Slip ups and set backs... Lessons in humility
This year has been a roller coaster. One second I'm up the next back down in the darkest valleys again, sometimes on an almost daily basis.
From January through to 8th April I trained as hard as I could. I wanted to prepare myself for my operation, so I could recover as fast as possible.
I've never had any form of surgery so I had no idea what to expect, how long I'd be out for and what the short, medium and long term effects would be.
In the last two weeks before going in I overtrained deliberately. I'd decided to test the theory of super compensation. Basically you overtrain for 2 weeks, then rest completely for two weeks and the body compensates by giving you 4 weeks results.
I knew I would be out completely for 2 weeks, no training at all, severely reduced movements. Then possibly a further week depending on how I felt. Then a light training week going through the motions and testing my body before my restart.
Yesterday was day 14 of my restart.
Looking back over the last few weeks I am coming on fast and I'm almost up to a decent level again. Some areas are lagging (hand grip being one of them), which is effecting my ability to hold heavier bars and dumbbells. I will probably choose to use lifting straps in the short term until I can bring these up to speed.
Every now and then I wake up and something doesn't work.
Yesterday my right wrist couldn't rotate at all.
No idea why, no idea what caused it. I might have laid on it during the night or twisted in handing someone a dumbbell or while demonstrating a movement, our played Plants vs Zombies for too long (most likely).
As a result struggled with yesterday's workout:
Workout 1 @0900hrs
Warmup 800m Run
From January through to 8th April I trained as hard as I could. I wanted to prepare myself for my operation, so I could recover as fast as possible.
I've never had any form of surgery so I had no idea what to expect, how long I'd be out for and what the short, medium and long term effects would be.
In the last two weeks before going in I overtrained deliberately. I'd decided to test the theory of super compensation. Basically you overtrain for 2 weeks, then rest completely for two weeks and the body compensates by giving you 4 weeks results.
I knew I would be out completely for 2 weeks, no training at all, severely reduced movements. Then possibly a further week depending on how I felt. Then a light training week going through the motions and testing my body before my restart.
Yesterday was day 14 of my restart.
Looking back over the last few weeks I am coming on fast and I'm almost up to a decent level again. Some areas are lagging (hand grip being one of them), which is effecting my ability to hold heavier bars and dumbbells. I will probably choose to use lifting straps in the short term until I can bring these up to speed.
Every now and then I wake up and something doesn't work.
Yesterday my right wrist couldn't rotate at all.
No idea why, no idea what caused it. I might have laid on it during the night or twisted in handing someone a dumbbell or while demonstrating a movement, our played Plants vs Zombies for too long (most likely).
As a result struggled with yesterday's workout:
Workout 1 @0900hrs
Warmup 800m Run
A1. BB Upright row 25x15, 30x12, 35x10, 40x10, 45x10
A2. Triple curl- I had to adapt these:
A2. Triple curl- I had to adapt these:
A2i. Seated Curl 8x15, 10x12, 12x10, 12x10, 12x10
A2ii. Hammer Curl 10x15, 16x12, 18x10, 18x10, 20x10
A2iii. Incline Curl 6x15, 8x12, 8x10, 10x10, 10x10
A2iii. Incline Curl 6x15, 8x12, 8x10, 10x10, 10x10
B1. Seated DB Shoulder Press 20x12, 26x12, 28x12, 30x12
B2. Hammer Curl(Cable curl) 16x10, 16x12, 16x12, 18x10
C1. Rot Lateral raises 6x12, 6x12, 6x12, 8x12
C2. Alternating DB Curls 6x12, 8x12, 8x12, 8x12
I really focussed in on technique today. I had no choice. Slightly disappointed because I wanted to kick the ball out of the park.
High pollen count also made me cut my conditioning workout. Sinuses are inflamed and I felt like my head has been in a vice all day.
Workout 2 @ 1130hrs
30 minute Spin class
Quarter turn increase every rep on the spin bike, these turn ups were all the way to the end could barely move my dial or pedals
Quarter turn increase every rep on the spin bike, these turn ups were all the way to the end could barely move my dial or pedals
5/5 x6
10/10 x5
15/15 x4
30/30 x3
45/45 x2
60 /60
45/45 x2
30/30 x3
15/15 x4
10/10 x5
5/5 x6
Cool down and stretch
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