lol

Some nice lifts you got there porkster!

Went to try out the jjb gym at wigan yesterday - seriously impressed with the set up and all for £28 a month !

Anyway I was doing some lat raises and when I dropped the db I felt a twang in my back and all my lower back went into spasm !!

Im still in agony and now cant train AGAIN because of injury - gutted !!!

Have now joined the "exclusive " injury list

Sorry to hear of your injury mate.

Hopefully it wil settle down soon and you can rejoin the walking wounded!

You sound nearly as injury prone as me mate. Get the ice on it.

Richard wrote:You sound nearly as injury prone as me mate. Get the ice on it.

LOL, nobody is taht injury prone...

Porcelain-Rich...

Rilla wrote:

Richard wrote:You sound nearly as injury prone as me mate. Get the ice on it.

LOL, nobody is taht injury prone...

Porcelain-Rich...

lol

Typical mate.

..just when you were starting to get muscles aswell!

hope it clears up fast mate. hopefully just one of those wee ones that goes away fast

Thursday 20th March

Went to the Osteopath . Best £25 Ive ever spent .

I have muscle damage to my lower back . No damage to discs etc which is good news

He asked a lot of questions about my training and what exercises I did .

The problem appears to be my spine which is naturally curved . This means that any exercise stood/sat up puts my spine under undue stress and results in risk of injury . He advised me never to do sit ups and never never ever to do squats or standing calf raises !!

He basically said I had built a lot of bulky muscle without stamina or function . No sure if that was an insult or not.

It now needs a week or so to heal and hes stopped the muscle guarding .

Think Im going have to revamp the training and read Mens Health instead of MD .


I would recommend everyone going to see an osteopath even if they are not injuried just to have their spine etc examined

GP

that must mean he is referring to building up your core?...

KP

kp1512 wrote:GP

that must mean he is referring to building up your core?...

KP

Yes core weaker than other larger muscles .

The main advantage of the visit was the explanation of why I find squats hard on my back and which exercises to avoid .
Unfortunately I am likely to get injured easily by squats , deads and anything that either presses down on the spine or may cause me to overextend . Any poor form is over emphasised by the curvature of my spine .

He also advised loads of vit c - forgot to ask why !

what will you do for legs now then? leg press ext and curls?

what about hamstrings?

Rab

Rab wrote:what will you do for legs now then? leg press ext and curls?

what about hamstrings?

Rab

Dunno

Join a Gym to use a leg press or do high reps squats at home

Just going to sort out the injury for now Rab

PS not liking your Signature !!

Gym-pig wrote:

Rab wrote:what will you do for legs now then? leg press ext and curls?

what about hamstrings?

Rab

Dunno

Join a Gym to use a leg press or do high reps squats at home

Just going to sort out the injury for now Rab

PS not liking your Signature !!

You may find sissy squats or squats/lunges using DB's of use over a BB.

Weighted Plyometrics (although you may want to start with just body weight initially) will also hit legs while the balance required will help build a good core. And it's HIIT nature will aid fat loss.

Tues 25th March

What a shit week . Depressed as I cant train and easter eggs everywhere - the diet went pear shaped


Anyway 1 hrs cardio ( power walking ) on Monday after being motivated by Vidals new picks and 1/2 hr stationary bike yesterday .

Yesterday also did some light 60 kg bench and some light cable curls both to failure on high reps . When I started I looked flat and like I had lost weight . However after 1/2 hr I pumped up like a balloon and looked back to normal - very odd !

No issues with the back so its back ( no pun intended) to training from today all be it lighter and higher reps for now .

just remember..you might be training hard..but im training harder!

you wanting to lose a few pounds just now or are jou just going to do some cardio for general health?

Vidal Sassoon wrote:just remember..you might be training hard..but im training harder!

you wanting to lose a few pounds just now or are jou just going to do some cardio for general health?

Still going for size at the moment

My problem is that having been an ectomorph all my life Ive always ate like a horse . Now I can gain weight cos Ive got older , I cant stop eating like a horse and so ive gained some fat ! Bloody sods law !

So cardio for some fat burn and general health .

PS Think Ill put the " you might be training hard..but im training harder! " quote on my gym wall (next to a picture of Nicky Clarke )

20/4/08

Not updated this fo ages due to bloody DIY . I should have a bloody trade account at B&Q !

Anyway Injuries mostly gone and to avoid further I have been playing with volume

Today it was 10 sets of 70kg x 8 reps with 90 secs rest between sets ( incline press)

Then 10 sets of 20 kg x 12 reps with 90 secs rest between sets ( cable curls )

Just wanted to shock my muscles ans see what happens . I have to say that by set 7 you know whether your form is good and exactly where you are hitting cos your muscles are seriously fatigued .
It was a good cardio session as well , which is good as Ive been roped into rugby again ( league) when a masters tournament is held . Hope I can still play wing although at 16 ' 10 " I may have to move to centre

Now injury free !

Been training light with bench press and curls but nothing more

The bad injury turned into sciatica in my neck and back . Now the muscle spasming has stopped the nerve appears to have been released .

Anyway the bad news got on scales and im 16 2 , thats a loss of 8lbs during this injury . Seriously pissed off with that . Still some has been round the waist although I think most has been muscle loss and/or the fact that I stopped using mono when injured.

Time for some serious training to get back the lost weight

I'm sure you'll soon eclipse past glories as I'm certain your won't give in to Rab!

simon m wrote:I'm sure you'll soon eclipse past glories as I'm certain your won't give in to Rab!

My Cock weighs more than little Rab

It wont take long to pack that back on mate,bet your happy to finally be injury free,well done!

Gym-pig wrote:

simon m wrote:I'm sure you'll soon eclipse past glories as I'm certain your won't give in to Rab!

My Cock weighs more than little Rab

I have many years in me yet. The old Gym pig is past it and due for a visit to the abattoir

Gym-pig wrote:Went to the Osteopath . Best £25 Ive ever spent .

I would recommend everyone going to see an osteopath even if they are not injuried just to have their spine etc examined

Which one did you go to see mate??

I must admit Osteopaths and sports massage can be a god send. My backa nd shoulder are really good since having sports massage

Cheers Jake / Galt

Bison - pmed you

Rab - Look out !!!