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[Gorky88]

Playing in a very competitive league of beach volleyball. We were playing on hard packed sand and some guy kept getting called for contacting the net, and generally just being out of control. I came down from a block and was slightly rotating to my left, and as I landed this guy who had charged the net for a spike but missed lost his balance and put his shoulder and all of his body weight into the outside of my right knee.

He was a big dude too, probably 6'3 220. My knee caved in until my tibia and femur formed a 90 degree angle behind my left leg and I immediately went into shock. There were probably 150 witnesses and people were saying it sounded like a gunshot, which was most likely my PCL (the biggest, thickest, and strongest ligament in the body and one that usually only tears during something like a bad head on collision in a car where the knee impacts the dash board with a ton of force).


So essentially my femur and my tibia were only attached by the LCL, which is one of the 4 ligaments that connect those two huge bones.

Dude, never heard that story. Made me feel better about my nagging shoulder and knee issues every now and then. Holy crap!

you look even more amazing considering all that.

[masthead716]

holy **** just made the connection that you're danevan on instagram. like more of my pics bich

hahaha done.

Good lord Masthead I never knew that. Sounds ****ing horrible. The amount of force to snap all those tendons must've been incredible. Barely much difference in size at all now.

Yeah dude it was ruthless. Like one of those youtube bloopers where you see some poor bastard's leg snap in half and cringe but can't look away. I was in shock, but I still remember seeing girls crying and my friends all covering their faces and freaking out. My knee cap was shifted about 3 inches out of position and was just kind of floating and my femur was dead straight, but from the knee down my leg was pointed at about a 150 degree angle outwards and my foot was almost completely internally rotated inward.

Basically something like this while sitting up flat on the ground but a bit more exaggerated. The swelling and bruising 3 days later was horrendous. What shocked me the most was just how quick muscle will atrophy when it can't contract or fire at all. Within a week I saw a very noticeable difference.


I was told at the emergency room my ACL was definitely gonzo, but after the MRI results showed up and it was 3 pages long I was just like "eh ****". My biggest regret was not getting the cadaver and using my own tissue (hamstring tendon on the inside of your leg if you curl your leg back and feel that big one that hangs down). Not only did it greatly increase recovery time and pain, but it's extremely prone to cramping and I will never have that hamstring hang on that leg.

I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. I'd leave physical therapy every day for almost a year soaked through my clothes in sweat with tears coming out of my eyes mainly from the end of my sessions which consisted of me being put in a private room, lying face down on a bed with my head buried in pillow, and my PT bending my leg back towards my body to increase the range of motion. I swear there were times I thought everything was going to just give and I'd be screaming bloody murder.

I did a ton of pool work and I remember the first time I squatted was about 1.5 years post op and I started with the bar and just kept doing triples until I ended up going up to 250 pounds for like a set of 10. I needed that confidence boost so bad and was so surprised that I kept that much strength all things considered. I thrashed my legs twice a week after that and was on a mission to get them back. I took a 3-4 month break from leg training this past winter due to my sciatic nerve flaring up really bad and didn't have much of a growth season going into this cut. I honestly think they looked better a year ago, at least much fuller.

Few months after training legs again for the first time in over a year.





Then I went full offseason got up to 265, trained legs twice a week for almost a year and then cut.

loved the look in these two pics...full as f*ck







Then had a 3-4 month layoff and kind of recomped and grew a bit into my diet this year. I overdieted/overcardio'd my legs at times and will definitely try a different approach next time.



and you guys have seen the current pics....so that's that.

[TropicalSunset]

Wow Masthead....your legs are awesome period and considering everything you went through....ridiculous. Its important for people to hear stories like that, because I see people get discouraged by the smallest of things.

[kayvez]

Depleted side chest at 5 weeks out from teen division.
Got no arms because I neglected them and only started training them last year lolol

morning hamstring shot



Masthead you looking fuking awesome bro srs

[Gorky88]

Dude (masthead, lol love calling you this), that PT sounds brutal but I also cannot say enough how impressed I am to just like squat or even do leg extensions or curls. I would just be too hesitant and scared to even do anything with my legs. holy crap.

[deathmetal1992]

tfw everyone in this thread has a better physique than you. Looks like I'll stick to being a guest poser.

