Training Camp - KB's New Journal

[KillahBee]

3/29 update:

went to doc today and big surprise - have to go to PT for the back. 2x a week for 4 weeks. beyond depressed about this, as it is going to set me back a good 4-6 weeks on my WSB routine and bulking. but, I gotta deal with it. continue the cutting during rehab and concentrate on cardio and doing whatever I can in the gym without hurting myself. can probably still do light DL's, but the squats will be tricky.

 

[Miss24k]

3/29 update:

went to doc today and big surprise - have to go to PT for the back. 2x a week for 4 weeks. beyond depressed about this, as it is going to set me back a good 4-6 weeks on my WSB routine and bulking. but, I gotta deal with it. continue the cutting during rehab and concentrate on cardio and doing whatever I can in the gym without hurting myself. can probably still do light DL's, but the squats will be tricky.

Take it easy Killah, your body is telling you something, so just relax give it a break, or you'll end up hurting yourself worse, leave the squats alone for now.

Hope you feel better soon

 

[Phaded]

what did the torn rotator cuff feel like my shoulder is really fucked up and i might have that problem. i've had 2 labrum surgeries however.. what chest workouts would you recommend to do with shoulder pain

 

[KillahBee]

what did the torn rotator cuff feel like my shoulder is really fucked up and i might have that problem. i've had 2 labrum surgeries however.. what chest workouts would you recommend to do with shoulder pain

yo - hard to describe the feeling. wasn't immediate horrible pain or anything. more like a constant discomfort that didn't go away. don't think it was a major tear (is there a difference in tears?), but it was obvious something was not right.

chest exercises - I have heard so many different things on exercises to avoid. I tried them all with light weight and decided myself.

dips - hell no
upright rows - nope
flat bench - very, very weak but I am doing it slowly but surely
incline bench - feels a little better than flat but still bothers me
DB bench - feels better than BB but still bothers me

I only avoid the top two and am working on getting back into the others. patience is the key.

 

[Phaded]

well it must be diff than.. cause i can do dips and upright rows with no problem.. incline work is what i have the most trouble with.. i'm gonna try and implement all dumbell work on chest days everyone is saying that iwll help to not tweak the shoulder..

 

[KillahBee]

well it must be diff than.. cause i can do dips and upright rows with no problem.. incline work is what i have the most trouble with.. i'm gonna try and implement all dumbell work on chest days everyone is saying that iwll help to not tweak the shoulder..

you never know man. do you do any rotator cuff specific exercises? I would throw some in, even if it's not the cuff. this is something that many people ignore til it's too late (i.e. ME). this is a great article with some really good exercises that helped me strengthen the cuff:

http://www.dolfzine.com/page391.htm

 

[Phaded]

i used to pitch college baseball so i know all those exercises ill implement them on chest days..

 

[KillahBee]

Update:

can't get into PT til Apr 13th - AWESOME! Might as well just give up and get fat.....
started doing some stretches lastnight, some with bands. been out of the gym for a week now. going to start doing light cardio tomorrow (I am almost certain activity is good for my back right now) and continue the stretching. had a dream lastnight that I got my sled in the mail

 

[KillahBee]

Sat: stretching and first cardio in a week

been stretching for a few days now. mostly lower back, hamstring and calf stretches. using some jumpstretch bands as well. did 35 minutes on the treadmill today, felt good to get some activity in. much looser afterwards when stretching.

going to continue the cardio this week, maybe some light upper body weights too.

 

[*MissFit*]

Maybe hold off on the weights till you feel a 100%

The injury keeps setting you back

Sat: stretching and first cardio in a week

been stretching for a few days now. mostly lower back, hamstring and calf stretches. using some jumpstretch bands as well. did 35 minutes on the treadmill today, felt good to get some activity in. much looser afterwards when stretching.

going to continue the cardio this week, maybe some light upper body weights too.