No.13's training.

same as me jedi just walked down in my theatre robe, got on a bed outside the anethestic pre-op room, had the injection and then obviously your pushed through the doors into the operating theatre at which point your totally gone.

Saviour the feeling mate going under is one of the nicest experiences I've had. Apparently I said "wheres the polar bear" when i came to.

The streets are still, the final struggle's ended;Flushed with the fight we proudly hail the dawn!See, over all the streets the fascist banners waving,Triumphant standards of our race reborn!

Haha, hmm, hopefully I can enjoy the sensation of being pumped full of drugs then

Thankfully I'm not that shy in that I'll probably get a twisted kick from mooning everyone in my gown...

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Enjoy the drugs mate. Im sure you ll rock the backless gown.

20kg to go.

Thanks mate

12/01

Went for a run, approximately 35mins.

13/01

DB Pullovers
15kg x 10
15kg x 10

DB Bench
15kg x 10
25kg x 10
40kg x 10
40kg x 10
40kg x 9
35kg x 10

DB Row
35kg x 12
35kg x 12
35kg x 12

Pushups / Band pullapart superset
x20 / x15
x20 / x15
x20 / x15

Hammer Curls
15kg x10
15kg x10
15kg x10


Might go a cheeky 2mile tomorrow night. Then I move back into my flat Friday. Friday pm > Squats and push presss!

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Squats and PP in the same session.... eerrrgggh.

Nice bit of DB work there today

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Really enjoyable session today. Back with my barbell once again, and back squatting after a 5week layoff.

15/01

Reverse Band Bench
60 x 5
90 x 5
110 x 3
110 x 3
120 x 1
130 x 1
135 x 1
140 x F

BB Squat
60 x 5
90 x 5
110 x 5
120 x 5
130 x 5 ...killed me
100 x 10 ... crippled

Push Press
(cleaned from floor)
20 x 5
40 x 5
60 x 5
75 x 5
80 x 5

Strict Press
60 x 7
40 x 12
40 x 12


I couldn't resist having a quick play around with my bands!
Pretty happy with my first 'proper' session back after Xmas break, tried to fit in as much as I could, and thus, the session took 74mins!

I've also taken some before pics to compare against after I've had my layoff.
Weighing in at 214lbs this morning.

Front


Legs


Mandatory gun shot.

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Solid return session and some good numbers there too, fella. Well done.

Good shots too. Shoulders and legs stand out to me. But a good alround balance.... but what's with the arty black and white

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Cheers mate. I've had comments about the size of my thighs before, just wish I had the strength to accompany them tbh.
Likewise over the last 18months or so I've had comments regarding my shoulders, yet I totally fail to see how they stand out.

As for black and white:

1) The lighting in my flat is awkward and I've not yet managed to find out how to turn the flash back on (was an Xmas present, first time I've used it today, bar a fiddle on Xmas day)

2) I've not yet managed to find out how to get it off B&W mode.

3) Due to my pasty complexion, I look better in B&W

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We're not a million miles apart comparatively, I'm 6'1 and about 220 I think ATM.... obviously I am stunningly good looking but at least you have age on your side.

I've got to get my camera up and running I think

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I'm a tad over 5'11.

I am stunningly good looking

No pics, no proof

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You can't handle the proof Just look at the result of my procreating, that's all the evidence you should need.
 
5'11.... I guess 2" and a few lbs would have us fairly evenly matched on paper, bit of abs creeping out there too dude

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Perhaps the little chap gets his looks from his mothers side?

SSsshh, don't mention the A-word, you might scare them away. I think this will be the last time they'll be remotely visible until summer now!

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Looking big mate, how long is your layoff?

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Touchwood, shouldn't be more than 6weeks matey.

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Urgghh... Went out yesterday/last night, met up with some old mates. Ending up getting in abit of a state, hadn't drank since new years either.

As a result feel ****ing **** today. Scoffed a pizza and a party bag of doritos at about 3am this morning.

But wanted to do some sort of workout today. Turned out to be pretty **** so I ended up doing:

• Couple sets of benching @ 80kg
• 60reps in total of chins/pullups assisted with my bands
• 4 rounds of 8 reps of the following complex (shamelessly stolen from Dave284's journal): Row, Hang Clean, Front Squat, Push Press @ 30kg.

The complexes really had me gassing by the end! But were actually enjoyable too.

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That **** isnt free mate

20kg to go.

Don't worry, i only managed 30 mins cardio today, couldn't muster the motivation to carry on

Looking in good nick mate
...prior to pizza/p1ssup blowout.

Team "Show Pony"

"...those aren't the roids you're looking for..."
"...those aren't the roids I'm looking for..."

