Jersey's "Me Too" Journal

PreMier · 08-19-2004, 03:54 PM

Damn shame.. give it time to heal man.

**P-funk** · 08-19-2004, 05:21 PM

Quote:

No more F-ing skullcrushers for me. In fact, moderators, if you see me listing skullcrushers of any type in my workout... ban my ass.

Not a problem at all

JerseyDevil · 08-19-2004, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PreMier

Damn shame.. give it time to heal man.

Thanks Jake. It's one of those things were I could recover in a couple of days, or maybe it might take much longer. That would suck big time.

JerseyDevil · 08-19-2004, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

Not a problem at all

I knew I could count on you Patrick

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Var · 08-19-2004, 06:57 PM

That sucks, JD! Hope it gets better soon!

BIG C · 08-19-2004, 07:11 PM

Good Luck on your injury!

Great lifts!

I'm Trying · 08-19-2004, 10:20 PM

Ahhhhhh man JD that f-ing sucks buddy. Get that elbow better man!!

gwcaton · 08-20-2004, 05:40 AM

you probably need a couple of days off for your entire body not just your elbow. You been working hard and steadily increasing the weight you push and setting PR's like crazy ! Take a break

Do you use wraps for your knees or elbows ? Just curious. I don't . did for my knee for awhile while doing leg work. I'm such a dork, lost my balance doing db lunges and came down HARD on my knee and had to wear a wrap/brace while doing squats for awhile.

Enjoy your break

JerseyDevil · 08-20-2004, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwcaton

you probably need a couple of days off for your entire body not just your elbow. You been working hard and steadily increasing the weight you push and setting PR's like crazy ! Take a break

Do you use wraps for your knees or elbows ? Just curious. I don't . did for my knee for awhile while doing leg work. I'm such a dork, lost my balance doing db lunges and came down HARD on my knee and had to wear a wrap/brace while doing squats for awhile.

Enjoy your break

Yeah, you're right. I have always had a hard time even taking off just one week. I always feel like I lose something. Even when we went on vacation to Florida, mid way thru I took one day and worked out at a Gold's Gym

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I don't use anything for elbows or knees, but I do use spandex wrist wraps. Hurt my wrist a couple of times, and I find those help greatly.

Rocco32 · 08-20-2004, 09:13 AM

Sorry to hear that JD! But take at least a week if not 2 off. Do some cardio and other things. I've got chronic elbow problems and you just have to isolate out the problem exercises! Good luck!!

JerseyDevil · 08-20-2004, 07:36 PM

Thanks Rock.... I may be doing exactly that. I can still train lower body, so that's a good thing.

JerseyDevil · 08-20-2004, 07:52 PM

Friday, August 20th

Elliptical Trainer
Aerobic program, level 10, 30 minutes

Just for fun, I tried flat benching a few reps with 135... I may be out of commission longer then I had thought. Hurt like hell. Oh well. I've been focusing on squats and deadlifts, so I'll still be able to work on those.

JerseyDevil · 08-21-2004, 05:23 PM

Saturday, August 21st

Good Mornings
115 x 8
135 x 8
155 x 5
175 x 3
195 x 3

RDL's
135 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 6
265 x 6
295 x 4

Bent Rows
135 x 8
185 x 8
225 x 10
255 x 5

Hypers
+60 lbs x 12
+60 lbs x 12
+60 lbs x 12
+60 lbs x 12

Afterward I tested my elbow again. Tried benching 185 for 8 reps, then 225 x 9... felt better then yesterday, but now it stings. Gotta get it thru my fat head I need to rest it. Who says when you get older, you get wiser?

Today, my wife and kids went to Virginia Beach, VA to visit my sister in law, and they'll be gone for 4 days. I had to stay behind for various reasons. I thought maybe tonight I'd get some beer, and crank some tunes (a hobby of mine is building loudspeakers). But... I miss them already, and don't really feel like doing much of anything. I've become so domesticated.

PreMier · 08-21-2004, 06:58 PM

LOL! I just pictured you like Tom Cruise in Risky Business.. The family is gone, and your drunk dancing around the house haha

Rest your arm!

gwcaton · 08-21-2004, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

I've become so domesticated.

I feel your pain !

I think of all the cool stuff I could do when the wife goes to the doctor or visit her mom and what do i do ? basically nothing ! sheesh

JerseyDevil · 08-21-2004, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PreMier

LOL! I just pictured you like Tom Cruise in Risky Business.. The family is gone, and your drunk dancing around the house haha.

