Theseusz’s BodyBlog

So its been a couple of weeks since ive typed words in this box.

Squatting is getting better. The day after hiking the Incline (google manitou springs the incline for more info) I decided it would be stupid to train legs. Luckily I’m pretty stupid because I got 405×10 in the squat off the lowest box (ill have to measure, but its 12-14″). Its been a while since I was comfortable enough to put 405 on my back but my r. adductor felt fine. Two weeks later (this would be last week) I got 425×10 without a belt wraps etc. Ive also pulled 455×6 (no belt or straps) which is creeping up on my best of 495×7 before injuries, diet, etc.

For the past two weeks ive been training for a strongman competition we are doing at my Gym so Ive been doing way more grip work and threw some benching in. I havent benched since my partial pec tear, but I did my bw of 235 for 29 reps so Its not too bad.

I know it seems like I talk about injuries a lot but most of them are really hard to explain. When I recently tore my pec it was during my second warmup set with about 50% of my max. My shoulder injury was a phantom as one morning I woke up and my arm felt like I had a nail sticking out of the posterior capsule. My adductor’s were fine until I took two weeks off squatting and came back and felt like they were being ripped from the bone when I get into any externally rotated/abducted femur position.

The good news is Im getting lots of experience with rehab. Usually I just do rehab with clients, but its more fun doing it on myself and watching (waiting??) things heal.