i will say that i can balance a lot better on my left leg than i used to be able to, so there's that. can even sustain about the first 25% of a one-legged squat without wobbling.

idk if i'm using the right muscles or recruiting fakes to do it, of course. but i'm 18 days out from my followup appointment on the 29th so i guess i'll find out pretty soon.

saw someone today who maybe weighs 160 himself, doing squats with a JUMP as he finished lockout. i was so startled that i kept watching and it was not just a 'pop' from the hips; it was a little real and intentional jump.

i will say that he stayed very stable with it, but not something that i'd want to try with near-body weight on my back. not on a barbell - too much of a lever arm if things go wrong.

amyinthetardis1231 wrote: »

I'm going to practice sumo deadlifts for a few months and see how that goes

sumos were pretty neat. but So Different. sez the woman with no attention span who spent one evening doing them and then just wandered away from the idea. you really really need to get your hands centred for them

hanlonsk wrote: »

@canadianlbs so much of your above descriptions just made me feel much better about my stuff.

i'm genuinely happy to hear that. because it means don't have to picture even the crickets rolling their eyes and yawning while i yammer away to myself.

i hear you so much about the nonplussed physiotherapists. and the way they quickly rein in their expectations when they see the reality. it's weird how there can be such an explosion of body-knowledge out there these days (thank you crossfit for *kitten* up so many would-be athletes, i guess). and yet there are people like you and me who none of the knowledge seems to have gotten to yet.

i daydream about magical fixes, you know ? a nd meanwhile, i'm not even the tiniest bit tempted to deadlift or squat atm. i still have three weeks for this 'two months total rest' to do its magic, but idk how hopeful i am at this point. i'm some better, but doesn't feel like i'm anywhere near better enough to go back to the bar.

January Weightlifting
Goal: 10 times ( min 2times/wk)
Done: 4/10

12/1/18
Set B
Squat 5x5 27 kg 59.5 lbs
OP 5x5 22 kg 48.5 lbs
Dead lift 5x2 45 kg 99.2 lbs
Dumbbell side raise 10×3 5 kg
Triceps extension 10×2 10 kg

i basically just futzed around in t-space. taht's about all i have to say about it

I forgot to check in after I lifted yesterday. I went to the gym in the evening instead of the morning which was a bad idea because it was packed and it took an hour for me to get the single squat rack that we have at our gym but once I got it I decided to really push myself on squats because they've just been so lacking lately and I was able to get up to 145 pounds for 3 reps. That's the heaviest I've ever done and also happens to be just a few pounds shy of my body weight. So, I felt pretty good about that.

January Weightlifting
Goal: 10 times ( min 2times/wk)
Done: 5/10

18/1/18
Set A
Squat 5x5 27 kg 59.5 lbs
Bench press 5x5 27 kg 59.5 lbs
Barbell rows 3x6 1x8 1x10 32.5 kg
71.6 lbs
Pull down 10×3 15 kg
Pull in Seated 10×3 15 kg
Dumbbell side raise 10×3 2.5 kg
Triceps extension 10×2 5 kg


12/1/18
Set B
Squat 5x5 27 kg 59.5 lbs
OP 5x5 22 kg 48.5 lbs
Dead lift 5x2 45 kg 99.2 lbs
Dumbbell side raise 10×3 5 kg
Triceps extension 10×2 10 kg

9/1/18
Set A
Squat 5x5 27 kg
Bench press 5x5 24.5 kg
Barbell rows 5x7 30 kg

Pull down 10×3 15 kg
Pull in Seated 10×3 15 kg
Dumbbell side raise 10×3 2.5 kg
Triceps extension 10×2 5 kg
Dumbbell OP 10x3 10 kg

4/1/18
Set B
Squat 5x5 27 kg 59.5 lbs
OP 5x5 22 kg 48.5 lbs
Dead lift 5x2 45 kg 99.2 lbs
Pull down 10×3 15 kg 33 lbs
Pull in Seated 10×3 15 kg 33 lbs
Dumbbell side raise 10×3 5 kg
Triceps extension 10×2 10 kg

