Thread: Rock's P/RR/S Part II

Originally Posted by firestorm

I'm not certain what questions have been asked and answered already but I can tell you that I severely injured my lower back in 1989. 2 herniated disc's per doctors advise I did nothing and lived with the pain for years. Well the damaged disc's over time let to arthritis as well as a case of scoliosis. I never had surgery or relied on any forms of medication. in 1994 I finally went to a chiropractor (kineseologist is a better term) that got me over the majority of the discomfort. I say that if your not suffering from any major pains that interfere with your lifestyle do nothing. If your suffering from lots of pain,, see a specialist.

Alright, thanks for the advice. I suffer with pain on and off so I will prob seek therapy when it hurts bad enough, I have scoliosis and degenerate discs in my neck too... sometimes it causes me a lot of grief other times none.
Thanks FS.

May I ask what you've done so far? What did the Docs tell you (if anything)? I'm curious since they told me to NOT have surgery.

Originally Posted by firestorm

May I ask what you've done so far? What did the Docs tell you (if anything)? I'm curious since they told me to NOT have surgery.

I went to the chiro because I wanted to know if he could do anything about gettting me back in proper alignment for competing purposes mainly, I am so bent! lol My shoulders are off by nearly 2". This was when I was informed I had scoliosis, it was news to me, he also said that's why I've been suffering for years with the head and neck pain. He said chiro and massage may help with lessening the pain etc., but not as far as straightening me out. Nothing else was mentioned.

Hey Kerry. Really nothing the Chiro can do for your alignment, but like your neck pain and h/a or any other discomfort you have he can really help. I see a chiro now and he's done wonders with my tendonitis also.

Originally Posted by rock4832

Hey Kerry. Really nothing the Chiro can do for your alignment, but like your neck pain and h/a or any other discomfort you have he can really help. I see a chiro now and he's done wonders with my tendonitis also.

Hey, there you are finally! lol
Thanks David... that's what I wanted to know.
How are you?
I'm getting sleepy!

Hey Babe, I'm sleepy too, but got 4 more hours of work to go Are you going to bed soon?

Originally Posted by rock4832

Hey Babe, I'm sleepy too, but got 4 more hours of work to go Are you going to bed soon?

Yeah, I think so... or staying up and eating candy... hmmm

Nite babe... I'm out!

Tsk, tsk. No candy there Kerry! But you can stay up and talk with me Almost as good as candy, LOL

Originally Posted by BritChick

Nite babe... I'm out!

Nite, hopefully see you tomorrow night.

Hey Rock -

Low RI workouts Suck How long are you doing this high reps scheme?? How are the legs feeling today

Things look good in here....I have to catch up since I've been offline for the week.

Hey thanks YM. My legs are killing me today, LOL. I didn't get to train them last week and then yesterday was overkill. Hope I don't have to chase anyone today

I have another week of Rep Range and then it's on to Shock week which I'll complain about even more, LOL.

Arms RR

Incline CG Bench-
135x11/ 145x6/ 115x11/ 115x8

BB Curl-
65x12/ 65x10/ 65x8/ 45x12

Overhead Cable Tri Ext-
50x15/ 60x11/ 50x12

Hammer DB-
30x15/ 30x12/ 25x15

Cable kickback-
15x20/ 15x10/ 15x10

Preacher curl DB-
25x17/ 20x12/ 15x13

LOL, only curling 15lbs for 13 reps and I had to keep resting for a few seconds, Haha. But my arms felt very pumped by the end of the w/o and veins were coming out. Hopefully my muscular endurance will increase or I'll get over this mental barrier I seem to have with low RI's and high reps.

Not next week but the one after Meghan is going to start going to the gym with me. That's schock week, wish it was Power I don't know what to do with her because I know she wants to work out with me (with weights, I know what your thinking) but I don't think she should start on P/RR/S. What do you guys think?

Originally Posted by rock4832

Not next week but the one after Meghan is going to start going to the gym with me. That's schock week, wish it was Power I don't know what to do with her because I know she wants to work out with me (with weights, I know what your thinking) but I don't think she should start on P/RR/S. What do you guys think?