I've been known to dance around the house in my Fruit of the Looms.

JerseyDevil · 08-21-2004, 07:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwcaton

I feel your pain !

I think of all the cool stuff I could do when the wife goes to the doctor or visit her mom and what do i do ? basically nothing ! sheesh

Ain't it the truth!

**P-funk** · 08-21-2004, 11:03 PM

Quote:

LOL! I just pictured you like Tom Cruise in Risky Business.. The family is gone, and your drunk dancing around the house haha

Why do you think I live in my own studio

JerseyDevil · 08-22-2004, 06:50 PM

Sunday, August 22nd

Cardio
Powerwalk 50 minutes

Well elbow is totally f*cked. Been icing it for 20 minutes every couple of hours and taking motrin. Didn't mention before I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. It's a routine checkup, but I'll have him check out my elbow. I don't expect much, since he is a GP. They usually just say "well if it hurts, don't do it". If they think the injury warrants it, then they'll refer you to a specialist... I'll be honest here guys. I think I may have a serious tendon tear. Hopefully it won't require surgery.

The bright spot is as long as my arm is straight, it doesn't bother me. Which hopefully indicates it isn't serious. So I should be good to go with rack pulls, deadlifts, good mornings, SLDL's, RDL's, squats, etc. I have been saying I want to focus on improving my squat and deadlift, so now is the time to work on them. It's going to suck big time feeling my upper body shrink and once I DO get back, my strength will be in the gutter. But I'm confident I can get it back quickly once I'm 100%.

**P-funk** · 08-22-2004, 08:21 PM

go with squats tomorrow....if you elbow hurts the last thing you want to do it an exercise like deads where you have to hold the bar.

Paynne · 08-22-2004, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JerseyDevil

Today, my wife and kids went to Virginia Beach, VA to visit my sister in law, and they'll be gone for 4 days. I had to stay behind for various reasons. I thought maybe tonight I'd get some beer, and crank some tunes (a hobby of mine is building loudspeakers). But... I miss them already, and don't really feel like doing much of anything. I've become so domesticated.

I'm the same way anymore. When the kids were little it was a huge deal to have the house to myself. Now it's just boring having the house to myself.

JerseyDevil · 08-23-2004, 07:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by P-funk

go with squats tomorrow....if you elbow hurts the last thing you want to do it an exercise like deads where you have to hold the bar.

I decided to not go to the gym today, even though I was planning on doing box squats. It seems unbelievable with the pain I get by moving my arm certain ways, that doing a rack pull or deadlift doesn't bother it. But your right my friend. Maybe it will hold back the healing process, so until it gets better, I'll refrain from heavy lifts.

I'm box squatting tomorrow though damn it!

JerseyDevil · 08-23-2004, 07:14 PM

Monday, August 23rd

Cardio
Another 'powerwalk' for 60 minutes.

Monolith · 08-23-2004, 09:10 PM

Sucks about your elbow... do you still have full range of motion with it? Like is it just painful in certain positions?

gwcaton · 08-24-2004, 05:49 AM

Man be careful with the elbow. You know us "older" guys need a little more time to recover from stuff like that.

JerseyDevil · 08-24-2004, 06:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Monolith

Sucks about your elbow... do you still have full range of motion with it? Like is it just painful in certain positions?

It is painful in certain positions. It's hard to explain. For instance, I picked up a 2-1/2 gallon container of water off the floor, and put it in the fridge no problem. But trying to lift the lid on a washing machine... I can't do it.

I see my doc today. I'll see what he thinks. He's a GP, so I'm not expecting much.

JerseyDevil · 08-24-2004, 06:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gwcaton

Man be careful with the elbow. You know us "older" guys need a little more time to recover from stuff like that.

Tell me about it

.

Rocco32 · 08-24-2004, 07:42 AM

Here is my take on the elbow and I'm speaking from my experience because my elbows suck! You have to take 2 weeks off from the gym COMPLETELY! No squats, deads, good ams...Trust me, your elbow is that bad right now? Just loading up the bar for squats and other exercises is hindering the healing process, even if you don't feel it right away. Sucks, I know. But you have to do what you have to do to get back in there 100%. Take 2 weeks off buddy, do cardio and abs if you want but no lifting AT ALL!