2/1/18
Set A
Squat 5x5 27 kg
Bench press 5x5 24.5 kg
Barbell rows 5x5 32.5 kg

Pull down 10×3 15 kg
Pull in Seated 10×3 15 kg
Dumbbell side raise 10×3 2.5 kg
Triceps extension 10×2 5 kg
Dumbbell OP 10x3 10 kg

don't do it krok. i feel like you're waiting for someone to say that.

my followup appt is next week but everything's gone all to hell. it MAY be my fault but i'm going to pretend that it's not. because it just isn't fair if gaining so much more left-hip muscle strength still means that half a dozen air squats can mess you back up.

le sigh. idk, maybe if i present without improvement in spite of the gainz he'll do something fancy to me like an ultrasound. the test, not the silly-woo 'physio' thing. i'm feeling generally blah and upset.

canadianlbs wrote: »

don't do it krok. i feel like you're waiting for someone to say that.

my followup appt is next week but everything's gone all to hell. it MAY be my fault but i'm going to pretend that it's not. because it just isn't fair if gaining so much more left-hip muscle strength still means that half a dozen air squats can mess you back up.

le sigh. idk, maybe if i present without improvement in spite of the gainz he'll do something fancy to me like an ultrasound. the test, not the silly-woo 'physio' thing. i'm feeling generally blah and upset.

I'm sorry, how incredibly frustrating.

Sorry to hear things are still not improving for you, Canadian. Hope that changes for you soon!

I did upper body the other day but don't have my numbers in front of me. Was pressed for time today, so a bit short but....deadlift PR! Yaaaaaay sumo.

Squats 3x5 @ 125
Sumo DL 2x3 @ 180, 1x2 @ 190. 200, I'm coming for you!
KB swings w/ 30 lb bell 3x15

thanks people. i appreciate all the fuzzies.

turns out i can't calendar, so there is an extra week in the tank. and turns out that t-space must have some kind of magic in it, because when i dragged my whiny, surly, sad panda snapping-popping-tight-tissued self in there expecting to do nothing but sit on the floor and complain, i turned out quite able to do at least a few things, and already the hip's feeling (again) better for it. it's sort of freakish how fast a sequence of abductions will fix a madness that's been going on for three or four days in that glute medius. and the hamstring is not as super-responsive, but i skipped the falls and did some eccentric knee extension that seemed to go fine. with an 8-kilo kettlebell, yet. i chilled that at only 3x5 though just in case there's going to be trouble from it tomorrow.

kept the abductions to five pounds to start with, and there's no getting around it. this simple little jane-fonda move WORKED. i am way way way stronger in that hip than i was. i kind of can't get over it, i guess because at first i resented it so much. so beneath power-lifter me, you know :P and besides, groke forbid it might look i was only playing with weights for aesthetic reasons by doing this stuff.

can't argue the fact that four pounds of rice was absolutely out of the question about three weeks ago, and today whining and all, five pounds as a warmup felt light. i stayed at 7.5 for the same reason as the hamstring: becaues obviously i had overexcited it in some way.

lkpducky wrote: »

I have slacked off badly and am finally going back to lifting again. I have lost some strength but I can't be discouraged.
OHP is at 12.5 DBs 5 x 5
Deadlift has gone down to 50 lb 1 x 5
DB Bench press has gone down to 20 lb dbs
Lat pulldown is at 60 lb so not that much lost there

I REALLY need to give myself a kick in the pants because my HbA1c is borderline (5.9) and I'd better watch it (lose weight, watch what I'm eating, increase exercise). I feel queasy about this... but I have to think about what I CAN do, not what I can't do.

All that's matter that you are back in the game! Good luck!

Thanks @canadianlbs and @mustb60 it's good to be back. Gotta get healthy, we ain't getting any younger...