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Weights up, scales down…

Hyde said:
Congratulations on the PR pull!

TB500 works systemically, but BPC is more local in effect. TB500 pretty much is for muscle and wound healing, while BPC is better for healing connective tissue and targeted anti-inflammatory.

I put BPC in my arthritic elbow, ankle or tweaked knee, whereas I put TB in a strained pec & adductor recently.

Neither compound will resolve something that isn’t actively trying to heal - you can’t heal old injuries with either. But BPC especially can help tame inflammation that may be causing pain, or even the nerve impingement in your case if you could somehow get it closer to the impingement.
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So is it better to just pick one or is the blend worth while? Specifically want to try it around the shoulder area to see if it helps. Also because I am unsure, say pinning around the shoulder is it inter muscular, or sub q?

Thanks man was happy to have pulled a PR and with great form and confidence.
dapack said:
Congrats on pr!!! Specially considering the set before. Great job
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Thanks man! I need to get more 45 plates to make it easier. Been watching market place but no luck so far.
 
akboom87 said:
So is it better to just pick one or is the blend worth while? Specifically want to try it around the shoulder area to see if it helps. Also because I am unsure, say pinning around the shoulder is it inter muscular, or sub q?
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The blend is very good when you have an acute injury or surgery in an area, because it covers all your bases. If you had hurt your shoulder in the gym, using the blend around the area could help heal a partia tear somewhere faster. But if yours is a nerve impingement issue, I really don’t see why you would spring for TB500. BPC should give you everything you can get for just a fraction of the cost (you need a lot more vials of TB500 than BPC to treat things, and it’s more expensive).

Subq or IM as desired locally. Subq is possibly better because it trickles the release a tad slower and BPC is already quite a fast drug as far as metabolism time, but that’s splitting hairs. It’s usually comfier to me IM actually. Just do what’s comfiest near the suspected site.
 
Didn’t plan on lifting today but when the kids took a nap wife said we should lift weights.

Warmups

Seated barbell shurgs
4x15x135

Lateral raise+ front raise
4x12x15

BB farmers walk
185 around the garage

Seated BB shoulder press
2x8x135

Pin press
3x8x185

Things where feeling great so decided to run bench

Bench
135x5
185x5
205x3
225x3
245x1 PR

Slingshot
255x2
265x1

Really happy with how things are feeling. Have made real strides this last 10 weeks. 245 was a touch and go no pause.
 
akboom87 said:
Didn’t plan on lifting today but when the kids took a nap wife said we should lift weights.

Warmups

Seated barbell shurgs
4x15x135

Lateral raise+ front raise
4x12x15

BB farmers walk
185 around the garage

Seated BB shoulder press
2x8x135

Pin press
3x8x185

Things where feeling great so decided to run bench

Bench
135x5
185x5
205x3
225x3
245x1 PR

Slingshot
255x2
265x1

Really happy with how things are feeling. Have made real strides this last 10 weeks. 245 was a touch and go no pause.
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Congrats on the PR….that’s a good wife, lifting on Valentines..😎👍
 
gphagan1 said:
Congrats on the PR….that’s a good wife, lifting on Valentines..😎👍
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It’s been really great, she is really getting into lifting and nutrition. Also noticing how it’s giving her more energy and just more confidence all around. Don’t think she sees it as much as I do but either way it’s been a huge win for both of us!
 
Congrats on both the recent DL and bench PRs! You've come a long way. Really admirable.

Also, interested to hear if you do pick up the BPC and start pinning, especially since I think this would be the first time? I imagine it'll be like the gateway pin to more fun stuff!
 
PR City baby!
Also kinda funny that you basically hit your pull PR twice 😂 we've all been there, but also makes me think you got more in the tank!
 
Hyde said:
Awesome Vday! Congrats on the bench & having a great woman in your corner
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Thanks man!
Segansational said:
Congrats on both the recent DL and bench PRs! You've come a long way. Really admirable.

Also, interested to hear if you do pick up the BPC and start pinning, especially since I think this would be the first time? I imagine it'll be like the gateway pin to more fun stuff!
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Some day I will be part of the 1000# club!
Yes it would be first time pinning myself, use to pinning cattle for all the shots, but I’ll be a little more gentle on myself 😂

I’ll keep updates on how the bpc goes, ordered 2 vials and skin pins.

Of course that opened a rabbit hole in researching all the various peptides and benefits etc. etc.