You know what we think Are you taking her just to get Don off your back, so to speak ? J/K ! Hmmmmm Well, does she workout with weights now ? or is she a total newbie ? You really might want to hold off until Power week. Your RI's will be longer and give you time to set her up on something inbetween your sets. Otherwise do your workout then help her do hers . Just my .02

That might be a good idea. She doesn't do weights very much but she's excited about it. I know she's going to spend time with me in one part so I feel bad making her do things that's not with me if that makes sense. Maybe she can do a modified version of what I'm doing.

I want her to watch my back and see who's staring at me, LOL.

Originally Posted by rock4832

Not next week but the one after Meghan is going to start going to the gym with me. That's schock week, wish it was Power I don't know what to do with her because I know she wants to work out with me (with weights, I know what your thinking) but I don't think she should start on P/RR/S. What do you guys think?

I have a similar problem with my wife wanting to workout with me. My best advise is to go when it is not busy at all so you can setup two of the same exercises next to each other so you are not racking and unracking weights all day long. If she is going to do shock with you - you might consider her doing only 1 set of the exercises while you do 2 sets and having her to higher reps so she is not sore for days. Another thing that I try to do sometimes is pick 3 or 4 exercises she likes to do and perform them with her - then she'll go and jump on a cardio machine and do abs while I finish with the weights.

Workouts are looking solid rock! Keep up the hard work.

How do you like incline CG bench?

Originally Posted by rock4832

Hopefully my muscular endurance will increase or I'll get over this mental barrier I seem to have with low RI's and high reps.

I hear ya. I did a wo that had some weeks of reps in the 15-20 range and it was brutal because I had never done anything in the range before.

Wish my wife would workout with me

Originally Posted by yellowmoomba

I have a similar problem with my wife wanting to workout with me. My best advise is to go when it is not busy at all so you can setup two of the same exercises next to each other so you are not racking and unracking weights all day long. If she is going to do shock with you - you might consider her doing only 1 set of the exercises while you do 2 sets and having her to higher reps so she is not sore for days. Another thing that I try to do sometimes is pick 3 or 4 exercises she likes to do and perform them with her - then she'll go and jump on a cardio machine and do abs while I finish with the weights.

That's a good idea YM. I really need to sit with her and find out what she's looking for exactly from the gym too to see if this will work. I want her to keep going LOL.

Originally Posted by MonStar

Workouts are looking solid rock! Keep up the hard work.

How do you like incline CG bench?

Thanks Mike, I appreciate it. I love the Incline CG Bench, but with higher reps my strength sucks, LOL.

Originally Posted by Paynne

I hear ya. I did a wo that had some weeks of reps in the 15-20 range and it was brutal because I had never done anything in the range before.

Wish my wife would workout with me

Yeah, it kills ya doesn't it?

I wish my wife worked out with me LOL. But I'll take meghan and be happy

Originally Posted by rock4832

Yeah, it kills ya doesn't it?

I wish my wife worked out with me LOL. But I'll take meghan and be happy

Who's Meghan? Okay, I'm being nosey! lol I figured that was your wife.

How are you doing?

Brit is that you in the avi pic? if soooo can you post a bigger pic in your gallery you hottie you!!!!

Originally Posted by BritChick

Who's Meghan? Okay, I'm being nosey! lol I figured that was your wife.

How are you doing?

Hey Kerry, no Meghan is not my wife. Lisa is my wife. Meghan is a recent friend that starting running with me in the mornings about 5 months ago and we just spend time together when we can. How are you?

Originally Posted by rock4832

Hey Kerry, no Meghan is not my wife. Lisa is my wife. Meghan is a recent friend that starting running with me in the mornings about 5 months ago and we just spend time together when we can. How are you?

I'm great thanks!
Oh and thanks for filling me in! lol

That's what i'm here for babe! Seen Chiro yet?

Not yet, supposed to be going in on the 18th, have to say I've been pretty pain free lately!