The Official Powerlifting and Strongman Family Appreciation Thread: Part XVIII

[ronalbak]

Have been in the hospital. Got some X-ray scans and my spine is still in good condition.
Havent take the MRI cause the symptoms are unclear but i think i have muscle strain in my lower back which is annoying AF.
Any exercises that would relief the ache in my lower back.

[whitessp]

Location: Virgina

Location: Oregon

[whitessp]

Is this actually true?

My doc recommended I take it for general inflammation regularly (like 3x a day). Said a low dose taken 3x a day pretty much prevents your body from inflaming and makes everything way mo betta.

[McCabesLifts]

Have been in the hospital. Got some X-ray scans and my spine is still in good condition.
Havent take the MRI cause the symptoms are unclear but i think i have muscle strain in my lower back which is annoying AF.
Any exercises that would relief the ache in my lower back.

Heating pad for your back

[308smk]

I usually end up taking it during training cuz I'm like fuuck you body stop hurting. If I'm heavy squatting or pulling then I'll take before. Not sure if I've ever noticed improvement in recovery or not, lifting is definitely better. General control of inflammation is one thing - I can't imagine theres a lifter out there that hasn't had to deal with tendonitis of some sort. I'm more hesitant when I'm giving it to guys with legit muscle/lig tears in the first couple days. It also depends how long their season is/how far in the season they are.

I'm talking around 400mg per day for a 300+ pound adult male.

It just takes the edge off, man..

[ronalbak]

Heating pad for your back

I was afraid that my disc is gonna slip.

[Daemonium]

I'm talking around 400mg per day for a 300+ pound adult male.

It just takes the edge off, man..

Yeah thats a pretty normal amount. I probably take the same amount relative to my bodyweight. 200-300mg when I lift if I'm feeling ****ty.

During my high school rugby days my coach was really not big into using any sort of pain control of that sort (NSAIDs, even tylenol), so we had to be sneaky with it. Its just one of those sports where youre going to be hurt and feel like **** for the majority of the season. If you want a starting position you gotta deal with your pain in whatever way possible. Though I've never gotten much out of tylenol.

[j2nicee]

Ive been told that most raw benchers they will be strongest when their wrists are perpendicular to the floor.

[Larfleeze]

Random clip I came across; Rychlak squatting 1005 multi ply..to depth..beltless

[Rags85]

Random clip I came across; Rychlak squatting 1005 multi ply..to depth..beltless

I like lifting in his federation, and I'm glad he still doesn't wear glasses and hats like that. It would be hard to focus on a squat command when the head judge is dressed like that.

[Big Sexy J]

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Vote for me...everyday if possible

If you are friends with me on FB, check out the status and if I win you might get some $500

[SPFjudge]

Well looks like we'll be adding a new division to powerlifting! How exciting!

Wonder if this will mesh with raw w/wraps and we can have a Raw, Raw w/supportive device (Knee wraps/slingshot), Single Ply, Multy Ply






silly russians

[308smk]

Sign up now for the new fed, 50% raw. Wraps, slingshot, and straps.

[CROMAGS1985]

Help me get brownie points for life guys. I plan on taking my GF to see Taylor Swift and I just entered this contest for front row tix and meet and greet. This would probably make Jessica's life complete as she has been a fangirl since she was like 12.

http://www.tampabaysmix.com/pages/co...?jh&1444323795

Vote for me...everyday if possible

If you are friends with me on FB, check out the status and if I win you might get some $500

Gayest thing I've done in a long time. Good luck...

[Larfleeze]

Sign up now for the new fed, 50% raw. Wraps, slingshot, and straps.

No raw w/elbow wraps division? Weak.

[arn710]

Random clip I came across; Rychlak squatting 1005 multi ply..to depth..beltless

First dude to bench 1000lbs

Sign up now for the new fed, 50% raw. Wraps, slingshot, and straps.

Sounds good to me. Bring out the freaks to do some freaky chit

[NorthStrong]

50% raw sounds amazing. dont have to worry about getting good at gear and just lift more weight lmao. AND you oculd just say its because of bad knees, shoulders, and callus tears.

[breathinglife]

Fixed for you bro^ good try

Im not saying its the devil, that sh!t keeps me alive.

But yes, it does effect the inflammation and healing process in acute cases. And yes, it can be found it peer reviewed studies.

One issue is that doctors will prescribe them in stupid amounts. If they're taken in normal amounts for short periods during the acute stage they're a lot more effective.

Little different. I use em both. I like naproxen for back pain.

Took me a while to respond to this, but the only actual studies I've read that suggested ibuprofen hurts muscle growth were terribly implemented, though they were in actual journals. Quite a few studies have shown the opposite. Link me to the precise study you're talking about; I'd be interested to see if it is the one I read. If there have been studies conducted reasonably that suggest ibuprofen hurts muscle growth (not protein synthesis) then I'd be interested to know about them.

EDIT: Also, as someone who has worked on a publisher's committee editing college textbooks, I can tell you they are by no means immune to serious error. After all, they're just tertiary sources.

