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Well, it's been a few weeks since I tore an intercoastel muscle, and I got the heads up to get back to the gym. The pain killers I was on for the first 2 weeks really made me lose my desire to eat. So, I went from 258 down to 238. But thats what muscle memory is all about 
I also read a post by Spatts the other day, and it made perfect sense to me. It was about training your own way, and doing what works best for you. I've been reading about so many different methods, and ways of training on boards, and books that you get so confused, and lost. Sometimes you ditch out on what was working perfect for you, and go off trying something new.
I pretty much knew my body well. I was able to go from 144.5lbs at nearly 6'4 to 260 all within 4 years. I made some mistakes, but also learned a lot of things as well. For example, I realized the only two things that make my chest grow, are heavy weighted dips, and incline smith machine press. I found that flat bench (regular or smith) didn't do jack for me. I got up to a 315 reg. flat bench, and my pecs were HORRIBLE. Once I dropped them, and just did the dips, and inclines, they were picking up fast.
I guess my point is, I think some of us get lost when it comes to training. There are so many new methods out there, that we go crazy jumping from one to the other, when instead we should be doing what works best for us. Lifts with little or no experience probably are not able to do this, but those who have been in the iron game for a while know what I mean.
So, it's good to be back, and thanks Spatts for reminding me of something very important. I encourage all of you to go with what works for you, and not just jump on the latest trend. Happy lifting, and I hope everyone is making great gains.
I also read a post by Spatts the other day, and it made perfect sense to me. It was about training your own way, and doing what works best for you. I've been reading about so many different methods, and ways of training on boards, and books that you get so confused, and lost. Sometimes you ditch out on what was working perfect for you, and go off trying something new.
I pretty much knew my body well. I was able to go from 144.5lbs at nearly 6'4 to 260 all within 4 years. I made some mistakes, but also learned a lot of things as well. For example, I realized the only two things that make my chest grow, are heavy weighted dips, and incline smith machine press. I found that flat bench (regular or smith) didn't do jack for me. I got up to a 315 reg. flat bench, and my pecs were HORRIBLE. Once I dropped them, and just did the dips, and inclines, they were picking up fast.
I guess my point is, I think some of us get lost when it comes to training. There are so many new methods out there, that we go crazy jumping from one to the other, when instead we should be doing what works best for us. Lifts with little or no experience probably are not able to do this, but those who have been in the iron game for a while know what I mean.
So, it's good to be back, and thanks Spatts for reminding me of something very important. I encourage all of you to go with what works for you, and not just jump on the latest trend. Happy lifting, and I hope everyone is making great gains.
BUT I took it as motivation to get back into it full force, both at the gym, and dinner table. I'll post it here. This was my first injury, and I feel down because I lost a lot of weight this past month, but I'm trying to stay positive. 
