Workout/Lifting Thread and Health Thread

• Automatik

  

  BR1986FB;1485775 wrote:Front delt?

  Yes front right. It happened after doing standing shoulder presses. I didn't feel a pop or anything at the time, but the next day it was very sore.
  
  At first I thought it was just a bad case of bursitis. It's been going on for at least 3 months. I've been taking it very easy and resting it, doing basic mobility exercises, still no improvement. My friend's wife is a doc, she thinks it's possibly calcification in the joint.
  
  I've never had to deal with injuries and it's frustrating the hell out of me. I haven't been able to do any type of presses for months.
  
  As for the wrist, I think it's just a lingering sprain. I'm getting it checked in a week.
• redstreak one

  

  For the last 5 weeks I jog 1.5 miles to my high school weight room, lift for 30 minutes all upper body 5 days a week. Free weights, bar and dumb bell, chest, tris, bis, back, shoulder and abs, then I jog the 1.5 miles home. I have dropped 15 pounds in that time and toned up as well. The problem will be when school starts and fall games start up, being the AD takes way too much time up with teaching at same time. I have about 45 minutes after school to get my running and lifting in. I feel a lot better when I work out, more energy and self esteem.
• BR1986FB

  Automatik;1485782 wrote:Yes front right. It happened after doing standing shoulder presses. I didn't feel a pop or anything at the time, but the next day it was very sore.
  
  At first I thought it was just a bad case of bursitis. It's been going on for at least 3 months. I've been taking it very easy and resting it, doing basic mobility exercises, still no improvement. My friend's wife is a doc, she thinks it's possibly calcification in the joint.
  
  I've never had to deal with injuries and it's frustrating the hell out of me. I haven't been able to do any type of presses for months.
  
  As for the wrist, I think it's just a lingering sprain. I'm getting it checked in a week.

  If you decide to go back to a regular gym, look into that Slingshot that I posted. I have a pretty bad left front delt and this device lets me bench, close grip & do dips pain free. Also allows you to deal with more weight. I keeps you in a proper groove, elbows tucked, utilizing triceps, during the press. Too many people flare their elbows out while benching putting more torque on the anterior delts.
  
  I have weak wrists and have to wrap the chit out of them with wrist wraps for heavy lifts.
• ThePatriot

  Automatik;1485645 wrote:I'm moving next month which means I have to cancel my current gym membership.
  
  So for the next 2 months or so I plan on going without a membership while working out at home.
  
  I have the Perfect pushup setup and my soon to be roomie has the Perfect pullup
  
  Now I want to get something to do dips on. I'm thinking the Perfect Dip Bar
  
  
  
  Or this dip station thing.
  
  
  Anyone have any experience with either? I'm leaning towards the Perfect Dip Bar because it takes up less space, but I've never used it before and I'm unsure if it works for all door openings. The apartment is brand new so I'd rather not **** something up using this contraption.

  Also, if you're looking to work your lower body while not having gym access, I had a S&C coach once tell me that he's seen athletes who were not squatting at the time see gains in their squat after doing sprint and jump training for a while. I always thought that was a good tip for people who are forced away from a gym but don't want to lose the progress in their lower body.
• davidhe002

  Its common no sugar except from eating whole fruit.I would not allowed to make those smoothies anymore Insteadly, I cut up mangos and oranges into bits and eat them with a fork. More satisfaction,which akes longer to eat.
• Automatik

  

  Buried on the 6th page?! DAFUQ bros?!
  
  
  So remember how I complained about wrist and shoulder pain?
  
  Well I got xrays on the wrist today, negative!! Woohoo!!
  
  
  But, they are saying I have a ganglion cyst right on the top of my wrist joint, exactly where the pain is located. You can't really see it, but at certain positions there is a slight bulge and you can feel it if you know where to press. So now I'm waiting to setup and MRI to look into it further and get a better idea of what needs to be done.
  
  Depending on the severity and if there is any ligament damage, I have 2 options. One is an injection to drain and medicate and the other is surgery. The injection has a 1 and 3 chance of success. That sucks.
  
  I don't know wtf I'm going to do. Right now I'm just trying to figure out my new (but shitty) insurance plan through my company and what I will be responsible for.
  
  I'm just glad I have somewhat of an idea of what is wrong.
  
  Hope this helps.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  Automatik;1492075 wrote:Buried on the 6th page?! DAFUQ bros?!
  
  
  So remember how I complained about wrist and shoulder pain?
  
  Well I got xrays on the wrist today, negative!! Woohoo!!
  
  
  But, they are saying I have a ganglion cyst right on the top of my wrist joint, exactly where the pain is located. You can't really see it, but at certain positions there is a slight bulge and you can feel it if you know where to press. So now I'm waiting to setup and MRI to look into it further and get a better idea of what needs to be done.
  
  Depending on the severity and if there is any ligament damage, I have 2 options. One is an injection to drain and medicate and the other is surgery. The injection has a 1 and 3 chance of success. That sucks.
  
  I don't know wtf I'm going to do. Right now I'm just trying to figure out my new (but shitty) insurance plan through my company and what I will be responsible for.
  
  I'm just glad I have somewhat of an idea of what is wrong.
  
  Hope this helps.