That **** isnt free mate

Yes, but we don't talk about our 'special arrangements' on this board Dave

Don't worry, i only managed 30 mins cardio today, couldn't muster the motivation to carry on

Urrgh. I had so little motivation it's untrue, though the major killer was the lack of sleep the night before.

Looking in good nick mate
...prior to pizza/p1ssup blowout.

Haha, cheers. It's my last for a good while thankfully. My birthday is in 2weeks but I'll be on anti-biotics by then so will be very tame.
Just to give you an idea of how much a pissup can **** your diet up:



That's showing my calorie intake for the month so far. Diet's been pretty good and on track, staying between 3200-3400 calories. See if you can spot the beer/pizza/dorito fest.

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18/01

Reverse band Bench
60 x 10
90 x 5
110 x 5
120 x 5

BB Bench
120 x 1, 115 x 1, 110 x 2 in quick succession

CG Bench
80 x 8
80 x 8
80 x 6

BB Row
60 x 8
70 x 8
70 x 8
70 x 8

SLDL
70 x 10
70 x 10
70 x 10

Hammer Curls
17.5 x 8
17.5 x 8
17.5 x 8


All finished within an hour.

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Love the graph LOL.

at least you did something to keep the body ticking over, 1 slip up isn't going to undo everything.

Good follow up session tho

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I love graphs. I love statistics. I love numbers.

Was the first time I BB Row'd in a long time but felt great. Definately start doing these again, or alternate with DB's.

Same with SLDL, can easily whack on more weight next time (whenever that'll be!)... DV's 130kg SLDL's puts mine to shame.

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I see a solid looking physique in the pictures posted overleaf! Very well done that man.

I must commend you on your graph. They scratch and itch dont they? . Nothing like the feeling of control you get when plotting graphs and crunching calorific numbers.

I am Ripper... Tearer... Slasher... Gouger. I am the Teeth in the Darkness, the Talons in the Night. Mine is Strength... and Lust... and Power!

Nice work champ, how you finding the rev band benching?

20kg to go.

Catching me at a rate of knots on the bench.
I am so pleased.

Team "Show Pony"

"...those aren't the roids you're looking for..."
"...those aren't the roids I'm looking for..."

Thanks Val, unfortunately in 6weeks time I'm going to look like crap, flattering B&W picture or not!

I'm loving it Dave. Really enjoyable adding a whole new dimension to the lift. The way I've got them set up they take nothing off at the top, but then I'd gauge about 10-12kg at the bottom. I could wrap them up abit more to take some more weight but I'll see how it goes. But it's good just being able to stabilize 130-140kg at the moment with confidence.


Unfortunately not jedi without bands my bench is still stuck at 120-125kg, as it has been for months now. I'm hoping these bands will help me progress abit.

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You have mini's right? 

When I used to rev band with mini's id set the pins in the rack to around eye level and double the bands around that. Takes 10kg ish at lockout and 20kgish at the chest.

20kg to go.

I think they're 'Monster-Mini's' or #2's or Red Bands depending where you buy them. The second smallest bascially.

I'm abit limited as to where I can wrap them on my homemade rack, but I'll keep experimenting. I'm hoping that focusing on rev band bench + CG bench will bring up my numbers abit.

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going from 150 x 1 to 160 x 3 on the rev band set up I was using at the time (125 bottom, 135 top and 135 and 145 respectively) added exactly 10kg to my bench.

20kg to go.

How long were you using them for Dave? Sounds, good, will be something I'll be sure to stick with them.

Great session today, was my last leg session before I go into hospital.

20/01

Squat
60 x 5
90 x 5
110 x 2
125 x 1
140 x 3 PB
155 x 1 PB
130 x 3
110 x 5
100 x 5

Push Press
(cleaned from floor)
20 x 5
40 x 5
60 x 3
75 x 1
90 x 1
100 x 1 equal PB

Strict Press
60 x 10
40 x 10
40 x 10

Weighted Situps / BB Curl Superset
10kg x 15 / 40kg x 8
10kg x 15 / 40kg x 8
10kg x 15 / 40kg x 8


Really enjoyable session, took 68mins. Happy with 100kg overhead, I wasn't too confident as first and thought I'd bitten off more than I could chew... but it went 60x10 was a grinder, triceps were shot.

I was actually meant to be aiming for hypertrophy based training pre and post surgery, but doesn't seem to be going so well

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Lifting heavy will still create hypertrophy. Good session. Nicely done on the OHP too. A good strict press to follow it too

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Well I never got to carry out my last session yesterday. I had a planning law exam on thursday which stressed the hell out of me, then got home and just felt in a foul mood. Wanted to take my flatmates head off and he hadn't even done anything!
Helped the missus out at work again yesterday, and go into hospital tomorrow night in theory. Starting to feel abit anxious if truth be told.
I'll probably log on again tomorrow but if not, I'll be back as a new man in a few days!

