P-Side Training: Developing the Beast (the ultimate athlete)

[* Legion *]

Brother, I had an acute Inguinal Hernia three years ago, which I ignored and trained through. Stupid decision on my part, but I was not out long. Take care of yourself.

 

[P-funk]

Brother, I had an acute Inguinal Hernia three years ago, which I ignored and trained through. Stupid decision on my part, but I was not out long. Take care of yourself.

where was the hernia? In your abdomen or in your scrotum?

 

[* Legion *]

Golf ball sized protrusion about two inches above and to the left of my scrotum. All kidding aside, I only got it checked out when it began to hurt IN my scrotum, and I fresked.

 

[P-funk]

Golf ball sized protrusion about two inches above and to the left of my scrotum. All kidding aside, I only got it checked out when it began to hurt IN my scrotum, and I fresked.

damn. I hope that doesn't happen to me.

 

[* Legion *]

LOL. There are ways to tell, but if you address it early enough, I bet you would be back in the game in two weeks, if you go surgury. I was not able to do laproscopy, due to a twisting in my intestine, which SUCKED, but, three weeks, (that the doc did not know about) i was doing moderate work, machines and such. Do not worry. It is routine. My biggest concern was losing a one of my boys, which was not an issue, thankfully.

 

[* Legion *]

This, of course, was the same doc who told me that I am too tall for weightlifting, and that I should play basketball, or tennis. TENNIS? I refuse to shave my legs.

 

[P-funk]

LOL. There are ways to tell, but if you address it early enough, I bet you would be back in the game in two weeks, if you go surgury. I was not able to do laproscopy, due to a twisting in my intestine, which SUCKED, but, three weeks, (that the doc did not know about) i was doing moderate work, machines and such. Do not worry. It is routine. My biggest concern was losing a one of my boys, which was not an issue, thankfully.

well, the specialist said that I don't have hernai so I am just hoping that he was correct in his diagnosis. It is so fucking hard anymore to get a slid opinion.

 

[* Legion *]

I waited on a chairopractor thursday night who discussed, at length, the damage that I am doing to my body with the heavy lifting and such, and of course, pitched the "discounted exam" to me. It gets so aggrivating, especially for people who consider themselves critically literate enough to understand what the docs think that one does not understand.

 

[P-funk]

why would you go to a chiro to get your hernia checked? Most chiro's don't know their ass from a hole in the ground anyway.

 

[* Legion *]

NO NO. I was commenting on the difficulty on getting honest diagnoses, and all of the conflicting info coming at people these days.

 

[P-funk]

NO NO. I was commenting on the difficulty on getting honest diagnoses, and all of the conflicting info coming at people these days.

oh yea....well the surgeons in the ER said I did have hernia and they wanted to do the surgery (they were residence). I went to a hernia specialist and he said they were wrong. i hope he is right.

 

[* Legion *]

I saw a specialist for the hernia, that was three years ago. I was referred to him by my GP. I am saying that this man that came into the bar the other night began explaining how I am "putting myself at risk for cancer because I am mis/disaligning my spine with my lifting."

 

[* Legion *]

My brother has been having a similar problem, unexplicable pain in his lowerabs/groin/hip area, and for the past six months, the sports docs and various specialists his University have referred him to have debated hernia, but they found none. Still, he aches, and he is a sprinter/middle distance runner. He had to red-shirt this past season, which sucks for him.

 

[P-funk]

i hate doctors.

 

[* Legion *]

Try Scientology.

 

[P-funk]

i think you mean christian science.

 

[* Legion *]

OOps. Yes. Realized that after I posted it.

 

[CowPimp]

felt good. nice easy workout. good to be back. can;t wait to train legs and start working heavy again. Will have a new journal coming up and I will detail everything....training program, goals, diet, etc.....just to cover all the bases.

Does that mean you're moving away from olympic lifting when you get back in the game?

 

[yellowmoomba]

So what's the deal ? Did you have a hernia or not ? I told before it took 5 doctors - over a 9 month period - to figure out my problem. It ended up being a high hernia - about 3 inches above my unit (haha...sorry to talk about my unit in your journal)

Hope you get it figured out. It's frustrating!!!!

 

[P-funk]

Does that mean you're moving away from olympic lifting when you get back in the game?

I am not moving away from o-lifting at all. it is my primary focus.

So what's the deal ? Did you have a hernia or not ? I told before it took 5 doctors - over a 9 month period - to figure out my problem. It ended up being a high hernia - about 3 inches above my unit (haha...sorry to talk about my unit in your journal)

according to the Doc, I don't have hernia. I had some pulled muscles in my abdomen which where swollen and causing pain. That is accoding to three Dr.s now. The only people that said I had hernia where the people in the ER. The swelling seems to be going down so I guess taht is a good sign? Why are you guys scaring me.

 

[P-funk]

fuck....

not working out for 2 weeks = insane soreness today!!!




