Sat 3/4/2017 (H)
squat: 3x3x390
bench: 3x2x307.5
deadlift: 3x465
The results are in: torn medial meniscus and frayed cartilage. Laproscopy this coming Friday.
Sat 3/4/2017 (H)
squat: 3x3x390
bench: 3x2x307.5
deadlift: 3x465
The results are in: torn medial meniscus and frayed cartilage. Laproscopy this coming Friday.
Sorry to hear, man. Good to get a diagnosis though.
Thanks, Russ. Yeah, it's what I suspected all along. I just hope the arthroscopy (not laparoscopy, apparently) is simple and recovery isn't too long. Meanwhile:
Tues 3/7/17 (L)
squat: 3x5x305
press: 3x5x188
bw chins: 10/10/10/8/8/4
As the press goes up it's taking more out of me, and chins are suffering as a result.
Th 3/9/17 (M)
squat: 3x5x335
pause bench: 3x5x255
rdl: 2x8x365
Last workout for a bit. Knee surgery tomorrow. Yay, I guess.
Sun 3/19/17 (First workout post-surgery)
Airdyne - easy 5 minutes to warm up
deadlift: 5x135, 5x185, 5x225
These all felt very easy, but I'm staying verrry conservative on anything using the knees. I did bump my stitches a couple of times with the bar, so perhaps I'll use the knee sleeves on deadlift until I get them out.
squat: 3x5x45, 1x5x95, 3x5x135
Also fine. Should try 185 next, perhaps on Monday. Squat will probably be the lift that lags the most.
bench: 3x6x267.5
The knees are static on bench, so I just started the current cycle over.
I'm optimistic. Everything felt pretty good.
Thanks, Russ. Not nearly as long a layoff as I'd feared.
Mon 3/20/17
squat: 3x5x185 (still no knee pain, so up we go)
deadlift: 1x5x275
bw chins: 10/10/10/9/8/3
1 day off now, then up to 225 squats and 315 on deadlift. If all goes well I should have regained lost ground by the end of next week.
Wed 3/22/17
squat: 3x5x225 (very easy; no pain)
press @ 188: 5/5/4/1 (sloppy form throughout; repeat weight)
deadlift: 1x5x315 (no sweat)
Onward and upward. 275 squats and 365 deadlift on Friday.