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| » Ross unequipped journal (Go to post) | 21-01-2013 @ 20:46 | ||
Ross_Harkins said: I agree with you each time I start and each time I finish training, that thought goes through my head every time! Where is your trapped nerve and how did you do it?? I too would like to return to the platform, injuries permitting! Rabs a fookin machine, don't think I've ever heard of him ever getting an injury! Whens the IPF Euros and what venue?? Good to hear from you. My trapped nerve is at the periformis muscle same as you. I'd been getting numbness etc down my left leg for months then one day woke up in agony and could barely walk for a few days, have spent the last 2 months trying to stretch the muscle and stop it contracting the nerve. It's getting better every week and have started back training the last 2 weeks so fingers crossed I can sort it. f**k knows how Rab does it as he never does a warm up before training or any stretching(he has next to no flexibility). Think it may have a lot to do with his very simple training......squat, bench & dead lift with only a couple of very light accessory stuff and he never stays at his top weights for long periods. Also he's convinced everyone on Scottish powerlifting Facebook site that he does something like 10sets of 10 reps on squats etc haha....he does nothing like that! Think euros is early on in the summer in the Czech Republic???? | |||
| » Ross unequipped journal (Go to post) | 21-01-2013 @ 20:46 | ||
Ross_Harkins said: I agree with you each time I start and each time I finish training, that thought goes through my head every time! Where is your trapped nerve and how did you do it?? I too would like to return to the platform, injuries permitting! Rabs a fookin machine, don't think I've ever heard of him ever getting an injury! Whens the IPF Euros and what venue?? Good to hear from you. My trapped nerve is at the periformis muscle same as you. I'd been getting numbness etc down my left leg for months then one day woke up in agony and could barely walk for a few days, have spent the last 2 months trying to stretch the muscle and stop it contracting the nerve. It's getting better every week and have started back training the last 2 weeks so fingers crossed I can sort it. f**k knows how Rab does it as he never does a warm up before training or any stretching(he has next to no flexibility). Think it may have a lot to do with his very simple training......squat, bench & dead lift with only a couple of very light accessory stuff and he never stays at his top weights for long periods. Also he's convinced everyone on Scottish powerlifting Facebook site that he does something like 10sets of 10 reps on squats etc haha....he does nothing like that! Think euros is early on in the summer in the Czech Republic???? | |||
| » Ross unequipped journal (Go to post) | 21-01-2013 @ 18:03 | ||
Ross_Harkins said: Things are fine, been busy the last couple of years house hunting, job hunting, learning to drive, family needs, although still training with less intensity, was why I put competitions on the back burner for so long! Been through a lot to be honest, finally settled in a new house and a proper job, picking up training again, slowly, want to ease into the heavy stuff slower so as to avoid injury, had too many! Recently got through rotator cuff issues both shoulders plus pec and worst of all,' a broken ass' basically sacrum illiac joint coupled with piriformis and IT bands. Shoulders on the mend, big rep work coupled with lots of upper back has turned this around so benching starting to be decent. Due to the broken ass still not being 100 percent, still uncomfortable to squat and pull, although making slow progress. No immediate comp plans, will only commit when I know I've got a good 3 months injury free before an upcoming comp. How have you been? Still doing strongman? How's Robert still unstoppable I'll bet! Think we're getting too old for this, we're falling apart! Haha . I've got a trapped nerve too and can't seem to sort it. I just seem to go from one injury to the next. Aye still pretending I'm a strongman. Had planned a return to powerlifting this year but the trapped nerve has put a stop to that. Rab's training is still going well, I think he's doing IPF euro's this year and looking to do 800+ total. | |||
