Drizzt Lifts Things

[drizzt]

You sure you wanna go there? :-s

LOL @ air that I breathe...

Oh it's on. It's on like Donkey Kong :haha:

ill bring the lambshankon

Oooh, must try it :think:

Physio again today, more butt acupuncture :pfft: She is thinking the butt is referring pain elsewhere - I didn't even realize the glute was sore until she started pressing on it.

She showed me a chart of the muscle, and it starts up in the lower back, goes through the glute, down the back of the leg and wraps down toward the outside of the knee... funnily enough, pretty much all of the areas I'm feeling pain are somewhere along the route it traces :think:

So progress on the healing front is slow, but it is coming along ok.

[drizzt]

31/03/10

91.5kg today, fully clothed/shoed etc... lack of mid-morning meal probably did this (was at another building this morning )

• Squats
  10 x Oly bar
  10 x Oly bar
  10 x Oly bar
  
• Prone Rows
  6 x 60kg
  6 x 65kg
  6 x 65kg
  6 x 65kg
  6 x 65kg
  
• Leg Exstensione (hammer strength)
  6 x 80kg (2plates per leg)
  6 x 80kg
  6 x 80kg
  6 x 80kg
  6 x 80kg
  
• Dips
  6 x +30kg
  6 x +30kg
  6 x +30kg
  

No real comments about todays workout, all went swimmingly. Nothing was too challenging, but I did enjoy adding a bit more volume to the workouts again. Squats were various positions/techniques, tried my "normal" squat stance which didn't feel too bad, but can imagine it'd pull with any weight on it.

OK, big lunch now to make up for missing the morning meal.

[nzmusclemonster]

You playing footy this weekend? who you guys going to get thrashed by?

[drizzt]

You playing footy this weekend? who you guys going to get thrashed by?

Nah, I'm still battling injury unfortunately. We've got Wests - who we beat last year thankyaverymuch 8)

[drizzt]

02/04/10

Quick good friday workout.

• OHP
  10 x 32kg (DBs)
  5 x 60kg (military BB OHP)
  5 x 80kg
  5 x 80kg
  4 x 80kg (attempted a 5th but failed)
  
• Incline DB Press
  7 x 34kg
  5 x 40kg
  5 x 40kg
  
• Hacks superset with Seated Calf Raises
  6 x 40kg (1PPS) & 10 x 40kg
  6 x 40kg & 10 x 40kg
  6 x 40kg & 10 x 40kg
  
• Hamstring Curls (machine)
  Lots of light reps
  
• Bike/Stretches
  Bike 10mins at a steady pace, mid-resistance
  Full body stretching
  Foam rolling
  Lunges
  

Pretty standard workout, actually felt a little weak, probably due to a poor breakfast (errrm, pancakes :oops:). OHP was poor, weak feeling was very apparent here. First couple of reps on each set @80kg were clean/pure OHP, but push pressed a bit more than intended from there on. But again, I'm not too worried about it as I'm not going to be OHP'ing a jumper in the lineout, I'm going to effectively be push pressing/front squatting (snatch?) Felt good to get a good stretching session in though. Back was quite painful, I cut my Incline DB bench short because it hurt the back to bend and pick the weights up *sigh*.

Had a second opinion on the injury around my shin - which was my initial worry when my leg first started hurting almost 5 weeks ago now (I think). We have a physio who has been hired by the club so he looked at it for free at training last night, reckons it is my tibialis anterior, and has given me some stretches to do for it - also recommends to stay away from impact on that leg - obviously running, jumping etc.

This hasn't really been a focus of my physio sessions since I've been going, but yesterday when she pushed on it after I said it still hurt a tad whenever I crouch, it hurt like HELL :x If I had to rate the massage pain for each area (hard, deep massage) at the height of the injuries on a scale of 1-10, the back would be a 6, the glute a 6, the hammy/back of the knee a 7, and the tibialis anterior was a 9. It's funny, because it's probably been the one that I've thought about the least, as I suppose I only notice it with certain movements or when I try to sprint (which hasn't been for a while), but when getting massaged the pain was excruciating :oops:

Will try to pay a bit more attention to it, but it seems that whenever I forget about the others they creep up again - like the back has been feeling ok for a while, but flared up again today, even though I've been doing some light stretches for it pretty much daily. Ah well, the woes continue

[ohjoshua]

Still very strong over head!

and the strongest technique would be to squat jerk them (split jerk your legs would get in the way)

similar to a push press but you rebend your knees to catch them arms straight. Then straighten your legs again once your arms are straight.

make sense>?

