The weights never lie. My natural high. Do this sh*t till I f*cking die.

[I][B]My back is mind phucking me. Was tight and sore this morning. Then on my warmup walk it started cramping in the lower left side...Dafukbrah?! Then when I started deadlifting it began to warmup and feel a lot better. I could have done more weight but I didn't wanna be a retard. I will see tomorrow how bad the back is and judging by how it is I'll choose my intensity for the next week. During my workout I felt strong and I could have done much more weight. It was hard to call it quits on the deads and BB rows. But I know its the way to go if I wanna get to my goals in the quickest manner possible. [/B][/I]

[U][B]30 Min Walk With Dog[/B][/U]

[U][B]Still Injured Slightly[/B][/U]

[U][B]Light Deadlifts. Beltless[/B][/U]
135x10
135x10
185x10
225x5
275x5
315x5
315x10(super easy)

[U][B]WG DH Pullups[/B][/U]
BW x 5
BW + 25lbs x 5
BW + 45lbs x 2(more)
BW x 7
BW x 7
BW x 7(more)

[U][B]Light Strict Bent BB Rows[/B][/U]
135x15
185x5
225x5
255x10
255x10(more, easy)
275x8(more)

--Trollface.jpg on the "light" But still when I am back to 100% I'll be using 335+ for reps fairly strict. That 275 was so damn easy.

[U][B]Strict Medium weight Shrugs[/B][/U]
275x6
315x8
365x8
405x6
455x11(more, easy, but back cramped)

[U][B]Light EZ Bar Curls [/B][/U]
85x10
85x10
85x10
85x10
85x15


[U][B]20 min Stretching[/B][/U]

[U][B]2 min "ice" bath in pool. Water felt like it was about 45 degrees. Will go for 4+ min next time. Lower body was numb and red.[/B][/U]

[I][B]Better workout than I thought it would be. Hopefully when I wake up tomorrow my back is ok. It feels alright now, still injured but not bad.[/B][/I]

[I][B]AND THE SUPER COUCH STRETCH IS SOOO BRUTAL HOLY PHUCK!!!!!!!!!![/B][/I]

Love the rows, fuk your back is strong as nails.
Seems like the back might be adapting, keep at it colin

Nice work all around Colin, bench is still so strong, tossing around 275 like it's nothing. Ice baths ftw bro, that's what got me through smolov. Would fill up the tub with ice cold water, and dump like 4-5 trays of ice in there and sit for 10 min. It sucked ass but made such a difference in recovery.

Strong rows big guy!
Good to see the back let you get some work in

Noice rows man. Crazy weight bein rowed.

[QUOTE=BabyOilBrah;997470913]Ice baths ftw bro, that's what got me through smolov. Would fill up the tub with ice cold water, and dump like 4-5 trays of ice in there and sit for 10 min. It sucked ass but made such a difference in recovery.[/QUOTE]

Lulz the old smolov ice bath, good times

Rows are looking strong bro, hope that back let's you progress safely and quickly on those. despite the obstacles, you find a way to keep killing it and making gains, that's always impressive. have a great holiday!

Thumbs up to the rows!

Hope you have a good Christmas!

Where's the lifting?

[QUOTE=Nom Z;999188793]Where's the lifting?[/QUOTE]

Doesn't even lift.

[QUOTE=Nom Z;999188793]Where's the lifting?[/QUOTE]

Doesn't even lift.

[QUOTE=JOSEF RAKICH;999189913]Doesn't even lift.[/QUOTE]

More than you bro, and by bro I mean never my bro.

[QUOTE=JOSEF RAKICH;999190223]Doesn't even lift.[/QUOTE]

Why the **** are you in this journal?


#YOLO!


