MadMatt1971’s BodyBlog

Yep I have to say it. I was still having trouble with my left shoulder so I went to my Orthopedic surgeon for a checkup. Nothing major but some serious inflamation on my rotator cuff. The flu shot in that same arm didnt help things either! Anyway, got a big dose of the snake oil. Damn that stuff hurts! Got the shot monday & its thurs & I am finally moving my arm again. Just been a light weight/cardio week. Oh well. At least the swelling is gone.

I was in a really good groove. Making good gains on my latest program. My buddy I am training has lost 8 lbs on a low carb/high intensity plan I have him doing. (Yeah I am mean but he is really liking it). So anyway I get a flu shot for the 1st time. Left Delt. By the end of the day I have a marble sized knot at the site. Next day my whole tricep/delt is like I have a bad sunburn. Can barely move my arm. GOD bless Benadryl & tylenol. Knocked out my reaction in a couple of days. Just frustrating since it really disrupted a good groove I had going.

If anyone has trouble with the flu shots - Benadryl! - had to do with the histamines in the shot. It counteracts the irritation. Just fyi!

Does anyone else feel like I do? I have some of my best workouts when I am pissed off. I guess the old primal, aggressive nature comes out but all my workouts are so much better when I am in a bad mood. Everything I am mad about gets focused into those weights.  Monday I was in a real bad mood & I was throwing weight up like it was nothing. I think I was actually growling & stomping around the gym. I had one of my best workouts in a long time. Ha!!

Well it’s time to Kick up the intensity again! Started a new program yesterday (9/29). Now that my chaotic & stressful summer has slowed down I can zero in again. Going to help a buddy with his training too. He needs a push so I’m using it as my push too. Get that 10 lbs put on me I have been talking about. Going to go heavy & hardcore again!

He is wanting to trim down so I’m helping him get his diet & ratios down. He just thinks "stop eating" & do the Atkins thing. He drops the weight but is soft & cant figure out why? I’m working out a basic HIIT program for him. Going to be an effort to get him to train hard like he needs to but I like the idea of training someone. Kinda a personal test for me since I always wanted to get licensed at a p.t. Wish me luck!!