NYC marathon day. I have 2 clients running it. I am going to go outside in a bit to watch. I love seeing the elite guys come through. Watching on TV does it no justice. To see someone running at a 4:20 pace for 26miles is incredible. I can't believe how fast they move. I couldn't run at that pace for 200m. lol

 

[The Monkey Man]

Scientology

Christian Science

 

[CowPimp]

fuck....

not working out for 2 weeks = insane soreness today!!!

I like that feeling. It's a nice reminder that you're back in the game.

NYC marathon day. I have 2 clients running it. I am going to go outside in a bit to watch. I love seeing the elite guys come through. Watching on TV does it no justice. To see someone running at a 4:20 pace for 26miles is incredible. I can't believe how fast they move. I couldn't run at that pace for 200m. lol

That's sick. I don't think I've ever run a single mile in under 6:xx. Granted, I've never really trained too hard for it, but 4:xx is practically a freaking sprint the entire duration!

 

[yellowmoomba]

I am not moving away from o-lifting at all. it is my primary focus.




according to the Doc, I don't have hernia. I had some pulled muscles in my abdomen which where swollen and causing pain. That is accoding to three Dr.s now. The only people that said I had hernia where the people in the ER. The swelling seems to be going down so I guess taht is a good sign? Why are you guys scaring me.

Good news

 

[P-funk]

The marathon was pretty fun to watch. It was a nice day. The leaders where nothing short of impressive. The pace that they maintain(ed) for 26 straight miles is just amazing to me! I can't believe how fast their are moving when they run by. it is defenitly exciting to see them come through and everyone cheering so loudly, yet I believe they hear none of it! Their concentraion is amazing.

The wheel chair people are really inspiring. To go 26 miles with your arms in a race wheel chair is just incredible. Lots of respect for those people. There was one guy in the mix that had no legs. He was on a skateboard and was pushing himself against the street with his knuckles which where protected by heavy boxing gloves! AMAZING!! I don't know how he made it up the hills. He must have really used the crowed support and dug deep inside to conquer the course. Good for him. Whenever I think my training is hard I will remeber that guy and all that he endured to train and then complete the marathon. It is crazy to see someone like that and then go into work and hear excuses from clients.

The pack of normal people is always nice to see. Standing at the about the 18mile mark you really see the effort these people are putting forth. The looks in their eyes are total fatigue but yet the forge on with determination. The crowd support is awesome. These people are running and they have come so far and yet they still have so far to go. They just look like they can collapse but the will to push on is so great for so many of them. Good for them.


Other notables.....

3 guys running in large (very large) rhino outfits to support savetherhinos.com. Boy they looked like they where miserable.

One guy running in a costume that was a nut sack (at his head) and his legs where the shaft. The nuts even had pubic hair. The cause he was running for was testicular cancer. Great job!

The other one is a NYC marathon staple....The guy who runs in full star wars storm trooper gear! Amazing!! LOL.

Then there are people that are running and pushing someone in a wheel chair which takes a lot of strength and will to go 26miles I am sure!

All around a fun event.

 

[The Monkey Man]

Great post!

I'm going to steal it and post some of that wheelchair stuff for
a couple whiners I know -

 

[CowPimp]

Sounds pretty cool to watch. Man, I would love to see the guys in the rhino costumes jogging. They must have been sweating their assholes off. Haha.

 

[P-funk]

11/7/05

another light workout. Did a little circut today with some legs to just try and get my heart rate up before I launch into full training next week.

warm up- 3min. jog

circut
RI= 90sec
olympic front squat- 135/5x3
overhead BB press- 135/5x3
NG pull up- BW/10x3

Felt good. Weight was light but I was sucking wind by the end.

RG pull down
RI- 60sec
plate#12/10,6,6

I am really good at pull ups but I am really bad at pull downs. I guess I just don't do them enough. Who cares. I hate them.

pinch DB farmers walk
RI= 60sec
50lb dbs/40yrs x 2

These are really good and really hard. Basically a poor man's farmers walk if you don't have access to implements. take two DBs and place them on the floor so that the bar is running up and down (one bell is poitning towards the ceiling the other is on the floor). Pinch grip the plates of the bell facing the ceiliing. Pick them up and.....WALK! Have fun.

DB hammer Curl
RI= 30sec
35/6x3

BB shrug (hook grip)
RI= 30sec
225/12x3


45 degree calf raise
RI= 30sec
300/10x3

coc#1/10sec x 2

stretch


*can't wait to train legs on wed!!

 

[P-funk]

11/8/05

flexability training

SMF

dynamic stretches:
- double leg hip overs
- single leg hip cross overs
- torso rotation
- scorpions
- straight leg marches
- inverted hamstring

yoga

 

[Rocco32]

How long does your stretching take you? I REALLY need to start that and some mobility training. You've done the split we are talking about before right? Which journal would that be in, I want to go and look for some ideas.