Originally Posted by The Deadlifting Dog
Funnily enough I do most of those. I need to work on stretching more after my work out, but I get bi weekly massages, foam roll for warm up (generally legs and back) and warm up correctly before each set with a super low weighted set of 12.
Sleep is 8 hours a night and diet is good.
My lanky frame has always caused me issues in life and the big arm span I think contributes to tendonitis issues. Ive always been uncomfortable benching, so much so that I stopped doing flat bench press and swapped to dumbbell pressing. That helps loads, but I wanted to focus on the upper check (majorly lacking for me) and I know the upper bench is the best tool. I guess that ones going to be dropped now too as its caused this issue.
One thing this does though is show me how truly determined I am. I am proud that after all of these injuries I am still in the gym 6 days a week, learning and working through issues. Its tough to carry on with so much wrong with my body. I am so jealous of people who do not suffer from injuries much. Its scary to think of the progress I could have made if my body was as strong as my mind,
Its brutal to have your body hold you back when you're so focused on working hard. It must be absolutely beyond soul destroying for talented athletes who have failed careers due to injury. That shits brutal.
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