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napalm: 12 weeks to WPC Worlds...ya, really...

'Caring about how much you weigh in powerlifting is the same as worrying about how much you bench press in bodybuilding '

-wendler - who has been on a roll on twitter lately...
 
Sub'd to learn, per Sean's reco. Will initiate my own log once I recover from this brutal case of bronchitis/sinusitis, and get back to the gym, where I largely confine myself to the purple, pink, and neon green DBs.
 
jinxie said:
Sub'd to learn, per Sean's reco. Will initiate my own log once I recover from this brutal case of bronchitis/sinusitis, and get back to the gym, where I largely confine myself to the purple, pink, and neon green DBs.
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Not much to learn here compared to others. Check out herders and rodjas logs. Iparatroop too if you like gay CF stuff :sgrin:

Edit: rob and cincy's logs are coming along nicely too. And toro, don't forget toro...
 
napalm said:
Not much to learn here compared to others. Check out herders and rodjas logs. Iparatroop too if you like gay CF stuff :sgrin:

Edit: rob and cincy's logs are coming along nicely too. And toro, don't forget toro...
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Toro and I go back a ways; I've been following his heroic strength for a while now at a private forum, where we all get to post nekids too, so I am intimately familiar. Only guy I know who can goodmorning well over 500 lbs, raw and nekid, oh my.
 
jinxie said:
Toro and I go back a ways; I've been following his heroic strength for a while now at a private forum, where we all get to post nekids too, so I am intimately familiar. Only guy I know who can goodmorning well over 500 lbs, raw and nekid, oh my.
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Hey, leave how intimate you and toro are out of my thread, txs...
 
napalm said:
Hey, leave how intimate you and toro are out of my thread, txs...
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That modified his strength and his strength alone. Next time, I will use less commas. But notwithstanding, point taken, and I will refrain from using such explicit language in your log. Perhaps I misunderstood your "gay CF stuff" remark.
 
jimbuick said:
Thanks for the shout out up there bro!

:FUfinger:
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Jim, you should probably start logging your training, you know, so you can track your results. And take videos of your lifts, so you can see what you do well and what you don't do so well. Maybe get your wife involved, too.
 
herderdude said:
Jim, you should probably start logging your training, you know, so you can track your results. And take videos of your lifts, so you can see what you do well and what you don't do so well. Maybe get your wife involved, too.
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I'm thinking about it, it certainly couldn't hurt. It's just I'm not sure I have the time to commit to that right now.
 
herderdude said:
Jim, you should probably start logging your training, you know, so you can track your results. And take videos of your lifts, so you can see what you do well and what you don't do so well. Maybe get your wife involved, too.
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:hidinginshame:
 
Hey bud you ever get pain in your shoulder blade, rhomboid area when the bar is past parallel when your benchin? Thougt id consult napalm, the shoulder expert
 
smoker145 said:
Hey bud you ever get pain in your shoulder blade, rhomboid area when the bar is past parallel when your benchin? Thougt id consult napalm, the shoulder expert
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Is it parascapular pain, or in the actual rhomboid, closer to the spine? It very well could be referred pain from your cervical spine, in either event. Or possibly the thoracic facets. That's my hazarded guess.

Hope you don't mind unsolicited feedback. And nothing but respect for Napalm's opinion re this. He knows you better than me, and may well have a better understanding of pain complexes as well.
 
It's literally like right by the shoulder blade. Not sure if it helps. Last week it started bothering me after my amrap when I went for more volume. The pain went from there to my rear delt. Today it was just isolated to that spot. I'm not really sure what it is Bc you'd think it would bother me doing rowing or face pulls or something.

I can get someone to take a pic of my back so I can show you guys more accurately. Pretty much anything past parallel gets the pain.
 
smoker145 said:
It's literally like right by the shoulder blade. Not sure if it helps. Last week it started bothering me after my amrap when I went for more volume. The pain went from there to my rear delt. Today it was just isolated to that spot. I'm not really sure what it is Bc you'd think it would bother me doing rowing or face pulls or something.

I can get someone to take a pic of my back so I can show you guys more accurately. Pretty much anything past parallel gets the pain.
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Well, that's parascapular.

