Started lifting again for the first time since my surgery on April. Embarassed as to how little I can bench for now.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-r...0,3401712.story

 

This is Reddy's fault.

After waking up this morning from a bunch of working out yesterday:

 

The spirit is willing, but the flesh is spongy and bruised.

Just weakness leaving your body bro, keep at it. Stretch a TON, roll if you have a foam roller and stretch some more.

It feels so great to be back in the swing of things. My triceps have been sore for two days now. I love it. Back to the gym I go. I need to figure out a way to get more cardio in though.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-r...0,3401712.story

 

This is Reddy's fault.

business is booming y'all!

So. I have a torn labrum and infraspinatus in my right shoulder (the one I throw with). I have a torn RC in my left shoulder (perhaps from training with a torn labrum in the other shoulder). I also have a herniated disc in my low back. The amount of productive things I can do in the weight room right now is sadly low. Arms and the sissiest of leg exercises, basically.

So. I have a torn labrum and infraspinatus in my right shoulder (the one I throw with). I have a torn RC in my left shoulder (perhaps from training with a torn labrum in the other shoulder). I also have a herniated disc in my low back. The amount of productive things I can do in the weight room right now is sadly low. Arms and the sissiest of leg exercises, basically.

tai chi baby. maybe light yoga.

I find Fall to be my least productive season for working out. With football on all day Saturday, Sunday, and on Monday nights, I typically never make it to the gym those days. Plus, I always go out of town a few times to see UT, so those weekends are a wash. Basically, I love the Fall because it's football season, but I also hate it b/c every year I go to the gym less than any other time of year... It doesn't help that I just pulled a 13 hr day and got home at 10pm either, so I'm a little more frustrated than normal about not getting to the gym today.

I find Fall to be my least productive season for working out. With football on all day Saturday, Sunday, and on Monday nights, I typically never make it to the gym those days. Plus, I always go out of town a few times to see UT, so those weekends are a wash. Basically, I love the Fall because it's football season, but I also hate it b/c every year I go to the gym less than any other time of year... It doesn't help that I just pulled a 13 hr day and got home at 10pm either, so I'm a little more frustrated than normal about not getting to the gym today.

It's hard going out on most Saturday nights and getting up early on Sunday to work out, but that's what I've always tried to do. If not, there is normally time between the end of the afternoon games and the beginning of the Sunday night game in to get in a nice workout.

I find Fall to be my least productive season for working out. With football on all day Saturday, Sunday, and on Monday nights, I typically never make it to the gym those days. Plus, I always go out of town a few times to see UT, so those weekends are a wash. Basically, I love the Fall because it's football season, but I also hate it b/c every year I go to the gym less than any other time of year... It doesn't help that I just pulled a 13 hr day and got home at 10pm either, so I'm a little more frustrated than normal about not getting to the gym today.

 

you just listed a lot of reasons why i love having a viable home-workout alternative.

I find Fall to be my least productive season for working out. With football on all day Saturday, Sunday, and on Monday nights, I typically never make it to the gym those days. Plus, I always go out of town a few times to see UT, so those weekends are a wash. Basically, I love the Fall because it's football season, but I also hate it b/c every year I go to the gym less than any other time of year... It doesn't help that I just pulled a 13 hr day and got home at 10pm either, so I'm a little more frustrated than normal about not getting to the gym today.

I feel the same way, what I've been doing is plan a very basic workout to just "get in" at the gym (mine is not staffed on weekends so im alone) and then see how you feel. More often than not I actually end up doing more. If your gym has TV's I generally watch the OSU game then watch the late afternoon ones at the gym for an hour or so.

 

Sometimes just getting your ass out of bed and going to the gym makes all the difference. Get a sweat going.

Just weakness leaving your body bro, keep at it. Stretch a TON, roll if you have a foam roller and stretch some more.

it was a Futurama quote.

 

I'm seriously considering a foam roller. I NEED my calves to stop tightening up so much.

