Deadlifts and milkshakes

[ronin0352]

Still take it easy. It's better to lay off and miss a couple days of training than to push it too soon and miss months or do serious permanent damage.

 

[WitchCraft]

Still take it easy. It's better to lay off and miss a couple days of training than to push it too soon and miss months or do serious permanent damage.

I know, its the hardest part though! I need to workout or else I go crazy. Might have a serious grip session today just to keep myself sane.

Went to the store today to get a wrap for my knee because it felt slightly irritated this morning. Didn't know which one to get or if it would even be beneficial. The woman at the store suggested this monstrosity of a thing that had padding on it and velcro wraps...I don't know if that's necessary. I've never really hurt myself like this before. Advice anyone?

 

[Oblivian]

Welcome back. You now out-deadlift my wife. She's not happy about it.

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

Just get a comfortable cotton/cotton-like ACE or similar type wrap and use it for time being.

 

[WitchCraft]

Welcome back. You now out-deadlift my wife. She's not happy about it.

Haha...my deadlift was progressing really well. 145 felt easy and I was intending on doing 155 this week...maybe she'll have time to catch up to me while I'm injured.

Just get a comfortable cotton/cotton-like ACE or similar type wrap and use it for time being.

I like that idea better. The thing that the lady was showing me looked really uncomfortable. I forgot to take the ibruprofen before school today and really felt the pain throughout the day. I guess the ibruprofen was really working yesterday so I got all excited thinking nothing was wrong. I'm feeling pretty angry today and really wish I could go to the gym :icon_twis

 

[RedNeckJiuJitsu]

Like Dson said, an ace wrap should be good enough. Make sure to get it tight even to give ya support, but not tight enough to cut off the circulation, or the knee won't be a problem for long.

 

[WitchCraft]

Knee is better but still feels tweaked, still trying to think of a cooler story to tell than "some dogs ran into my leg."

Had to open the wrestling room today for the jiu jitsu boys and it was painful to watch and not to be able to train, so I went to the gym to do some chins.

BW Chins
x 8 (PR!!!)
x 5
x 5
x 3

Assisted dips
10 x -80
7 x -60
5 x -40
BW x 3 (PR!!)

I've been setting chin up PRs everytime I go to the gym lately so that makes me feel a little bit better about not being able to do anything. I really want to get 10 in a row, I'm so close!! That was my goal for a year from now!

Today was also the first time I ever did a BW dip, and I did three of them.

I also did some weight assisted one arms because my boyfriend told me that the world record holder for one armed chins is a woman!!! Yet another unrealistic goal to set for myself!!!

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

Glad to hear you're feeling better.

It's cool that you can knock out so many chins vs dips. Usually most people are the opposite in terms of these two exercises.

Unrealistic goals are not bad as long as you make steady progressions without making huge jumps that can potentially injure you. Some people find unrealistic goals discouraging while others find them motivating so as long as you're the latter it's all good.

 

[eastNYgoon138]

I also did some weight assisted one arms because my boyfriend told me that the world record holder for one armed chins is a woman!!! Yet another unrealistic goal to set for myself!!!

A female circus performer from the early 1900s. She could do something rediculous like 36 one arm pullups. I dont know her name, when exactly she did them or if the pullups were strict. My grandpa told me this stuff lol

 

[Lusst]

Welcome to S&P.

Nice work on the CHINS and Dips PRs.

 

[WitchCraft]

Glad to hear you're feeling better.

It's cool that you can knock out so many chins vs dips. Usually most people are the opposite in terms of these two exercises.

Unrealistic goals are not bad as long as you make steady progressions without making huge jumps that can potentially injure you. Some people find unrealistic goals discouraging while others find them motivating so as long as you're the latter it's all good.

Thanks! I love making unrealistic goals but I think the trick is to have those short term realistic ones with it.

Welcome to S&P.

Nice work on the CHINS and Dips PRs.

Thanks!

 

[WitchCraft]

Grip, grip, grip!!

This bum knee is a blessing in disguise because it makes me focus on my weak, stick arms.

Messed around with 30lb blob - have to use both hands but I'm trying to use less fingers.