Merry Christmas Col. I hope santa brings you a 100% healthy back all wrapped up nice with a bow and everything :P

OP is sitting in a tree
F-A-P-P-I-N-G

lol^

[QUOTE=Ironlife;997449823]Love the rows, fuk your back is strong as nails.
Seems like the back might be adapting, keep at it colin[/QUOTE]
Thanks man, I hope.
[QUOTE=BabyOilBrah;997470913]Nice work all around Colin, bench is still so strong, tossing around 275 like it's nothing. Ice baths ftw bro, that's what got me through smolov. Would fill up the tub with ice cold water, and dump like 4-5 trays of ice in there and sit for 10 min. It sucked ass but made such a difference in recovery.[/QUOTE]
Thanks man, yep, it is torture
[QUOTE=Woody-5;997471973]Strong rows big guy!
Good to see the back let you get some work in[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Juggernaut0;997481123]Noice rows man. Crazy weight bein rowed.[/QUOTE]
Thanks bros
[QUOTE=nwskier;999019083]Rows are looking strong bro, hope that back let's you progress safely and quickly on those. despite the obstacles, you find a way to keep killing it and making gains, that's always impressive. have a great holiday![/QUOTE]
Appreciate it Tim thanks
[QUOTE=JOSEF RAKICH;999025083]Thumbs up to the rows!
Hope you have a good Christmas![/QUOTE]
Thanks bro you too
[QUOTE=DoubleDwayneBow;999198263]Why the **** are you in this journal?
#YOLO!
Merry Christmas Col. I hope santa brings you a 100% healthy back all wrapped up nice with a bow and everything :P[/QUOTE]
lmao thanks man

[size=5]Friday[/size]

[I][B]Bad sleep and diet, felt really burnt out.[/B][/I]

[U][B]5-3-1 Bench[/B][/U]
135x10
170x5
205x3
240x3
270x3
305x5(more but harder than it should be)

[U][B]Incline Bench[/B][/U]
135x10
185x10
205x10(more but harder than it should be)

--Sh*tty

[U][B]Dips[/B][/U]
BW x 15
BW x 15
BW x 15(more but harder than it should be)

--Called it quits, needed to rest, eat. Whatever.

[U][B]30 Min Stretch[/B][/U]

[B][U]20 Min Ice[/U][/B]

[I][B]Felt crappy today too lol. Lower back still injured. Tight sore and I had a borderline migraine. Still pushed through it all and it sucked. But I feel WAY better now. Glad I lifted.[/B][/I]

[U][B]20 Min Walk With Dog[/B][/U]

[U][B]Light Squats[/B][/U]
BW x 10
135x10
135x10
185x10
225x5
255x5
275x5
315x6
315x6(more)

--Not too bad, lower back held up decent

[U][B]Light Front Squats[/B][/U]
135x3
185x3
225x3
255x1
275x3(more, sort of hurt)

[U][B]Calves[/B][/U]
225x10
275x6
315x6
315x7
315x7

[U][I][B]30 Min of brutal stretching[/B][/I][/U]

[U][B]6 min sitting in the 40 degree pool[/B][/U]

[U][B]Shower, then 20 min more ice[/B][/U]

[I][B]Lower back feels "ok". Its not getting much better but not getting any worse. My lower back recovery seems plateaued. My quads are definately the tightest. They're so tight its rediculous. I have slight right knee pain now too. Just gonna keep doing what I am doing and hope for the best.

I also stopped taking all nsaids. I was a retard and was taking way too many after my partial bicep tear earlier this year. I don't want my insides liquefying so I stopped for now. Its gonna be all stretching, curcumin and ice from here on out.

Also I'm thinking about keeping my squats to 315 for now. Gonna be doing more reps every week. Deads will probably be 365-405 for higher reps too when I get a little better. Would like a 315x20+ squat and 405x20 deadlift. [/B][/I]

[QUOTE=dopamine72;999230043]Would like a 315x20+ squat and 405x20 deadlift. [/B][/I][/QUOTE]

Hurt back and he's still talking about 20 rep stuff. That really is something. lol

Sending you 'feels' from the Land 'O Curry.

