Still on the Right Side of the Grass

[Browndog]

was it a cramp in your calf? those get me rolling around on the floor in agony; i can't imagine what that would be like while deadlifting, or god forbid squatting

Mr. B,

My lower back cramped up, just to the outside of the QL. Odd spot for that to happen. Couldn't get myself into the proper position, and I just tried to muscle it up...STUPID IDEA!!!

[Browndog]

3/20/21

2nd Cycle - Week Four reps/sets

Squat - 100 /105 / 110kg *8
Bench - 70 / 72.5 / 75kg *8
Deficit Deads - 115 / 125 / 135kg *5
Leg Ext (l/r) - 70kg 20*5
Nordic Hamstring Curls - bw 10*5

And another block is in the books. Thursday's efforts left me felling a bit beat up. So I worked into the session, as opposed to sets across. Kept the RPE in the 7 range...

Might have a de-load coming up, might be going into the next training block...who knows???

Based on how I was feeling this morning, I think a de-load is in order.

12 weeks out...

[Mr. Bingley]

Mr. B,

My lower back cramped up, just to the outside of the QL. Odd spot for that to happen. Couldn't get myself into the proper position, and I just tried to muscle it up...STUPID IDEA!!!

zoinks! that is a very odd cramp spot...no wonder you were concerned

[Browndog]

3/22/21

Cycle Three Week One - reps/sets

Squat - 70kg 5*4, 90kg 3*3, 110kg 2*3, 130kg 1*2, 142.5kg *1
Squat - 110kg 7*2
Paused Belt Squat - 60kg 10*3
Single Arm Hi Row - #9 12*3
In Place Lunge - 32kg 10*3
Leg Ext (l/r) - 40kg 40*3

Reset the numbers. Looking to keep everything around RPE 8...best laid plans and all that.

[Browndog]

3/24/21

Cycle Three Week One - reps/sets

Bench - 50kg 7*3, 60kg 5*3, 70kg 3*2, 77.5kg *2, 85kg *1, 90 / 85.5kg *1
Paused Bench - 70kg 7*2
Spoto - 65kg 7*3
Single Arm Incline Dumbbell - 45kg 10*3
LTE - 30kg 10*3
Dips - bw 10*3
Swiss Ball Plank - 45sec *3
Leg Ext (l/r) - 60kg 20*3

We go to micro loading to see if we can get this Bench to move...

[Browndog]

3/25/21

Cycle Three Week One - reps/sets

Deadlift - 75kg 7*3, 125kg 5*3, 145kg 3*2, 165kg *2, 185kg X, 195kg...LOL!

Low Big Wheel Pulls - 180kg *1, 195kg *1
LBWP - 155kg 7*2
Banded Goodmornings - Grey band 12*3
Pulldowns - 100lbs 10*4
Kroc Rows - 80lbs 8*3
Dead Bugs - 60sec *3

Da pigeons have come to roost...

What ever is going on in my knee joint has finally made it impossible to get into proper position to pull effectively, efficiently, and most importantly - safely.

Low Big Wheel Pulls are pushing it. Hi Big Wheel Pulls are no problem...

And so, I'm set up for a session with an orthopod tomorrow: Imaging and consult.

I've been putting this off since August, hoping it would resolve itself...

[Browndog]

3/26/21

Back from the Orthopaedic specialist...

Fortunately, I have no ligament damage...annnnnd I have no cartilage damage, BECAUSE I HAVE NO CARTILAGE LEFT.

The diagnosis is "advanced arthritis". There is nothing that can be done, save a knee replacement sometime down the line when the pain is too much to work around.

So, at this point in time we work in ranges of movement where we can. I think the available movement patterns will allow for a robust enough training effect to still "compete".

Wadda ya gonna do, not train?

No points are given at the end of the day for a body turned in unused!!!

[Mr. Bingley]

The diagnosis is "advanced arthritis".

No 'amateur arthritis' for you!

[Mr. Bingley]

been reading AoS since nearly the beginning, don't post there too often, the threads get so many comments I just get lost. Funniest place around though

[Browndog]

been reading AoS since nearly the beginning, don't post there too often, the threads get so many comments I just get lost. Funniest place around though

Excellent...

I probably got there close to the beginning. However, I didn't start reading the comments 'til a few years later. I'm a moron...lowercase.

Once I started reading the comment section I was hooked. Funny, smart, engaging, enraging...smart...did I say smart? I'm always amazed at the breadth and depth on knowledge on just about any topic the Horde possesses.

Anyway, fun to see your name pop up there; small world.