Yes Sir, I turned 50 this past February.
I turned 50 in February also…the 26th.
Triceps are getting gnarly dude
Yeah he looks great for sure
Thanks bro! I take that to heart coming from you @Smont. You’re a ripped mofo yourself
Preshate it bro!
Your triceps horseshoe or whatever you call it looks better then mine does right now!
Happy belated to the both of you!
Thanks man!
Awesome! Good to hear that energy is still present!
Yeah it definitely ended up being a great session! Yeah the experience I had was very odd. I’ve never experienced that in my life. Some guys may balk at this idea but I don’t do much barbell work anymore. I find heavy dumbbells don’t strain my shoulders or elbows like a barbell does. That’s partly because I press a barbell like a body builder lol but it’s something about heavy dumbbells that really builds aggression in me. I was wiring up to the 145’s but I started my cut so I’m still working the 135’s. I enjoy the HS machines too. The incline one is my favorite!
Kudos to you for being able to work through your injuries. I’ve had shoulder surgery on my left shoulder about 15 years ago. So I understand some of your frustration.
Thanks, I had to let go of a lot of expectations for myself to keep on grinding. I am still about 60lbs off of my max an bench, but this is where things tend to fall apart. I just had my other shoulder repaired in August of last year and it is holding up nicely. It was hurt worse than this one so I had to make a decision there. I am still trying to work around this one in hopes I can manage it but with that torn labrum where it is i can't really bench PL style anymore it is at the back of my shoulder and the movement pattern that aggravates it is the more elbows in style bench of a power lifter. I think i can probably just focus on bodybuilding type of lifting and not need surgery but if I seriously want to push competing in PL again I might need to get it fixed.
Man, a labrum tear can be a real bitch. My son has labrum surgery his senior year in high school. He was a leftie pitcher. Still was able to pitch in a few games at the end of the season, but that was after 8 months of extensive rehab. He went to a small college and played but his shoulder gave out on him. Just couldn’t deal with the discomfort even after surgery to repair the SLAP tear. He’s 23 now and it still aggravates him from time to time.
UGH... don't I know it! If I get the right shoulder repaired it will be my 3rd time having it done. I have degenerative arthritis in that shoulder, so it gets weak, and then tears more easily. Last time they were able to just clean it up a little and it was good to start pushing it a little in 3ish months and probably all good by 6. The first time it ripped off a decent bit, got a cyst under it and had to be anchored back down. I was still struggling 8 months later but about 10 months I was full steam ahead. Right now I feel like the one I got done in August I could still go full steam and be fine, the right limits me though.
Getting old sucks brother! We’re lucky we are able to do what we do at our age but I’m a firm believer that age is a jibber and if you’re willing to put in the work and learn to work around old injuries then we can still do some worthwhile shitt in the gym!
Insurance companies are so wonderful! You can’t afford to not have it, can hardly afford to pay for it and to find out in the end they can deny you coverage.
Right, just modify it to what you need to do. Rocket looks amazing and he does very smart training that keeps him healthy.
You’re welcome @Rocket3015! I hope you’re feel well today brother. I’ve been keeping up with you in your log. I don’t always reply but I always have you in my thoughts and prayers!
I think you need to get this tattooed on you!
I like it!I think you need to get this tattooed on you!
Thanks man!
It was really nice! Much needed break from the rat race.
I hope you enjoy it like I did!
I hope so too! I’m dragging right now. It’s been a long day already.
I bet the 3 scoops gets you a good session even through dragging ass.
I think I’m going to copy you again and do 1.5 scoops for the rest of the week for two reasons….one, to see how different the workout is on that amount but the second reason is, I’m almost out of it!
Uh oh may need to restock!
Yes and in the very near future!Uh oh may need to restock!
Thanks man! Just wanting this ankle to be closer to 100% so I can squat and deadlift.
Not being 100% healthy is always annoying. My left knee acts up here and there and it's usually about the time when I've had a good healthy streak for a few months and making progress, then it starts to act up
That’s the worst! All the hard work, then to only have to back off due to nagging old injuries. I’m trying to be smart and not push too much with my ankle but it’s hard not to just get under a bar and start squatting again!Not being 100% healthy is always annoying. My left knee acts up here and there and it's usually about the time when I've had a good healthy streak for a few months and making progress, then it starts to act up
I’m surprised how good this stuff is but what’s most surprising is as sensitive as I am to stims it doesn’t keep me up at night.
