August Most Improved Competition [ENTRY OPEN until start]

[Charlie67]

Morning all,

No gym today, no work today, no stress today.

Just finished some cardio and whipped up some eggs. I'll get the kids up shortly and off to school, then Sweetie and i are going to spend the day at a little town festival. I'm already on "heavy sigh" watch when she sees I've packed food for the day. I only have a week left, eating a bunch delicious fried and sugary food, while wonderful, isn't in the cards. I'll eat something bad.... Mini donuts maybe.., but mostly I'm going to behave.

Or, maybe I'll freak out and eat "many" donuts....

Have a great day,
C-

[Capebuffalo]

Morning all,

No gym today, no work today, no stress today.

Just finished some cardio and whipped up some eggs. I'll get the kids up shortly and off to school, then Sweetie and i are going to spend the day at a little town festival. I'm already on "heavy sigh" watch when she sees I've packed food for the day. I only have a week left, eating a bunch delicious fried and sugary food, while wonderful, isn't in the cards. I'll eat something bad.... Mini donuts maybe.., but mostly I'm going to behave.

Or, maybe I'll freak out and eat "many" donuts....

Have a great day,
C-

A carb up day would be good for you. Get your energy level back up.

[Capebuffalo]

I have a white hot ice pick sticking in my left shoulder. Holy fvck it hurts. Great shoulder workout though.

[guitarzan]

I have a white hot ice pick sticking in my left shoulder. Holy fvck it hurts. Great shoulder workout though.

Sounds like my shoulders

[Capebuffalo]

Sounds like my shoulders

Any idea what it is? Pinched nerve?

[Charlie67]

Any idea what it is? Pinched nerve?

My buddy had that same thing, he ate a cake and felt 10 times better.... For what it's worth.

[Capebuffalo]

My buddy had that same thing, he ate a cake and felt 10 times better.... For what it's worth.

I’m so tired of cake. I’m gone to switch to pie

[guitarzan]

Any idea what it is? Pinched nerve?

I think mine is impingement. Hurts on the top

[Capebuffalo]

I think mine is impingement. Hurts on the top

Mine is right here.

[guitarzan]

Mine is right here.

That doesn't look like impingement. Might better go light on presses for awhile

[Obs]

Mine is right here.

Looking beefy and lean

[Capebuffalo]

That doesn't look like impingement. Might better go light on presses for awhile

If I don’t go heavy I go home. Lol
Nothing was heavy today. It was that damn Seath Ferous (spelling) shoulder work out Obs posted. The dumbbells were 15 lbs. lol

[Capebuffalo]

Looking beefy and lean

Oh I had not noticed.

Thx coming from you means a lot.
Wanted to show Charger what beginner traps look like.

[almostgone]

Mine is right here.

What's the small red spot between your finger and the kanji? Did you pin there recently or is that from the shoulder issue?

[Capebuffalo]

What's the small red spot between your finger and the kanji? Did you pin there recently or is that from the shoulder issue?

Shoulder issue. I don’t pin delts anymore. It was settling between the muscles or something. Wound up being more trouble than it was worth. Gluts and quads are it now.

[almostgone]

How's your range of motion before the discomfort really kicks in? Is it a constant b!tch?

[Capebuffalo]

How's your range of motion before the discomfort really kicks in? Is it a constant b!tch?

Not bad before. Limited when it hurts. It was popping today. It’s why I can’t do flat bench anymore.

[Obs]

If I don’t go heavy I go home. Lol
Nothing was heavy today. It was that damn Seath Ferous (spelling) shoulder work out Obs posted. The dumbbells were 15 lbs. lol

http://forums.steroid.com/workout-tr...-laterals.html

Watch the video couch posted. I have done side laterals wrong always. Put the stress on the joint.
I kept elbows locked and went straight out during upright laterals.

Most of my shoulder issues stemmed from putting too much on my front delts only during bench.
I try to avoid excercise form in which I "hinge" my shoulder joint. If it rotates rather than acting like a straight hinge I have no issues.

[almostgone]

Not bad before. Limited when it hurts. It was popping today. It’s why I can’t do flat bench anymore.

