LouisMoylan
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Morning guys, went and did some rehab work in the gym for my back after breakfast then went off to work. Came home and played a few sets of tennis in the afternoon for the first time in a week. Back was feeling a little tender after and I didn’t go mad really. Got 2 matches tomorrow away against sanderstead so wanted to hit a few balls before. Came back and ate then got called to work. Got home in the late evening, ate again and went to bed. Up early today for a fasted walk!
LouisMoylan
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Hi Tobi, totally depends on the individual and the goal at hand! If your goal is to gain muscle and your able to gain muscle without pushing calories too high and gaining some bodyfat then ofcourse it’s better to stay in better condition during this process. However some individuals will struggle to gain mass unless calories are pushed very high which will likely result in bodyfat percentage increasing!
LouisMoylan
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Hey guys, did my fasted walk yesterday then popped to the gym to do 20 mins rehab work for my back. Off to work after. Finished in the afternoon was looking after my neices till the evening then I had to go back out to work! Got back home in the night then went to sleep! Slept in a little today then went out for my walk!
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Hey buddy! I can’t relate to that actually! I have coached myself for many years during my career and I have had 2 coaches also during my career. Whenever I chose to invest my faith into a coach I always gave 100% commitment. It’s normal to have questions/ different opinions on some parts of your coaching but these should be discussed in a respectful manner. I do believe that client and coach should work together but ultimately they are your coach for a reason so you should really end up following their advice/ guidance!
LouisMoylan
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Morning guys! Work has been non stop this week. I’m covering for a friend of mine who’s off for 10 days but it has been absolutely rammed! I did rehab early yesterday morning then went for a fasted walk then went off to work! Got home about 8pm had dinner and went to bed. Slept a bit better so I woke up actually feeling a little better energy wise today. I haven’t played tennis or trained as resting my back. Up early for fasted walk today then going to hit rehab.
LouisMoylan
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Hey buddy! I switch between rice/ noodles & pasta for carb sources as they have quite similar nutritional value. I would definitely cook all sources.
LouisMoylan
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Morning, I was slammed yesterday! Had rehab for my back in the morning then worked all day. Got home in the late evening to watch the England match. Up early today for another rehab session then off to another busy day at work.
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Morning guys, had a busy day at work yet Sunday. Worked most of the day and evening. Slept fairly well! Up early today for my fasted walk then off for some rehab work at the gym.
LouisMoylan
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Hi Hunter, what kind of training template are you looking for? We could give you some advice on creatine one right here in the log.
LouisMoylan
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Hey guys, had a tough match yesterday away at Dulwich. Considering I could barely walk the day before and the morning of I wasn’t hitting too bad! However over time my back locked up and it was a real struggle. Lost both matches so headed back home. Popped into central to an Italian deli then popped to a coffee shop then got some gelato. Chilled in the evening. Up early today again for my fasted walk.
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Hey guys! Had a pretty bad day yesterday in terms of back pain. Was struggling to walk, laying and sitting felt really uncomfortable. Didnt sleep very well and was up early for a league tennis match against Dulwich.
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Hi Georgios! I have had 2 bulging disc since 2019! I had to completely adjust my training for certain bodyparts. Chest, Shoulders & Arm training pretty much stayed the same. Now with back training I adjusted all my rowing movements to chest supported movements, seal row, chest supported t bar row, chest supported dumbell row. Pulldown movements should be fine as normal. Now hip hinge movements I had to remove all RDL/ Deadlift type movements. Potentially keep in a Bodyweight Hyperextension if you don’t feel any discomfort. Leg training also will take some adjustments, leg extensions, leg curls, adductor/ abductor you shouldn’t have many issues. Pressing, squatting and lunging movements you will have to be really careful. I would suggest doing lighter weight with really controlled reps and don’t go beyond failure. Focus on contractions and pumps rather than trying to increase load as this will likely give you back pain. It’s also vital that you perform rehab movements to build up your inner core and make sure you are using your core during all your movements, perform these daily. Stretching of your quads, glutes, hamstrings, hip flexors daily. Staying mobile, so not sitting around for long periods of time, get up and go for a little walk frequently if you can. This will help keep your back from tightening up. If you are in pain please rest, use naproxen/ ibuprofen, cure coming etc to reduce imflammation. Drink plenty of fluids and consult your doctor also as it might be worth getting an MRI scan to see the severity of the injury.
Thanks Louis for the reply. How about overhead pressing? I suppose I should avoid that one as well. How should I approach logbooking? Go by feel on everything on a safe rep range? [/quote]
Hi Georgios, I personally have been able to press fine even overhead pressing. However I would suggest switching all pressing to machine press or smith machine press to lower the risk of aggravating something. I definitely try and avoid dumbells as actually pulling them out of the rack and getting them up and manouvering them around can cause pain so really you want something that your just going to sit in and press. I don’t actually log book myself I haven’t done for years I always train by feel as your always going to have on and off days depending on diet, sleep, stress etc and you don’t want the scores in the log book dictating how heavy you should lift and potentially forcing something which could lead to pain. I would go by feel, if a movement feels completely safe with zero pain then please DO try and progress that movement however on movements where you know your putting your spine at risk and you do have a little soreness after please be very hesitant in forcing progress on those.[/quote]
agreed, i suppose this is the most clever approach. For now at least. Are things better for you? Do you feel any niggles still or have pain? I am a little worried myself, not gonna lie. Psychological aspect towards training is huge in determining progress. What has been your approach, dealing with that issue?
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Hey buddy! I definitely still have issues and niggles especially when my spine gets inflamed. I am now looking into potential surgery as I’ve been in pain and discomfort for 5 years now. Things are definitely manageable when your doing your rehab and stretching daily. For me I feel best when I get up and go out for a walk for around 30 mins, this loosens my back up a lot. Then I do my core exercise movements and stretch. Then get on with my day and train later in the evening. I get physio/ massage once every few weeks to help keep my hips loose but yes my issue is quite severe so now looking into a proper solution. Keep an eye on yours as I do feel you can definitely improve things by doing what I’ve suggest it has helped me so much. Always here if you need any advice/ guidance or you can message me directly in my log!LouisMoylan
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Hey guys! Had hospital first thing yesterday! I’ve now been referred to a spinal surgeon which is progress I guess. Worked ALL DAY after then chilled in the late evening. Out early for work today. Woke up with a lot of back discomfort.
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Hey buddy! I’ve never used it myself but I’ve always used Rohm labs for the past 10 years and always found it to be high quality and correctly dosed.
LouisMoylan
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Morning guys, busy day at work yesterday! Got home in the afternoon then went and played a few hours of tennis! Started off well then got a bit tired and footwork wasn’t where it needed to be. Got called out to work after so got home late again. Ate and went to bed! Got called out early this morning before my alarm. Came back did my fasted walk and ate. At the hospital now for an appointment about my spine. Then off to work after. Feeling pretty exhausted.
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