Stephen9069 - Garage Strongman Journal

Iv just moved GP's so im due a health check ill start pestering them when i get it done.
It´s important that they Document it. Then later they can´t say , "oh but why were you never at your GP?" .. you need to show that you are suffering and to say you have problems at work. It effects your work and needs to be looked at. You need to play tactical here. These people will only try to save money. It effects your quality of life.
 
MONDAY - 18-JULY-2016

INCLINE SHOULDER PRESS


20kg x 15
40kg x 8
60kg x 8
70kg x 6
70kg x 6
70kg x 6
80kg x 3
80kg x 3
80kg x 3

DUMBELL SIDE RAISES

10kg x 15
10kg x 15
10kg x 15

BENT OVER DUMBELL SIDE RAISES

10kg x 15
10kg x 15
10kg x 15

Kept it short and sweet today my knee is still sore and find it difficult to stay and hold a position without it constantly hurting.

Will do some back tomorrow minus the rack pulls.
 
Knee update:

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WEDNESDAY - 20-July-2016

With the long days taking its toll on my knee and with it being ridiculously hot its started to knock my motivation to train im going to try and get in and do something tomorrow and friday if not it will be Monday before i try anything again.
 
Sorry to see knee is playing you up again mate. GP's will fob you off unless you say you can't walk/work etc. Thats not right though!
 
Sorry to see knee is playing you up again mate. GP's will fob you off unless you say you can't walk/work etc. Thats not right though!

Cheers mate im struggling to find time to get to the GP's so im considering going to the hospital on Sunday and hopefully they will drain it.
 
MONDAY - 25-JULY-2016

INCLINE SHOULDER PRESS


20kg x 12
40kg x 10
60kg x 8
70kg x 6
80kg x 4

SEATED DUMBELL PRESS

25kg x 8
25kg x 8
25kg x 8

DUMBELL SIDE RAISES

7.5kg x 15
7.5kg x 15
7.5kg x 15

DUMBELL REAR RAISES

7.5kg x 15
7.5kg x 15
7.5kg x 15

Had to keep the pressing short and sweet keeping my feet planted to long hurts my knee.

Definitely noticing a dip in strength even though its only been a couple weeks.

Iv got an x-ray this week on my knee and iv been referred to the hospital to get it drained so theres some progress.
 
I'd do everything seated if possible with your knee. Hope the x-ray is conclusive and you get somewhere with it!

Yeah iv been trying to but it still causes a lot of pain because my foot is planted, bench press is more or less out because of the angle on my knee.

Iv had my xray i just need to wait until next week to find out what the issue is but in the mean time im more or less knocking it on the head for the time being then once my knee is sorted kind of have a realistic think about what sort of direction i want to go with training.
 
MONDAY - 17-OCT-2016

FLAT DUMBELL PRESS


25kg x 10
25kg x 10
25kg x 10
25kg x 10


INCLINE DUMBELL PRESS

25kg x 8
25kg x 8
25kg x 8
25kg x 8

SEATED DUMBELL SHOULDER PRESS


25kg x 6
25kg x 6
25kg x 6
25kg x 6

CGBP

50kg x 10
50kg x 10
50kg x 10
50kg x 10

BW DIPS (BW = 18st 6lbs)

BW x 5
BW x 5
BW x 5
BW x 5

DUMBELL SIDE RAISES

10kg x 8
10kg x 8
10kg x 8
10kg x 8

Shoulder rehab

Thought it was time to get back to something but nothing to heavy all my joints are feeling a bit rusty especially my shoulders.

Iv got 2 weeks to my op so hopefully i can make some small improvements in the mean time especially with flexibility then until i have full movement back ill focus on upperbody stuff, might give benching a go again once flexibility is back.

Strength wont be the main priority for the time being going to give Push-Pull-Legs a go then get back to it in January.
 
@Stephen9069 you got an op in the end!
What are they doing to it?
Good to see you back :thumb:

Cheers mate thought id best get back to something iv been spending my down time making a leg press attachment for my squat rack.

I got to have a knee bursectomy, basically remove the bursa from the front of my knee its got to much scar tissue.
 
TUESDAY - 18-OCT-2016

No lifting tonight just flexibility work and shoulder stuff before my pull session tomorrow then i will hit legs on Friday.
 
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