| » Ross unequipped journal (Go to post) | 19-01-2013 @ 18:47 | ||
| How's things mate? What comps you got planned for this year? How's the injuries? | |||
| » Scotland's Strongest Man Under 105kg 2013 (Go to post) | 12-01-2013 @ 09:07 | ||
Post Edited: 12.01.2013 @ 09:08 AM by stephen robocop said:TBF guys I am not a fan myself but if the comps that lead on from this one have them, we have to give the Scottish athletes an equal playing field to their competitors In the past we have only had 2 athletes not make the weight on first attempt comp day, that was stephen Mullins and Fred hick and after some cardio both competed On the other point of making weigh-in later in the day there is only so much I can do to accommodate guys traveling further a field, I my self have option of 24 hour weigh-in for the comps I will be lifting this year, one is London, one is portugal and one is Chicago if I need to utilise this the onus is on me to be there when weigh-in is stated reguardless how far i have to travel, so sorry guys if you need 24 hour weigh-in you need to be there 24 hours in advance Again thank you to everyone who has shown an interest and posted positive comments on the competition The only reason I never made weight was because the scales were weighing heavy  ....nothing to do with me being a fat c**t.  | |||
| » Scotland's Strongest Man Under 105kg 2013 (Go to post) | 11-01-2013 @ 15:57 | ||
| Comp looks great. I'm not in favour of the 24hr weigh in though and would prefer an on the day weigh in to make it a real u105 comp. | |||
| » Scotland U90's (Go to post) | 07-12-2012 @ 13:30 | ||
ITRG said: never mind giving anyone a loan old boy get back training :P lol Still training Ian, just can't do some things though. | |||
| » Scotland U90's (Go to post) | 07-12-2012 @ 13:30 | ||
ITRG said: never mind giving anyone a loan old boy get back training :P lol Still training Ian, just can't do some things though. | |||
| » Scotland U90's (Go to post) | 07-12-2012 @ 12:35 | ||
| Stuart / Youngy your free to borrow any of my kit if needed. Not sure what events you have in mind but I've got most of the usual stuff like logs, axel, farmers walks, stones, dumbells , car/van dead lift frame etc. Just let me know if you need anything. | |||
| » Central Scotland Strongman comp, Nov. 24th, Livingston (Go to post) | 23-11-2012 @ 14:33 | ||
| I'm out due to injury. Will pay you the £10 the next time I'm through at s/s to cover you if you've paid out for a t-shirt for me . Good luck to everyone competing. | |||
| » Fattening up for the winter (Go to post) | 21-11-2012 @ 22:05 | ||
Good dead lifting! Will be good to compete against you again on sat  | |||
| » Fattening up for the winter (Go to post) | 21-11-2012 @ 22:05 | ||
| Good dead lifting! Will be good to compete against you again on sat | |||
| » Central Scotland Strongman comp, Nov. 24th, Livingston (Go to post) | 20-11-2012 @ 15:18 | ||
| Sorry but Davie Burns out now but can you put Ian Hamilton & Lewis McLuskie down please. | |||
| » Playing at it! (Go to post) | 19-11-2012 @ 20:21 | ||
Benvie said:Solid session mate, best of luck with your powerlifting goals. Thanks mate, 1st goal is to get back to where I was and then nail some pb's! tryst said: x2 Be good to see you on the platform again!!! Cheers, better tell Maca to get his finger out and I'll see you both at a few comps next year.  Trained tonight at the Killie gym. Was abit tired after doing alot of hours at work last week so just had a lazy session: Squat: 20x10 120x5 170x3 200x1 210x1 All easy enough but did bother my sciatica abit!!!  Flat bench(w/g): 20x20 70x10 105x3 130x1 150x1 155x3 Then did some d/b o/h/p and shoulder/bicep rehab stuff. Got a strongman comp on sat...haven't done much training for it but hey ho what's new there. | |||
| » Fattening up for the winter (Go to post) | 14-11-2012 @ 20:16 | ||
| Neil you should try adding in some sort of strict overhead press either seated or standing and use what ever..dumbell's, bar, log, axel etc as i think this would help your overhead stuff alot. If you could combine a strong strict press with a decent push press or jerk technique then you'd be laughing. Although maybe just use the strict pressing as an accessory excercise and do more higher reps with a lighter weight rather than heavy for low reps. Solid training as usual! | |||