A couple more points. I see you just did back, including T-bar rows. Might you have merely strained your rhomboids? Having read your response more closely, it sounds like that's not the case.

Another point, and I should have mentioned it before, if you strain the supraspinatus, you will often feel pain in the posterior delt, around the scapulae, and even in the lat. If this is really getting activated when you bench, that's probably the best bet. If you have a spinal issue, that's going to be triggered by a greater number of things. So this seems like a very likely explanation to me, based on your report so far. I don't need to see pictures, I think I get it.

For me at least, the best way to suss this sort of thing out, is muscle testing with assistance of a friend, pushing down and up as you move various ways. Or you can get on a pulley with a D-handle and do internal/external rotation high, mid and low, and that may illuminate the issue. Or you can go to the ortho for said testing. I dont have time to pull the tests online but arms out front, down at sides, perpendicular, all up and down or in and out, subject to reasonable pressure from your friend. Sorry, I am hurried and have to run.

Heal up. I would recommend hitting it with some ice, if it's a fresh condition, and an anti-inflammatory. Let pain be your guide when lifting.
 
Definitely possible I strained something. Past 2-3 weeks I've been doing face pulls 2-3 times a week, 120-140 band pull aparts a day, as well as increased back work. Probably just too much too fast.
 
smoker145 said:
Definitely possible I strained something. Past 2-3 weeks I've been doing face pulls 2-3 times a week, 120-140 band pull aparts a day, as well as increased back work. Probably just too much too fast.
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Yeah, I think it's your rotator cuff, as described.
 
Ok, back in the gym for the first time since worlds - 19 days total.

Fist off, the cane sucks and I'm sick of that fcking thing too. I might try tomorrow w/o it.

Warmup
Internal/external rotation 5x12 (that's sets x reps homos)

Bar x 1k
95x2x8
135x2x8
155x10
185x3x6

Seated HS tricep extensions
Stack x3x10

Seated face pulls - can't do them standing yet:
60x5x10

Not much to report, felt good to have a bar in my hands after almost 3 weeks.

Gonna mash my hip flexors, having some issues up high on the left. Then roll some shyt and then mash everything w the stick.

Need to figure out which direction I'm going for the near future..

smoker145 said:
Hey bud you ever get pain in your shoulder blade, rhomboid area when the bar is past parallel when your benchin? Thougt id consult napalm, the shoulder expert
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No, cuff pain is almost always felt at the capsule if it's infra or supra. If it's lower and towards the midline, it's prolly rhomboid, or could be a weird trap/lat pain.

Maybe a referred pain like jinxie mentioned...
 
napalm said:
No, cuff pain is almost always felt at the capsule if it's infra or supra. If it's lower and towards the midline, it's prolly rhomboid, or could be a weird trap/lat pain.

Maybe a referred pain like jinxie mentioned...
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Appreciate your feedback. Part of what informed my opinion is I just got a lido/cortisone cocktail shot to the supraspinatus, that was manfesting quite similarly, including even lat pain. The shot vanquished the pain, nearly completely. I could not bench press or do push ups, to chest/floor. So, I think this is a YMMV issue. But I think we have it covered between rhomboid pain, referred pain, and, perhaps less likely an RC inflammation issue.

I like the way you think, Napalm.
 
Napalm, pardon me, what are you recovering from? I know I could read your log, but as much as I am trying to follow at this point, I could use a little hand holding. No homo.

In any case, congrats on making it back to the gym, and moving some iron. I wish you a swift and complete recovery.
 
jinxie said:
Napalm, pardon me, what are you recovering from? I know I could read your log, but as much as I am trying to follow at this point, I could use a little hand holding. No homo. In any case, congrats on making it back to the gym, and moving some iron. I wish you a swift and complete recovery.
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Thanks jinxie

My immediate problem is a partial tear of my Achilles and soleus. Started PT for it last week. Therapy Tuesday and Thursday, so I gotta figure out something to do mwf. No squatting for a while, prolly some kind of 531 for my bench for now and do a bunch of assistance work..
 
Squat on smith machine and profit bro


Edit: Jk man

How long til dead or is it the same?
 
napalm said:
Dunno, at least another month or so.

