Greasing the Grove

RidleyRider

Ant11 wrote: »

I'd have nowhere to hang them at home. I was thinking about getting eye bolts and putting them through the ceiling and into the joists and hang the rings from them. Well that's if my landlord lets me

Would that be safe though? :P

Ant11

RidleyRider wrote: »

Would that be safe though? :P

Not sure. Have read online of people using them. Them eye bolts are supposed to hold a certain amount of weight. Here's a few pict of what people have done.

Ant11

Pissed off, no training today and possibly the rest of the week. Fell awkwardly on my shoulder at the weekend doing handstands. Been iceing and resting it since. Think it's just a bruise on the bone, shoulder muscles are fine. If I don't see improvements ill go see doc or physio. Don't really wana waste my time going the doc when they will send me to the hospital to sit on my hole for 18 hours waiting for an x-ray.

Gona focus on lower body mobility today and practice my pistols.

Ant11

Not training is depressing:(. Spending most of my time working on lower mobility and reading the Supple Leopard. The more I read, the more broken I feel.

ferike1

Ant11 wrote: »

reading the Supple Leopard. The more I read, the more broken I feel.

Ha, that makes two of us!

Ant11

ferike1 wrote: »

Ha, that makes two of us!

I don't even want to sit down anymore

Ant11

Well, realized there was a lump on the top of my shoulder so went the doc yesterday and was sent for x-ray. X-ray was clear, doc reckons its a rotator cuff injury, probably a slight tear. Will know more when meet physio.

On the upside I measured my thighs yesterday and the leg work I was doing has been paying off.

Went to Hanley's squat workshop this morning. Was class, learned a **** load and gona start a new squat cycle tomorrow. Not going to do any upper body stuff until I see the physio.

Ant11

Physio booked for tomorrow. Decided to hold off on starting the squat cycle this week and start it next Monday instead. Want a clear run at it without any distractions. Have been focusing on mobility and my ankles issues that I didn't even know I had.

Ant11

Good news from the physio the other day. The hospital were wrong saying its a rotator cuff injury. It's actually an ac joint injury, which explains the lump on my shoulder. Have been focusing on shoulder rehab and mobility stuff since. Can't wait to get back to the gym Monday to start squatting.

Ant11

Bit of a bold boy today and did a bit of training. Shoulder felt good, took it fairly easy anyway.

Took a vid of my ring muscle up at the end of the class, encouraging words from Ferike1:rolleyes:

Can also hear Andy giving out to me for not locking out.

Room to improve form but it ain't too bad considering I don't have rings and it's only my second time doing a ring MU.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y95TevGOjX8

Ant11

Back in the gym today that was a long 2 weeks off.

Wk1 day1 of squat cycle.

Warm up - lots.

Squat 70kg x 4 x 9.

Shoulder rehab stuff.

Done.

Squatting was great. New warm up defo made a difference.

Shoulder feeling good, not far off full recovery I reckon. Physio again this evening.

Ant11

Wk 1/2

Warm up

Squat 75 x 5 x 7.

Shoulder rehab x lots. Who knew an exercise with 2kgs could be so hard.

Ant11

1/3

Warm up

Squat 80kg x 7 x 5.

Shoulder rehab.

Ant11

First time doing handstands today in a few weeks. Shoulder felt fine. It's still not 100% but getting there.

Ant11

Squat cycle going gloriously well, loving it. New tekkers/prep is definitely a winner. Tip of the cap to Mr. Hanley

Warm up

Squat 85kg x 10 x 3.

Load of shoulder rehab and mobility stuff. Back with physio this morning he's very happy with my progress. Going to do a proper upper body workout towards the end of the week and see how it goes.

Bit of foam rolling and some ankle bashing to finish.

Hanley

Ant11 wrote: »

Squat cycle going gloriously well, loving it. New tekkers/prep is definitely a winner. Tip of the cap to Mr. Hanley

Warm up

Squat 85kg x 10 x 3.

Load of shoulder rehab and mobility stuff. Back with physio this morning he's very happy with my progress. Going to do a proper upper body workout towards the end of the week and see how it goes.

Bit of foam rolling and some ankle bashing to finish.

This all looks lovely. Be sure to tell everyone abotu the incredible PR once it's all done.

