Gym Re-opened!!!!
And guess what? I am injured!
Yeah. Two days ago, a friend thought he could out wrestle me and within a minute, I submitted him. We were both drunk and on Valium (

) so who knows what I pulled. BUT I dont think that was what fucked me. His 300+lb friend fell and asked me to help him up. Well, I picked him up, with his arm around my right shoulder...and now my left glute along the lateral side of my torso (some obliques) are inflammed. I could hardly walk straight. Naturally, I thought I herniated or bulges the LEFT side of my injured disk, however, it doesnt feel like the experienced pain. So..2 days later I do a metabolic Vertical day..
SELF MYO-FACIAL RELEASE
Active Stretched
Planks ~ss~ Birdogs w/ ipsilateral extended appendages
Bridges w/ leg extended
Back Extensions (really just stretched my back)
Wide Grip BW Pull ups to 30
5-6 sets until I got to 30 (10-20 sec RI)
Standing Alternating OH DB Press
25lb DBs for 5 reps (no pain)
35lb DBs for 5 reps (no pain)
40lb DBs for 5 reps (no pain)
50lb DBs for 3 sets, 8 reps (90 sec RI; no pain)
Supinated, Close Grip BW Chinups to 30
5 sets to 30 (10-20 sec RI)
DB Scaptions
35lb DBs for 3 sets, 10 reps (90 sec RI; failed at 7th rep on 3rd set)
Standing Alternating DB Curl
45lb DBs for 2 sets, 8 reps (60 sec RI)
Close Grip Bench Press
185lbs for 2 sets, 8 reps (60 sec RI)
Forearm Curls w/barbell
135lbs for 3 sets, 10 reps
Same thing but reversed
115lbs for 2 sets, 10 reps
HIIT Eliptical
5 min warm up
6 sets of 20 sec sprints w/1 minute moderates
5 min cool down
Total time: > 18 min; HR = 190+
Static Stretched
SELF MYO-FACIAL RELEASE
Because of my back...or hip actually, I am glad I did a vertical day. Not sure if any metabolic activity improved, but I think it did...hard to say. I have supplements going into me now (CEE, Arginine, Matrix), but I havent taken them in a dedicated manner during my 'break.'
Close Grip pull ups got better Id say.
Oh Presses were up from last time, but theyre still too light. 55lbs might do it...or the reps might go up. Suggestions?
Scaptions...now, I failed last time with 30s..what the fuck was I thinking about going up? There were some rest pauses too, so that rep scheme didnt count. OH. In case youre wondering why I am doing them instead of another compound, its cuz I want my pull ups to gain strength and care little for the OHs. So...I opted for a workout I am not used to doing to not generate any formed habits, thus, grow!
I did however do a compound 'isolation' (which isnt really an isolation) for my triceps and a just kept a strict isolation for the biceps. By the way, finishing those 45lb Curls were tough and I think is another sign of improvement.
I did forearms cuz...well I dont like the way they look. Ill be frank here. When I was doing ridiculous amounts of volume before NASM came along, I also did a lot of forearm work. Though my grip sucked, my forearms looked magnificent. They even got me laid (True Story), so for a peace of mind, I will do some on moderate days. I will cycle through forearm curls and grip work this time though.
HIIT hasnt improved, but this was the first time I was back in the gym, so that HR was pretty high. I will start to do extra sets or make the sprints to 30 sec...or do both.
Bottom line, my mood is elevated. Its good to be back. Now maybe I can get hard regularly!
