Hammer's Log

[Hammerfit]

[QUOTE=HeavyDutyGuy;1799549]

completed 30 mins of bench steps yesterday w 7 risers. felt great in the hams[/QUOEte]. Done as cardio?

yeah James that is what it is intended for but it's like doing a leg session also, will fry hams and glutes

[Hammerfit]

Leg Day w Lisa (always entertaining/never fun)

I guess you would call her training style circuit training???? It's ok lets start when you're all done it over

no rest between anything

leg extensions 20-30 reps bilateral last set was a 100 rep drop set
seated leg curls same as above
suicide squats unilateral then bilateral 20 reps bilateral then 10 ea leg
leg press 30-100 reps last set was 100 rep drop set
walking lunges
standing leg curls 20 reps ea leg

did this non stop for 40 mins

[mrky03]

That's brutal Mike!

[Hammerfit]

went in today and tried to do some one arm stuff.....fuck that! Made me feel even worse. Tomorrow all out leg training again.

Got more bad news...MRI showed even more extensive damage than they thought. Surgeon said he could not repair so they are now bringing a specialist which is delaying the surgery. Hoping to get on surgery schedule late next week or early the following week.

Dealing with this stress is the hardest part, oh well life goes on!

[Mac]

fuck that shit Mike. Sorry to hear. Keep us informed and stay positive.

[Baldiewonkanobi]

Shit. Lets pray that the new Surgeon can get that attachment perfect.

My late wife was not all that funny but she had her moments. On one of her many pre ops with multiple surgeons she actually grabbed one Doc by the balls and said, "Now promise me you will do this perfect the first time". Could work for you????

Baldie

[HeavyDutyGuy]

Damn that's not what we hoped for. Ok regroup. The Chinese proverb about Crises being Opportunity may be germane here. Good luck!

[mrky03]

Mike, I can only imagine how frustrating this is for you! Like everyone is saying,stay positive. The new surgeon will fix it!

[Hammerfit]

4 supersets of seated leg curls w walking lunges

3 work sets of smith squats all to failure

4 work sets of lying leg curls superset w hip adduction

[Rick Prince]

...MRI showed even more extensive damage than they thought. Surgeon said he could not repair so they are now bringing a specialist which is delaying the surgery. Hoping to get on surgery schedule late next week or early the following week.

Dealing with this stress is the hardest part, oh well life goes on!

It has got to be tuff not having a date set for when they will do the repair work.
Hang in there Mike.

[masterschamp]

Hang in there Mike......you're tough as nails and you'll get through.

Keith

[ayezer]

hang in there Mike it is tough esp for you. Other than online never met you but it is safe to that you are if not the hardest working bodybuilder around one of them. Of course this forum has alot of guys that can fit that category.

Mike hang in there and get it done properly even if you have to wait to see another specialist.
Make sure he is top notch. I work in the medical field for this you want to best.

[Hammerfit]

Did Leg Circuits w Lisa last nite

Smith BB Lunges heavy 15 reps ea leg
walking lunges 2 isles
uni leg exts 20 ea leg
hip abductors 20

noticing my endurance is starting to get worse I suppose since Im not training as hard this shit has got to change soon If I dont get on surgery schedule today I will go airborne on someone soon!

[Hammerfit]

Finally got in yesterday to meet with the surgeon who is going to re-attach my bicep tendon. It was a sombering conversation to say the least. Topics covered:

Heavy deadlifts days are over. Bicep tendon strength will be reduced by 20%+/- and very succeptable to to re-reputure with heavy stress.

I'm ok with that.....this past year I have lifted 526.6 in my first ever PL meet. I have done 3 reps with wraps in gym with 675lbs off floor and 765 from below knees on rack so what do I have to prove anyway?!

This will be a single incision procedure which will be a large incision which hopefully will avoid any nerve damage, that part of discussion was a bit unnerving but I understood. There is also a possibility of the bones fusing together...whatever that meant (Im not even going to imagine that possibility)

4 weeks in cast then 4 weeks of rehab before lifting at all. He said the worse thing we were going to be facing is having someone like me be patient and not rush back which would also cause rupture again. I will try and work on that one! He said it would take 8-12 months to get back to normal training again.......OMG, I actually started shaking when he said that.

Being the strongest 50 something guy around has always been a sense of pride and I will continue to strive to be the best I can be with what I have to work with. I think this is going to make me wiser and look for even more forward thinking methods to build and maintain muscle into my mature years.

I feel sorry for my legs cause Im going to be pounding them 3 times a week for the next 8-12 months!

[Mac]

I feel sorry for my legs cause Im going to be pounding them 3 times a week for the next 8-12 months!

Good luck with the surgery and recovery.

I know that'll be a tough go for you not being able to pound the iron like you want.