Thread: M4ohn

Fuck me. I was hoping it was nothing... but it appears ive got some tendinitis in my right rotator cuff. Theres some mild pain whenever i rotate my right shoulder forward.

Normally id just take a week off, but im mid-cycle. Im going to drop the weight on anything that might further inflame the area, and see how it goes. If anything gets worse, though, ill have to cut this cycle short. No way in hell do i want to fuck up my rotator.

DAMN!! That sucks!!

Don't screw up your rotator!!!!

Training for 7/17: Hams/Calves

SLDL w/ straps
225lbx5
275lbx6
275lbx4
225lbx6+1
225lbx5+1

Standing calf
180lbx8
180lbx8
180lbx7.5
180lbx6

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Eh. RI's were ~90s. I felt friggin beat up today. My lower back was aching, my cuff was tender, and in general i just didnt feel so hot. I was going to do a few sets of SLDL's without straps, to guage how they may have improved from last week, but wanted to concentrate on perfect form in light of my cuff... so i threw the straps on early.

Weight on these unstrapped last week was 225lbx8x7x6, this week i went 275x6x4, then 225lbx7x6. So the straps certainly helped, but nothing phenomenal.

Im looking forward to tomorrows rest day.

No gym. No carb day. Rotator is still bothering me, but not nearly as bad as it was yesterday.

No matter how it feels tomorrow, im not going to train chest. Shoulders may be out as well. I think i may throw in one or two light sets later in the week just to see how things feel, but after hearing so many horror stories re: rotator cuff injuries, im not too excited about risking one.

I dont have the numbers in front of me, but waking temps have been right around 97 degrees. Slightly lower than the range ive seen, but im not worried about it. Im actually pretty impressed that after so many months of continous dieting that its not lower. Carb cycling rocks.

Shitty news Mono, Don't Fuck around with your shoulder. Trust me on that one.

Stats for 7/19:

Stomach - 36.8"
Right arm - 15.85"
Left arm - 15.65"
Right quad - 25.1"
Left quad - 24.7"
Neck - 15.75"
BW - 219.5"

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Dropped a lb. Lost 3/10 of an inch off the gut. Everything else stayed roughly the same, some very slight decreases here and there. Not bad considering fridays cheat.

I look considerably leaner. Unfortunately, its also beginning to display how poorly developed i am. Guesstimating and going by a 3 point caliper test, im probably around 16%. I'd like to get down to ~205lbs... 15lbs to go. God, i cant wait to bulk.

Damn, 16%...you are leaning right up man. 15lbs is nothin'!! Keep it up.

Thanks P.

Training for 7/19: Biceps/Calves/Abs

BB curls
3 sets light weight, stopped when my rotator started giving me pain

Hammer DB curls
25lbx10

Alt seated DB curls
30lbx7
25lbx9
25lbx8

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Standing calf raise
180lbx8
180lbx8
180lbx8
180lbx7

Seated calf raise
135lbx10
135lbx9.5
135lbx7

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Cable machine crunch
50lbx10
50lbx10
50lbx6.5
40lbx10

Decline crunch
bwx9
bwx8

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Eh. Today is normally chest/bi day, but due to my shitty shoulder, was only going to hit bi's. Unfortunately, i wasnt counting on my shoulder being such a bitch just doing curls. The only exercise that didnt give me much pain was seated DB curls... i think it was easier to hold my upper arm againt my body, immobilizing the shoulder.

Im hoping to get at least one or two light sets in for chest this week... but who knows.

sorry to hear about your shoulder - that sux. hope it heals quickly.

take it easy on that shoulder Mono!

16%bf is great!! keep it up,all that hard dieting is paying off!!

Post pics!

Thanks everyone.

And no pics. No way no how!

Well, not for a long while at least. I look like a skinny tree trunk coated in lard right now. Once i clean off the lard and thicken up my trunk, then ill post pics.

PM. maYn

Why don't you stop cutting for a few weeks and do a clean bulk. Only 200-300 cals per day above maintenance. You need to shock your body and I think you've been cutting too long. JMHO but seriously, give it some thought.

Originally Posted by Jodi

Why don't you stop cutting for a few weeks and do a clean bulk. Only 200-300 cals per day above maintenance. You need to shock your body and I think you've been cutting too long. JMHO but seriously, give it some thought.

I agree

me too. i bet your cut would go better if you eased up and increased your calories for a few weeks. in the end it would probably get you to your desired bodyfat level in LESS time. be brave - go for it!

Yeah Go figure, I agree as well. Just keep it clean you will see some impressive results

Yeah, usually when I diet for a prolonged eriod of time once I start bulking (or even just maintaing....basically once I add more calories) my body freaks out and drops a little more weight before stabalizing itself.

Well, maybe youre right... i could always just "bulk" for 4 weeks then go back to cutting, right?

Go for it. Come on, your body needs a break already.

I agree 3.

Training for 7/20: Quads/Grip

Squats
185lbx3
225lbx3
245lbx2
225lbx3
185lbx8
185lbx5+1
135lbx9

Leg press
490lbx10
490lbx5+1
400lbx10
400lbx8

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Plate pinch
20lbx90/60 (seconds, right/left)

Reverse curl
95lbx10
95lbx8
85lbx8
65lbx10

Forward curl
barx10

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Squats were interesting. I'd say strength was roughly the same as last week. Last week i went 225lb for 3 sets of 3. This week i got 2 sets of 3 and a set of 245lb for 2. Leg press was around the same. Didnt do any hacks.

Grip work was decent. I need to find some intermediary weight to grip, though... something between the 10s and the 25s. I tried throwing a 5lb weight in between the 10s, but it slipped out too easily.

Forward curl sucked. My left wrist has weak tendons or something, because it constantly slides around the socket while im trying to curl up.

I agree 4

take the break from diet you poor poor sillyman. food- good
May make that dieting much more progressive after 4 weeks too!

lmao. Im soooo clooooose though!

I cant believe im actually fighting the chance to eat lots of food.

Slight chemical update:

450mg of bupropion hasnt really done jack for me beyond the 300... so im going back to that.

Im also going to slowly add in Straterra (atomoxetine), an SNRI used for ADD (the only drug for ADD that isnt schedule 2). Im thinking of bumping up the effexor to 225, too... but one thing at a time.

Originally Posted by Monolith

Slight chemical update:

450mg of bupropion hasnt really done jack for me beyond the 300... so im going back to that.

Im also going to slowly add in Straterra (atomoxetine), an SNRI used for ADD (the only drug for ADD that isnt schedule 2). Im thinking of bumping up the effexor to 225, too... but one thing at a time.

Fucking chemist

Sorry if this has already been talked about, but what are these drugs for exactly?

Originally Posted by P-funk

Fucking chemist

Hey, everyone has their hobby.

Var, theyre for mostly for depression and ADD... although i have a few things lined up that might fix my depression, add, and strip the fat off. I just need to either find a shrink who's more liberal with his rx pad, or find some better overseas sources.