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Originally Posted by Rich Muny
I wish you well in clearing all that out soon (both the cold and the DMAE).
Thanks. The cold went away shortly after that last post. I'll know more tonight about the muscle pains - squat night.
I was in Cancun for a week destroying my digestive system, lol. I came back weighing about the same (251.8 as of Saturday) despite eating all the food and averaging about six margaritas a day on top of that. I have a colonoscopy scheduled in a couple weeks (once every 5 years), so I think I am going to try eating to maintain 250 - 255 lb bw until then. I'll probably be in the 3500 - 4000 calorie range, still trying to keep protein 250 - 300+ grams per day.
We got a lot of cardio going up and down stairs at the hotel, and also we climbed the pyramid at Coba all the way to the top. That's the tallest pyramid in Mexico. I didnt start getting very winded until I was about 10 - 15 steps from the top. I remember a little over a year and a half ago climbing the slightly shorter pyramid at Ek Balam, which is slightly shorter - I didnt get to the top and I got extremely winded. Plus my left knee wasnt as solid then as it is now - that was about six or seven months after my first PRP & stem cell injections. The difference between the two climbs felt like night and day as far as both knee health and conditioning.
I only did light pushing and pulling stuff in the gym one of the days we were there. It was good to deload.
2/8
DL
225x5x2
315x3
suit
405x1 - I was having stomach issues, so I had to stop DLing. Also, the right side of my low back was spasming a little. I carried around a light KB in my left hand for a while, then Mrs Cha massaged the back later. It felt better the next day.
2/9
bench press
95x10
135x10
185x5
225x3
275x2
315x1
blue SDP
2 boards
545x1
585x1
615x1
I got a video of the 615. The right elbow was wobbling all over. Also, the right side has been getting harder and harder to lock out on anything 6+ plates lately. I asked doc, PT and coach about what's going on. The coach says more shoulder & tricep work. PT says the issue could be neck nerve entrapment affecting scapula or triceps. Doc said it could be a dozen things. I see PT next Thursday and chiro this Friday. Hopefully between what they do and doing a little more accessory work, I can fix this.
band floor press
2 short bands & bar x 3 - way too light
same bands the rest of the way - we just added weight
225x3
275x3
315x2 - the lockout of the 2nd rep was hard. Time to move on.
medium wide cable rows
160x15
200x12
260x6
face pulls - 2 sets
tricep pushdowns - light & about 20 or 25 reps 1 set. This hurt my right elbow a bit.