  I have a cyst on the bottom of my wrist near my palm, it doesn't hurt but sometimes it bulges out quite a bit. I took a bad fall off my bike a couple years ago and my wrists have never been the same and i think the fall caused it, but that's my uneducated guess. For a while i would just wrap my wrist until i had no pain lifting. I would use an ace bandage, then put a glove over it with a wrist strap. I found that to be a big help and as my wrist gained strength back and healed I would ween myself off the wrap.
• like_that

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1492269 wrote:I have a cyst on the bottom of my wrist near my palm, it doesn't hurt but sometimes it bulges out quite a bit. I took a bad fall off my bike a couple years ago and my wrists have never been the same and i think the fall caused it, but that's my uneducated guess. For a while i would just wrap my wrist until i had no pain lifting. I would use an ace bandage, then put a glove over it with a wrist strap. I found that to be a big help and as my wrist gained strength back and healed I would ween myself off the wrap.

  I had a cyst on my back for about 12 years, it never got bigger. One day it became the size of a golf ball, so I finally decided to get it drained. I did, and I no longer have a cyst.
  
  Hope this helps.
• Sonofanump

  My knees are a little sore after doing squat calf raises.
  
  Hope this helps.
• justincredible

  

  My shoulders are completely shredded after the last two days. Lots of push presses, jerks, and pull-ups.
• hasbeen

  

  I have not worked out recently. Football takes a lot of time and wears me down.
  
  Actually, I'm just being a lazy bitch.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  justincredible;1492328 wrote:My shoulders are completely shredded after the last two days. Lots of push presses, jerks, and pull-ups.

  What type of workout routine are you doing? Just random stuff? Crossfit?
• justincredible

  

  ernest_t_bass;1492331 wrote:What type of workout routine are you doing? Just random stuff? Crossfit?

  Crossfit.
• BR1986FB

  Same old, same old here. Hoping to be benching with four plates on each side by my birthday in mid-October.
• Sonofanump

  Day 10 of a P90XInsanityTriathalon during football season program.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  BR1986FB;1492346 wrote:Same old, same old here. Hoping to be benching with four plates on each side by my birthday in mid-October.

  What are your thoughts on a 1-rep max on bench? Use it as a 5-4-3-2-1. What are best ways to increase on your 1-rep max quickly? Lift heavier weight, obvi.
• BR1986FB

  ernest_t_bass;1492363 wrote:What are your thoughts on a 1-rep max on bench? Use it as a 5-4-3-2-1. What are best ways to increase on your 1-rep max quickly? Lift heavier weight, obvi.

  I wouldn't really advocate it unless you're looking to compete in a powerlifting contest. Too much risk of potential injury. I try to keep my reps above 5-6 and no more than 10-12.
  
  If you are planning to compete, you can do various moves such as board presses, working with bands/chains, floor presses along with assistance movements to work the triceps. Again, unless you're competing, singles are more of an "ego" rep scheme than anything else.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  BR1986FB;1492383 wrote:I wouldn't really advocate it unless you're looking to compete in a powerlifting contest. Too much risk of potential injury. I try to keep my reps above 5-6 and no more than 10-12.
  
  If you are planning to compete, you can do various moves such as board presses, working with bands/chains, floor presses along with assistance movements to work the triceps. Again, unless you're competing, singles are more of an "ego" rep scheme than anything else.

  I will probably look into changing it. I like to do it every now and then, just to see how much strength I've gained in a 1-rep max.
• Heretic

  

  Raw Dawgin' it;1492269 wrote:I have a cyst on the bottom of my wrist near my palm, it doesn't hurt but sometimes it bulges out quite a bit. I took a bad fall off my bike a couple years ago and my wrists have never been the same and i think the fall caused it, but that's my uneducated guess. For a while i would just wrap my wrist until i had no pain lifting. I would use an ace bandage, then put a glove over it with a wrist strap. I found that to be a big help and as my wrist gained strength back and healed I would ween myself off the wrap.

  I have one, too. Bulges out from time to time, but there's really no pain anymore. Hurt a bit when I first fucked up my wrist (thought it was sprained at first), but now it's (at most) just a bit of discomfort and stiffness. Nothing to interfere with my routine.
• Heretic

  

  As for me, I'm getting back into being serious with my exercising. During a lot of the summer, I'm more in "maintain" mode than pushing myself just because, with all my friends who go to Mid-Ohio for the race weekends, I'm in full party/camp out mode, which takes a toll on how much energy I have for working out. And how banged up I am from things like sleeping in a tent for multiple days and occasionally drunkenly falling out of a golf cart.
  
  All is good, though, weight stayed under 170 the entire time, so I wasn't being stupid at least. Just a bit lazy, but now that the track season is over, things will get back to normal.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  like_that;1492304 wrote:I had a cyst on my back for about 12 years, it never got bigger. One day it became the size of a golf ball, so I finally decided to get it drained. I did, and I no longer have a cyst.
  
  Hope this helps.

  mine is tiny and doesn't bother me to waste time with a doctor.
• Azubuike24

  

  Pyramid sets on bench is a great way to see it greatly improve.
  
  Mike Rashid, trashing/overtraining chest on YouTube is a great resource. There's a video of him doing a crazy pyramid set starting at the top, going down for 10 sets and then back up for 10 sets, doing 10 reps on every set with little rest.
• Sonofanump

  ernest_t_bass;1492388 wrote:I will probably look into changing it. I like to do it every now and then, just to see how much strength I've gained in a 1-rep max.

  There is a chart to see what your 1-rep max would be if you want to be safe.
• Raw Dawgin' it

  

  BR1986FB;1492346 wrote:Same old, same old here. Hoping to be benching with four plates on each side by my birthday in mid-October.

  lol this is my deadlift goal...holy shit.
• ernest_t_bass

  

  BR1986FB;1492346 wrote:Same old, same old here. Hoping to be benching with four plates on each side by my birthday in mid-October.

  HOLY SHIT. 405 lbs., I'm assuming?