Glex: I've Got Runners Trot

[Turkish1530]

dam G did u get enough done in that training session???!!!! nice work brother, i guess your not staying in monroeville ne more, back at state college??

 

[Glex]

BB: Yes, the traps are still sore today

Rocky: Thanks as always, Rocko

Turkish: I think I did enough, yeah It was a little long, but since I can't really lift legs or lower back I tend to just try and get everything done in a day or two. And yeah, I'm back in State College.

Alright, I did a little less today: Chest, back, and bis. Didn't bring my log, but notables were:

Pullups
BW + 45 lbs x 2
Not so much impressive as just a record for me to try and break

Flat BB Press
135 lbs x 8
185 lbs x 6
225 lbs x 2
255 lbs x 1
275 lbs x 1
245 lbs x 4 + 1
Line said he got 245 x 4 the other day so I just had to do it

And then I went for a 25 minute run. It was really pretty solid, which surprised me after my last run. I know I did over 3 miles, so I'm pretty happy with it. I stretched in the gym and did some yoga before the run, so I think my hamstrings were a little warmer this time from the start, which led to a pretty constant tempo.

I'll probably hit shoulders and tris tomorrow or the day after. Time to eat, later all

 

[Rageking]

good solid work, bench looking great as usual, pullups pretty good too.

 

[Bulkboy]

terrific benching there glex, and doing pullups with 45 lbs haning off from u is quite an achievement in itself
keep em coming...

 

[Glex]

Ragekage: Thanks brother

BB: Yeah, I hope to do 4-5 with a 45 lbs plate in the near future...

Alright, once again I didn't take my log book with me, but I did do a shoulders/triceps/forearms session. I have to go to PT in 4 hours night all.

 

[Turkish1530]

up to 275lbs on the bench, and then banged out 245 x 4!! lookin pretty glex

 

[Glex]

^^ Thank ya sir Hopefully I'll hit 300 again soon...and then beyond

Ok, I didn't get everything in that I wanted to today, but I did a bit of a full body thing (minus the low back, of course ) because I decided to surprise Sara and drive to Monroeville, meaning I won't work out for a few days. Driving was a bit of an issue; I had to put a small pillow behind my back to keep my body in a position that didn't hurt. Speaking of which, I got MRI results back:

MRI LUMBAR SPINE

At L5-S1, there is disc desicccation and narrowing with vertebral endplate spurring. There is a central and left paracentral disc protrusion which effaces the anterior thecal sac and abuts the left S1 nerve root as it exits the thecal sac. No right nerve root encroachment is seen. There is question of a conjoined right L5-S1 nerve root sleeve. No central canal setenosis is seen.

IMPRESSION:
1. At L5-S1, moderate degenerative disc disease. Small central left paracentral disc herniation, abutting the left S1 nerve root as it exits the thecal sac.

Anyway, the doc said a back doctor won't look at me without me going to some physical therapy first :angrydude: I wonder if they knew I'd had the problem for three years would they sing a different tune? Oh well, I'll do it for a few weeks, it'll do nothing, and I'll go see a real doctor.

Back on task now. I'm gonna preempt this with saying my strength was way down for some reason. Maybe it was because I had just ate, I dunno. But either way, here it is:

9-14-07

Flat DB Press
70 lbs x 10
90 lbs x 8
100 lbs x 5...
80 lbs x 8

Incline DB Press
80 lbs x 6
80 lbs x 6

Pullups
BW x 8
BW x 5...

Chinups
BW x 6
BW x 6

Hammer Strength Iso Row
180 lbs x 10
180 lbs x 10
230 lbs x 10

Giant Set
DB Rear Laterals.....DB Side Laterals.....DB Front Raises.....DB Upright Rows
40 lbs x 10...............30 lbs x 10..............30 lbs x 10.............40 lbs x 10
40 lbs x 10...............25 lbs x 10..............25 lbs x 10.............40 lbs x 10
35 lbs x 12...............25 lbs x 8................25 lbs x 8..............40 lbs x 10

Close Grip Smith Press
135 lbs x 12
185 lbs x 8
185 lbs x 8
135 lbs x 15

Wide Grip Preacher Curls
75 lbs x 10
75 lbs x 10
75 lbs x 10
75 lbs x 10

Aftermath:
Didn't feel very quality. I didn't get to go running either because I had to bolt for my doctor's appointment. Oh well.

