Metal Mike's journal

[mike584]

It's been a few days and I should've written in it earlier. Oopsy. Back and biceps on Thursday. Intense stuff. Deadlifted more than I expected.

Back and Biceps

Deadlift
95lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
135lbs - 2 x 10, 1 x 8

Pullups
bodyweight + 80lbs assistance - 3 x 10

Upright Rows (with EZ Bar)
35lbs - 3 x 10

EZ Bar Curls
25lbs - 3 x 10

Not much to say about this workout. My wrists still have to get used to the uprights.

[mike584]

Ok so today my psycho powerlifting buddy Tyronne saw me close grip benching only 75lbs, made me stop, took off the plates, added 45s on there and made me close grip bench 135lbs for a two rep max. Why? Because he actually thought I could do it. After two sets of that I feared hurting my shoulder so I got right out of there before he made me do a third. I appreciated the things he told me about using a smith to practice lifting heavier and I will next time I bench. Otherwise it was a decent workout today.

Chest and Triceps

5 minutes on treadmill

Dumbell Bench Press
15lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
25lbs - 3 x 10

Flat Bench Press
75lbs - 3 x 10

Close Grip Bench (w/ help by my crazy powerlifter friend)
145lbs (HOLY ****!!!) - 2 x 2

Rope Pushdown
30lbs - 3 x 10

[mike584]

Oh man I've really been slacking on this journal. But the good news is I haven't been slacking off with the workouts. I won't say too much but I'm finally starting to beef up a bit and I will take pictures soon to show you all. So without further adue here's every workout I forgot to write about.

7/28/09 - Legs

5 minutes on treadmill

Smith Machine Squats
95lbs - 1 x 10
115lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
135lbs - 1 x 10, 2 x 8

Machine Front Squats
110lbs - 2 x 10, 1 x 8

Dumbell Lunges
15lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
30lbs - 1 x 8, 2 x 6

Standing Calf Raises
55lbs - 1 x 12

Working Sets:
95lbs - 1 x 13, 2 x 10



7/30/09 - Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
95lbs - 1 x 10
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
155lbs - 1 x 8, 2 x 6

Pullups
bodyweight + 80lbs assistance - 1 x 10

bodyweight + 60lbs assistance - 1 x 10, 1 x 9, 1 x 7

Upright Rows (w/ EZ Bar)
just the bar (10lbs) - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
40lbs - 1 x 0, 2 x 8

EZ Bar Curls
30lbs - 2 x 10, 1 x 8 - followed by 60 second stretch

8/2/09 - Chest and Triceps

Smith Bench Press
just the bar - 1 x 10
65lbs - 1 x 10
75lbs - 1 x 10
85lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
95lbs - 3 x 10

Dumbell Bench Press
30lbs - 3 x 10

Smith Close Grip Bench Press
65lbs - 1 x 10
75lbs - 1 x 10

85lbs - 3 x 10

Chest stretch with 30lb dumbells - 20 seconds

Rope Pushdown
20lbs - 1 x 15

Working Sets
40lbs - 3 x 10


8/4/09 - Legs

Smith Machine Squats
just the bar - 1 x 10
95lbs - 1 x 10
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 10

145lbs - 2 x 8, 1 x 6

Leg Press
110lbs - 3 x 10

Dumbell Lunges
15lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
35lbs - 1 x 7, 1 x 6, 1 x 5

Standing Calf Raises
75lbs - 1 x 20

115lbs - 1 x 12, 1 x 10, 1 x 11



8/6/09 - Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
95lbs - 1 x 10
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 10

165lbs - 1 x 9, 1 x 7, 1 x 4

Pullups
bodyweight + 80lbs assistance - 1 x 10
bodyweight + 60lbs assistance - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
bodyweight + 50lbs assistance - 1 x 6, 1 x 5, 1 x 6

Upright Rows (w/ EZ Bar)
20lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
40lbs - 1 x 10, 1 x 8, 1 x 10

EZ Bar Curls
just the bar - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
35lbs - 1 x 10, 1 x 8, 1 x 7

I can't promise I won't stall on updates like this again but I'll try my best.

[mike584]

Today was Chest and triceps. I've been using the smith machine to help me with the benching. The good news is I'm now bencing in the triple digits again. After a while I'll try it on my own without the machine again.