Foam rollers > all

Foam rollers > all

this.

it was a Futurama quote.

 

I'm seriously considering a foam roller. I NEED my calves to stop tightening up so much.

Buy one, if only for your IT bands.

Buy one, if only for your IT bands.

 

My whos-a-whats-its?

My whos-a-whats-its?

ligament (tendon?) that stretches from the outside of your knee to your hip.

My whos-a-whats-its?

 

 

ligament (tendon?) that stretches from the outside of your knee to your hip.

 

It will likely hurt quite a lot to foam roll it at first. Just do it in private so no one can see you cry

It will likely hurt quite a lot to foam roll it at first. Just do it in private so no one can see you cry

It hurts terribly. However like I've said before, it was a contributing factor to my knee injuries. I roll it everyday.

It hurts terribly. However like I've said before, it was a contributing factor to my knee injuries. I roll it everyday.

I don't think anyone has a loose IT band!

 

I have been rolling a few times a week with the Rumble Roller for almost a year and I really do feel as though it has kept me away from any kind of injuries. It really does work.

I don't mean to brag, but I benched a whopping 100 lbs yesterday. Boom!

 

/Post surgery muscle rebuilding suuuuuucks

 

I make sure there are no women around when I lift for the time being.

I've officially entered the real phase two of my transformation, and that is starting to bulk up. Still trying to add more cardio in to the mix, but I've been running at least 3 times a week with some biking mixed in as well. The first visible difference was slimming down in the face, waist and thighs. Now it's all a matter of putting everything together. I've found that not having a specific goal and making it more of a lifestyle change has made it much easier for me to keep at it. Having a goal "look" rather than a goal weight or BMI or fat % is much more applicable to help keep me motivated. That and the ladies. Now it's a matter of being even more strict on my diet. I've cut out fast food and pop almost entirely. Sweets and alcohol has been much tougher.

I've officially entered the real phase two of my transformation, and that is starting to bulk up. Still trying to add more cardio in to the mix, but I've been running at least 3 times a week with some biking mixed in as well. The first visible difference was slimming down in the face, waist and thighs. Now it's all a matter of putting everything together. I've found that not having a specific goal and making it more of a lifestyle change has made it much easier for me to keep at it. Having a goal "look" rather than a goal weight or BMI or fat % is much more applicable to help keep me motivated. That and the ladies. Now it's a matter of being even more strict on my diet. I've cut out fast food and pop almost entirely. Sweets and alcohol has been much tougher.

good for you man. it's a process, and cutting out fast food is a great first step. kick the almost outta there. fast food literally kills you and works against EVERYTHING you're trying to do. but that's awesome - congrats. And you don't have to cut out all alcohol, just cut back.

 

it's amazing what motivates people. and it's amazing how different that is person to person. i always talk about finding a specific and tangible goal to help motivate the people i work with, but it's interesting that you feel the opposite works better. but then, I kind of agree with you myself. My goal/reasons for being so dedicated to my health is that I don't wanna be old. I don't want to have to rely on anyone else for my mobility, etc. i wanna be doing yoga when i'm 80. those things are so damn far off, but for some reason they keep me going right now.

 

on a side note, i'm in the process of getting P90X Certified so i'll be able to teach classes, train people in gyms, etc. this stuff's literally going to take over the world - because it's just more effective than anything else out there.

saw a guy in my gym doing p90x from his laptop and thought of reddy

 

then I thought of how p90x was especially useful because you could do it in your home

 

so I was confused

saw a guy in my gym doing p90x from his laptop and thought of reddy

 

then I thought of how p90x was especially useful because you could do it in your home

 

so I was confused

it's bridging the gap these days. the tricky thing about doing it at home, is it requires either bands or adjustable weights. the weights are expensive, but just work better than bands. so many people use the bands their first time or two through, then want to graduate to weights, but don't have the $300+ to throw down. That's where gyms come in. And some people just like a gym atmosphere better than home.