[TropicalSunset]

So I have no idea how many people are still doing this, but I have been working out hard. To be honest not dieting as hard as I would be if I was getting ready for a show, but that is mainly because I am lifting heavier for the first time in years and want to maximize the size gained.

I am still managing to gain size and lose fat. I have been hovering around 190 pounds, but definitely getting leaner.

Now there is less than two weeks out, I feel like this is the time to kick it into overdrive, though I am really through it all trying to stay smart and lift heavy (for me) and practice perfect form on everything.

Another thing which I should add is that I am doing this transformation without eating any meat or dairy. My only animal based protein source is coming from eggs at this point. I really an passionate about fitness and health, but feel there need to be more people who can inspire others to work out and NOT eat meat. I am not sold on the idea that you need meat to be big and I will use my body as an example of the possibilities which will hopefully inspire others.

[kayvez]

Im still doing it TropicalSunet!


Dat feel when lower body destroys upper body.. :'(

[Larfleeze]

damn masthead that sounds ****ing horrendous..and yet you still have better leg symmetry than I do lol

my torn quad is actually my bigger one but the tear drop is always gonna look different from the other

[Devils]

still in it.

[bartosh]

I think i'm still in. No progress in the last two weeks or so and I have not worked out upper body since july 10th but what the hell. I committed to it so i'll do mandatories regardless

[TropicalSunset]

Is that an actual tan I see on you Devils or is it your favorite brand from the can?

[Devils]

Is that an actual tan I see on you Devils or is it your favorite brand from the can?

lol wut? yeah of course it's comp colour

[jmiddleton96]

How much are you weighing my son?

You have a very small structure it seems, so 70kg?

[Devils]

How much are you weighing my son?

You have a very small structure it seems, so 70kg?

me? 76kg

[yzrider400f]

After having my leg folded in half 90 degrees sideways 3.5 years ago, it's been a long road to recovery. I had full disruptions (full tears) of the ACL, MCL, PCL, shredded my meniscus beyond repair, tore my quad off the bone where the vastus medialis attaches to the knee, and fractured my tibia. I had to have my right hamstring tendon removed and used as the graft for my new ACL. So my right leg, which used to be my bigger leg, will never have the level of development as it once had.

i've been through a patellar tendon tear and it is downright frightening how fast specifically the quadriceps atrophy. quite remarkable in a way actually but wtf

[bartosh]

I think i'm out. My best friend is going through lifechanging problems currently and everything has been thrown off supporting him. I'll drop a pre/post picture but as you can see, no abs. I'm just happy I somehow look better upper body after working it out twice in the last two weeks out of the last three months.

Start weight: 167
Weight last week: 154
Weight now: 161






Pre pic is no pump upon waking up towards the end of july when I got my wrist cast off. Post pic is pump after doing back that I took today.

[TTimmerman]

holy **** you guys are doing awesome, keep it up

[TropicalSunset]

holy **** you guys are doing awesome, keep it up

I am looking forward to seeing your photos Timmy.

[kayvez]

holy **** you guys are doing awesome, keep it up

i bet you're gonna post pics on the last day and wreck us all lol

[patbanya]

I took these at work. I injured my hand on August 6th, and I've been out of the gym ever since. But, I'm still dieting, and currently 197lbs.

[patbanya]

Regarding the injury:

[TTimmerman]

i bet you're gonna post pics on the last day and wreck us all lol

i'm 7 (or 10) weeks out as of today
i filmed my posing on day 1, i'll just post the comparison vid in shenanigans or something, i still look like **** imo so i'm not playing

[bartosh]

so, ante up people

[Larfleeze]

Your triceps are ridiculous Pat, how did you hurt yourself at work?

[Devils]

So who signed their contract? lol

[Nep2une]

How do you guys get your pictures from your phone into your posts ?

[SammyJr]

How do you guys get your pictures from your phone into your posts ?

you can go to imgur.com and upload it there, then put the [img]imgur link[/img]

i usually just email the pics and do the imgur uploading on my laptop

[purdey]

I took these at work. I injured my hand on August 6th, and I've been out of the gym ever since. But, I'm still dieting, and currently 197lbs.

Holy **** man, you have that Michael Lockett look and your triceps are freaky as hell man! Genetics of peace

[TropicalSunset]

Yeah, we all Kai-ed this thread.