RyanArnett 2012 Transformation Competition Log

[LetsGrow]

I like that attitude! Thing is it can get you injured. You don't want that. try channeling it into training around your injury..


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Honi soit que mal y pense - evil be to him who evil thinks.

People usually fail when they are on the verge of success, so pay as much care to the end as the beginning: Then there will be no failure - Lao Tzu

Agreed...if you incapacitate yourself you won't be training at all and that is not a desired outcome. Then you will be a lot further behind.

 

[RyanArnett]

Yeah what I'm trying to do is just take it easy and the exercises that really make my elbow hurt and focus on working the others hard. I'm gonna order some of the forged joint repair and skeletal balm off ntbm.com and see if it helps

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[zedhed]

Hey bro sorry to hear bout your elbow. How is that coming along for you?

 

[RyanArnett]

Hurts like a b****

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[RyanArnett]

Had a good bi and back workout today. Didn't do a whole lot of curls cause that's what seems to be irritating my elbow. Still hurts a bit with other stuff that I do but the curls are the worst.

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[motorcyclegiant]

Just my advice...sounds like you have tendonitis...if you take time to rehab it now, you will avoid all kinds of bad things.
Some good ways to rehab it are:
1) RICE (rest ice compression elevation) after workouts use ice packs or cold packs, leave them on for 15 minutes and alternate for an hour. Get an elbow compression sleave, this will help prevent more swelling after icing it. Keep it above your heart, also helps keep swelling down.
2) get one of those bands that go around your forearm, they help stabilize the tendons.
3)twice a day do some hand/wrist flexion moves, (pull fingers back towards wrist, hold for a minute, repeat, also stretch in other ranges.This is the rehab part....once your swelling/pain goes away you can do wrist excercises along with the above to help build up the strength and flexibility .
If you really do these things with discipline, you stand a good chance of healing. (you can still lift, but always wear the forearm strap, and RICE after. 4/5 weeks youll be better.

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[macapple]

Hurts like a b****

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damn man! sorry to hear about the injury. I hope its a quick heal for you. BOL

 

[RyanArnett]

Just my advice...sounds like you have tendonitis...if you take time to rehab it now, you will avoid all kinds of bad things.
Some good ways to rehab it are:
1) RICE (rest ice compression elevation) after workouts use ice packs or cold packs, leave them on for 15 minutes and alternate for an hour. Get an elbow compression sleave, this will help prevent more swelling after icing it. Keep it above your heart, also helps keep swelling down.
2) get one of those bands that go around your forearm, they help stabilize the tendons.
3)twice a day do some hand/wrist flexion moves, (pull fingers back towards wrist, hold for a minute, repeat, also stretch in other ranges.This is the rehab part....once your swelling/pain goes away you can do wrist excercises along with the above to help build up the strength and flexibility .
If you really do these things with discipline, you stand a good chance of healing. (you can still lift, but always wear the forearm strap, and RICE after. 4/5 weeks youll be better.

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Thanks for the advice. I will definitely start that ASAP. I have seen a few of the heavier lifters at the gym wearing the compression sleeves and was thinking of getting some. I definitely will now. And for sure will start the icing process. Where can I get compression sleeves at?

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[RyanArnett]

Good workout this morning. Weighed myself still 384 but that's OK cause I am losing inches so I'm OK with it. Did bi and back today. Babied the right arm again. I did get a compression sleeve which helped some and I have been icing it. Trying to finish working it hard for the rest of the cycle without hurting myself cause two weeks from today I head to Florida to take my boys to disneyworld for ten days so it will get some rest then

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[Colstreamer]

Hey bro, I'm not seeing any consistent weight loss either but I think it's because you're putting in muscle at the same rate you're dropping fat so the scales won't change. But if you're getting stronger you know you're gaining muscle. If you want to see some actual weight loss you could try cutting one meal a day in half and see how much you lose in a week. Then cut another in half if you don't see any loss or not enough.... Then you'll know roughly how much you need to eat to lose weight. Just a thought.

Is there any chance you'd post your workouts? I know you're describing them but it'd be nice to see which exercises, sets, reps, weights etc...

Take care bro good luck and don't stop killing that sh1t daily!!!!


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