Not having done anything more than a triple on the bench in about 2 1/2 months = doms.

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Gotcha. Heal that bish and come back strong.

How's everything with the family over there?
 
2 things;

1) I see you left me out of your "who's who" of logs to follow 2) your conspicuous absence from my new log is...conspicuous.

I see how it is.
 
napalm said:
Thanks jinxie

My immediate problem is a partial tear of my Achilles and soleus. Started PT for it last week. Therapy Tuesday and Thursday, so I gotta figure out something to do mwf. No squatting for a while, prolly some kind of 531 for my bench for now and do a bunch of assistance work..
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Okay, I was thinking it was something along those lines given the crutch. Really sorry to hear this, brother. That's a tough road to hoe. But I can tell you have that indomitable spirit.

I have bilateral plantar fasciitis, among some other stuff going on with my feet. I see a physiatrist weekly, for trigger point injections and/or medical acupuncture. Pinning of the plantar fascia is probably the most painful thing I've ever endured. I literally scream at the top of my lungs when he hits me there.

Anyhow, it's always inspiring to see a guy close to my age going at it hard, refusing to quit, hoisting big weight, as determined as ever.
 
Swanson52 said:
2 things; 1) I see you left me out of your "who's who" of logs to follow 2) your conspicuous absence from my new log is...conspicuous. I see how it is.
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Don't you start w me mr start a log, disappear for 3 months, than peek back inside the forum. I think this might be your first post in this thread, which was started 4 months ago.

Which 'new log' are we talking about, your undulating upside down 531ism or did you start a new one?

I don't travel outside my subscribed threads very often - it's too stupid out there...
 
napalm said:
Don't you start w me mr start a log, disappear for 3 months, than peek back inside the forum. I think this might be your first post in this thread, which was started 4 months ago.

Which 'new log' are we talking about, your undulating upside down 531ism or did you start a new one?

I don't travel outside my subscribed threads very often - it's too stupid out there...
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:biglaugh: :D

There's a new one... :p
 
Question; what are your thoughts on maybe upping the TRT dose to around 65-70mg e4d to aid recovery in the early stages of coming back?

I feel like it COULD help, but is also akin to juicing to get a jump start, which I'm not much of a fan of doing.
 
Swanson52 said:
Question; what are your thoughts on maybe upping the TRT dose to around 65-70mg e4d to aid recovery in the early stages of coming back? I feel like it COULD help, but is also akin to juicing to get a jump start, which I'm not much of a fan of doing.
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No reason to big guy. The body is always trying to achieve homeostasis. Don't upset it by upping your trt.

IMO, your body is going to take it out on you somewhere else.

If you're wanting some help recovering, then RECOVER. Make sure you're getting 9 hours/night. I recently started taking a power nap in my car from like 11:15-12:00 after lunch.

Every little bit helps...
 
napalm said:
No reason to big guy. The body is always trying to achieve homeostasis. Don't upset it by upping your trt.

IMO, your body is going to take it out on you somewhere else.

If you're wanting some help recovering, then RECOVER. Make sure you're getting 9 hours/night. I recently started taking a power nap in my car from like 11:15-12:00 after lunch.

Every little bit helps...
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Good enough reasoning for me.
 
Swanson52 said:
Question; what are your thoughts on maybe upping the TRT dose to around 65-70mg e4d to aid recovery in the early stages of coming back? I feel like it COULD help, but is also akin to juicing to get a jump start, which I'm not much of a fan of doing.
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Are you talking recovering from an injury or recovering from a workout? If from an injury, I don't think the TRT dosage would aid all that much. If from a workout, then it's not a bad idea. If you're looking for recovery from injury, GH is apparently worth its weight in gold. Or, "deer antler spray", as Ray Lewis calls it.
 
iparatroop said:
Are you talking recovering from an injury or recovering from a workout? If from an injury, I don't think the TRT dosage would aid all that much. If from a workout, then it's not a bad idea. If you're looking for recovery from injury, GH is apparently worth its weight in gold. Or, "deer antler spray", as Ray Lewis calls it.
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Yeah, the gh def helps more w recovery. I actually upped my gh dose to 3 iu while my Achilles is healing.
 
napalm said:
Yeah, the gh def helps more w recovery. I actually upped my gh dose to 3 iu while my Achilles is healing.
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As I recall, deer antler is GFR or some other pep, and perhaps oral or topical bunk, not hGH.

