timb’s BodyBlog

Went to Dr. today about shoulder.  He did a bunch of movement type tests.  Doesn’t think it’s a serious tear or anything.  Definitely "weightlifter’s shoulder," which is some inflammation and degeneration going on in the a/c joint.  Gave me some cortisone injections and said I should notice an improvement by Monday.  If not he’ll do an MRI and then depending on what it shows, may have to do arthroscopy and shave down the clavicle…  Hoping for the best.  Regardless, I’m now going to try and get away from my mental thing of having to always lift the heavier weights and getting stronger. May be a sign to get more into the bodybuilding/fitness realm than I have been in.

Wide Grip Pulldown 15/150 12/170 12/180 12/190 15/160
BB Row 15/135 12/155 12/175 12/185 15/165
Long Cable Row 15/150 12/170 12/180 15/160
VBar Pulldown 12/120 12/130 15/110
DB Row 12/60 12/65 12/70
Stiff Leg Deadlifts 8/135 8/135 8/135
Bench Press 20/45 15/95 12/135 12/135 12/135

Great back pump.  Good drive.  Increasing weights a little.  I liked the heavy stuff I was doing a couple weeks ago, but I think my body responds better to this kind of workout.  Did a few sets of light benches to test shoulder.  No real discomfort at the weights used, but didn’t want to push it.  Going to doctor today to get first assessment on how bad it may be.  Don’t know if he’ll want to start out with an injection, just tell me to lay off for a while, or send me to a surgeon…  Going to do my best to work around it and not get discouraged, but I hate not working chest and delts like I want to…  Maybe this will be a reason to increase cardio…  

Dr. says it’s weightlifter’s shoulder.  Basically it’s a degeneration of of the a/c joint at the end of the collarbone.  Hurts mostly on bench pressing when I start getting up a little in weight.  Nothing can really be done except maybe a cortizone injection at this point.  Does anyone have some advice or a similar experience?

Leg Press 15/180 15/270 15/360 15/450 15/540 20/430
Hack Squats 15/90 15/120 15/140 15/160
Leg Extension 20/100 20/120 22/80
Lying Leg Curl 15/60 15/80 15/90 15/70
Seated Leg Curl 15/195 15/195

Great pump.  Good drive.  Starting back adding weight a little.  Maybe I’m getting a little of my psych back…  Now if shoulder will just heal up.

Haven’t posted in a few days…
10/26 Lunch Workout
Treadmill 30 minutes

10/26 Evening Workout
Side Laterals 15/15 12/20 12/25
Seated BB Press15/45 12/75 12/95 12/104
Seated Arnold DB Press 12/35 12/40 12/40
Alt. Front DB Raise 2/25 20/25
Bentover DB Laterals 15/10 12/15 12/15
Seated Calf Raise 12/90 12/90 12/90 12/90

10/27
Smith Machine CG BP 15/135 15/165 15/185 15/205 15/225 18/195
EZ Bar Lying Extension 20/65 20/75 20/85 20+12P/95 22+8P/80
Pressdowns 20/95 20/110 20/120 20/130
Seated French Curl Machine 20/40 20/40 24/30
Seated Dip Machine 20/195
Recomb Bike 20 minutes

10/28
BB Curl 15/65 12/85 12/105 12/115 15/95
Scott Curl 15/70 12/80 12/90 14/75
Reverse Curl 12/60 12/60 12/60
Alt. DB Curl 24/45 22/50 26/40+8/30
BB Wrist Curl 12/60 12/60 12/60
BB Reverse Wrist Curl 12/20 12/20 12/20

Good workouts/pumps.  Sucks being injured.  No real delt pain during this workout.  But hate fact have something hurt.  Going to do best to train around it…

Wide Grip Pulldown 15/140 12/160 12/170 12/180 15/150
BB Row 15/115 12/135 12/155 12/165 15/145
Long Cable Row 15/130 12/150 12/160 15/140
VBar Pulldown 12/110 12/120 15/100
DB Row 12/50 12/55 12/60
Stiff Leg Deadlifts 8/95 8/95 8/95

Went really light to try and keep getting head/body back into working out.  Good pump, but it was tough… Had to keep pushing self.  Strength really down bad for some reason.  Motivation really down too.  Shoulder bothering right now doesn’t help either…  Trying to muddle through it.

Leg Press 15/90 15/180 15/270 15/360 20/450
Hacks 15/70 15/100 15/120
Leg Extension 20/80 20/100 20/60
Lying Leg Curl 15/50 15/70 15/80
Seated Leg Curl 15/180 15/180

Good pump.  Went real light and fast.  Trying to get back into training…  Found out shoulder pain is from "weightlifters shoulder."  That’s going to slow down my benches for a while…

Bench Press 15/135 12/185 12/225 10/255 8/275 12/240
Incline BB BP 15/155 12/185 12/205
DB Flyes 15/55 12/65 12/70
Decline BB BP 15/155 15/165

Good pump.  Having some pain in my right upper chest/shoulder area.  Kinda on my clavicle area…

Missed a lot of training time lately and haven’t been on site for a while.   Work and other stuff…  Here is the last two training times I was able to fit in.  Hopefully will get back on schedule today…

10/19
BB Curl 15/65 12/85 12/95 12/105 12/85
Scott Curl 15/70 12/80 11/90
Reverse Curl 12/60 12/60
Alternate DB Curl 24/20 24/45 24/35
BB Wrist Curl 12/60 12/60 12/60
Reverse Wrist Curl 12/20 12/20 12/20

10/21
Bench Press 15/135 12/185 8/225 6/255 4/275 3/295 2/315 3/330 11/265
Incline BP 12/155 8/185 8/205 11/225 14/200
DB Flyes 15/50 12/60 12/65 15/55
Smith Machine Decline BP 15/155 12/185 12/205 11/225
Pec Dec 15/130 15/140 20/130
Treadmill 10 minutes

Lunch Workout
Seated DB Press 15/45 12/55 12/60 12/65
Side Laterals 12/20 12/25 12/30
Bentover DB Laterals 15/15 12/20 12/20
Treadmill
5 mins 3.2 mph
5 mins 3.4 mph
5 mins 3.6 mph
5 mins 3.0 mph
Calf Press 12/270 12/270 12/270

Good pump.  Strength still down…  This is first day doing the partial bodypart workout in my new routine.  Then later in evening did primary/full workout for  the day-triceps…

Close Grip Smith Machine Press 15/135 15/165 15/185 15/205 15/225 17/195
Lying EZ Bar Extension 20/65 20/85 20/95 20+10P/105 24/75
Tricep Pressdown 20/100 20/120 20/130 20/110
Seated French Curl Machine 20/40 20/30 20/30

Great pump.  Fair strength considering.  Good drive.  Maybe I’m slowly getting back…  Going to miss some days coming up due to work again though.