The Beast's Training Journal!

[WalkingBeast]

I'm impressed! I bet it's tough to swallow your pride after moving around the tonnage you used to. You'll get it back. Sounds like you've got the right mindset.

ThanX alot brother!! Swallowing it is the easy part, its shitting it out that reminds me of what pain is everyday. ThanX! Im sure Ill find a way back. For a while all the negativity was getting to me but Im finding new ways to adapt to this shit. Im feeling better just being able to do some training again. Im not sure how Ill train in the future, but Im sure Ill find a way back size wise. KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT BROTHER!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

AWSOME!

great to see you back....but make sure your not rushing into things bro...

hows the pain while lifting...and just in general?

Hey brother!! ThanX! Yea Im trying not to rush things. Pain in general has been better the last 3 days. Not really bothering me any. Which seems like a very good thing right now. But I still need more time before I can see how it works out. Im really fucking sore though! Just from those little routines above. Thats how unaccustomed my muscle is to training now. Since I started hanging I feel alot better. We will see how things work out this time! KILL THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Great outlook you got Beast! I recently found out I have an extruding disc (L5). Got one epidural shot and may get another. It is not easy sucking it up and taking time to stretch and do core work, but it's imperative. I know you are in this for the long haul and the time you spend now with recovery and strengthening will help you in the end. Best of luck

ThanX brother!! I know your always KILLING that shit! Yea I got some of those shots too. Only made it worse for me. Or so it seemed. Also I have 2 herniated disks right next to each other in my middle back. I may have more of them, but I only got my middle back scanned with the MRI. Thats the area that bothers me most though. Your right brother! As impatient as I am, Ive always hated taking time out to stretch and shit like that. But hanging, I like that, thats no problem. The core work I dont mind either. I used to do it all the time when I was training anyway. But Im going to go with crunch and sit up type shit this time. Instead of the weighted rope crunches I used to do daily. Nothing burns my abs like sit-ups or crunches. I like the ab bench. Ill do 300 or more reps on that sometimes. Doesnt put any pressure on my back. ThanX again brother!! KEEP KILLING THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

7-04-05 Monday Triceps

I did a few sets of triceps on a modified CrossBow machine, since gyms were closed. I was real sore before even doing the sets. The chin-ups and push-ups from the last 2 days made me real sore all over. Just from not training for 5 months. No spinal pain though.

 

[WalkingBeast]

7-05-05 Shoulders,Lower Back and Abs

Dumbbell Laterals:

10x15
15x15
20x30
25x30
30x15

(Sprained pinky badly jumping to grab the bar for hangs. Couldnt grip dumbbells for long)

Lateral Raise Machine:

50x15
50x15
50x15

Lower Back:

Hyper Extentions:

15
15
15

Ab Bench:

200 reps

 

[WalkingBeast]

7-8-05 Friday Chest,Biceps and Abs (Plus physical therapy)

Did around an hour and a half physical therapy then:

Push-ups:

44
37
24

Hammer Curls:

25x15
40x15
45x15
50x12
45x15

Double Biceps Style Cable Curls:

60 (per side)x15
70x15
70x15

Cable Flies:

60x15
70x11

Leg Raises:

20
20
20

Weighed in a little heavier at 175lbs and arms were 17" after I got back from the gym. Some slight progress on the way back up to where I was. Itll be a while.


KILL THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

Note: Physical therapy is currently done three times a week, but only listed on the days I do additional training.

 

[Lady Viking]

Glad to see you back

 

[WalkingBeast]

Glad to see you back

ThanX!! Its a slow process! KILL THAT SHIT!!

 

[WalkingBeast]

7-11-05 Monday Back and Abs (some stability ball work too)

Wide Grip Chin-Ups:

18 3/4 (trying to work back up to 28)
15 3/4
9

Under Handed Close Grip Chin-up:

4

Low Cable Rows:

105x15
120x15
120x15

Ab Bench:

150 Reps

Some stability ball work for the core and rehab exercises before that routine.