[drizzt]

Hmmm, not quite sure what you mean sorry man... unless you're meaning more of a squatting movement to get the weight up than a push press?

Either way, I am kinda keen to get away from the strictness of the movement to involve more muscles in it (which would be more useful to me in lineout lifting), so I'm open to suggestions :nod: Would still include strict overheads especially in the lighter sets, but I'm thinking more practical for Rugby :think:

[drizzt]

Hmmm, not quite sure what you mean sorry man... unless you're meaning more of a squatting movement to get the weight up than a push press? This would be closer to a lineout lift for me I suppose...

Either way, I am kinda keen to get away from the strictness of the movement to involve more muscles in it (which would be more useful to me in lineout lifting), so I'm open to suggestions :nod: Would still include strict overheads especially in the lighter sets, but I'm thinking more practical for Rugby :think:

[drizzt]

The back is in a heck of a lot of pain today - funnily enough, did it when I was picking up the laundry, not lifting in the gym :roll: Feels exactly as it did when it first happened earlier this year, maybe even worse. Hurts to sit down even... Will bring it up with the physio. Couldn't be a herniated disc could it? :-s

Did some weights before the back slipped up again - could've softened it up? - nothing much to report.

Disheartening.

[rose]

Waaa! :shock: Stop being broken! :cry:

[drizzt]

Yep, very frustrating for me, especially as my lifts (and cardio fitness) were all going so well before the injuries hit.

Coming down with a cold/flu now to top things off (Ironically have been on Vitamin C and Echinacea for a little over a week now). Good times :doh:

[teamfatboy]

Man, that sucks! one step forward, another step backwards...

Sorry to hear that, let's hope that Michelle can help, but if the pain's as it was before, it doesn't sound good! :pray:

[drizzt]

Man, that sucks! one step forward, another step backwards...

Sorry to hear that, let's hope that Michelle can help, but if the pain's as it was before, it doesn't sound good! :pray:

Yeah, she's saying it sounds/appears to be a disc problem after this latest mishap. Dammit.

I'm gutted because I was in such a good mood today, which usually means I go to the gym in a hyped up state and smash some PBs... not the case with the back though as it affects whatever uses the core. Or, basically any movement my body makes :roll:

Still got a fair workout in today (91.2kg):

• BB Bench
  10 x 60kg
  5 x 100kg
  5 x 110kg
  3 x 120kg
  3 x 120kg
  5 x 100kg
  5 x 60kg
  
• Seated OHP
  5 x 60kg
  5 x 60kg
  5 x 60kg
  5 x 60kg
  5 x 60kg
  
• Leg Ext (Hammer Strength)
  5 x 80kg (40kg per leg)
  5 x 80kg
  5 x 80kg
  5 x 80kg
  5 x 80kg
  
• Ham Curls
  5 x 40kg
  5 x 40kg
  5 x 40kg
  5 x 40kg
  5 x 40kg
  

Comments

• Bench felt good, ALL reps paused on chest for a 2 count (yep, including the 120s), then back up because I was in such a hyper mood and had no other way to release it :pfft: Final set @ 60kg was working on explosiveness off the chest after the pause. Back felt it a little with the arch I use, but meh, don't think it really affected the lifting at all.
  
• Seated OHP, did it on an incline so as not to use the chest (as I do when I have a back rest-I tend to lean back into it, arching the lower back). This put a little stress on my lower back, but wasn't too bad. In fact, I think it was good for it to involve it indirectly a tad. All reps were easy until towards the end of the final set. I think I may replace my light OHP day with these, and use my heavy OHP day for push pressing.
  
• Leg extensions and ham curls were sweet, easy. Upped the weight on the hammies with no pain which was promising.

I'm thinking with the injuries I may begin to take a more "proactive" approach with them. I've been a bit passive with them (rest focused, no real weight lifting to target the areas, only stretching/light weights if any at all) which has yielded no>little improvement for more than a month now, so I'm going to start building them up with exercises and see how that goes. Fingers crossed.

[HaNs]

Hope its not a disc, when i did mine i thought i had pulled something in my lower back. Physio picked it up that it was a disc on the first visit.