For instance sermorelin, one tha looks interesting but would be pricey to run that for what the studies have been run for.


Dustin07 said:
PR City baby!
Also kinda funny that you basically hit your pull PR twice 😂 we've all been there, but also makes me think you got more in the tank!
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Yeah I think true max out I could do 350-355. Really need 4 more 45# plates to make gym math easier 😂
 
Late afternoon session

W1-D1

Warmups

Squat- 75%
3x10x205

Squat- pause
3x5x165

BB rows
3x10x135

BB OHP
3x10x115

BB GM
3x10x105

Sit-up +25# plate
2x15x25

Got a bit of a head cold and or allergies ears and nose plugged, breathing was a struggle 😂

Good session. I’m not changing anything up really. First go around worked well so will be a repeat.

Numbers for percentages
Squat 275
Bench 235
Deadlift 320
 
akboom87 said:
Got a bit of a head cold and or allergies ears and nose plugged, breathing was a struggle
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I have been really lucky to dodge all the crud going around, except the ear part. for some reason off and on since before Christmas every once in a while my left ear is plugged and it makes me really irritable to be around cause every noise is crazy annoying except I can't hear voices when people talk lol. then magically they just unclog and its all good, never lasts long enough to "do anything" about it but man its annoying when it happens.

akboom87 said:
Numbers for percentages
Squat 275
Bench 235
Deadlift 320
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Your numbers are crazy proportionate / similar to where I was at basically the same levels. I think when I hit 250 bench I was probably around 275/315 squat/deadlift.
 
You will definitely make the 1,000lb club, no doubt. Big thing is to keep investing in your technique on the squat & deadlift, because keeping the lower body/back healthy is all it takes for those numbers to keep creeping up, and they do it in a big way compared to bench. Learn about bracing and take it seriously, and focus on using training weights you can move well, properly. Don’t race to load the bar; add weight as you earn it by progressively dominating. People think if they deadlift heavier they will get stronger, but it’s the opposite - you get to deadlift heavier BECAUSE you got stronger, because your body had time to adapt to the weights you were using & now it’s too easy.

If you have a great training block and put about 5lbs on your bench, you would probably get 10lbs on lower lifts if they were similarly responsive. So 20lbs added vs 5 from upper body progress.
 
Hyde said:
You will definitely make the 1,000lb club, no doubt. Big thing is to keep investing in your technique on the squat & deadlift, because keeping the lower body/back healthy is all it takes for those numbers to keep creeping up, and they do it in a big way compared to bench. Learn about bracing and take it seriously, and focus on using training weights you can move well, properly. Don’t race to load the bar; add weight as you earn it by progressively dominating. People think if they deadlift heavier they will get stronger, but it’s the opposite - you get to deadlift heavier BECAUSE you got stronger, because your body had time to adapt to the weights you were using & now it’s too easy.

If you have a great training block and put about 5lbs on your bench, you would probably get 10lbs on lower lifts if they were similarly responsive. So 20lbs added vs 5 from upper body progress.
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This is the biggest factor and I have been #1 guilty as charged to loading the bar to much-to soon. With hardly any progress.

So definitely focusing on the key points you highlighted, (already an improvement just in that 10 week block previously).
 
Late afternoon session

W1-D2

Warmups

Bench- 75%
3x10x175

Bench- pause
3x3x190

Plate pullover
2x15x45

BB upright row
3x10x85

Incline bench
3x3x175

BB skull crushers
3x10x75

Having bands now makes it great for warming up getting shoulders and lats warmed up and ready.

Great session higher volume in the beginning has me winded with sinus all plugged.

Also on high alert warm weather the car checking has been on fire. But lately they have been breaking windows. **** heads.
 
Great session.

Are you saying there’s a bunch of car breakins where you live just because it’s not freezing out? Where is this? What happens the rest of the year??
 
Hyde said:
Great session.

Are you saying there’s a bunch of car breakins where you live just because it’s not freezing out? Where is this? What happens the rest of the year??
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Sioux Falls. Yeah normally winter time they don’t bother walking neighborhoods. But been in the 60’s so they been roaming the last week.

