20
Shoulders, something heavy for 3 x 10s.
Won’t be able to go to grappler’s quest to compete this weekend. Totally bummed out.
I’ve also got a bad (surgically repaired) shoulder, so I can’t do some things (ie, clean and jerk). The old back injury precludes deads (my favorite lift!)
Backs are funny things. The Chiropractor claims I have “the back of a 45 year old,” but chiros are something of whack jobs (I mean that fondly). Just fix my back and shut up.