It may be worth getting another opinion on it.

[drizzt]

Hope its not a disc, when i did mine i thought i had pulled something in my lower back. Physio picked it up that it was a disc on the first visit.

It may be worth getting another opinion on it.

Yeah, I hope it's nothing too bad as well... will talk to my Rugby physio tomorrow for a second opinion. It's feeling a lot better today after some indirect work from the weights session and some stretches. Wheat bagging it as I type too.

[Big john]

Set backs suck pretty hard arse bro :evil: still bro you gettin in some good numbers on those lifts and ...good stuff for doin seated presses hopefuly the help out abit for you, personal fav of mine 8)

[nzmusclemonster]

It's a shame you couldn't be part of the outstanding J'ville effort against Wests :pfft:

[drizzt]

To be fair, it wasn't a high quality game from either side. Dropped passes everywhere, referee was crap (both ways, not sour grapes).

How'd MSP go again? Lost by more than Jville's 7 point loss, wasn't it? :pfft:

[nzmusclemonster]

To be fair, it wasn't a high quality game from either side.

How'd MSP go again? :pfft: Lost by more than Jville's 7 point loss, wasn't it?

:doh:

I think we will get better as the season goes on :^o

Ah well, there's always the Hardam Cup at least.

[rose]

will talk to my Rugby physio tomorrow for a second opinion.

What was the verdict sir?

[drizzt]

What was the verdict sir?

Didn't go to training last week unfortunately. The back has quickly improved with a more proactive approach though, full back mobility has almost returned (struggled to get my shoes on for most of last week :oops:)

Even deadlifted with dummy plates yesterday which gave it a good stretch (sans pain), and running is all good on both the leg and the back.

[drizzt]

Injuries have been progressing quite well lately, went to training last night intending on just doing some of the lighter jogging-type stuff with our Senior 3rds team, but got sucked in to lead them for a 15minute~ish high intensity session... which I joined in on, and felt bloody good doing it! :grin: So I took part in most of the team run (as they were short on numbers) and didn't have any complaints at all, apart from not quite being comfortable fully striding out. Sat out contact though, as I'm still a little cautious about sending any explosive contact type movements (e.g. tackling) through the torso just yet...

Still, it's probably the best I've been so far since I injured myself, and I'm really happy with where it's at I'd rate the leg, back, and glute all at around 80% of the way to full fitness. I think the proactive approach I've been taking in directly working the injuries, as well as stretching whenever I get a chance has sped the healing process up quite a way :nod:

Another advantage of the physio sessions is I have a noticeable bias to my left hand side - funny, because I'm right handed - but she's been giving me exercises to correct this along with my posture. The exercises SUCK, because they are really subtle movements that require a lot of concentration (well, more than I'm used to :pfft:), but I've noticed positive changes in my posture since I've begun the exercises, so will keep at it

Also, I've been working out, but nothing of interest. Weights are basically sitting still for the time being (can't WAIT until I'm able to squat and dead again :pray: ), but it's good to keep things ticking over. Hammy is still a little sore on things like hamstring curls, but it's improved a hell of a lot from a week or two ago.

[Pseudonym]

*sits up straighter*

What sort of postural exercises, Drizzt? Anything to combat a computer hunch?

[drizzt]

*sits up straighter*

What sort of postural exercises, Drizzt? Anything to combat a computer hunch?

Lots of specific little things, modified crunches, pelvic floor raises, things like that. A lot of it is targeted at the comparitive weakness on my right-hand side, and my hips being more forward than the average person.

I guess in general the most useful bit of advice I found (which may or may not apply to all) was to imagine a string was connected to the top of your spine and top/back of your head, and it's holding you up. I've got a goddamned computer slouch too, but I'm working on that by strengthening the back muscles and rear delts more (my slouch is made to look worse by the fact I'm dominant in my front delts/chest) which has worked to pretty good effect.

Also, another gem was to tighten the core - not just abs, but lower back, to straighten the hips up. I find this a little tough; because of my hips-forward thing, my lower back muscles are a bit under-developed (hence, Physio reckons this is where my injury has come from - more specifically on the right side due to the bias to my left :roll:) Tightening the lower back is something that takes a bit of concentration (for me at least), but the straighter hips work out if you can nail it

[Growth]

pelvic floor raises?!?! i thought those were for girls? :S