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SaiBoT Re: Loss of strength after DOMS Hi! Where u able to do a single chin up before the "accident"? Yeah, I could manage about 5 perfect reps with supinated grip (chin ups) beforehand, ie. 12 days ago.

Hi all, After coming back from a year-long lay off I did a I did a (stupid) eccentric chin up workout (2 sets of 10 slow eccentrics) 12 days ago - MAJOR D.O.M.S followed LESS than 48h later (is this doms or actual damage perhaps?), to the point where I couldn't stretch my elbows/forearms...

Great insight zazen, thanks. Especially the increased catecholamines after stimulating the CNS with the heavier lifting sounds plausible.... I definitely notice an increase in the weight I can handle a few days into the creatine load...

Anyone ever slept like crap when on creatine? :confused: Been loading with 20gr/day for 5 days now and the last 3-4 night I have woken up after 4-5hours of sleep, every single time. Almost impossible to get back to sleep after that, even though I feel thumped. Also I'm way more anxious when I...

Yeah BP is used as the bencmark (pun intented) WAY too often. I only just got back in the gym after almost a year off and can already squat 220 and deadlift 265, but my benchpress and chin up straight out suck thanks to my long monkey arms and heavy torso/lower body... :faint:

Hi, I'm new here. Had internal surgery last year & now I've just started lifting again after a 10 month may off. WORKOUT A SQUAT 3 x 6 CHINUPS 3 x to failure BP 3 x 6-8 HAMMER CURL 2 x 10 DB PRESS (OVERHEAD) 2 x 10 WORKOUT B DEADLIFT 2 x 6 (heavy) DIPS 3 x 8 (bodyweight) DB ROW 3 x 6-8...