Understand that. I'd stretch as tolerated, not to see how far you can push yourself, but to keep a full range of motion. Probably would stick to light tension band work and focus on blood flow, but that's just what I've had luck with in the past (it got me through a ruptured bursa).

Hope it improves, Cape.

[Capebuffalo]

Understand that. I'd stretch as tolerated, not to see how far you can push yourself, but to keep a full range of motion. Probably would stick to light tension band work and focus on blood flow, but that's just what I've had luck with in the past (it got me through a ruptured bursa).

Hope it improves, Cape.

It will be fine. Been here before. Thx AG

[guitarzan]

Dont know if it's the coming off tren, or getting on winny, but damn I'm hungry. I'm gonna suffer till Saturday morning, take some pics, then eat everything I can get my hands on Saturday!

[Charlie67]

Dont know if it's the coming off tren, or getting on winny, but damn I'm hungry. I'm gonna suffer till Saturday morning, take some pics, then eat everything I can get my hands on Saturday!

Out of curiosity, why are you stopping the Tren now? Versus like next week or whatever?

[guitarzan]

Out of curiosity, why are you stopping the Tren now? Versus like next week or whatever?

Dropped everything, including test, and adding winny. Hoping to lose some water and lean out, but dont think I stopped/started early enough. Last shot was Sunday, tren ace is bout out, but the test and mast are enathate. Dropped tren e a few weeks ago. I know the mast doesn't hold water, but the 750 a week of test does. I'll probably lean out around next Friday...lol

[GearHeaded]

Dropped everything, including test, and adding winny. Hoping to lose some water and lean out, but dont think I stopped/started early enough. Last shot was Sunday, tren ace is bout out, but the test and mast are enathate. Dropped tren e a few weeks ago. I know the mast doesn't hold water, but the 750 a week of test does. I'll probably lean out around next Friday...lol

I actually like the idea of dropping Tren a week out. sure its not estrogenic, and its androgenic as fuk, so theoretically you should be dry on it and not hold water. but a lot of guys get a bit of an inflammatory response from Tren and that causes water retention itself.

[Charlie67]

.... I'll probably lean out around next Friday...lol

Perfect!

[Capebuffalo]

I am totally drained. Tired. Exhausted. Sleepy. Run down. May have to take a break and reset my breakers.

[KittyO1]

http://forums.steroid.com/workout-tr...-laterals.html

Watch the video couch posted. I have done side laterals wrong always. Put the stress on the joint.
I kept elbows locked and went straight out during upright laterals.

Most of my shoulder issues stemmed from putting too much on my front delts only during bench.
I try to avoid excercise form in which I "hinge" my shoulder joint. If it rotates rather than acting like a straight hinge I have no issues.

That’s pretty much what happened to me fairly early in. I bench power lifting style now and corrected my upright rows as well!

Understand that. I'd stretch as tolerated, not to see how far you can push yourself, but to keep a full range of motion. Probably would stick to light tension band work and focus on blood flow, but that's just what I've had luck with in the past (it got me through a ruptured bursa).

Hope it improves, Cape.

This was going to be my suggestion. Maybe try some mobility drills and possibly some soft tissue manipulation if you have some tight areas around it.
https://youtu.be/2GG4Qi5whnA

I am totally drained. Tired. Exhausted. Sleepy. Run down. May have to take a break and reset my breakers.

Me too!! Sadly this is about the worst timing possible for pics out of the month as well! Retention and bloating at its highest! Ugh! 🤦🏼*♀️

[Capebuffalo]

Don’t forget to vote for Member of the Year.

[guitarzan]

Getting it did. Bout ready for a break myself

[Couchlockd]

Getting it did. Bout ready for a break myself

Dude even with that shirt on, I can see extreme definition and separation.

V taper too

Good work

[Capebuffalo]

Dude even with that shirt on, I can see extreme definition and separation.

V taper too

Good work

He’s married

[Couchlockd]

He’s married

Take this



That'll teach ya.

[Capebuffalo]

Take this



That'll teach ya.

Lmfao

[guitarzan]

Thanks couch, but looks can be deceiving...lol

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