Back in the Gym, First workout for me.

[Baldiewonkanobi]

You are the COME BACK KID

You have history....use it.


Baldie

[HeavyDutyGuy]

The Comeback Kid for sure! You're like our own Rocky Balboa here. Watch the fighting, bro, don't want to set yourself back again- maybe join a boxing gym for your cardio? I sure as hell wouldn't want to fight you, and I'm 250 lbs with a sledgehammer jab and great right cross.. Sounds like you have one of your own.. Good luck John, and look forward to the progress pics.

[bodyhard]

Thanks guys today will be my second day in the gym, second day to a looong journey for sure.

Heavy I have been fighting all of my life, it is just who I am. I know silly but if you been where I have been you would know the reasoning behind it.

In my life time I must have had at the very least without exaggeration 200 street fights. Being the warlord in many gangs I had to fight for many reasons I wont discuss here.


I know this is corny, but what he says about the silliness of it all, the leather skin and knowing it is who you are, has a lot of merit to it. The rest is just comical, but I would guess you know where I am getting at.

[HeavyDutyGuy]

John, you're a warrior! I get it because so am I. Just remember, there's a time to fight, and a time not too. Be the warrior/philosopher that I know you are. Now go kick some ass in the gym!

[bodyhard]

John, you're a warrior! I get it because so am I. Just remember, there's a time to fight, and a time not too. Be the warrior/philosopher that I know you are. Now go kick some ass in the gym!

Yes sir!!

[Bob45]

Good start back plan. I just re started myself after a long layoff for health reasons. I am doing the same lifts without the rows. I just do one lift at a time in a session. It goes quick. I am sticking with it for now because my lifts are increasing faster than ever. I alway did split routines. I am going to wait until the strength increases stop before I get back to them.

[bodyhard]

Good start back plan. I just re started myself after a long layoff for health reasons. I am doing the same lifts without the rows. I just do one lift at a time in a session. It goes quick. I am sticking with it for now because my lifts are increasing faster than ever. I alway did split routines. I am going to wait until the strength increases stop before I get back to them.

Good idea, I don't really like full body routines but since I've been out of the gym for so long I need to, as I stated in my opening post, wake up my sleeping muscles.

[s2h]

check into your area and see if you have a sports chiropractor(not the nuttykind)i see one every week and he uses the active release tech(which doesnt feel great at the time but works wonders) on my shoulder and i feel like i'm 20 again!!

[bodyhard]

check into your area and see if you have a sports chiropractor(not the nuttykind)i see one every week and he uses the active release tech(which doesnt feel great at the time but works wonders) on my shoulder and i feel like i'm 20 again!!

My injuries are way beyond a chiro visit, you see I was in a car accident which left me pretty fucked up. To make a long story short, 6 surgeries to repair my pelvis, ribs and shoulder and WALA I am trying to get back into the game!

[bodyhard]

This is not a journal, I will create one once I start lifting some real weights, right now I am lifting some bitch ass weights and lifting like a fucking 10 year old boy on crack!

But I need to keep track of my progress regardless so I will use this as a starting point till I get to the real shit.

My starting weight on Monday was:

Standing OH press 65lbs 2x10
BOR 65lbs 2x10
Flat BB bench 65lbs 2x10
Squat 95lbs 2x10
Deadlift 135lbs 2x10

Yesterday lifts:

Standing OH press 75lbs 2x10 (10lb increase)
BOR 85x10 (20lbs increase)
Flat BB bench 95lbs 2x10 (30lbs increase)
Squat 135lbs 2x10 (40lbs increase)
Deadlift 135lbs 2x10 (same)

Note: felt slightly winded with the increase, but overall I felt pretty strong. Had no pain on my left clavicle on OH press nor the bench, Pelvis held up on the squats extremely well

[freebirdmac]

Don't worry John. We know these numbers are not representative of what you can do when healthy and back in good workout form. Ego can be a bitch, but knowing you can and have legitimately lifted bigger numbers can make writing these low numbers down hard. Takes guts to do that.

[gman]

John, it will come back quick...I know how hard you work.

[bodyhard]

Don't worry John. We know these numbers are not representative of what you can do when healthy and back in good workout form. Ego can be a bitch, but knowing you can and have legitimately lifted bigger numbers can make writing these low numbers down hard. Takes guts to do that.

Yeah it sure is an ego deflate-R, but I don't want to take one step forward and two steps back, writing it is not as hard as doing it But regardless the numbers are not as bad as my first time in the gym after the last surgery so that is a good thing.

John, it will come back quick...I know how hard you work.

Man I am hoping to be somewhat stronger when we meet at the Arnold would like to get a work out in with you and Matt!

[Bob45]

I'm thinking of going to The Arnold too. I've been on and off these forums for years and never met anyone I know online. It is good to post your progress like you are. I am the same way about numbers. You know what you are capable of. Then when you have to do a fraction of what you could do it sucks! You were lucky to be alive after that accident now you are lifting again.

[bodyhard]

I'm thinking of going to The Arnold too. I've been on and off these forums for years and never met anyone I know online. It is good to post your progress like you are. I am the same way about numbers. You know what you are capable of. Then when you have to do a fraction of what you could do it sucks! You were lucky to be alive after that accident now you are lifting again.

Bob I would have to assume you are from the other site? Not many on here know of my accident, at least to the point that it left me for dead

In any case you should go to the Arnold if you could should be a blast!