Wrist roller with 10lbs - did this until I couldn't even feel my forearms anymore

12lb shotput - use only three fingers, too easy to do with my whole hand, and I can almost "juggle" it between hands

Might become a grip addict over the next few weeks.

 

[Devil's_Advocate]

Good job on the grip training. Did you use chalk? Chalk makes a huge difference when doing grip work (grippers, blob, etc)

You can also try lifting the blob with both hands and then fighting the blob from falling with just 1 hand.

 

[WitchCraft]

Good job on the grip training. Did you use chalk? Chalk makes a huge difference when doing grip work (grippers, blob, etc)

You can also try lifting the blob with both hands and then fighting the blob from falling with just 1 hand.

I do use chalk. And ah good idea on the negatives.

 

[eastNYgoon138]

Still getting picked on?

Its always the ones with the deep quotes for sigs who act childish lol



You doing all this grip stuff when my back is turned? Im going to start charging for blob use.

 

[WitchCraft]

I've gained 6 lbs since I started my original log.

Shoulder conditioning with 5lbs

Bench
45 x 10
55 x 10
65 x 5 x 5 (Felt really easy, gonna go up to 75 next time)

Chins
5 x 3

Incline DB Press
10 x 10
15 x 10
20 x 5 x 5

Leg raises x 10

Tried to ride the stationary bike but it hurt my knee after a few minutes. Going to get it checked out this weekend me thinks.

A couple of my lady friends have expressed interest in lifting. Pretty excited about having some training partners that are closer to my strength/size.

 

[WitchCraft]

Bought a knee brace today and went for a walk with my pup. Just went a mile or so to see how it felt and I felt virtually no pain or discomfort.

Going to rest for another few days and focus on the bench, then back to deadlifts. Luckily my knee is okay, I just put down a $400 deposit for a new touring bike and expect to get it in a few days

 

[WitchCraft]

Deadlifts

Whole workout, wore a knee brace. At first it was somewhat uncomfortable and distracting but I got used to it.

95 x 2 (Wanted to see how it made my knee feel, no pain at all, so I added weight)
135 x 5
155 x 5
155 x 5
145 x 5
145 x 5
145 x 5

Bench

45 x 10
65 x 5
65 x 5
65 x 5
65 x 2 (failed on 2nd rep because of a spontaneous sharp pain in my wrist)

One horrible workout. I got more volume in my deadlifts than I have ever done in the past, but I felt like shit. I stayed at my Mom's house for the weekend and ate like shit and barely got any sleep while I was there. My parents are some of the unhealthiest people I know and are not very supportive of my current lifestyle. My Mom is one of those people that curl the hamper when they're doing laundry and consider it exericse. SOO FRUSTRATING.

The stress/bad food/no sleep led to me feeling exhausted during the workout and not motivated at all. The 155 sets of deadlifts were the hardest I've ever done. I really had to grind out some of the last reps. My BF is telling me that I am STILL letting it down wrong and I can tell that I am because I get bruises on my knees. I've taken a video for form check and will be posting it on my YT channel later. Most of you who comment on my stuff have me on youtube, don't really feel like putting it on here.

Jeez, sorry for the essay post.

 

[WitchCraft]

Was hanging out at the climbing gym with the girls I babysit for and decided to see if I could finally do a weighted chin. I warmed up a bit and then went right for it, and got it!

Chins

5 x 2
+20 backpack - 1 PR!!!
It's a duct tape backpack with 20 lbs weight in it. Unfortunately its a fixed weight, so I have to make a new one with just a little lighter weight that I can do more reps with or get a belt?

3 chins on a slopey hangboard

10 "man" push ups - PR
(a guy on the other forum I'm on didn't know what a man push up was and thought that I had a man sit on my back lol I feel the need to specify man push up because for so long I could only do them on the knees, so its a big deal for me.)

 

[Lug's Spear]

I just use my jansport backpack and throw dumbells in it for pull ups. I have had that thing for 8 years and it's still holdin' up despite me recently using it for that purpose. Also I'm pretty sure you're strong than my roommate... he can only do 5 chin ups at a time :icon_chee