Hey guys just have a quick question.

While on the pull-down machine today halfway into a pull-down rep I was probably overly exerting myself and using the abs area too much, and I suddenly felt a strong wave of heat in the entire abdominal region.

The heat flash was just once, for about 2 second. Thereafter was just a continued dull ache feeling in the same region usually felt when you're having diarrhoea initially, slight nausea, and some slight belching included.

The discomfort was enough to keep me from continuing the workouts (managed to maintain my previous poundages but just couldn't push further due to the strong discomfort)

Anyone experienced the same?

This post has been edited by DT1: Feb 14 2013, 05:53 PM

Squat lower?

I think he meant pooping from that position.

Anyway, from the picture, I would say squat lower, feet shoulder width apart (or slightly more, depending on comfort level).

I personally tend to steer towards safety. Quite a number of gov bodies do have guidelines on this. Everyday is definitely out of the safe zone.

+1. And my personal experience is that consistent stretching days before a scheduled workout, and some slight stretching after warm up, has helped alot with my progress. It has also helped with my posture and lower back ache, of which was mostly caused by long term negligence in stretching.

Now someone correct me if I'm wrong about this: If you don't stretch, you'll eventually pay for it with lots of pain and regret. And commencing stretching at that time will be a really tedious, painful, and slow task.

Darklight and dear members here, I would appreciate your opinion on this..

Usually immediately after a workout session I ingest a good amount of carbs, in the form of Teh-O-Limau (for the table sugar), and rice. This is under the impression that an insulin spike at this point in time is very beneficial, also being complementary to the BCAA supplement consumed.

However this article here, http://fitness.mercola.com/sites/fitness/a...g-workouts.aspx seems to indicate that "A high sugar meal after working out, or even a recovery drink (containing high sugar) after working out, will stop the benefits of exercise induced HGH. You can work out for hours, then eat a high sugar candy bar or have a high sugar energy drink, and this will shut down the synergistic benefits of HGH."

What's your verdict on this? Just looking for an optimal approach.

Thanks! Point noted.

From an optimal health point of view, if HGH production induced by intense workout session is undermined by consumption of refined sugar (say for a period of 2 hours pwo), and considering that we don't really need insulin spike pwo, then I presume it's good practice to refrain from refined sugar pwo in order to reap the health benefits of HGH production?

Yeah I do understand that hitting the right macros and training consistently plus rest is more important that anything else. I'm doing that while also trying to get variety of micronutrients from various vegetables and moderate fruits.

Now also trying to further optimize whatever is easy to do, for the extra health benefits. Eg removing refined sugar pwo is easy, and If (that's why I'm querying) the benefits significantly outweigh the other option then why not? :-)

If both don't matter then I'm going for the limiting refined sugar option for the HGH benefits (and many other benefits as well) . And what's JFT, just f-kin train? :-D or just for today. Thanks for the long reply man, appreciate it.

This post has been edited by DT1: Mar 15 2013, 03:26 PM

Not too experienced, but just curious, how about increasing the reps first, only to follow by increased weight and reduced rep?

Week to week. I mean since you've reached your plateau for the weight increase for that particular rep range, how about increasing the reps first, then only followed by the increment in weight after a few sessions?

Crazy ah... Could have landed you in the hospital if you had unidentified problems.... Anyway just curious what time did you consume the caffeine. If it's 8-9hrs before sleep time it should be fine?

This? Heartache though...abusing it with weights.... Then again it's supposed to carry 40L

https://www.thule.com/en/my/products/luggag...ule_85854214216

Hmm. Modified gunny sack

Veins fused? Hmm. I think though that sounds not credible at all it could be due to adhesion, scar tissue and nerve impingement, which is pretty similar to what they wanted to convey. I believe this could be the case, and appropriate treatment is something like myofascial release and the active release technique.

I don't think there are many such practitioners in Malaysia, the closest being Singapore, and it would cost a lot too. The one that comes close to it is a traditional Chinese guy who uses hot eggs and rubbing technique, which would produce some similar outcomes, so no harm giving it a try, it's in Kuchai Lama. Combine the massage with rehabilitative wrist exercise which I'm sure you can find online.

This post has been edited by DT1: Jun 12 2013, 02:15 PM

It's different coz with the traditional Chinese guy you get a deep heat rub, which presumably works around/breaks down quite a bit of barriers. PM me for the contact info if you're interested.

This post has been edited by DT1: Jun 13 2013, 12:23 PM

I see what you did there

Oh you mean like this? http://www.t-nation.com/img/photos/2012/12...rong-glutes.jpg

Anyways I was referring to enhanced functionality of the hamstrings.

Yeah it'd probably contain some nutrients leached from the chicken and the other dressings. And whatever fats/oil in there came from the chicken anyway!

Dhaal! A staple in Indian cuisine.