I know you know more about lifting than I do, but it seems like you're trying to push through injuries too much man. The fact of the matter is sometimes you have to take 2 steps backwards to take 1 step forwards. Go see a damn physical therapist or chiropractor and get that chit looked at, seriously. Lifting is a long-term endeavor, and you gotta think of it like that and not get caught up in the day-to-day and week-to-week number chasing. Just my 2 cents.

[QUOTE=-Lucifer;999239343]Hurt back and he's still talking about 20 rep stuff. That really is something. lol
Sending you 'feels' from the Land 'O Curry.[/QUOTE]
lol thanks my good Indian friend
[QUOTE=adamsz;999263173]I know you know more about lifting than I do, but it seems like you're trying to push through injuries too much man. The fact of the matter is sometimes you have to take 2 steps backwards to take 1 step forwards. Go see a damn physical therapist or chiropractor and get that chit looked at, seriously. Lifting is a long-term endeavor, and you gotta think of it like that and not get caught up in the day-to-day and week-to-week number chasing. Just my 2 cents.[/QUOTE]
You're absolutely correct man. Its a fine line between too much and too little when it comes to working around injuries. I love lifting and its a big part of my life so its very hard to stop it all together. I think I may have added the weight too fast even tho 315 is bitch weight for me now. That might be the mistake I made. We'll see how I feel tomorrow morning, that's always the main indicator. And yeah I am going to make a doc apt after xmas probably.

[QUOTE=dopamine72;999281073]And yeah I am going to make a doc apt after xmas probably.[/QUOTE]

make sure you show them your avatar so they know you're a badass!

Merry Christmas big fella!

-keep the high rep good mornings, try 75-100 reps
-light band pullthroughs.
-Id get a light massage if possible 2x week
-ice heaps
-no lifting for 7 days, sory bro but this might be the 'stage' where adaptation will occur.

[QUOTE=Ironlife;999536643]-keep the high rep good mornings, try 75-100 reps
-light band pullthroughs.
-Id get a light massage if possible 2x week
-ice heaps
-no lifting for 7 days, sory bro but this might be the 'stage' where adaptation will occur.[/QUOTE]

Whats the reasoning behind the super light GMs?

[QUOTE=Woody-5;999337973]Merry Christmas big fella![/QUOTE]
This^

[QUOTE=nads786;999539543]Whats the reasoning behind the super light GMs?[/QUOTE]

That and hypers are great rehab/prehab exercises.

holy abs

dafuq is brosef rakich doin in this thread

HI COL! HAPPY HOLIDAYS CALIBRAH

Merry Christmas Col!!


Also in for good lower back rehab exercises. Mine has been nagging for like 6 months.

Hope you had a nice Christmas man. Get that lower back healthy!

[QUOTE=Juggernaut0;999799343]Hope you had a nice Christmas man. Get that lower back healthy![/QUOTE]
This.

Why all the josef rakich hate ITT?

hope you had a great christmas my dude!! yeah like some people said, just take a week or 2 off from anything that involves the lower back. I know it's hard, trust me, I'm dying that I can't squat, but it's better if you heal completely. I've been squatting around my injury for 2 weeks until I hurt myself even more before halloween and I haven't fully rested since. Even when I was almost better, I tried squatting again and I still got hurt again. Then in december I would stop for a week and then fall into temptation and try to work around it, but it wasn't worth it since it didn't get better. Now this is about to be my second week straight taking off from squatting and I might give it another week so it can completely heal. I BADLY wanna squat again. I would say rehab it and rest and don't work around it so it doesn't turn into anything worse. stretch your hamstrings too. and if you can, apply the icy hot balm. i've been using the icy hot and it made some difference. anyway all I'm really doing now is military press 3x a week. I'm getting stronger. Now I'm repping 185 and want to hit 5 reps on friday. I got 4 reps today. My strength has skyrocketed on this exercise. I even got 205 halfway up at the end. I think I got it fresh. I'm just also doing one set of a 225 bench repout and calves. I'll also add pullups too. No lower body stuff for a while and no deadlifts for a few weeks to get my CNS back in order. but anyway now I'm loving the military press and I'm hoping to even get 225 soon. get well man and hang in there. you'll recover