[Smack]

(Original post by HFerguson)
Is the pain in the midline or near the midline of the back? i.e. near the vertebrae? I think I've had the same or similar issue before, got it once from squatting, but the first time I got it, I was on a rowing machine. I suspected it to be a "subluxated rib", or dysfunction of the joint where the rib articulates with the vetebra. What worked for me though was having someone stand on my back - try it. Lie on your front on the floor, get someone to put their heel on the area where the pain is, and slowly bare weight onto it. It should click back into place, you'll feel it and it'll feel immediately better. Pain was a lot worse when I was slouching forward.

Yes it is, and thanks for the suggestion bro, I'll try it out.

[SMed]

Squats:
60x5
90x5
110x3
130x1
140x1
150x1
160x1x2
135x5

Kroc Rows:
50x15x2

Pushdowns:
60x12
60x10
50x10

[SMed]

Squats:
60x5
90x5
120x3
140x3

OHP:
30x5
40x5
47.5x5x2
47.5x4

Deadlift:
70x5
110x5
150x2
175x3
175x2f

Cable Curls:
50x12x3


Squats were fairly easy, OHP was tough. Missed final rep of deads, probably will stop squatting and deadlifting heavy in the same session.

[SMed]

Squats:
70x5
90x5
105x5
120x5
140x5

OHP:
30x5
40x5
47.5x5x5
40x8x3
40x4

Kroc Rows:
50x15x3

Cable Pushdowns:
60x15
60x12
60x10


Squats were hard.

[cowsforsale]

****loads of pressing.

[SMed]

Yeah, I'm sick to death of my notoriously abysmal pressing. It's always always been way off my other lifts. I'm now pressing twice a week, and increasing the volume. Not benching at all right now.

[Smack]

Not benching won't help your press. I did a whole summer of no benching and press only, and my press made the best progress overall when I was benching too.

[SMed]

*fingers in ears* lalalalala

[SMed]

Squats:
70x5
90x5
105x5x2

Bench:
50x5
60x5
70x5x3

Deadlift:
60x5
100x5
130x3
160x2
180x2f
180x1f


****ing knackered. Was trying for 180x3x2, but it wasn't happening. Might just be the heat. Also tweaked my left trap, neck is stiff and painful as ****, can't look right or up without pain.

[liftorrot]

(Original post by SMed)
Squats:
70x5
90x5
105x5x2

Bench:
50x5
60x5
70x5x3

Deadlift:
60x5
100x5
130x3
160x2
180x2f
180x1f


****ing knackered. Was trying for 180x3x2, but it wasn't happening. Might just be the heat. Also tweaked my left trap, neck is stiff and painful as ****, can't look right or up without pain.

Welcome to the immobile neck club. =/

[SMed]

Neck's 90% better now, these sort of niggles don't tend to last long for me.

Brief session today.


Squats:
70x5
90x5
105x5
120x5
142.5x3
105x8

OHP:
30x5
35x3
40x2
45x1
50x5x2
50x4f


Got some Strength Shop Thor knee sleeves. They're ****ing awesome. Squats felt great.

Missed last rep of 3rd set of 50 for OHP, but things are still coming along nicely. I'll repeat that Monday.

[SMed]

Another short session, was actually split into two, because of limited time. This sort of training may become more frequent now that I'm properly back into clinical teaching at med school.


Squat:
70x5
90x5
105x5
120x5
142.5x5

OHP:
30x5
40x5
45x2
50x5x3


All very easy, which is a relief.

[SMed]

From Wednesday...

Squats:
70x5
90x5
105x5
105x5

Bench:
50x5
60x5
70x2
75x5x3

Deadlift:
60x5
100x5
130x3
160x1
175x3
180x2x2

Cable Curls:
50x12x3

Cleans:
40x3
50x3
60x3
70x3x3

Chins:
BWx6
BWx5


Getting annoyed with deads, not wanting to move. May need to restart rack pulls, this is ridiculous.

[SMed]

Squats:
60x5
90x5
105x5
120x5
145x5 (was supposed to only be 3, but was really really easy)

OHP:
52.5x3f
52.5x3f
52.5x5

Cleans:
70x1x2
75x1x2
80x1x2
85x1x2
90xf
90x1 (UGLY!)

[SMed]

**** me, the old antique gym scales said I was 90kg. It's consistently said I've been 85 for ages now. I have been eating a lot lately, but I reckon that thing is just messed up. Need to weigh myself properly.

[SMed]

Yep, it's official. I've put on 5kg in a month and weigh 90kg. I think most of it's lean and water, I don't look fatter at all. Legs, arms and shoulders have popped up a lot.

[SMed]

Squats:
72.5x5
92.5x5
110x5
125x5
147.5x5
110x8

OHP:
52.5x5
52.5x5
52.5x3 (+2 push presses)
52.5x5
52.5x5
52.5x2
40x10
40x8
40x6

Kroc Rows:
52.5x15x2

Cable Curls:
40x15x3


Was only supposed to do 3 reps of 147.5 for squat, but they felt great so did 5. I will probably do 3 reps of 150 though.

[SMed]

Squats:
60x5
90x5
110x5x2

Bench:
50x5
60x5
72.5x1
80x5x2
80x3

Rack Pull (below knee):
60x10
100x5
140x5
160x3
180x3
190x3x3

[SMed]

Rack pulls have decimated my hips, traps and lower back. They went balls deep.

[redbuthotter]

My traps still feel a bit sodomised from cleans.