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| Jonathan |  | ... | 07-03-2021 @ 20:25 |
 the Ergbreaker Member 19, 858 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 260590.0 kgs @ 128kgs UnEq | Thanks Millsy  A mediocre row this evening. My right shoulder impingement was noticeable throughout the row, which seemed to slightly elevate my HR. As such, the metres for the HR weren't great. I did a bit of band shoulder rehab after. I really do wish I didn't injure myself so easily, or at least if I knew what it was that was likely to cause me injury. I rarely get that twang moment with an acute strain. It's just niggles that won't go away, or indeed get worse. Anyway, here was the row: https://i.ibb.co/89Jpwd4/IMG-20210307-193634.jpg | ||
| Jonathan | | ... | 13-03-2021 @ 06:48 |
the Ergbreaker Member 19, 858 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 260590.0 kgs @ 128kgs UnEq | Not much training this week. Busy at work and trying to avoid aggravating the shoulder. The osteopath reckons I've (amongst other things) got an inflamed bicep tendon, which the rowing isn't helping. Anyway, I trained last night, doing weight training for the first time this year. Squatting without any patella discomfort, but given that I haven't really squatted since September, the weights were extremely light. I ended up doing about 8 sets, working up to 3 sets of 35kg for 8 reps. It's not that it's challenging, but my legs almost spasmed at the effort. Then some tricep work and curls to finish. | ||
| Sparrow |  | ... | 13-03-2021 @ 08:12 |
 always lookIng for the extra UT2 work. Member 9, 18279 posts SQ 210, BP 167.5, DL 260637.5 kgs @ 103kgs UnEq | First weights session this year? You are officially converted now. | ||
| Jonathan | | ... | 16-03-2021 @ 21:17 |
the Ergbreaker Member 19, 858 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 260590.0 kgs @ 128kgs UnEq | Yeah, I know  With work getting so busy and me getting little injuries, it's hard to get the training in. I had planned to hit the weights this evening, but I had the Astra Zeneca job this morning and feel rough this evening. Very cold, achy and headache. Best to sit it out today. | ||
| Jonathan | | ... | 21-03-2021 @ 19:52 |
the Ergbreaker Member 19, 858 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 260590.0 kgs @ 128kgs UnEq | I did a bit of squatting today, up to 4x8x45kg, but my right patella is now sore. It's not given me any grief for months, and it's really disappointing. My body is just f**ked, truly. I can't do anything without injuring myself. I'll get through this super busy period at work and have a reevaluation. | ||
| Jonathan | | ... | 02-05-2022 @ 16:51 |
the Ergbreaker Member 19, 858 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 260590.0 kgs @ 128kgs UnEq | A new year and a new chapter. Just under three months until we move to Sweden and I've decided to focus on general health, fitness and strength. I've given a fair bit of thought as to what will enable me to enjoy our new home to the best of our ability and have focused on that. So, I've resumed weightlifting, but on a disco pumping and general health angle. Nothing heavy, nothing too strenuous and much to my continued annoyance, I can't squat as my right patella tendon still isn't quite right. I sometimes squat with just the bar, but more than that aggravates things. Wall sits are OK. I've started running a bit (though foot specialist says pause that until 1st MPP joint in left foot settles down - sore left foot behind big toe) and have done up to 10km. This last week or two I've been road cycling more. I'm very glad that I don't have to do it for much longer here. The traffic, potholes and generally corrugated road surfaces aren't much fun. Nevertheless, I've done 140km in the last 8 days, with up to 48km in one go. It's easy enough and I'm still reasonably quick, despite 15 years out of the saddle. I'm so very much looking forward to our move. The prospect of having a 300 acre lake 5 minutes walk from the house is incredible. I can run a marathon more or less from my back door on forest trails and never cross a road. We can ski and ice skate in winter too. It is idyllic. The rower had to go. I seriously impinged both shoulders with it (more the left) to the point where I couldn't hang from a bar. Stopping the rowing and resuming lifting quickly sorted it out. I do a fair bit of shoulder rehab now. I'm still falling to pieces, but I generally feel better. I'll post some photos of our new home in the coming days | ||
| Jonathan | | ... | 16-02-2024 @ 20:04 |
the Ergbreaker Member 19, 858 posts SQ 190, BP 140, DL 260590.0 kgs @ 128kgs UnEq | Almost two years since I last posted here! Well, we moved to Sweden in July 2022. It's been lovely getting to grips with another culture, language and way of life. I've thrown myself into cycling fully. 22,000km on two wheels since I last posted here. It's been surprising how much of my childhood fitness I've managed to regain. If anything, I'd say I'm a little faster now (FTP about 340-350w, if that means anything to any of you). I've also resumed regular weight training. I still can't squat properly due to my right patella tendon still being a bit fragile. It would come back if I trained it sensibly and consistently, but my legs are usually tired from cycling. But deadlift is back up to an easy (beltless) 160kg and bench would be a little over 100kg if I tested it (have done 8x80kg and 3x90kg in training). Overhead press is only seated due to a lack of headroom in the basement and is as s**t as ever. The reason I've gone fully back to cycling is that we really are in a lovely place to do it. Our part of Sweden has very low population (12 people per square kilometer to Englands 434) and cycling is a joy here. You can go 1-2hrs without seeing a car. It's mostly gravel that I ride recreationally through the ice-free months. In winter I tend to revert more to asphalt (though studded tyres are usually required). I work as a machine operator running a resaw line at a large, local sawmill. It's 25-28km away, depending on which route I take and I usually cycle. I am 40 later this year (and mad to think that I joined this forum 20 years ago) and I am confident in saying that I'm the fittest I've ever been, and with a decent amount of strength. The Captains of Crush #2 is still fairly easy with both hands Bodyweight 101kg or so. So very skinny for a lifter but a heffalump for a cyclist. https://scontent-arn2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/359130693_10163033903138136_4111873172318416279_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=dd5e9f&_nc_ohc=mk_c6vS7hNcAX8Z4N0H&_nc_ht=scontent-arn2-1.xx&oh=00_AfAjxXYYclk08_c4jydpGidT6Ls-K1sXq5n_bnBdG1kbBQ&oe=65D58746 | ||
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