They rotate around 3-5 different parts around the city. I have seen them on my ring camera checking for unlocked vehicles at least 10 times since we been in this place (1.5 years come April)
 
A lot of time they drive around seeing how many cars are outside then they come back 1-4 am car drives down the street and they have 2-4 people that walk down the sidewalk checking, then they jump in the car and hightail.
 
akboom87 said:
A lot of time they drive around seeing how many cars are outside then they come back 1-4 am car drives down the street and they have 2-4 people that walk down the sidewalk checking, then they jump in the car and hightail.
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Bro no wonder you want to get out to the countryside; you’re in the wrong area for sure.
 
Hyde said:
Bro no wonder you want to get out to the countryside; you’re in the wrong area for sure.
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Yeah it’s sad it actually is a nice place but wrong kind of people make it hard.

But ready to get back to country side for sure. Got to try to build it up and see if the next generation will have any interest in carrying it on.
 
akboom87 said:
Yeah it’s sad it actually is a nice place but wrong kind of people make it hard.

But ready to get back to country side for sure. Got to try to build it up and see if the next generation will have any interest in carrying it on.
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That’s how it always is - perfectly fine community in a nice place gets overrun with people who apparently weren’t raised with any decency. Then they ruin it for everyone else.
 
PR city up in here! The momentum is there. Very cool the wife is onboard with the routine as well, great accountability.
 
Late afternoon

W1-D3

Squat- deep pause
6x2x210

Front squat
3x8x135

Sit up
3x10
Walking lunges 25# each hand 3 sets

Drag curls BB
3x12x65

Lateral raise
3x12x17.5
Superset delt rear raise
3x10x25

Front raise
3x10x20

Really was not feeling this today, head cold peaked yesterday so nose and sinuses are clear. Hope to catch up with some good sleep tonight.

But still got some good work in!


Also BPC 157 arrived today along with bac water and accessories.

Reconstituted and pinned left shoulder.

Doing 500mcg a day. Looks like protocols are all over the place depending on what the injury you are trying to heal. So going to run this at 500mcg one vial will be 20 days.
 
Late afternoon
Temps have dropped but the heater had it cranking and very comfortable

This was a long session with the wife switching out all the plates 😂

W1-D4

Warmups

Deadlift- 80% ish
1x2x260 - belt

Deadlift- 65% ish
8x3x205

Close grip bench- pause
3x10x140

RDL
1x8x205
2x10x155

Plate shrugs 45#
3 sets just went until failure

Seated under legs bb shrug
3x10x155


This was a good session lots of good work.
 
I will keep pinning in the left shoulder, as that’s the side with issues. I’ll just do an update once a week to see if there is any changes. Routine will be nightly.
 
akboom87 said:
Late afternoon
Temps have dropped but the heater had it cranking and very comfortable

This was a long session with the wife switching out all the plates 😂

W1-D4

Warmups

Deadlift- 80% ish
1x2x260 - belt

Deadlift- 65% ish
8x3x205

Close grip bench- pause
3x10x140

RDL
1x8x205
2x10x155

Plate shrugs 45#
3 sets just went until failure

Seated under legs bb shrug
3x10x155


This was a good session lots of good work.
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That’s true love when she’ll switch out your plates for you.😎👍
 
akboom87 said:
Also BPC 157 arrived today along with bac water and accessories.

Reconstituted and pinned left shoulder.

Doing 500mcg a day. Looks like protocols are all over the place depending on what the injury you are trying to heal. So going to run this at 500mcg one vial will be 20 days.
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Ok, let's go! Really excited for this for you. Hope it heals up any injuries!
 
akboom87 said:
Sioux Falls. Yeah normally winter time they don’t bother walking neighborhoods. But been in the 60’s so they been roaming the last week.
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man I had no idea, I have heard that the crime was up out there but I haven't been to Sioux Falls since like 1994. I assumed high crime for them was like... low crime out here. is it a particular demographic, like tweekers or something?

We had a nasty smash and grab out here in our office place a year ago I think I mentioned. I have an awesome video of my dad and 2 co workers walking down the parking lot with sidearms extended like a Tombstone movie poster, lol.
 
Dustin07 said:
man I had no idea, I have heard that the crime was up out there but I haven't been to Sioux Falls since like 1994. I assumed high crime for them was like... low crime out here. is it a particular demographic, like tweekers or something?

We had a nasty smash and grab out here in our office place a year ago I think I mentioned. I have an awesome video of my dad and 2 co workers walking down the parking lot with sidearms extended like a Tombstone movie poster, lol.
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Yeah like last year 8 people murder/homicide. One of them at the local park we used to go and walk all the time (we don’t now) some party/bbq got out of hand and shots fired.

