Spenda's Totally Livin...with Colitis Log - Page 10

Exercise 79

Press 6x105

SS1 3 sets
Press 10x75
Front raises

SS2 3 sets
Incline DB bench
Lateral raises

SS3 3 sets
BTN press
Lateral flies

SS4 3 sets
One Arm tricep pushdown
Upright Rows

I think my tricep is contributing to left elbow pain. Might need to stop direct work to it.

On a body comp note I have definitely leaned up a touch. Guessing I'm in the low teens now. Checked in at 157lb in the late afternoon today. Probably means I'm in the 154 range in the mornings.

Quote

03-22-2017 , 07:38 PM

#227

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Left elbow is getting worse. Woke me up last night and couldn't fall back to sleep. Need to take some time away but also research some lax ball techniques for tricep.

Exercise 80

Pull Ups
3xBW
3xBW+25
1xBW+50
1xBW+70 (WR)
3x8xBW wide grip

Did some lat work but in too much pain so I called it. Looks like it's time to focus on lower body, abs and cardio for a couple weeks.

Quote

03-23-2017 , 03:21 AM

#228

Aidan

Kroenke Out

Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 24,320

Maybe something like this could help too?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMo68TKhL4w

I've also had rotator cuff issues refer to elbow.

Quote

03-23-2017 , 11:54 AM

#229

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aidan

Maybe something like this could help too?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMo68TKhL4w

I've also had rotator cuff issues refer to elbow.

lol I saw that weeks back and have been "doing" it, until I just rewatched and realize my hand positioning was the wrong ****ing way. Will give it a shot today.

Quote

03-23-2017 , 08:39 PM

#230

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Tried that a lot in the gym today. Felt it at first in the elbow but more in the forearm. Will keep doing it a bunch.

Exercise 81

HBBS
3x215
3x215
5x215 @9 (better form but slower reps)
4x185
6x135

Goblet squats 4x10x65

Leg extensions 3 sets

Quote

03-24-2017 , 10:27 PM

#231

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Exercise 82

Bouldering 90min

Elbow felt a little better, went to do a bunch of V0's but ended up hitting a lot of V2's including flashing three of them. Elbow hurts after but not as bad as after pressing workouts. Might be something to it.

Quote

03-25-2017 , 02:42 PM

#232

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Exercise 83

Bench
5x155 @9.0
11x135

SS1 3 sets
Icline hammer
Cable flys

SS2 3 sets
BTN press
Pec Dec

Cut it there, elbow started to bother me not gonna push it.

Diet note, been eating a lot more this week. Guess I'm averaging 2500/day.

Quote

03-26-2017 , 03:25 PM

#233

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Ate everything in sight yesterday, concludes a week long diet break. Have ten days until I'll be traveling the entire month of April. Gonna clean up the diet and try to get a bunch of good workouts in.

Exercise 84

DL
5x275 (WR?) @9.5 mixed - took a 10s reset in between fourth and fifth rep
2x275 straps
7x250 straps
5x235 paused

DB RDLs 3 sets
Leg curls 4 sets
Random shrugs and face pulls

Quote

03-27-2017 , 11:19 PM

#234

ActionJeff

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,657

Flashing V2 is hard. Nice progress. Lot harder than V0! My technique is still nonexistant. I can barely climb V2 and probably benefit much more from working V1 problems

Quote

03-27-2017 , 11:26 PM

#235

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Exercise 85

Bouldering 60min

Quote:

Originally Posted by ActionJeff

Flashing V2 is hard. Nice progress. Lot harder than V0! My technique is still nonexistant. I can barely climb V2 and probably benefit much more from working V1 problems

Routers miss-set a V3 otherwise I straight smoked one tonight. More like an easy V2 although I watched a few guys struggle on it after me. Perhaps I lucked into the beta. Also hit a super tough V2 my friend couldn't although he was gassed.

Crimpy routes crush me, I focus too much on the holds and fail massively at proper footwork.

Quote

03-29-2017 , 08:35 PM

#236

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Took yesterday off and went easy today. Let's just call this a deload week. Last week of sales year and I'm beat up. Elbow feeling better but that's what happens when you stop overusing it.

Exercise 86
Press 5x110 @9.0
Various delt work

Quote

03-30-2017 , 08:24 PM

#237

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Exercise 87

HBBS
5x165
3x195
1x225
275 walkout
5x135

Air squats 3 sets
Leg extensions 3 sets

Seems like all the cool kids are doing walkouts so I figured I'd do one. Laughably heavy.

