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Okay, I'm done with one rep maxes for a bit.

Pushed myself too hard and while eating at a deficit. Bad idea.

>.> If I keep this up I'll need shoulder surgery by the time I'm 35
 
Ah. Back on the diet folks. I was on vacation since mid November, it is now Mid January. I was on keto from April 2013 to November 2013, Now on keto again. I was 101kg when I stopped dieting now I am 104kg. Goal is to get to 90kg and do a re-look at myself. As fat as I may sound, I am probably at my peak physical condition since forever which is nice.
 
Was squat day yesterday evening, did 2x warmup sets with 46kg and then progressed to 70kg, on last set managed 2x reps with effort and decided on that dreaded last rep BIG mistake, my right leg just went pap LOL
8 sets in total.

I didn't drop the weight but the left side of my back must of taken the "balance" and is tender at the moment, a day off I reckon and then back on Thursday.

But was close to seeing my ass hit cement.
 
Hmm, looks like the ol' shoulder impingement is rearing its ugly head again. Not good
 
prOd said:
Hmm, looks like the ol' shoulder impingement is rearing its ugly head again. Not good
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That sucks, I hate injuries. Have you ever considered seeing a chiropractor for it? Idk how SA's chiropractor quality is, but a guy I follow on YouTube slipped a disk in his back and after 8 weeks of seeing a chiropractor he was good to go and deadlifting again.

If I had the money I'd be seeing one atm :)
 
I recon chiro's are a scam. But its a personal opinion. My wife is going to one, it's costing me over R20,000
 
Yea I've wasted too much cash in the past on medical professionals (back and shoulder). I've been through the same crap so many times I can already tell you what they will say as soon as I walk into their offices.

Waste of money and time IMHO...all it takes is a good rehab program and staying away from exercises that hurt. I'll be laying off the weighted dips for now, as well as the side raises.
 
The #1 shoulder exercise, that will hurt your shoulder joints, and haunt to for the rest of time:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/upright-barbell-row
That ****s up any good shoulder you may have had. Do NOT do it. Especially if you already have shoulder problems!

I will admit, if your shoulder hurt, dips will bring out the pain. I used to have shoulder pain, but got past it whilst doing dips, just not as much as I would like to.
 
Tinuva said:
The #1 shoulder exercise, that will hurt your shoulder joints, and haunt to for the rest of time:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/detail/view/name/upright-barbell-row
That ****s up any good shoulder you may have had. Do NOT do it. Especially if you already have shoulder problems!

I will admit, if your shoulder hurt, dips will bring out the pain. I used to have shoulder pain, but got past it whilst doing dips, just not as much as I would like to.
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the upright row is a shoulder destroyer I can agree on this.
 
I got a barbell yesterday and some more weights. Is it OK to do dead lifts and bench presses on the same day and then biceps and triceps the next day or is there a better way to split it?
 
I got a barbell yesterday and some more weights. Is it OK to do dead lifts and bench presses on the same day and then biceps and triceps the next day or is there a better way to split it?
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Deadlifts and Bench are very demanding exercises for 2 large muscle groups , i would give them each their own day.
 
stevovo said:
I got a barbell yesterday and some more weights. Is it OK to do dead lifts and bench presses on the same day and then biceps and triceps the next day or is there a better way to split it?
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Depends on your goals... and what you're going to be doing when you bench/deadlift.
 
xrapidx said:
Depends on your goals... and what you're going to be doing when you bench/deadlift.
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Do you mean what other exercises during those 2 :confused:

I want to build muscle mass.

And is it better to aim for heavy weights where I can do about 6 reps max or rather aim for slightly lighter and do about 8 - 10 reps?

I know it's probably been asked plenty of times, but I still feel very much like a noob :p
 
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stevovo said:
Do you mean what other exercises during those 2 :confused:

I want to build muscle mass.
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You have to think of the bigger picture. I.e what secondary muscles you are working when you are doing your main exercise.
As an example, if I do pullups, my grip would be too weak to do dead lift afterwards, so I won't be able to give my back a proper workout. Stuff like that...
 
stevovo said:
Do you mean what other exercises during those 2 :confused:

I want to build muscle mass.

And is it better to aim for heavy weights where I can do about 6 reps max or rather aim for slightly lighter and do about 8 - 10 reps?

I know it's probably been asked plenty of times, but I still feel very much like a noob :p
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I mean it depends on what you're long term plans are, if you're benching heavy for low reps and lots of sets, you probably won't be able to bench after doing deadlifts...
 
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