Chest and Triceps

Dumbell Bench Press
15lbs - 1 x 10
20lbs - 1 x 10
30lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
35lbs - 1 x 10

Smith Bench Press
75lbs - 1 x 10
85lbs - 1 x 10
95lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
2 x 10, 1 x 8

Smith Close Grip Bench Press
95lbs - 1 x 10, 1 x 8, 1 x 9

Chest stretch with 30lbs dumbells - 15 seconds

Rope Pushdown
30lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
50lbs - 1 x 9, 1 x 10, 1 x 7

[mike584]

Guess what? I slacked yet again but for good reason. On the morning after my last training session, which I will include after my my story, I had to get immediately get two wisdom teeth removed. It had been bothering me for a while and the pain got worse that week. My dentist told me I had a ruptured wisdom tooth and on my last two training days I had been using Advil or whatever painkillers I could come across just to function.

For those of you who have had wisdom teeth removed you already know the drill after it's done. You can't eat really solid foods for a whole week. My new "diet" consisted of mashed potatoes, ice cream and pudding for a week. lol When I got the stitches removed last Friday I didn't go back to the gym because I wanted to eat as much as I can and bulk up a bit since I really couldn't eat much. I'm going back tomorrow and I know I have no choice but to lower the weight considerably. That's going to suck big time because I was doing so damn good. I didn't see a change on the scales but I did see a change in my body. So here are my last two workouts before the surgery. Let's hope this doesn't happen again!




8/11/09 - Legs

5 minutes on treadmill

Smith Machine Squats
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
155lbs - 1 x 8, 1 x 6, 1 x 5

Leg Press
130lbs - 3 x 10

Dumbell Lunges
25lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
40lbs - 1 x 7, 1 x 3 & 1/2 (I almost fell on my ass!), 1 x 5

Standing Calf Raises
95lbs - 1 x 15

Working Sets:
135lbs - 1 x 12, 2 x 10




8/11/09 - Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 10
155lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
175lbs - 1 x 4, 1 x 7, 1 x 6

Pull-ups
bodyweight + 70lbs assistance - 1 x 10
bodyweight + 60lbs assistance - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
bodyweight + 40lbs - 2 x 6, 1 x 5

Upright Rows (w/ EZ Bar)
20lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
45lbs - 3 x 8

EZ Bar Curls
40lbs - 3 x 8 - followed by 1 minute stretch

[mike584]

Today was pretty damn good. I was every day was like today. I did pretty good condsidering I was away for two weeks. I was careful withthe weights I chose and had pretty good results. Here it is:

Chest and Triceps

Dumbell Bench Press
15lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
20lbs - 3 x 10

Smith Bench Press
just the bar - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
75lbs - 3 x 10

Smith Close Grip Bench Press
65lbs - 3 x 10

1 minute chest stretch with 25lb dumbells

Rope Pushdown
15lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
25lbs - 3 x 10

On a brief side note thanks to everyone who commented on my forum post asking whether or not Dealifts are beneficial to either the back or the legs. Here's hoping for no more roadblocks!

[mike584]

The bad news here is I lost my journal in the gym, I think. I have not been able to find it. The good news is I pretty much remember everything I did on Wednesday and Friday.


9/2/09 - Legs

Smith Rack Squats
95lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
115lbs - 3 x 10

Leg Press
115lbs - 3 x 10

Dumbell Lunges
25lbs - 3 x 10

Standing Calf Raises
55lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
75lbs - 1 x 10. 2 x 12




9/4/09 - Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
95lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
115lbs - 3 x 10

Pullups
bodyweight = 90lbs assistance - 3 x 10

Upright Rows (w/ EZ Bar)
just the bar (10 lbs) - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
30lbs - 3 x 10

EZ Bar Curls
20lbs - 3 x 10

Ok Friday sucked. I was so weak from weight loss and poor eating that I actually struggled to deadlift 115lbs! I never struggle with that weight! Man it's a good thing I chose to go light this past week. I wanted to go back today but the gym closed at 6 for labor day and I knew I wouldn't get there in time so I'm going tomoorow.

[mike584]

Chest and Triceps today. Not a bad day at all. And even better, thanks to the help of the smith machine I'm finally getting down my once really sloppy form during the close grip bench press.