JerseyDevil · 08-24-2004, 08:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rock4832

Here is my take on the elbow and I'm speaking from my experience because my elbows suck! You have to take 2 weeks off from the gym COMPLETELY! No squats, deads, good ams...Trust me, your elbow is that bad right now? Just loading up the bar for squats and other exercises is hindering the healing process, even if you don't feel it right away. Sucks, I know. But you have to do what you have to do to get back in there 100%. Take 2 weeks off buddy, do cardio and abs if you want but no lifting AT ALL!

Thanks Rock for your advice. I really appreciate it. In the last 5 days I only worked out once... but I tried to bench on Saturday and set myself back

. Yeah, I'll take off at least a week, probably longer.

JerseyDevil · 08-24-2004, 12:22 PM

Just got back from the doc. He was a lot more helpful then I had anticipated. I have medial epicondylitis, which is an injury caused by overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm, leading to inflammation and pain around the elbow joint. Basically tendinitis of the inner elbow.

Rock, you should be a doctor

. Two weeks off from the gym. He said I did the right thing by applying ice every couple of hours and taking motrin (although I didn't take enough), but now switch to heat. He gave me valdecoxib tabs, which are a 24 hour prescription NSAID.

The only scary part is if I don't respond to this, and it is still painful after two weeks, then he'll refer me to an orthopedic doctor for an examination. In rare cases surgery is required. But in his opinion, I have about a 95% chance of being fine in a couple of weeks. Considering the fact this elbow has healed by itself before, I'm probably ok.

08-19-2004, 03:54 PM	#211
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	Damn shame.. give it time to heal man. P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

08-19-2004, 06:57 PM	#215
Var Filthy Animal Join Date: May 2002 Location: Finally back in New England!! Posts: 5,438	That sucks, JD! Hope it gets better soon! But when you disarm them, you at once offend them by showing that you distrust them, either for cowardice or for want of loyalty, and either of these opinions breeds hatred against you. -N. Machiavelli

08-19-2004, 07:11 PM	#216
BIG C Love to Lift!! Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 90	Good Luck on your injury! Great lifts! If the bar aint bending your just pretending! Check out my Journal!!

08-19-2004, 10:20 PM	#217
I'm Trying Senior Member Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,574	Ahhhhhh man JD that f-ing sucks buddy. Get that elbow better man!! The beatings will continue until morale improves!! Personal Goal: I WILL be playing "C" tournament ball next year!!! Training Moderator @softballfans My New Journal!!!! Age: 29 \| Height: 5'11.5" \| Weight: 198 lbs BF% ? Bests: Bench:? \| Squat: ? \| Deads: ? Goals: Bench: 235 \| Squat: 250 \| Deadlift: 300

08-20-2004, 05:40 AM	#218
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,270 Photos: 28	you probably need a couple of days off for your entire body not just your elbow. You been working hard and steadily increasing the weight you push and setting PR's like crazy ! Take a break Do you use wraps for your knees or elbows ? Just curious. I don't . did for my knee for awhile while doing leg work. I'm such a dork, lost my balance doing db lunges and came down HARD on my knee and had to wear a wrap/brace while doing squats for awhile. Enjoy your break My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005

08-20-2004, 09:13 AM	#220
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,329 Photos: 18	Sorry to hear that JD! But take at least a week if not 2 off. Do some cardio and other things. I've got chronic elbow problems and you just have to isolate out the problem exercises! Good luck!! I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

08-20-2004, 07:36 PM	#221
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Thanks Rock.... I may be doing exactly that. I can still train lower body, so that's a good thing.

08-20-2004, 07:52 PM	#222
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Friday, August 20th Elliptical Trainer Aerobic program, level 10, 30 minutes Just for fun, I tried flat benching a few reps with 135... I may be out of commission longer then I had thought. Hurt like hell. Oh well. I've been focusing on squats and deadlifts, so I'll still be able to work on those.

08-21-2004, 05:23 PM	#223
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Saturday, August 21st Good Mornings 115 x 8 135 x 8 155 x 5 175 x 3 195 x 3 RDL's 135 x 8 185 x 8 225 x 6 265 x 6 295 x 4 Bent Rows 135 x 8 185 x 8 225 x 10 255 x 5 Hypers +60 lbs x 12 +60 lbs x 12 +60 lbs x 12 +60 lbs x 12 Afterward I tested my elbow again. Tried benching 185 for 8 reps, then 225 x 9... felt better then yesterday, but now it stings. Gotta get it thru my fat head I need to rest it. Who says when you get older, you get wiser? Today, my wife and kids went to Virginia Beach, VA to visit my sister in law, and they'll be gone for 4 days. I had to stay behind for various reasons. I thought maybe tonight I'd get some beer, and crank some tunes (a hobby of mine is building loudspeakers). But... I miss them already, and don't really feel like doing much of anything. I've become so domesticated.