Cheerio.

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all the best bud xoxo

20kg to go.

What you having done mate? Sure its in the previous 34 pages somewhere but I haven't read them all! Take lots of books/magazines to read post op - when I had my 2nd op last year I couldn't sleep for hours once the anesthetic had worn off and really wished I'd taken more!!

Deadlift 185kg (at 80kg)
Bench 132kg (at 95kg)
Military Press 84kg (at 95kg)
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Nice last workout! Good luck bro, hope all goes well

Hope the op goes (went) ok, mate. Wishing you a speedy recovery.

Ian: it's covered in the last couple of pages.... basically tho, skin graft

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Nice work. Hope all okay after op.

Hope everything went okay, heres to a speedy recovery.

The streets are still, the final struggle's ended;Flushed with the fight we proudly hail the dawn!See, over all the streets the fascist banners waving,Triumphant standards of our race reborn!

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"...those aren't the roids you're looking for..."
"...those aren't the roids I'm looking for..."

Thankyou my internet buddies! Appreciate the kind comments.

Having to type this out with one hand so forgive any grammatical errors please.

Got home from Wythenshawe last night, after what had to be the ****tiest hospital experience of my life.  They'd put back my op by 24hrs without telling me, then gave me 1hours notice on monday night to come in.
I'd made about 20 phonecalls the day before to find out what the **** was going on, no-one could tell me, everyone promised to ring me back etc but never did. Absolute farce which didn't fill me full of confidence either.
The ward i was on was dirty, ****/blood/piss stains could be seen in most places without looking too hard.  The nurses were borderline rude/neglectful to some of the guys on my ward.

Got no sleep the night i went in, still bricking it. 7am i finally put my gown on ready for my op at 9am. After a visit from the surgeons and the anaesthetist (who were great actually, really put me at ease). However they decided then a skin graft wouldn't be the best option (after 5months of being told otherwise) and they were going to try and cut out the tight 'band' in my arm, scrape out some of the isolated tissue (which was causing the uneven-ness of the scar) and stretch the skin together and stitch it back in place. **** knows how they did it or what it'll look like, but is pretty painful atm. Kind of glad i didnt have a graft as another wound/scar to contend with now would be vv uncomfortable.

The anesthic was a breeze thankfully, woke up with abit of a headache and disorientated but nothing too drastic. After being taken back to my ward I was left alone for the best part of 3 hours. I needed a piss badly and had to use the emergency call button to get the attention of a nurse (who then took nearly 10mins to arrive). So i pissed in a bottle and the nurse buggered off never to be seen again. So i'm left with about 1litre of steaming urine next to my bed for the rest of my stay. She'd also closed the curtains which i couldnt open as my right arm was totally immobile and the left was attached to a fixed IV drip.
An hour later enough was enough and called for another nurse to come help, as my IV bag was empty and i was bleeding back out into the tube. The nurse came, opened the curtain and said she'd get someone else to sort out the IV and take the needle out. I also wanted my phone backj to call my mum/gf who were waiting on a call as to when to pick me up. She couldn't do that for me either!

Later on the anaesthetist came back to check up on me (such a gent) and immediately saw i was bleeding into my catheter and said he'd let a nurse know.

No nurse came.

My (full to the brim) piss bottle is still there.

So i use the 'emergency call' button to get some help. Another nurse arrives (I never saw the same one more than once!) and said she'd do my post op tests first. Im struggling to move either arm now, the bed controls have been knocked onto the floor, bladders full and im stressing about phoning home and getting my mobile back off them. She also said its unlikely ill be going home that night (I live an hour from the hospital and wouldnt be able to arrange transport for the next day). So i was completely stressing out, felt horrible. The whole time your there you just feel as if your causing them hassle and getting in the way.

Fortunately my mum and gf come as visiting time begins anyway which made me feel better. Also the catheter being removed helped immensely. I still however had the worlds worst dead arm where they had used local anesthetic too.

When feeling came back and had my temp/bp taken the nurse said I would have to stay in for another night, to see a clinical therapist in the morning. **** that. There was no way in hell id stay another night in there. Dirty, disorganised and I probably wouldnt see anyone either. It just takes so long to get the smallest of things done. After i threw a small hissy fit and said id be discharging myself, she went off and spoke to a few doctors who said it'd be fine to go home (this in itself took 30mins+). Then to organise my painkillers and papers took nearly an hour too.

Absolutely ctrap experience. Due to go back to have dressings changed on the 8th (which seems an awfully long time to keep my current dressing on?).

3days of next to no calories have taken its toll. I look gaunt but ive not lost much weight actually. Am currently organising my 'recovery' diet so any advice more than welcome. So far it just contains a fair bit of salmon!

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