yeah it was bad. I had a partially torn rotator cuff which I’m sure contributed to it, but still. No bueno
yeah a 100# increase in bench and a partially torn rotator cuff being now completely fixed is a-ok in my book for 3 months with no real equipment. I can actually move heavier weight now without pain, which I couldn’t before. Kinda interesting seeing what happened to people at the gym over the time, they all went one of two ways: took the time to focus and really improved, or just did nothing those 3 months and let years of hard work go to shit.
I've been at my job for eight months now, and have hit a steady 197-200lbs - so I've lost about 25lbs since focusing on walking, starting in september before the move. I've also been told by my supervisor that I've been talked up for a promotion, which would mean I'd be doing a lot more of the lifting-type jobs as well. Is it weird that I'm interested in it because it's a move up in the company - but also a focus on a different muscle group? Because I've done so much walking that I'm starting to get that cowboy-farmer body, with spindly legs, and a typical dad-bod gut.
Yeah coming back from any arm/shoulder issue you got to take it slow. Ive taken a month or two off for back issues and my bench goes in the toilet and it's best to just do the low stuff first for a week or so. I was gassed doing 135 for 2 sets of 10 last week my first week back.
protect the back and shoulders at all costs. Once I hit about 28 I stopped recovering from injuries as quick, and I'm afraid at some point when I hurt something it'll become permanent instead of "recoverable," even if said recovery takes a long long time. At this point I'm just exercising for functional strength. Take movements you use every day, or have the potential to use, and work on strengthening your body for those. Dips were fun and all, but if I ever get in a position where my shoulders are in that kinda awkward position, I'm ten ways from fucked already.
I love how WSB/Robinhood investors are completely fucking the market up for professional traders. They caused JCPenny stock to go up 95% when it was on the verge of bankruptcy just because they thought it was funny and they wanted to stick it to Warren Buffett for absolutely no reason.
It's like watching a loudmouth buffoon of an amateur poker player totally fuck with a table full of professionals...
Dips ruined my rotator cuff. Absolutely destroyed it. I’m surprised they’re still considered a legit exercise as much damage as they cause.
Swinging full bags of bar trash into the dumpster killed my shoulder and worsened my back. Would not recommend doing that. Definitely recommend shoulder surgery though.
You give way too much credit to individual traders, even if they are trading in a collective, stupid fashion. Most of the market moves we've been seeing recently have been started by institutions getting fed injection money up the wazoo and trying to jam as much leveraged garbage out there for the riskiest and largest gains possible. When the government is giving you QE money in a market that doesn't need QE money, this is what happens.
It shouldn't be considered a legit exercise. But people can brag about how many dips they can do and it sounds impressive. Imo any exercise that feels unnatural, is. Except that's not what trainers, gym bro logic, social media and fitness youtube says, so people don't go with it. Hell even for the bench press, I stay as far away from the "traditional" straight barbell as I can because it puts my shoulders in a fucked up position. I do one that puts my arms at about a 45 degree angle, where it's more like a shoving motion, or a blocking motion if you played line in football, and go for high weight but not over-stressing myself. I only max for curiosity's sake. Trash bags can get deceptively heavy, especially the commercial sized ones used in kitchens. You have my complete sympathies with that one. Those things are no joke.
Why the hate on dips? Use them as an unweighted polishing exercise. You can buff up your chest or triceps depending on how you position.
puts your shoulders in a very unnatural position with your elbows behind you like that. For my money I think there are just as effective exercises to accomplish the same thing, without stressing your shoulders unnecessarily and unnaturally. For example, for triceps as a finisher or to work on toning/"polishing" I like to do skull crushers on a cable machine with lighter weight and isometric holds. For chest, simple pushups with isometric holds, both normal as well as elevating your feet or hands using a bench.
Quantitative easing. Just because the Fed are not coming right out and calling it that, they are pumping so much money into the markets to keep things liquid, institutions are just straight gambling at the moment. *Edit - "On March 12, 2020, the U.S. Federal Reserve announced its plan to implement up to $1.5 trillion in asset purchases as an emergency measure to provide liquidity to the U.S. financial system. This decision was made as a result of the massive economic and market turmoil brought on by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus and the ensuing economic shutdown."
RotN, we can agree to disagree. Different moves for different bodies, all that. Meanwhile, I am so happy that you are getting it done and feeling strong.