Quote

04-02-2017 , 12:37 AM

#238

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Exercise 88

Abs and cardio

Exercise 89

Light Chest workout

That completes a "deload" week. Elbow feeling much better. Researched some rehab exercises I've been implementing lately. More than anything I'm sure it's the ice and rest.

Quote

04-02-2017 , 06:46 PM

#239

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Exercise 90

DL
5x135
3x185
2x225
1x250
3x280 @9.5
5x225

Felt off, maybe dehydrated from a weekend of celebratory drinking.

Traveling next two weeks, goal is to be flexible diet and training wise.

Quote

04-05-2017 , 12:40 AM

#240

Triptanes

adept

Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,026

glhf

Quote

04-09-2017 , 12:49 PM

#241

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Quote:

Originally Posted by Triptanes

glhf

I don't talk to Texas deserters

Quote

04-09-2017 , 12:50 PM

#242

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Back from traveling, new plan through end of May. Reset main lifts and run 8 week cycle.

Bench reset to 130 goal is 5x165
Press reset to 85 goal 5x120
Deadlift reset to 250 goal is 5x285
Squat reset to 190 goal is 5x225

Quote

04-09-2017 , 01:19 PM

#243

ActionJeff

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,657

How are you maintaining the pullups and climbing?

I'm down to pullups 2x/week and climbing 2-3x and am considering dropping pullups to every 5-7 days

I did a bunch of research and found a forum of UK boulderers discussing pullups and a survey looking at top climbers on the forum. No one who could climb 8a or higher could do more than 8 pullups. Most people were in the 10-15 range and there were tons of stories of people who could do 30+, quit them and started climbing higher grades than ever. Pretty insane

Quote

04-09-2017 , 01:32 PM

#244

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Quote:

Originally Posted by ActionJeff

I am climbing 2x week and doing chins at most 2x, but mainly just once a week for a weighted session. I don't even think they matter for you and I right now regarding getting to consistently send V3-V5. I watch people who look much weaker/fatter than me flash intermediate boulders all the time due to nice technique.

However, since my workout goals always start with aesthetics first I don't want to comptely neglect chins. But I could see a world where multiple times a week high volume chins are a detriment to hitting harder grades.

Quote

04-09-2017 , 01:37 PM

#245

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Exercise 91

Sitting on a plane for four hours did something to my hip. Could also have been the two hours of drunken dancing the night before. Decided to go upper today and deadlift tomorrow.

Bench drop set
12x130
10x115
10x105
8x95

SS1 3 sets
Incline DB
Pec Dec

SS2 3 sets
Hammer incline bench
Cable crossovers

SS3 3 sets
Rope push downs
Rope overhead extensions

Elbow feeling better. Didn't want to push beyond this. Not climbing for a week obviously helping.

Quote

04-09-2017 , 01:39 PM

#246

ActionJeff

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,657

Right. I feel like the number one thing for beginners like us is to climb as much as possible. If that means me doing pullups once a week I can live with it.

I'm not in the same boat re: technique: it's a major limiting factor, but I don't have the finger strength for a lot of V3 holds and even some V2. There's a blob on a V2 at my Rock Spot that I just can't hold onto

Quote

04-09-2017 , 02:10 PM

#247

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

It's possible your body position/tension is making it harder. Very few V2's should have holds that difficult. Might be misrated based on the crux.

Quote

04-09-2017 , 02:17 PM

#248

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

For example there is this super crimpy V2 at my gym which gases me because my footwork makes the holds 10 times more difficult. I've watched better climbers flash it easily because of body position.

Quote

04-09-2017 , 04:38 PM

#249

ActionJeff

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 7,657

Yeah not sure. I'm 190 which makes the tiny holds particularly nasty. I find having large fingers is a particular disadvantage. I attribute the 90lb girls who are good being successful due to being light and also to having small fingers relative to the holds. Finger strength seems to be the #1 limiting factor for me.

Quote

04-10-2017 , 09:05 PM

#250

Spenda

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 15,314

Quote:

Originally Posted by ActionJeff

lol can't imagine trying to climb at 190, I agree finger strength is a hugely limiting factor. Hand placement/directional loading on the holds also super important.

Quote

Page 10 of 32

First

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 30

Last

Post Reply Subscribe

...

Page 10 of 32

First

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 20 30

Last