Chest and Triceps

Dumbell Bench PRess
15lbs - 1 x 10
20lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
25lbs - 3 x 10

Smith Bench Press
65lbs - 1 x 10
75lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
95lbs - 3 x 10

Smith Close Grip Bench
85lbs - 3 x 10

Rope Pushdown
30lbs - 3 x 10

Now that I'm eating real foods again I feel much better and I feel like I've at least regained some functional strength again. I just I do better with deadlifts on Friday! Legs tomorrow.

[mike584]

Very intense day yesterday. I was forced to doing squats the regular way since the smith machine was taken up. Boy did I feel the difference!

Legs

Squats
just the bar - 1 x 10
95lbs - 1 x 10
115lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
135lbs - 1 x 8, 1 x 6, 1 x 4

Leg Press
90lbs - 3 x 10

Dumbell Lunges
25lbs - 2 x 10, 1 x 8

Standing Calf Raises
95lbs - 1 x 15, 2 x 10

My legs really feel it. Good news, I finally was able to restock on my vitamins and I got myself I new training log for tomorrow. Let's hope I don't lose this one!

[mike584]

Very, very good day today. I especially did much better with deadlifts than I thought I would. Perhaps it was because I paid real close attention to my form this time around. I would've been grateful just to not have a repeat performance of last Friday but wow! Here it is:



Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
95lbs - 1 x 10
115lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
135lbs - 2 x 10, 1 x 8

Pullups
bodyweight + 80lbs assistance - 3 x 10

Upright EZ Bar Rows
35lbs - 3 x 10

EZ Bar Curls
30lbs - 3 x 10 - followed by a 60 second biceps stretch.

I've noticed in the last week (and not to jinx myself either!) that I'm gaining a pound and a half every night . I think I'm finally doing something right! Chest and Triceps on Monday.

[mike584]

I've been a bad boy again with keeping my journal up to date. I'm so shot from so many other things that it's the last thing I though about. I've been training. I've actually been doing really good. I'm not going to delve in to the last two weeks, but I will say this: I'm bigger than before. It's not by much but I'm seeing a small sign of change. So here's my workout for today.

Chest and Triceps

Dumbell Bench Press
30lbs - 1 x10
35lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
40lbs - 1 x 10, 1 x 8, 1 x 7

Smith Bench Press
125lbs - 1 x 10, 1 x 6, 1 x 10 (my friend Mario helped me out with this particular set)

Smith Close Grip Bench Press
105lbs - 2 x 8, 1 x 6

1 minute dumbell stretch in to a flye - 25lbs

Rope Pushdown
45lbs - 3 x 10

Can it be? Am I really going to bench 135 finally? I did it once before but over a year ago my form was real sucky and I nearly got hurt. Lets see how I do this time around!!

[mike584]

So I was so shot from not sleeping enough for several days that when I got back from my workout on Wednesday I finally felt the effects of everything and passed out. The result? I slept until 11:50am yesterday. Haha. Here's how my workouts for Wednesday and today went.

Legs - 9/30/09

Smith Machine Squats
115lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
165lbs - 2 x 10, 1 x 8

Leg Press
120lbs - 3 x 10

Dumbell Lunges
40lbs - 1 x 8, 1 x 6, 1 x 5

Standing Calf Raises
175lbs - 3 x 10




Back an Biceps - 10/2/09

Deadlifts
135lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
1 x 10, 1 x 8, 1 x 6

Pull ups
bodyweight + 50lbs assistance - 1 x 10, 1 x 9, 1 x 8

*Upright EZ Bar Rows
60lbs - 1 x 8, 1 x 3

EZ Bar Curls
50lbs - 1 x 8, 1 x 7, 1 x 5 - 1 minute stretch

*Sometime last night I felt a strange nerve pain in my left arm. Afterwards, when I woke up for the day I felt nothing. Then I started doing Uprights. I did the 4 reps with no issue and then the pain came back at the 5th rep. SO I stopped at 8 when I couldn't take it anymore, rested, tryed it again and I couldn't bare the pain. That sucked. I hope I'll be able to do with no problems next week. I"m obviously going to try it again withouit increasing the weight. Whatever.

[mike584]

Chest and Triceps today. I finally am back at benching 135lbs. I did it! It was only for four reps but I still did it. For next week I'm thinking of trying pyramiding my sets, something I haven't done in a long, long time. But I want to do some research on it first before I make my final decision.