 

[Turkish1530]

sry to hear about the bad news with your back.....i guess it's good now that u know exactly what the problem is and hopefully those dam doctors can get thingsn straight :angrydude:, i know a little about bad back's myself but i didn't have ne thing like urs ....btw brother solid workout, u enjoy urself down at monroeville while u slack off from the gym

 

[Rocky]

Some great work in here Glex. Benching is awesome! The running is still top quality.

Shit to here about the back issues, I hope you get to see a proper doctor soon, and despite not feeling it in the last session you still got a lot done!

 

[Bulkboy]

any updates soon glex? last session was great, and im sorry to hear about the back too, hope u get well soon, just take it easy and listen to ur body and ull heal up soon enough

 

[Chesticles]

Everyone's injured up on mecca it's not good for business. Back updates AQ boy?

 

[onebigeric]

Sweet.....crap That four-step giant set...I dunno. Freaking wars. That is all.

I'm truly sorry to hear about your back Glex. I know you'll take care of yourself, but keep us updated all the same.

 

[Glex]

Hey guys, sorry I've been neglecting my log. I'm still training off and on. I pretty much decided I'm going to do what I do regardless of what's wrong with my back. Honestly it doesn't hurt when I deadlift and squat...it does get a little tighter the next day, but it's not bad and I'm sick of not doing what I want to do. So, I'm trying to get back into running and I'm just being careful and going a little lighter on the movements with low back involvement.

Physical therapy is doing nothing. I gave it about a week where I actually backed off from training and running, did the stretches, focused on my posture...and no improvement. Not even a little.

I think the medial types are neglecting two points; I have a family history of this defunct back joint, and it doesn't hurt when I'm doing stuff...it hurst when I sit!

Screw not lifting. I'm gonna lift until it hurts and the 'doctors' can go fuck themselves. I'll just have to avoid sitting, of all things

Once I get to a real doctor who can actually do something I'll do what I need to, but for now...I'm off to the gym

 

[fallen]

Sux bout the PT. Doctors are some of the dumbest smart people in the world. Great giant set, i bet that was a killer.

 

[Rocky]

Well I hope you know what you're doing, at least you're going lighter on the moves that are most likely to aggravet it. Are you gonna start posting up your sessions again?

 

[Bulkboy]

sounds like a plan glex!!! although maybe not a good one i sure hope ur following up what ure saying and not go to heavy on certain moves, u only have one back u know, be careful and try to let it heal

now lets c some sessions in here

 

[Glex]

Fallen: Health professionals...I sometimes think the 'good' ones are too confident and get complacent, and the bad ones just suck as usual. The giant sets are always murder

Rocky: I pride myself on listening to my body...and it says that it can give more than I'm taking. I should be fine. My back was a little tighter after the deads but that went away in a day to the normal amount of pain I've been having. I might start posting...although I'm starting to enjoy the freedom of not keeping a rigorous log so they might become somewhat esoteric like Tim's log.

Bulkboy: Yeah yeah I'm a little pessimistic about health care so I tend not to trust everything they say, but part of me thinks I should follow their instructions to the T. If I did that I wouldn't have any fun though, would I? And like I told Rocky, I listen to my body and its sick of not doing shit.

Alrighty well, let's see...updates on me:

I did two sessions in the last two days. One day I did light deadlifts...well...I guess 225 lbs isn't terribly light, but it could be much heavier. I only did two sets at 225: one was 8 reps and one was 6. I warmed up thoroughly before those sets.

Some pullups and whatnot...oh, I ran the last two days One was short (22:30) and one was mid-range (37:30).

I did 225 x 9 on flat bench yesterday My chest strength has almost fully recovered...just gotta see what my 1RMs are doing these days

Back is feeling ok. Not really getting any better or worse. PT tomorrow and a doctors appointment.

 

[Rocky]

Glad all is going well. Chest strength seems pretty mighty to me!

 

[Bulkboy]

225 for 9 reps on the flat bench is mighty good mate, means u could probably do a single with 315 keep working man...

 

[Chesticles]

One was short (22:30) and one was mid-range (37:30).

Remind me never to go running with you, ever.