wnelax04sr5
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im in the same boat, i used to be able to throw any weight on and just go for it. i won't go over 315 without a spotter anymore. i don't trust my right knee, and the clicking with every rep doesnt help either
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im in the same boat, i used to be able to throw any weight on and just go for it. i won't go over 315 without a spotter anymore. i don't trust my right knee, and the clicking with every rep doesnt help either
WillK
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I'm not sure if I have more experience, but it's really not about pain, it's really just not being comfortable and the fear of pain! lol if that makes sense. Glad you're able to figure out what was wrong and stuck with it.
Ouch!! Get that checked out. Could something as simple as a little tendinitis to cartilage. Hang in there. But don't overdo it. When it comes to your knees, you want to keep them healthy as long as you can, trust me!!!
wnelax04sr5
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got it checked out over this past summer..wasnt good. doc said it looks like the kind of arthritis 70 year olds have. he said its pretty worn down inside the joint. I eliminated sports of all kinds, which was incredibly hard for me to do, and i had to tone down legs a ton. he basically said if i don't stop playing sports I'm looking at a knee replacement by or before age 40, if i stop, he said i can make it to 50 before it needs to happen. heres the kicker, I'm still in college.
leftyguns21
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ive been down and out for a week and will be out for at least one more. had oral surgery :tape: so i am not allowed to do any physical activity or lift anything heavier than 5lbs.
and the even worst part of....cant eat much of anything. applesauce, yogurt, mashed potatoes is my "diet" lately
and the even worst part of....cant eat much of anything. applesauce, yogurt, mashed potatoes is my "diet" lately
wnelax04sr5
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last workout before the big meal on thursday...today was all about chest and reps
for starters
flat bench, 4 25's on each side. you do a set till fail, and take a 25 off each side until you're out of 25's. did that one twice
after that, we did body weight till fail, 4 sets, now my arm won't even move
next, cable flies and chest flies on the machine, now i can even type on my keyboard.
solid day, ill probably be doing lots of cardio after this week
for starters
flat bench, 4 25's on each side. you do a set till fail, and take a 25 off each side until you're out of 25's. did that one twice
after that, we did body weight till fail, 4 sets, now my arm won't even move
next, cable flies and chest flies on the machine, now i can even type on my keyboard.
solid day, ill probably be doing lots of cardio after this week
wnelax04sr5
New member
I did squats today for the first time in....
I tried some cirtuiline malate at the suggestion of [MENTION=47554]t4r4life[/MENTION] and it already helped my soreness with my other muscles
HE DOES LEGS :banana:
TNRunner99
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Want your guys input:
How do you place out your reps when doing deadlifts? ie. 10-8-6-4-2?
And...What percentage of your max do you place in those sets?
Just curious to see. I'm really working on my deadlifts, form, posture, and thoracic extension (to fix shoulder pain).
How do you place out your reps when doing deadlifts? ie. 10-8-6-4-2?
And...What percentage of your max do you place in those sets?
Just curious to see. I'm really working on my deadlifts, form, posture, and thoracic extension (to fix shoulder pain).
I do 2 low-weight warmup sets. A light set of 8 reps and then a heavier set of 5 reps. Then I switch to doubles and work from 40% up to 90%.
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ddnww
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i do 4 sets of 5
i am already warmed up, so i go right into working sets
increasing the weight on each set.
TNRunner99
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Thanks for the input. I've been doing just the bar to stretch and work on form. Then I do:
185x10 warmup
225x8
275x4
315x2
185x10 warmup
225x8
275x4
315x2
WillK
New member
I picked up some supplements from bodybuilding.com-
Anabolic Freak
Amino Freak
Glutamine
Gaspari Super Pump
Iso Pure Protein
I'm going to dust off one of my old workouts and see where I can get.
Plus, with the treadmill at home now, I can get a run (or good walk) in first thing in the morning to wake up the metabolism.
I plan on adding an additional 75 grams of protein a day on top of my four pre-planned meals. I'll also add juicing on top of it all (yay...).
Anabolic Freak
Amino Freak
Glutamine
Gaspari Super Pump
Iso Pure Protein
I'm going to dust off one of my old workouts and see where I can get.
Plus, with the treadmill at home now, I can get a run (or good walk) in first thing in the morning to wake up the metabolism.
I plan on adding an additional 75 grams of protein a day on top of my four pre-planned meals. I'll also add juicing on top of it all (yay...).
zopperman
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hearno
Senior Member
I was on MHP Dark matter for the longest time but switched to a home made post now.
leucine
glutamine
creatine
pretin
karbolyn
shake it all up and chug it. definitely does the trick and buying the stuff in bulk saves $$$ over the big name stuff and NO fillers.
hearno
Senior Member
I've been trying something new. Do your warm up, whatever you like. Then load up 75% or so of your max. Get a stopwatch/timer handy and start knocking out 5 good reps on the minute for 10 minutes. It's killer.