Chest and Triceps

Dumbell Bench Press
30lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
45lbs - 1 x 10 (wow!), 1 x 7, 1 x 9 (someone was kind enough to spot me that time)

Smith Bench Press
115lbs - 1 x 10

Working Sets:
135lbs - 2 x 4, 1 x 3

Smith Close Grip Bench
115lbs - 1 x 8, 1 x 6, 1 x 8 (somehow felt a tad stronger that last set)

20 second dumbell stretch w/ 35lb dumbells in to a dumbell flye

Rope Pushdown
50lbs - 1 x 10

I thankfully did not feel the sharp pain that hindered me on Friday and hopefully I didn't just jinx myself for Friday.

[mike584]

So I intentionally did not workout out the rest of the week because I felt like I was stagnating. I was pissed. I knew something was up. I decided I had to change the way I worked out - not my routine. I did make one small change but that's just because it's time to make adjustments there. Otherwise, what I'm talking about is using the same weight for every set of an exercise. That's not really how the body changes and grows but I, in all my infinite "wisdom" felt comfortable knowing I could exercise at a set weight 10 times. I thought about it after I was only able to bench 135lbs 4 times max, knowing I should've been able to do more.

So I looked in to pyramiding. For those who don't know what that is: pyramiding fancy talk for increasing the weight with each set and therefore also lowering the amount of reps per set. You start light with numerous reps, which helps with endurance, and you end heavier with less reps, which builds more muscle. I did a good amount of research on it and gave it a shot tonight after I got out of work. So far the experiment is a success. I'm also really tired so after I write in this my ass is hitting the sack for the night. Here's what I did.

Chest and Triceps

Smith Bench Press
just the bar (45lbs) - 1 x 20
95lbs - 1 x 12

Working Sets:
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 8 (new record!!)
145lbs - 1 x 6

Barbell Bench Press
25lbs - 1 x 10
30lbs - 1 x 10
35lbs - 1 x 8

Smith Close Grip Bench Press
95lbs - 1 x 10
115lbs - 1 x 8
125lbs - 1 x 6

1 minute dumbell stretch in to a flye - 25lbs

Rope Pushdown
30lbs - 1 x 10
40lbs - 1 x 10
50lbs - 1 x 10

Benching like this felt great. I can't wait to squat on Wednesday, I can only imagine what I'm gonna do!

[mike584]

Very good leg workout considering I haven't done any work on them in a week. I'm really liking Pyramiding. I did it years ago but never did it properly. Because I'm new at it I"m lower weight of certain exercises so I can get it right. Otherwise I'm feeling pretty good(mentally, physically I'm beat from having to work just a few hours later!).

Legs

Smith Machine Squat
just the bar - 1 x 20
95lbs - 1 x 12

Working Sets:
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 8
155lbs - 1 x 6


Leg Pres
90lbs - 1 x 10
140lbs - 1 x 8(big jump man!)
160lbs - 1 x 6

Dumbell Lunges
15lbs - 1 x 10
25lbs - 1 x 8
30lbs - 1 x 6

Standing Calf Raises
95lbs - 1 x 15
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 8

I was shocked with being able to jump the weight on the Leg Press up 50lbs like I did. I just felt I could do it and I was right. I'm happy. Back and Biceps on Friday.

[mike584]

Back and Biceps yesterday. I really shocked myself today, especially with the EZ Bar Curls. I feel like I"m training properly now. Oh what a feeling!


Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
just the bar (45lbs) - 1 x 20
95lbs - 1 x 12

Working Sets:
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 8
155lbs - 1 x 6

Pullups
bodyweight + 80lbs assistance - 1 x 12
bodyweight + 70lbs assistance - 1 x 10
bodyweight + 60lbs assistance - 1 x 8
bodyweight + 50lbs assistance - 1 x 6

Upright EZ Bar Rows
20lbs - 1 x 12
30lbs - 1 x 10
40lbs - 1 x 8

EZ Bar Curls
just the bar(10lbs) - 1 x 12
20lbs - 1 x 10
30lbs - 1 x 10
40lbs - 1 x 6 - followed by 1 minute stetch

I was shocked that I was able to do 10 reps a set for the first three sets of curls. I didn't feel failure until the last set. I've never had that happen before. AMazing. I can't wait to do chest again on Monday.

