QUOTE(shanecross @ Nov 2 2009, 10:16 PM)
Well, he made a clear cut statement to me, so did Nathan who apparently holds the SHW record for BP.
He said, it might be worthwhile getting a physio to check but I reckon that there is nothing serious about it and it usually gets better as you train, although there might be a slight interruption during training, its not something that you can't overcome by packing more muscles, therefore more muscle fibers which results into more powahhh!.
The main issue I have is I get wiped out real quick, regardless of the volume I'm doing like a 4-5x8 bench, dips, incline db etc. I decided to break it to 2 days, so I can get more work in. So other than my left being the weak arm, its more on working on the fatigue. And I need to commit to bench as much as I commit to deadlifts and squats or more.
Oh, btw thought of getting the boys together and having a bbq. Let me know when you are free...this time it's pre cooked or something, more steaks/flank etc...yeah buddy !
There's a chance I'll be coming over to KL almost every other weekend soon. I'm getting a steady stream of clients for massage in their homes, so I've gotta come over. We'll check your shoulder over the weekend after the session at Pushmore. You and Mr.Invest gonna be my photographers and demo dolls.
QUOTE(ken86 @ Nov 2 2009, 10:24 PM)
5/3/1 is easy to understand and implement. Honestly, with all the infos and training logs floating around the internet, it's not hard to figure what's inside the book.
I find soft tissue work ( foam rolling/tennis ball or lacrosse ball or golf balls
) help clear up knots and trigger points in muscle/fascia as well as adhesions in connective tissues. There's no need for any fancy foam roller, just get a 6 inch diameter pipe, apply some adhesive and wrap it with yoga mat(If you can tolerate pain, forget bout the yoga mat, just use the PVC pipe straight!)
I can see why static stretching gets a bad rap, however I find that simple stretches - hip flexor stretch, RF/TFL stretch, Sleeper stretch helps improve range of motion and improves structural imbalances.
" Several massage therapists I’ve talked to have noticed decreased adhesion formation and decreases in muscle tone after their clients started incorporating more static stretching into their programs as well." by Mike Robertson. However, that's no research to suppose his claim though.
Added on November 2, 2009, 10:29 pmpizzaboy, I've been an avid follower of your olympic lifts (GREAT STUFFS !), do let me know when you are dropping by pushmore !!
shanecross, how's the diet going? i know it;s imperative to correct structural imbalances, but sometimes a good and sound nutrition does wonders to muscle gains
btw what scapular stabilization work do you advocate ? I just finished my undergrad studies in melbourne, miss the powerlifting club there
Oh I do do hip stretches. However, I do the leg swinging ones.
I've another crazy theory. If static stretching makes you weaker, then don't static stretch pre-workout. However, stretching post workout may cause the muscles to tear even more. SO what I do, I stretch before I sleep.
I've a whole load of weird theories about stretching la, about how stretching by doing the overhead squat may be the ultimate super stretch for quads and ankles and hips and shoulders. And how PNF stretching is the awesomest stretching method available on planet earth. I've also got a theory that I concocted from Tudor Bompa's books and understanding from massage and how the tissue works and also seeing the girls in the gymnastic gym stretch. It involves, no pain stretch but rather relief stretch.
The girls in the gym beside me, stretch by placing two legs on the normal plastic chairs and having their hips almost touching the floor. It seems painless, so I talked to them once. They said they don't feel much pain. They just allow gravity to push them down, while they support their own weight to ensure they don't overstretch and tear something (sounds like PNF doesn't it?) and then as they get stretchier, they go deeper. I quote their Russian coach;
"It crazy! You hold stretch long time, make muscle relax and soft. You force muscle down, muscle tear, no good, no good. Injury. Bad. Slow, steady, good."
Stretching's my current topic of interest at the moment..quite interesting, especially when you're massaging clients and notice the huge difference it makes. Some clients I have scream when I touch their hips and IT band. I can't get deep tissue work in if that's the case, so I stretch them for about 5 minutes first and then work. It's so much easier for them and for me (Me because I don't have to have them jerking all over the table)
Nov 2 2009, 07:11 PM
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is where people train hard for deadlifts , but there are good bench pressers here as well. Hoping to compete next year with a 100 opener , ill be super happy. Not putting my expectations too high, as long as I can remain competitive for next year.
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