[CROMAGS1985]

Wait till you young *******s cross the 40 year old mark. Advil quickly becomes as essential as water and oxygen.

[isaku900]

Wait till you young *******s cross the 40 year old mark. Advil quickly becomes as essential as water and oxygen.

don't have to be 40+...

[CROMAGS1985]

don't have to be 40+...

I understand but that's when it really became a requirement

[Hamzzza]

any downside to ibuprofen, toxicity?

[Daemonium]

Took me a while to respond to this, but the only actual studies I've read that suggested ibuprofen hurts muscle growth were terribly implemented, though they were in actual journals. Quite a few studies have shown the opposite. Link me to the precise study you're talking about; I'd be interested to see if it is the one I read. If there have been studies conducted reasonably that suggest ibuprofen hurts muscle growth (not protein synthesis) then I'd be interested to know about them.

EDIT: Also, as someone who has worked on a publisher's committee editing college textbooks, I can tell you they are by no means immune to serious error. After all, they're just tertiary sources.

I think we're talking about different things here. I'm more referring to recovery of acute injuries (i.e. tears, some strains/sprains), as opposed to muscle gain.

I feel like the one you're thinking of was specifically on muscle growth in general. I know there was one initially that found that protein synthesis was decreased with the use of NSAIDs, but a follow up study found that it made no different on the addition of lean body mass. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

And I will agree with the textbook comment.

any downside to ibuprofen, toxicity?

There are a bunch of studies that do look at its effect on your stomach/GI, but I haven't actually read through them. Idk about toxicity.

[lethalandcruel]

Hey guys, anybody get pain on your collar bones when benching? I don't have pain during the lift but after. I perform the lift and once i rack the barbell i feel like my collar bones are going to spontaneously explode, it goes away after 5 minutes though.

[Hamzzza]

I feel like the one you're thinking of was specifically on muscle growth in general. I know there was one initially that found that protein synthesis was decreased with the use of NSAIDs, but a follow up study found that it made no different on the addition of lean body mass. Correct me if I'm wrong though.

Some of the most effective creatines also decrease total protein synthesis, yet are great at adding LBM - they do this by reducing the amount of muscle-damage (protein breakdown) which in a great enough amount, results in more total lbm gain even if the protein synthesis is slightly lowered (e.g. Net pro. syntheis is higher) - something along these lines could be the case with ibuprofen, I mean obviously not via the same mechanism of action but you get the point

[invain]

Took me a while to respond to this, but the only actual studies I've read that suggested ibuprofen hurts muscle growth were terribly implemented, though they were in actual journals. Quite a few studies have shown the opposite. Link me to the precise study you're talking about; I'd be interested to see if it is the one I read. If there have been studies conducted reasonably that suggest ibuprofen hurts muscle growth (not protein synthesis) then I'd be interested to know about them.

EDIT: Also, as someone who has worked on a publisher's committee editing college textbooks, I can tell you they are by no means immune to serious error. After all, they're just tertiary sources.

Inflammation is the body's natural healing response, it is a necessary evil. I think too many people go overboard trying to keep down inflammation when they should probably just man up and deal with it. I can't be bothered to look into any studies that may be mentioned in here but taking NSAIDs regularly for long periods of time is not good for you and shouldn't be necessary.

[Larfleeze]

any downside to ibuprofen, toxicity?

Can **** with your stomach lining if taken on an empty stomach

[308smk]

any downside to ibuprofen, toxicity?

You wont have stomach issues unless you are highly prone to ulcers, or are taking a high dose and drinking alot of alcohol at the same time.

Kidney issues if you are taking high doses for long periods and arent hydrating properly.

Inflammation is the body's natural healing response, it is a necessary evil. I think too many people go overboard trying to keep down inflammation when they should probably just man up and deal with it. I can't be bothered to look into any studies that may be mentioned in here but taking NSAIDs regularly for long periods of time is not good for you and shouldn't be necessary.

The body likes to overreact with the inflammation in response to heavy training loads, and western diets don't help either. No one is reccomending 2+grams per day of nsaids, but 1-2mg per lb of bodyweight as needed isn't going to hurt whatsoever, and if it improves your training quality there will be a net positive effect.

There are many substances that some lifters take regularly and for long periods of time with side effects much worse than a little bit of nsaids. Depending on who you ask, those arent "good" for you or necessary either.

It's just another tool in the tool box.

[Hamzzza]

You wont have stomach issues unless you are highly prone to ulcers, or are taking a high dose and drinking alot of alcohol at the same time.

Kidney issues if you are taking high doses for long periods and arent hydrating properly.

I have/do none of those

any issues with frequent sex? because I don't have that either

but srs, 400mg 3x/week isn't considered high right?

[SPFjudge]

Hey guys, anybody get pain on your collar bones when benching? I don't have pain during the lift but after. I perform the lift and once i rack the barbell i feel like my collar bones are going to spontaneously explode, it goes away after 5 minutes though.

Take some ibuprofen bro, you'll be alright.