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Oblivian's Adaptations

I've had Osgood's since I was about 10. It kinda sucks, but for the most part, the more I work it the better it feels. It's only when I take extended breaks (or there's a crazy cold snap) that it bothers me.

If that's what it feels like, it's probably some swelling around your ACL. The only thing I've ever done to relieve the pain is warming it up and exercising it (full ROM type stuff).
 
Centaur said:
I've had Osgood's since I was about 10. It kinda sucks, but for the most part, the more I work it the better it feels. It's only when I take extended breaks (or there's a crazy cold snap) that it bothers me.

If that's what it feels like, it's probably some swelling around your ACL. The only thing I've ever done to relieve the pain is warming it up and exercising it (full ROM type stuff).
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There is a funny story about it that involves karma. When I was a kid, we had a friend that we used to play with that would stop during pickup football games, baseball games, tag, and all of the other games we would play as kids. He would drop and grab his knee saying how bad it hurt and say he had "Osgood Schlatter" disease. It's an odd name for a condition, and we always thought it sounded like he was saying, "I have Honors and Scholars Disease". While he was on the ground in pain, we used to mock him rolling on the ground grabbing our knee saying, "I have Honor's and Scholar's Disease". Oblivian - meet Karma.

It's interesting that you say it feels better when you work it. It normally hurts when I first get out. Once I get warmed up, it feels a bit better. I haven't squatted since Sunday, and it feels great today. I am squatting tonight, then I bet it will ache for a couple days. There is no visible swelling, but it's just a pain that ranges from dull to moderate.
 
Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 10 minutes
Overhead Squats: 95 lbs x 5
Front Squats: 135 lbs x 5

Squats
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5
275 lbs x 3
295 lbs x 2
315 lbs x 1
365 lbs x 1 x 3 sets
*Easing back into heavy squats. Knee felt fine, but I can't say heavy squats didn't feel a bit awkward. I haven't had anything above 315 lbs on my back in a while.

Speed Bench
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
205 lbs x 2
225 lbs x 1 x 12 sets
*very short rest periods

Thickbar Chins
+25 lbs x 5 x 5 sets

Static Stretch
20 minutes
 
Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes
Bent Over Row: 135 lbs x 5, 185 lbs x 5

Deadlift
225 lbs x 5 (DOH warmup)
315 lbs x 3 (DOH warmup)
365 lbs x 1 (DOH warmup)
415 lbs x 3 x 3 sets
*Weight moved up fast.

SOHP
95 lbs x 5
135 lbs x 3
155 lbs x 2
180 lbs x 2 x 3 sets
*Will microload next week

Thickbar Chins
BW x 19 + 1
*Had to hop off before the 20th rep. Squeezed it out a few seconds later.

Static Stretch
15 minutes
 
Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes

Bench Press
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 5
205 lbs x 3
225 lbs x 2
237.5 lbs x 2 x 3 sets

Front Squats
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 2
315 lbs x 1 x 3 sets
*Knee doesn't hurt anymore, but I feel very rusty on anything squat related. I was leaning forward more than normal and my descent was way too fast on one of the singles.

Thickbar Chins
+35 lbs x 1 x 8 sets
*Very short rest periods

Static Stretch
15 minutes
 
Glad the knee has sorted itself out! :)

You'll get your 'groove' back in no time!

Good work as always!
 
Thanks 10thpjj.

Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes
Overhead Squats: 95 lbs x 5
Front Squats: 135 lbs x 5

Back Squats
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 2
320 lbs x 1 x 14 sets
*Very short rest periods on the singles. Just getting back into the groove on Back Squats after the knee issue. Descent was too fast on a couple reps and I leaned forward a shade on a couple.

SOHP
95 lbs x 5
135 lbs x 3
155 lbs x 2
162.5 lbs x 2 (misloaded bar)
182.5 lbs x 2
182.5 lbs x 1 (failed second rep above head)
182.5 lbs x 2
*Moving to singles starting at 185 lbs next week.
 
Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5 minutes
Bent Over Rows: 135 lbs x 5, 185 lbs x 5

Deadlifts
225 lbs x 5 (DOH warmup)
315 lbs x 3 (DOH warmup)
365 lbs x 1 (DOH warmup)
415 lbs x 1
465 lbs x 1 x 3 sets

Speed Bench
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
205 lbs x 2
230 lbs x 1 x 8 sets
*Very short rest periods.
 
Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes
Overhead Squats: 95 lbs x 5
Front Squats: 135 lbs x 5

Back Squats
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 2
315 lbs x 1
365 lbs x 1 x 5 sets
*Easy - knee feels fine and squats feel normal again. I think I'm just going to up it 10 lbs, do 3 singles, then the following week do 5 singles, and keep increasing 10 lbs with that pattern.

Bench Press
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
205 lbs x 2
225 lbs x 2
240 lbs x 2 x 3 sets

Thickbar Chins
+27.5 lbs x 5 x 5 sets

Static Stretch (Upper Body Only)
10 minutes
 
Good to read that your knee isn't bothering you anymore. Time for some PRs!
 
Thanks. It will be a few months until PRs. Still building a base. Hoping to replicate last year and have PR city in the last 3 months of the year.

Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes
Overhead Squats: 95 lbs x 5

Front Squats
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 1 x 12 sets
*Very short rest periods on the singles

SOHP
95 lbs x 5
135 lbs x 3
160 lbs x 2
185 lbs x 1 x 3 sets

Thickbar Chins
BW x 20

Static Stretch
20 minutes
 
Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 10 minutes
Bent Over Rows: 135 lbs x 5; 185 lbs x 5

Deadlifts
225 lbs x 5 (DOH warmup)
315 lbs x 3 (DOH warmup)
365 lbs x 1 (DOH warmup)
420 lbs x 3 x 3 sets

Speed Bench
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
205 lbs x 2
230 lbs x 1 x 10 sets
*Very short rest periods on singles

Thickbar Chins
+40 lbs x 1 x 6 sets

Static Stretch (Upper Body only)
15 minutes
 
Very short workout.

Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes
Overhead Squats: 95 lbs x 5

Front Squats
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 5
275 lbs x 2
315 lbs x 1 x 5 sets
 
Took a few days off so I upped the volume.

Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes
Bent Over Rows: 135 lbs x 5

Bench Press
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 5
205 lbs x 3
225 lbs x 2
242.5 lbs x 2 x 3 sets

Squats
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 2
325 lbs x 1
375 lbs x 1 x 3 sets

SOHP
95 lbs x 5
135 lbs x 3
165 lbs x 2
187.5 lbs x 1 x 3 sets
*One of the sets was a real grinder. I need to get back into Push Presses.

Thickbar Chins
+30 lbs x 5 x 5 sets

Static Stretch
20 minutes
 
Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 10 minutes
Bent Over Rows: 135 lbs x 5, 185 lbs x 5

Deadlifts
225 lbs x 5 (DOH warmup)
315 lbs x 3 (DOH warmup)
365 lbs x 1 (DOH warmup)
415 lbs x 1
470 lbs x 1 x 3 sets

Speed Bench
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 3
215 lbs x 2
235 lbs x 1 x 6 sets
*Short rest periods on singles

Thickbar Chins
+45 lbs x 1 x 4 sets
 
Deads are getting scary again, keep it up I think I smell 545...
 
Hopefully. I'm being patient though.

Warmup
Jump Rope + Heavy Bag: 5-10 minutes
Overhead Squats: 95 lbs x 5
Bent Over Rows: 135 lbs x 5

Bench Press
135 lbs x 5
185 lbs x 5
205 lbs x 3
225 lbs x 2
245 lbs x 2 x 3 sets
*Moving to singles next week.

Squats
185 lbs x 5
225 lbs x 3
275 lbs x 2
325 lbs x 1 x 13 sets
*Very short rest periods. Focused on speed out of the hole.

Thickbar Chins
+50 lbs x 1 x 2 sets
BW x 15

Static Stretch
20 minutes
 
Any idea what your max chin is on a regular bar? I've done +55 on a regular bar so I figure you should be able to do a lot more than that.

Good lifting as always.
 
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