[mike584]

What a day today. I made a small boo boo but I"m not gonna cry over it. I'll explain in a bit.

Chest and Triceps


Smith Bench Press
just the bar - 1 x 20
95lbs - 1 x 12

Working Sets:
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 8
155lbs - 1 x 3

Dumbell Bench Press
30lbs - 1 x 10
35lbs - 1 x 8
40lbs - 1 x 6

Smith Close Grip Bench Press
115lbs - 1 x 10
125lbs - 1 x 8
135lbs - 1 x 5

*Rope Pushdown
40lbs - 1 x 10
50lbs - 1 x 10
60lbs - 1 x 8

*So here's my issue. I was aiming to go for 70lbs today on the rope pushdown. I did my first set of 40lbs and then I went for my 2nd set which felt just like the first. It was after that set when I realized that dopey me forgot to chence the weight. So I accidentally did two sets with 40lbs. Whoops!! I still wanted to try but I lost all energy by the time I got to 60lbs. OS I'll try it again on Monday...or maybe even go for 80 if I feel like it. We'll see.

[mike584]

I tried to submit my Wednesday workout but the link was broken and I had trouble with this site for two days. Weird. But it's over now. I had two good workouts on Wednesday and Friday. I did have a major issue though on Friday. When I got home from the gym I had stomach issues that hindered me from eating for several hours. I won't get graphic. I was sure to make up for it over the weekend though!

10/21/09 - Legs

Smith Squats
just the bar - 1 x 20
115lbs - 1 x 12

Working Sets:
135lbs - 1 x 10
155lbs - 1 x 8
175lbs - 1 x 6

Leg Press
140lbs - 1 x 10
160lbs - 1 x 8
180lbs - 1 x 6

Dumbell Lunges
25lbs - 1 x 10
30lbs - 1 x 8
35lbs - 1 x 6

Standing Calf Raises
115lbs - 1 x 12
135lbs - 1 x 10
155lbs - 1 x 8


10/23/09 - Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
just the bar - 1 x 20
115lbs - 1 x 12

Working Sets:
135lbs - 1 x 10
155lbs - 1 x 8
175lbs - 1 x 3

Pullups
bodyweight + 70lbs assistance - 1 x 12
bodyweight + 60lbs assistance - 1 x 10
bodyweight + 50lbs assistance - 1 x 8
bodyweight + 40lbs assistance - 1 x 4

Upright EZ Bar Rows
30lbs - 1 x 12
40lbs - 1 x 10
50lbs - 1 x 8
60lbs - 1 x 3

EZ Bar Curls
20lbs - 1 x 12
30lbs - 1 x 10
40lbs - 1 x 8
50lbs - 1 x 1 - followed by one minute stretch

[mike584]

I'm so pissed off about last night. I"m so pissed that I'm not even going to write the details of my workout! It was chest and triceps day and I was benching toward my goal of 165lbs. I got as far as 135lbs for ten reps before I went to add two 10lb plates to make it 155. After two reps I just suddenly lost all my strength and the bar nearly fell right on my neck. Two people saved my ass and after thanking them profusely I rested for 2 mintues, thinking maybe I went at it too soon. I tried again and after two reps the same thing happened, only this time I immediately reracked the bar as soon as I felt like I was gonna get hurt.

Disappointed, I went to do dumbell bench presses, and I had no problems of reaching my goal of 40lbs each. Then I went back to the smith machine to try close grip bench presses and there it was right in front of me. I had two 10lb plates on one side and one 10lb plate on another. I didn't pay attention when I set it up and the unevenness is what caused me to lose my strength - I'm an idiot! To make matters worse my energy at this point was drained out completely so when I could only bench 135 twice I gave, did my rope pushdowns and angrily went home.

If there's anything to be grateful for it's that my right shoulder doesn't hate me right now. I'm very lucky there. I really need to be more attentive to this crap.

[mike584]

Tonight was a much better night than Monday night's horror story. Speaking of that, I shockingly feel absolutely nothing wrong with my right shoulder - at all. I probably just jinxed myself and now I'll be in life long agony in about 10 years tops. haha I did legs today and I tried the walking version of the dumbell lunge since I had to walk around just so I could find 30lb dumbells. I liked it a lot and I'll be doing that for now on. I also lower the amount of weight I used for calf raises - a precaustion I decided to use so I wouldn't hurt myself again like I did two days ago.

