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Originally Posted by 0311
More to the point, just because the first week of P.T. doesn't have you lifting heavy weights doesn't mean it's shit neither.
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sir, i do not think PT is shit....i thought i'd do Mark's program was because its so basic that it'll help me recover my strength.....
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if you want PR's, then go for PR's, if you want to at least finish something challenging, then do this one.
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uummm.......i WANT to do PT sir, but i cant until this injury is healed.....so in the interim, as soon as i am allowed by my physiotherapist to start lifting (which should be by next week or so) i thought i'd do mark's program because i can do it with very light weights and slowly increase...its not a question of setting new PRs OR taking up a huge challenge OR combining the two: its about being able to lift again properly....
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I just have this nagging feeling that if you weren't seeing everyone's journals at bb.com doing 3x5 for everything, you'd at least heal and try this program again.
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you think i plan on abandoning this program for ever....? i am only waiting for my shoulder to return to normal...which should take a max of 6 weeks....
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Sorry to hear you got injured.  Take it from me, mind games start to play with you in the mirror. My advice is to focus on nutrition, stay active (such as walking) to stimulate blood flow, and don't look in the mirror. You shouldn't lose very much, and whatever you do, muscle memory is a wonderful thing. I took two months off of any chest pressing after my light tear, and it didn't take long to gain it all back. Take it as a learning experience..More warming up, eating more of the right things, and dropping the weights down and concentrating on perfect form. |
thanks a million for the suggestions.....i am seriously shit scared every time i look in the mirror....but since i am gonna be swimming so much (i'll fill you guys in about the distance i swim per day later), i dont think i'll lose any muscle at all...and i plan on eating good food (sorry, but sleeping properly aint gonna happen
) and i think in the end, i'll just come out a little leaner...i'll post pics every now and then though so you guys can tell me where i am going....
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If you have any questions pm me. When the time is right, and you're just about healed, I'll be happy to give you a spreadsheet of the workouts I used to get back into it..Full body HST.  |
hey thanks..... so does that mean that when my physiotherapist gives me the thumbs up, i should pm you for the program...? because that might happen soon....in fact, your idea of doing HST is pretty good...because with HST i'll recover both in terms of strength AND mass and then i'll be perfect to start PT.....thanks sir....
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I know how you are..DON'T PUSH IT! Grab some r & r....
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you know me.....definitely...."DON'T PUSH IT!"......so much like me.....
once again: thank you 0311....i really appreciate your input....
but i just want to clarify this with you once:
is this what you feel i should do:
1.) get the ok from my physio-therapist
2.) pm you about HST
3.) start the recovery HST program
4.) heal 100%
5.) start pendulum again
also, do you feel i cant do any particular exercises ever again...? i mean, is it like i cannot strain myself on the bench press ever again...? i would ask my doc, but i am meeting him next monday, and i want to know for now... oh, and if its not good for me to bench heavy, then lets say in the future i decide to do 5x5, then how would i handle not having the bench press...? infact, why only 5x5: how will i handle not doing bench press period..? i mean, not mentally, but is there some kind of substitute exercise there...?
thanks again 0311
Anuj