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I made it back to the gym again this morning, used a very poor pre-workout supplement today. A sample pack that was sent to me, awful. Taste was good but that's where the goodness stopped. Still contemplating whether I will write a review on it...it's going to be slammed pretty hard if I do I've never felt so relaxed after taking 2 scoops of any pre-workout before. Complete FAIL.
Anyways, I did some more foam rolling last night and early this morning before training, woke up with some pain again today. It's gotta be the way I sleep, and no clue how I can fix that issue, sleep standing up or in a chair, or maybe buy a single bed with those bumpers they use to keep kids from rolling out of bed? No idea, but this back pain is whack, getting on my damn nerves now. I dislike training like I'm an 80 yr old woman, and wincing in pain during and after exercise...I know patience grasshoppah patience..
Here's what I got done today..
~Training~
1. Incline Bench on Smith:
5x8/95
*this shot pain up the right side of my back, I had to really fight it*
So there ya go, another Cocoon training session. Maybe I need to start wearing sweats and high socks? I'll throw in an old school Nike headband to complete the look. Does anyone have an old Walkman I can use, or an 8-track? This sheeot is getting old quick, I still read bodybuilding stuff at home,work and try to get myself fired up in the morning to train but this back pain is very debilitating - it just zaps any energy or drive I try to have. I get shocks of sharp pain just reaching for stuff now, maybe I need to see my doc and get a physical therapist to take a look. Thoughts? Like yesterday I used 2 scoops of A7 in 20 oz of water. I won't ever take mobility for granted again, what I'd give for this to get better asap. When it heals 100% I'm going hardcore, no fear no surrender. In a way this sh!t is building my fire, for when I get back 100% it's over!
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My back was still giving me some pain this morning when I woke up and it seems to really shoot pain in the exact spot when I'm getting up out of bed, or reaching for something in front of me. Odd.
I made it back to the gym again this morning, used my great pre-workout C4, never fails I was ready to do work, as I ate enough and was able to really focus.
Here's what I got done today..
Cardio warm-up 15 mins on treadmill 15 incline, speed 1.9
~Training~
1. Leg Press:
warm up: 3x12 w/90
working sets: 3x12 w/180, 270, 360
3. Lying Hamstring Curl:
warm up: 2x12 w/37.5
working sets: 3x12 w/50, 62.5, 75
*I had to take it easy on this one, as the laying down position and strain on my back*
4. Leg Extension:
warm up: 2x20 w/60, 75
working sets: 2x12 w/90, 105
5. Reverse Hack Squat:
warm up: 2x15 w/90
*I only had time to do the warm up sets, and I'm glad as this was not good for the back pain*
I may go back tonight after work and get some more cardio in. I've decided to stop the bulk, as I was injured and just felt like I was putting on extra weight..no thanks. So as I stated in the earlier replies, I feel like it's getting better. I'm glad it is, because I was getting frustrated with the pain and limited movement. The foam rolling has definitely helped and taking those 5 days off did as well. Win! I look forward to being completely healed and killin' it like I want to. In 2 weeks I'll be changing gyms and this place has 9x more equipment than the LA Fitness I'm at now.
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Well I woke up today a bit surprised as the back pain wasn't that bad. I'm continuing to foam roll the crap out of it day/night and it appears to be helping...a lot. I've also added more stretching than usual when I'm not training. I'm feeling hopeful to be back 100% very soon.
Here's what I got done today..
Cardio warm-up 15 mins on treadmill 15 incline, speed 2.9
~Training~
1. Flat DB Press:
warm up: 3x10 w/40
working sets: 2x10-12 w/60, 75
2. Incline Flyes:
working sets: 2x10-15 w/30, 45
3. DB Pullover:
working sets: 3x12-15 w/35, 50, 50
4. Tri Rope Ext:
working sets: 3x10-12 w/80, 100, 120
6. Overhead DB Ext:
working sets: 3x10-12 w/30, 45, 50
Then finished it off with the stair climber level 11 for 10 mins.
So overall training wasn't that bad today. I'm very hopeful to be back 100% very soon, I believe tomorrow is a scheduled just cardio day so it might help with the foam rolling and extra stretching. I'll probably do the stair climber again and some bike, maybe throw the row machine in to finish it off if that movement doesn't bother the back too much.
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TheMatzah is on the road to recovery, no doubt! I'm waking up with less pain and I can get out of bed in the morning with very little discomfort, feeling good!! So I thought it was a cardio day but it was back and biceps today, nice! I plan to go hiking tomorrow so I'll get my cardio in then, and then be back at it Sunday afternoon after helping a friend move.
Here's what I got done today..