08-21-2004, 06:58 PM	#224
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,962 Photos: 2	LOL! I just pictured you like Tom Cruise in Risky Business.. The family is gone, and your drunk dancing around the house haha Rest your arm! P-side Inc. "the post-workout high is more profound than any drug-induced rush imaginable." -Dante B.

08-22-2004, 06:50 PM	#229
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Sunday, August 22nd Cardio Powerwalk 50 minutes Well elbow is totally fcked. Been icing it for 20 minutes every couple of hours and taking motrin. Didn't mention before I have a doctor's appointment on Tuesday. It's a routine checkup, but I'll have him check out my elbow. I don't expect much, since he is a GP. They usually just say "well if it hurts, don't do it". If they think the injury warrants it, then they'll refer you to a specialist... I'll be honest here guys. I think I may have a serious tendon tear. Hopefully it won't require surgery. The bright spot is as long as my arm is straight, it doesn't bother me. Which hopefully indicates it isn't* serious. So I should be good to go with rack pulls, deadlifts, good mornings, SLDL's, RDL's, squats, etc. I have been saying I want to focus on improving my squat and deadlift, so now is the time to work on them. It's going to suck big time feeling my upper body shrink and once I DO get back, my strength will be in the gutter. But I'm confident I can get it back quickly once I'm 100%.

08-22-2004, 08:21 PM	#230
P-funk Patrick Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: AZ Posts: 31,699	go with squats tomorrow....if you elbow hurts the last thing you want to do it an exercise like deads where you have to hold the bar. E-Book: Take Charge! Everything You Need To Know To Write Your Own Training Programs Online Consulting/Program Design Reality Based Fitness Podcast Check me out on Twitter! Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter! "In the beginners mind there are many possibilities, in the experts there are few." -Buddha's Little Instruction Book

08-23-2004, 07:14 PM	#233
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Monday, August 23rd Cardio Another 'powerwalk' for 60 minutes.

08-23-2004, 09:10 PM	#234
Monolith OMGWTFBBQ Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: MA Posts: 4,002	Sucks about your elbow... do you still have full range of motion with it? Like is it just painful in certain positions? http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~ek867/dexamyl.jpg

08-24-2004, 05:49 AM	#235
gwcaton Lookin' for abs ! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: central missouri Posts: 9,270 Photos: 28	Man be careful with the elbow. You know us "older" guys need a little more time to recover from stuff like that. My Last Journal Before The One You're Reading Now Old Journals : My P/RR/S Journal My GWcaton Journal My Bulking Journal Just remember, when you think you're done you've just started . DEADBOLT . 2005

08-24-2004, 07:42 AM	#238
Rocco32 UNLEASH THE BEAST Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 22,329 Photos: 18	Here is my take on the elbow and I'm speaking from my experience because my elbows suck! You have to take 2 weeks off from the gym COMPLETELY! No squats, deads, good ams...Trust me, your elbow is that bad right now? Just loading up the bar for squats and other exercises is hindering the healing process, even if you don't feel it right away. Sucks, I know. But you have to do what you have to do to get back in there 100%. Take 2 weeks off buddy, do cardio and abs if you want but no lifting AT ALL! I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain...

08-24-2004, 12:22 PM	#240
JerseyDevil GO Buckeyes! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Southern, NJ Posts: 5,586	Just got back from the doc. He was a lot more helpful then I had anticipated. I have medial epicondylitis, which is an injury caused by overuse of the muscles and tendons of the forearm, leading to inflammation and pain around the elbow joint. Basically tendinitis of the inner elbow. Rock, you should be a doctor . Two weeks off from the gym. He said I did the right thing by applying ice every couple of hours and taking motrin (although I didn't take enough), but now switch to heat. He gave me valdecoxib tabs, which are a 24 hour prescription NSAID. The only scary part is if I don't respond to this, and it is still painful after two weeks, then he'll refer me to an orthopedic doctor for an examination. In rare cases surgery is required. But in his opinion, I have about a 95% chance of being fine in a couple of weeks. Considering the fact this elbow has healed by itself before, I'm probably ok.

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