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    Originally posted by A790
    New routine started today.

    Treadmill: 5 min walk @ 3 mph/3.5incline warmup.

    Flat bench:
    5x5 (225)

    Seated dumbbell shoulder press:
    4x8 (50)

    Barbell Bicep curls:
    4x8 (80)

    Tricep push downs:
    4x8 (132)

    Bent over dumbbell lateral raises:
    3x10 (25)

    Definitely could have had 10lbs extra on the bench and at least another 12lbs on the tricep pushdown. Not a bad start

    Was also my first workout where I drank BCAA's during and WOW... amazing the difference. Had plenty of energy during bench/shoulder press, with enough to spare to speedily finish the workout. Awesome!
    How many grams of BCAA's during? And what brand/Mix?
    "The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents... some day the piecing together of dissociated knowledge will open up such terrifying vistas of reality, and of our frightful position therein, that we shall either go mad from the revelation or flee from the light into the peace and safety of a new Dark Age."

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    Originally posted by Darkane


    How many grams of BCAA's during? And what brand/Mix?
    I think it's 10g of BCAAs, using SciVation XTEND.

    I separated my ACL joint in my shoulder on Monday so I'm kind of taking it easy right now

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    Squats:
    5x5 (265)
    +5 lbs

    Calf raise
    3x10 / 165

    Leg curl
    3x8 (180)

    Leg extension:
    3x8 (156)

    Stiff leg deadlifts
    5x5 / 160
    +5 lbs

    Hanging leg raise:
    3x14 (BW)

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    Originally posted by A790

    I think it's 10g of BCAAs, using SciVation XTEND.

    I separated my ACL joint in my shoulder on Monday so I'm kind of taking it easy right now
    So my sports med doc says that I have 'Osteolysis of the Distal Clavicle" and not a separation after all. He also told me to lay off the bench for a while

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    Squats:
    5x5 (270)
    +5 lbs

    Calf raise
    3x10 / 165

    Leg curl
    3x8 (180)

    Leg extension:
    3x8 (168)
    +12 lbs

    Stiff leg deadlifts
    5x5 / 166
    +5 lbs

    Hanging leg raise:
    3x14 (BW)

    And just for giggles...

    Straight bar tricep pushdown:
    1x6 (204lbs)

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    Squats:
    5x5 (275)
    +5 lbs

    Calf raise
    3x10 / 165

    Leg curl
    3x8 (180)

    Leg extension:
    3x8 (168)
    +

    Stiff leg deadlifts
    5x5 / 85
    +20 lbs

    Hanging leg raise:
    3x14 (BW)

    And just for giggles (again)

    Straight bar tricep pushdown:
    2x6 (204lbs)

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    Squats:
    5x5 (275)

    Calf raise
    3x10 / 165

    Leg curl
    3x8 (180)

    Leg extension:
    3x8 (180)
    +12 lbs

    Stiff leg deadlifts
    5x5 / 185

    Hanging leg raise:
    3x14 (BW)

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    First day training upper body in almost 3 weeks...

    Pull ups:
    3x5 (2 sec pause at the bottom of each rep, slow ascension)

    Bent barbell row:
    5x5 - 185lbs
    +20 lbs

    Wide grip pulldown, behind neck:
    3x8 - 132lbs

    Seated cable rows:
    3x8 - 144, 144, 168
    +12lbs

    Single-arm preacher isolation curl:
    1x6 - 35lbs

    So far I'm not feeling any pain from the shoulder. I'm leaving the push exercises out for at least another week.

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    Back from the dead. I was talking to my wife about my injury and how I recovered and found this old training log. I also found my old threads talking about my back injury, the pain, etc. Today I've largely recovered, and so those threads reminded me of what could happen if I get careless again.

    So, if anyone reads this and is curious as to how I recovered, this is the gist of it:

    It took me two years to get my back into a position where I was able to challenge it. The pain that I had was fine at first (felt more muscular as opposed to structural, like a strained back), then it's worst from 6 months to 18 months (intense tearing/shearing feeling, burning, sciatica down my right leg, limited leg mobility, unable to sleep through the night for nearly a year, ec.), and then trailed off over another 6 months (back to how it felt at first, and then it only flared up if I really tried to push it). It still would twinge every now and then, but by and large it was on its way to recovery.

    My injury was January 2010, and it wasn't until January 2012 that I began focusing on redeveloping my core strength (focusing on my back in particular). It's not that I was lazy and simply felt sorry for myself for two years. It was simply too painful to do anything like that prior to this time.

    Now, I am not a doctor and DO NOT DO WHAT I DO WITHOUT TALKING TO YOURS. I injured my back when I was 23 years old and I think that certainly helped. Being young and healthy certainly didn't make my chances worse.

    From Jan 2012 until now I have focused on a very consistent method of rehabilitation: weight loss, core strength, mobility, and endurance. I reincorporated dead lifts and other back exercises to build strength in my lower back. However, the focus was on rigid form, strict weight control, and ample warms up. Weight came on when required, but it is no longer the main focus. As you can imagine, I started very much listening to my body and stop at the first hint of trouble. I'm glad to say that doesn't happen often anymore.

    I also slowly incorporated a range of cardio into my routine based on how my body reacted. During the first two years after my injury it was often painful to walk/run, so I biked a lot more (recumbent style). It may me anecdotal, but I believe that building my endurance and cardio capabilities that I've helped my back immensely.

    Core strength is an obvious one. I think that if I had a stronger core back in January 2010 that I wouldn't have gotten injured at all, and it is a big part of my focus now. Front squats, romanian deads, bent rows, etc. stimulate core, and I do a bunch of non-weighted stuff as well. This has been what's made the single biggest difference. This is what has given me my life back. If you're reading this and you lift, strengthen your damn core! lol

    So, for some numbers:

    Deadlift:
    Jan 2012 (post-injury recovery): 160lbs
    Now: rep 385

    Squats:
    Jan 2012: 225 (not ass to grass)
    Now: rep 315 (ass to grass)

    I feel very fortunate that I was able to recover. There are times when I'm reminded of my prior injury (some muscle stiffness and whatnot every now and then), but for the most part I have 99.95% recovered. I'm lifting again, much more focused on the movement (though I'm happy that my dieting/training has been yielding some nice strength gains), I can run/walk/bike faster/father than ever, and I experience almost no pain.

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    Another bump from the dead.

    Back pain coming on today. Not sure why. It's been a long time.

    I was feeling scared about it until I read this thread again. Fuck that: I beat it once and I'll do it again. I won't take the pain without fighting back.

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