Adam Bishop
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What these guys said – the first step of injury recovery is knowing what you’re recovering from.
Seek the help of a medical professional to get a diagnosis from there you can make a plan on how to best rehab it.
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I feel some blood work would be worthwhile to see what’s going on hormone wise. This would be best thing to do before making any drug changes
Thanks for the reply Adam, what should I be looking out for? Could raised prolactin cause this? Thanks.[/quote]
Yeah I’d get your prolactin and oestradiol checked but as hilly rightly says things won’t be normal after just 14 days.It’s worth having the data to be honest so you can keep an eye on things otherwise it is just guess work.
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I feel some blood work would be worthwhile to see what’s going on hormone wise. This would be best thing to do before making any drug changes
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Nah you should be fine with all the decaf. Crack on
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Yep – as expected my body is a mess today hahaha!
Completed my morning walk with the dogs and I’ll be doing some cold water immersion later to get me back on track.
Managing inflammation is an interesting balancing act. You don’t want to completely remove it as the inflammatory response is a major part of the SRA process however when you have short periods of intense competition it is important to keep the body fresh and ready to take on repeated bouts of high intensity exercise.
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Yeah I would investigate which food source is causing the issue.
If you eat the same thing day in day out it should be straightforward. If not start logging what you eat and then when you have another “episode” you can look back at what you ate and drank. From there it will be an elimination process till you find the root of the problem.
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EVENTS TRAINING
session fully focused towards the Shaw Classic next week. Hit the following events:
Bag throw
Hummer tyre deadlift
Yoke
Circus DB
MedleyPretty much a full competition again this week, not ideal but at a necessary evil with so many competitions lined up. Not much time for actual training, more just work to keep my body going and prepare me for the events.
Anyway I’m wrecked after that one, especially as I’m only 6 days post my last competition. Plenty of rest and food this weekend before a lighter session Monday.
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Yeah absolutely fine in my eyes. Trial it out and see how you progress. If progress stalls on other lifts then something might need to change but I don’t think it will impact you that much.
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HEAVY PRESS – yesterday
First heavy session back in the gym yesterday, nothing too crazy as I keep ticking over before the shaw Classic kicks off next week.
Plan was to log press from the floor but my knees were still a bit beat up from the weekend so I went for a log strict press out the rack instead. I also trialed a new loading scheme for my assistance work which I’ll be running once these competitions are out the way.
Log press from rack (strict) – up to 170kg
Hammer strength chest press – 5 sets
DB lateral raise – 5 sets
Pressdowns – 5 sets
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I agree with Kamara that it’s important to know what the issue is with your pec/knee and get a proper diagnosis.
From my experience with BPC 157 I found it did help with my recovery from a bicep tendon rupture several years ago. I used the standard 250mcg twice a day and everything progressed quickly rehab wise.
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Another recovery day today for me.
Back to lifting properly tomorrow. With this run of competitions I’ve got going on through to October is all about prioritising keeping my body in one piece and maintaining strength.
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No heavy training for me today, still recovering from Saturday but I did do some high rep machine work on my lowerbody to increase blood flow and keep moving. Nothing too drastic just some sets between 12-20 reps on leg extensions, curls and pendulum squats.
I’ll be back lifting heavy on Wednesday as I prepare for the Shaw Classic in the US in just over two weeks time
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What movements have you tried to activate it with?
I’m a fan of some simple band 45degree Pulldowns to get the lats “engaged” prior to my lifting. Going from a fully stretched position to a tight row position and utilising an isometric hold in that row position.
Failing that maybe you could look at trying some electro stimulation via a compex unit or similar?
It’s a tough question to answer without seeing how you move in person.
I do cuffed pullovers on that one side to try get it activated, I also roll around on a small lacrose ball on that left side,it is very hard to get it working, therefore my pull workout does consist heavily of one arm movements to target it, I am considering trying electro stimulation but idk how to get started or where to get something similar [/quote]
If you would like to try something like a compex I would find a physio which has one and has experience using it. The electrode placement is important so you need to know where the motor points are.I would definitely do this over just buying one and having a go.
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What movements have you tried to activate it with?
I’m a fan of some simple band 45degree Pulldowns to get the lats “engaged” prior to my lifting. Going from a fully stretched position to a tight row position and utilising an isometric hold in that row position.
Failing that maybe you could look at trying some electro stimulation via a compex unit or similar?
It’s a tough question to answer without seeing how you move in person.
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A few event photos