3 ius is a nice, robust dose, should help a lot, and get you ripped/moar ripped to boot. Are you slinning it too?
 
jinxie said:
As I recall, deer antler is GFR or some other pep, and perhaps oral or topical bunk, not hGH. 3 ius is a nice, robust dose, should help a lot, and get you ripped/moar ripped to boot. Are you slinning it too?
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No slin, I've prolly swapped 15 pounds of fat for muscle in the last year and a half. Sitting at around 15% now.
 
iparatroop said:
Are you talking recovering from an injury or recovering from a workout? If from an injury, I don't think the TRT dosage would aid all that much. If from a workout, then it's not a bad idea. If you're looking for recovery from injury, GH is apparently worth its weight in gold. Or, "deer antler spray", as Ray Lewis calls it.
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1)you're missing from my log too.

2) workout recovery. You know how it is when you come back from a layoff...brutal. Eat & sleep will be my protocol.
 
napalm said:
No slin, I've prolly swapped 15 pounds of fat for muscle in the last year and a half. Sitting at around 15% now.
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Those are some good results, particularly with a bunk leg. You must be damn stout, if you are weighing around 200 lbs, at 15% BF. Respect.

I really should further assess this route. Should I get to know you better, and you me, I may tap you to share more re this. My concern has always been my BSs, as mine run high. My doc has actually expressed a willingness, but at a lesser dose than you. I take berberine to control BSs and lipids, which I know it can interfere with protein synthesis, at least so the theory goes. It's like anti-slin.
 
PT today was tough. worked w an ATC for the first time. basically the same as the PT, had me doing band eccentric/concentric stretches and balance stuff on this big round piece of wood w a half ball on the bottom of it - it was hard. then he fcking worked the whole area over w his thumbs and that hurt like hell. i think he was enjoying it for some reason...draw your own conclusions.

jinxie said:
Those are some good results, particularly with a bunk leg. You must be damn stout, if you are weighing around 200 lbs, at 15% BF. Respect.

I really should further assess this route. Should I get to know you better, and you me, I may tap you to share more re this. My concern has always been my BSs, as mine run high. My doc has actually expressed a willingness, but at a lesser dose than you. I take berberine to control BSs and lipids, which I know it can interfere with protein synthesis, at least so the theory goes. It's like anti-slin.
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meh, i'm like 194 right now. i've only been hurt for like 3 weeks now.

yeah w gh you do have to watch your blood glucose. in my initial testing w my endo he gave me a glucose tolerance test - which i failed, before he prescribed me the gh. insurance companies won't pay for it without a failed GTT.

they reviewed my shyt a couple months ago and approved another yr of gh.

yay skull fractures...
 
ok, just had the kid measure me for a bench shirt. by all measurements, i fall into the 52 inch metal jack - which is the size for a 82.5 kg'r. only problem there is i'm about 194 right now.

i'm going back and forth between rodja saying go straight to double ply - for a hefty investment, or learn a little on the single ply i can get from sean.
 
napalm said:
ok, just had the kid measure me for a bench shirt. by all measurements, i fall into the 52 inch metal jack - which is the size for a 82.5 kg'r. only problem there is i'm about 194 right now.

i'm going back and forth between rodja saying go straight to double ply - for a hefty investment, or learn a little on the single ply i can get from sean.
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I guess it would depend on what you intend to compete in and how much you trust the measurements. You can look at liftinglarge dot com and other places as well for measurements and fitting shirts.

Edit: I know that feel...I have trouble deciding on just about everything that is gonna cost some coin.
 
A little mid afternoon soundgarden.

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This has got to be the hardest song to sing in the history of mankind...
 
napalm said:
A little mid afternoon soundgarden.

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This has got to be the hardest song to sing in the history of mankind...
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Kicking out the grunge. Chris has a unique voice, BUT, I'd give the nod to Freddy Mercury personally :D
 
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