Cardio warm-up 10 mins on treadmill 14 incline, speed 3.1
~Training~
1. Reverse Grip Lat Pulldown:
warm up: 10 reps w/110
working sets: 12/137.5, 10/167.5, 10/187.5
2. Bent Over Barbell Rows:
warm up: 10 reps w/95
working sets: 10/135, 8/175, 8/185
6. Standing Alternate DB Curl:
working sets: 15 reps per arm w/25lb db, 15 reps per arm w/30lb db, 15 reps per arm w/35lb db
7. Cable Curls w/straight bar:
working sets: 20/60, 20/80, 20/100 (rest pause on last 8 reps of set #2, and #3) Bi's were screaming
Finished with some cardio, light running for 10 mins on 7 incline, speed 3.4
One of my favorite Linkin Park tracks, gets me hype! I'm feeling good!
I felt great to train semi-normal today, definitely recovering and loving the benefits of Atomic 7 once again! I think my body is responding to somewhat normal/aggressive training again as I've been hungry as sh!t today, eating every 2 hours on the dime. I'm glad I made lots of chicken, brown rice, and broccoli last night -- it'll be done by tonight though I'll definitely be bringing A7 with me tomorrow for the hike, the mountain is brutal.
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I'm making this post on Sunday May 15th, 2011 for yesterday the 14th. I had a busy day so didn't have time to make any posts here. Me and the fam went hiking up in north bumblefack GA (Amicalola Falls State Park). The park's name is derived from a Cherokee language word meaning "tumbling waters". Great hiking trails and an almost 800 foot natural waterfall, you can get some great pics at the top. We hiked up to the top, part staircase part natural trail, the step part has got to be over 1,000 steps total, very steep climb too so a great cardio workout if you do it at a moderate pace.
We did a light run from the top to the mid-point, then walked a bit then jogged the rest of it till the bottom.
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2. Military Press:
warm up: 2x8 w/65lbs
working sets: 8/85, 8/105, 8/115, 8/120
*I usually use Smith Machine, this was free form, so a bit different*
3. Standing Side Raises:
warm up: 15/20
working sets: 15/25, 12/25, 13/30
4. Upright Rows '21s': wide - med - close grips
working sets: 3x21's -> 21's/70lbs, 21's/70lbs, 21's/65lbs
*could not go heavy with this: forgot my belt & back was acting up*
5. Rear Delt Raises on Incline Bench, chest on bench: fst7
working sets: 7x 15/15lbs, then 15/20lbs
*awkward feeling with my back acting up, felt this and couldn't go heavy at all*
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Cardio: stairs at home up/down for 20 mins non-stop
~Training~
-superset #1-
1.
a)Leg Ext: 2x30
working sets: 30/150, 30/165
b)Hamstring Curls: 2x20
working sets: 20/62.5, 20/62.5
-superset #2-
2.
a)Walking Lunges w/50lb EZ Curl bar across shoulders/back:
working sets: 3x40 steps
b)Standing Hamstring Curl: 3x15
working sets: 15 reps each leg w/75lbs
3. Leg Press:
working sets: 3 x 50/140
4. Repeat Exercises 1a) and 1b) same reps and weight
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another good log.
damn matz, you're stayin busy.
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Completed mini-bulk, now just trying to gain lean mass and hopefully hit my goal of 190lbs-195lbs bodyweight by the end of 2011. My 1yr wedding anniversary is 1-14-12 and we're hoping to go to Old San Juan, PR for 2 weeks. I want to be a diesel, badass muthafcka by then..like a mini 'tatteredsaint'. Props to ya Rick!
I added the new Cellucor NO3 Black Chrome to my stack, tried it this morning. Me likey.
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I got far better pumps from it today than I did the other days , I wasn't knocked out of my shoes thinkin my skin was going to rip but I believe it to be a nice addition to a preworkout
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I got far better pumps from it today than I did the other days , I wasn't knocked out of my shoes thinkin my skin was going to rip but I believe it to be a nice addition to a preworkout
True, yah I'm curious to see how the next few days will be with it..added it to my stack so let's git er done
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Cardio: 10 mins on stairs, 10 mins on treadmill Speed: 3.5 - 5.6
1. Flat DB Press:
warm up sets: 2x10 with 50lbs db
working sets: 8/80, 8/90 *PR for over 6 reps*
2. Flat Bench DB Flyes:
warm up set: 1x10 with 40lbs db
working sets: 14/45, 10/55
then drop set: 9/45
3. Incline Cable Flyes:
warm up set: 10/60
working sets: 9/80, 9/80, 10/100
then drop set: 8/60
4. Cable X-Overs (lower pec focus):
warm up set: 10/80
working sets: 9/120, 8/120
then drop set: 9/60
5. Tri-Cable Pressdown:
warm up set: 10/80
working sets: 20/120, 20/160
then drop set: 13/100
6. Reverse Cable Pushdown (using wrist straps only):
warm up set: 10/40 each wrist
working sets: 18/60 each wrist, 18/60 each wrist
then drop set: 20/30 each wrist
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