Legs

Smith Squats
95lbs - 1 x 20

Working Sets:
135lbs - 1 x 12
155lbs - 1 x 10
175lbs - 1 x 8
185lbs - 1 x 6

Leg Press
160lbs - 1 x 10
180lbs - 1 x 8
200lbs - 1 x 6

Walking Dumbell Lunges
30lbs - 1 x 10
35lbs - 1 x 8
40lbs - 1 x 6

Standing Calf Raises
75lbs - 1 x 15
95lbs - 1 x 12
115lbs - 1 x 10
135lbs - 1 x 8

I used to have this issue where I used to judge how I'd work out my upper body based on what I did with my lower body, constantly forgeting that the legs can handle much more than the arms or even the chest. That's exaclty what happened to me on Monday as far as the Rope Pushdown where I chose to go so heavy that I was no longer using proper form. Bad!!

[mike584]

It was a good workout today until I got heavy during pullups and uprights because my right shoulder slowly started to bother me again, a result of my nearly destroying it on Monday. Otherwise there were no issues. But now I'm contemplating my next action. I should ask my dad tomorrow what to do. I'm wondering if I should not workout my chest just so I can let my shoulder recover fully. It sucks to think about but hey I did this to myself.

Back and Biceps

Deadlifts
95lbs - 1 x 20

Working Sets:
135lbs - 1 x 12
155lbs - 1 x 10
175lbs - 1 x 8
185lbs - 1 x 4

Pullups
bodyweight + 60lbs assistance - 1 x 12
bodyweight + 50lbs assistance - 1 x 10
bodyweight + 40lbs assistance - 1 x 6
bodyweight + 30lbs assistance - 1 x 2 (could've done more if the shoulder didn't start to bother me)

Upright EZ Bar Rows
40lbs - 1 x 12
50lbs - 1 x 10
60lbs - 1 x 7
65lbs - 1 x 3 (my shoulder started to bother me here again)

EZ Bar Curls
25lbs - 1 x 12
35lbs - 1 x 10
45lns - 1 x 7
55lbs - 1 x 3 - 1 minute stretch

[mike584]

So I spoke with my dad an hour ago. After telling him everything that happened to me over the week with my right shoulder he gave the exact advice I was hoping he wouldn't give me: Do not work out the upper body AT ALL for the whole week. I can go in to workout my legs, that doesn't affect my shoulders. But according to him I have an inflamation in my shoulder and irritating it more will make it a chronic problem in the future. His remedy was to take 3 advils 3 times a week and I should be ok. I'm gonna listen. It sucks but hey, as I said before, I did do this to myself.

[mike584]

Hi. I did workout my legs after the last post but I just never posted it on here. But in brief summary, on that day I squatted 195lbs for one rep before losing the strength. I leg pressed 240lbs, lunged with 45lb dumbells and did standing calf raises with 115lbs.

Now for the really really bad news. My shoulder still hurts from 2 weeks ago. Even worse? While at work today I felt the pain shoot down to my tricep. Now I'm nervous! I'm possibly going to call a doctor if this persists any longer. I don't feel like I tore anything and the arm pains did go away. And it's also my fauslt for not being consistent with the advils.

I'm currently wearing to 2 heat patches on my shoulder where it hurts the most. I find it odd that my rear delt hurts and not the front delt, considering I was benching when I made my foolish mistake. It sucks to think about but I might not be back at the gym until after Thanksgiving. I already feel lousy for not having gone. And to think I was finally beginning to make real progress for once.

I will keep you posted on my status as much as I can.

[mike584]

Hey. What's up? So here's a quick update on my shoulder and some other things. The pain is slowly starting to go away; but I still feel irritation from time to time. So I'm still taking Advil, 3 pills twice a day. My dad did tell me to take it 3 times a days but the directions said to not do that in 24 hours.

I'd like to try going back to the gm after the thanksgiving week, the latest being a week later. I just have one other problem. After 3 straight days of rain and an unexpected increase of warmth my allerfies have kicked in and I am sick. Joy! It's not nearly as bad as it was when I got sick like this back in May; but I am congested and I am coughing. But the good news is I still have 80% of my voice. lol

So that's all I have for right now. I'll give another update either before of after Thanksgiving. Take care.

Mike