Ant11

Hanley wrote: »

This all looks lovely. Be sure to tell everyone abotu the incredible PR once it's all done.

Indeed I will. Starting Wave 2 on Wednesday, debating whether to do a 5 or 10kg increase. Thoughts?

Ant11

warm up

Squat
80kg x 4 x 9.

Did a few pull ups afterwards to see how the shoulder was, thankfully not a bother:D.

Gona do a good upper sess tomorrow and see how it goes.

Hanley

Ant11 wrote: »

Indeed I will. Starting Wave 2 on Wednesday, debating whether to do a 5 or 10kg increase. Thoughts?

7.5...?

Ant11

Hanley wrote: »

7.5...?

Went with 10. 1st Wave went so well I said why not.

Ant11

2 lads said to me this morning "we always see you on that foam roller your very flexible", I lol'ed.

Warm up - the usual.

Squat 85kg x 5 x 7.

Did a mixed bag of BW stuff to test my shoulder at a bit of everything. Not a bother . Am going to keep up some of my shoulder rehab stuff for mobility and prob back to full training next week.

Ant11

This morning

Warm up

Squat 95kg x 7 x 5.

Weight started to slow on the way up about the 3rd set and I started to feel like a pussy. Doing this cycle has taught me to sack up and just do it. Got a second wind and said to myself after the 7th set that I could of done more. Looking at the cycle laid out I've already hit some PR's and will continue to do so for the rest of the cycle. I've lifted these weight I'm using before but I never lifted them for as many sets/reps. I always stuck to 3-5 range.

Shoulder rehab.

Will do a bit more rehab this evening and a small bit of handstand stuff.

Ant11

Quick one this morning

Warm

Squat 95kg x 10 x 3.

Wave 2 done, roll on wave 3.

Ant11

Got the all clear from the physio, going to keep up some of the exercises for shoulder health.

This morning - first properish upper session in a while so was bit random. Gona ease back into it.

Warm up

Bw pull ups normal grip x 5 x 2

Weighted dead hang pull ups +20kg 3x3.

More pull ups varied grips. Was struggling doing 8 reps, which would normally be a warm up for me. Reckon I lost a bit of strength/endurance from no proper upper workout in a while. Should come back soon.

Diamond push ups 15 x3.

Did some inverted rows n then focused on my shoulder stuff.

Squatting tomorrow.

Ant11

Wave 3 day 1

Went for a 10kg increase again.

Warm up

Squat 90kg x4 x 9. Was very tough, prob the hardest set/rep so far in the cycle, but never felt like id miss a rep. Defo a PR there.

Was fooked after it so foam rolled again n hit the showers.

Ant11

Ant11 wrote: »

This morning

Warm up

Squat 95kg x 7 x 5.

Weight started to slow on the way up about the 3rd set and I started to feel like a pussy. Doing this cycle has taught me to sack up and just do it. Got a second wind and said to myself after the 7th set that I could of done more. Looking at the cycle laid out I've already hit some PR's and will continue to do so for the rest of the cycle. I've lifted these weight I'm using before but I never lifted them for as many sets/reps. I always stuck to 3-5 range.

Shoulder rehab.

Will do a bit more rehab this evening and a small bit of handstand stuff.

Edit: just realised I wrote in the wrong weight for this last week. Did 90kg x 7 x 5 not 95.

Tomorrow it's 95kg x 5 x 7, And Wednesday will be 100 x 7 x 5.

Ant11

Another squat day, another rep PR.

Warm up

Squat 95kg x 5 x 7.

Ant11

And another.

Squat 100kg x 7 x 5.

Ant11

Did some upper body weighted stuff this morning, pulls n dips. Squat cycle is my priority so not too push with having structured upper stuff. Mostly just keeping up my shoulder rehab/mobility.

Did 4 pitiful muscle ups too. First time doing then in over a Month. Form was good but they were ridiculously hard.

Squatting again tomorrow

RidleyRider

Ant11 wrote: »

Did some upper body weighted stuff this morning, pulls n dips. Squat cycle is my priority so not too push with having structured upper stuff. Mostly just keeping up my shoulder rehab/mobility.

Did 4 pitiful muscle ups too. First time doing then in over a Month. Form was good but they were ridiculously hard.

Squatting again tomorrow

When does your current cycle end and do you intend to test?:)