Smash and grabs don’t appear to be drug related. Seems more like shitheads that either should be working or in school and not out roaming all night. Same bunch they follow Amazon deliveries around and porch swipe. I think also maybe why Amazon is doing a lot of deliveries with generic vehicles ( like the ones who deliver for them like a contract deal)

Which is really odd we have had packages delivered at like 10 pm?


So who knows, in about month in a half won’t be a concern of mine anymore.
 
akboom87 said:
Which is really odd we have had packages delivered at like 10 pm?
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yeah I've seen 4am to 10pm, I don't like that tbh.
I guess I might prefer to have it at 10pm than wait another day, but in my opinion my property is only open for business 7am to 5pm. before and after is tresspassing. nobody should be on my property after I'm asleep.
 
Late afternoon

W2-D1

Warmups

Squat- 78%
135x6
185x5
205x3
3x8x215

Squat- pause
3x5x165

BB row
3x8x165

BB OHP
3x8x120

BB RDL
3x6x235
1x10x185

Stiff legged Deadlift
1x10x135

3 rounds 12 sit-ups- 20 pushups

Really good session. Decided to swap GM with RDL. Friday I will swap the RDL with the GM.
 
Dustin07 said:
yeah I've seen 4am to 10pm, I don't like that tbh.
I guess I might prefer to have it at 10pm than wait another day, but in my opinion my property is only open for business 7am to 5pm. before and after is tresspassing. nobody should be on my property after I'm asleep.
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You can probably set that delivery stipulation up on your Amazon account. You can definitely delay orders to later dates and set special drop off instructions as well.
 
Also a note, so shoulder/neck nerves feeling really good.

BPC 157 probably contributed.

another thing I noticed, started wearing my Apple watch 22-23 somewhere in there. Never had issues before. So as of Friday I have not wore that and I don’t plan on using it or another smartwatch.

So is there a link or just coincidence, one will never know.
 
akboom87 said:
Also a note, so shoulder/neck nerves feeling really good.

BPC 157 probably contributed.

another thing I noticed, started wearing my Apple watch 22-23 somewhere in there. Never had issues before. So as of Friday I have not wore that and I don’t plan on using it or another smartwatch.

So is there a link or just coincidence, one will never know.
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Those watches are a stupid anyway 😝
 
they are dumb. I tried so hard to justify that smart watch I got because it was expensive, but given to me for free when we switched to t-mobile (I had to pick up a new line, but the overall out the door price was still less per month than my old plan) and I started noticing my arm would get carpal tunnel type feelings down the forearm and wrist on that side when I wore it. I didn't wear it tight so even though its a conspiracy theory, I just feel like wearing electronics isn't healthy.
 
Late afternoon

W2-D2

Warmups

Bench- 77%
45x10
135x5
155x3
185x2
3x8x185

Bench- pause
3x2x200

Plate fly
3x10x45

Upright row
3x10x90

Incline bench
3x8x155

Biceps/triceps 4 rounds no rest

Sit-ups

French press
45- to infinity (just went until I couldn’t no mo)

Chest pump was intense. Left shoulder/neck feeling good, seem to have more power coming back.
 
Hyde said:
Seated or standing overhead tri ext with elbows pointed to the ceiling. Weight kind of hangs behind the head at the bottom, then locks out overhead.
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Powerlifter I use to lift w back in mid 90’s would only do French press on an incline. Never skull crushers. He had a shoulder surgery and his ortho told him it was better on the shoulder joint. Myth?
 
PolishHamm3r77 said:
Powerlifter I use to lift w back in mid 90’s would only do French press on an incline. Never skull crushers. He had a shoulder surgery and his ortho told him it was better on the shoulder joint. Myth?
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No idea, but on an incline it would probably force you to use less weight because the tension would be constant on the tricep - which may be easier on it, getting the same stimulus from lighter load?
 
Hyde said:
No idea, but on an incline it would probably force you to use less weight because the tension would be constant on the tricep - which may be easier on it, getting the same stimulus from lighter load?
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Makes sense. Starting in an already stretched position.
 
Yesterday hit the commercial gym

Dips/tricep extension various styles cable/close grip bench/ one arm db overhead tricep extensions


This morning 20 minutes treadmill
 
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