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Otter mode lol This seems to be popular on the younger guys, maybe as it's easier to achieve when younger if you were a skinny kent like me with no body fat etc, Oh man still laughing at Otter mode. I'm happy to swap a little definition for a bit more meat these days, it appeases the paranoid skinny kid in me.

You boys are making feel old. Even though I've only got a couple years on you =\ Talking about pulling chicks and looks and how you dress. You want to know what's hard? Maintaining a working relationship long term lol Picking up chicks is easy compared to what comes after.

Or maybe something like this? http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/181191405071?var=480263075305&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

An update and some questions. The shed is now completed for the most part. But there's a problem The concreters did not think it would be a good idea to taper the slab off where the roller door would go and unsurprisingly, water that hits the door (tested with hose but rain comes from that way) wants to flow under the door. What options do I have given the apron is level with the slab, (another thing they ignored me on as I suggested there should be a lip even a tiny one) Is it feasible to think about getting a concrete grinder and taking 5mm off from where the roller door seats to the edge fo the apron (maybe 100mm to the edge of the slab) the water could then drain down between the apron or run along that little lip and out the side.

I did that too (we're talking 13years ago now lol) It helps to look good in a nice shirt if you can fill it.

Lots of guys start out with that goal. As a 65kg 18yr old, I certainly did.

I've been through it mate, it's shit, you just keep on trucking though and it does get better. Keep focusing on things you know "should" lift your mood, exercise, eat well, socialise etc.

You moody f**k.

Yeah, you're a pretty fat bastard hey...

Get ready to start eating.

Nope, all guess work.

Yeah I have that frame of mind for most things now, buy a touch better than you think you'll need. The exercise bike stunt was hilarious, lying on the floor, half drunk laughing my guts out and while my pate pissed themselves laughing at a dickhead who crashed an exercise bike, good times. I don't ride much anymore. Use to just hammer the old dunlop hard tail around for fitness.

I'll have you know, I'm the owner of a fully fledged $120 Dunlop Mountain Bike I got from Big W... which I rode for maybe a month before my insistence on trying to ride everywhere in top gear saw me bend the sprocket on the rear gear set =\ Quality craftsmanship right there... Also, I lost a bet in spectacular fashion when I failed to achieve 100km/h on the exercise bike digital speedo. The caliper/resistence system exploded and I launched off the bike around the 95km/h mark (I doubt it was accurate but it's a good story). So I've got plenty of manly man bike experience. Next you'll tell me you wear lycra shorts... EDIT: Nice Dualie

Also, did they sell bikes for Men where you got that?

Wicked orange Caddy.

All sold.

That was not my point. Simply that, despite pain, I'm still exercising. Using the area, not giving up.

I'd have to check my Tom Clancy inspired build thread (that's there for Birds) but I "think" I was doing them before hand, poorly and light, but doing them and wanting to. And the truth is, it could have just as easily been poor form that caused it, and not the ankle, but I certainly do not move like I used to in the lower half and that's certainly having an effect.

See post in other thread, not typing it again Thanks for the suggestion though. When I get through this busy period I'll have time to consider further treatment, for now I'm continuing to exercise and not avoiding anything back related (I just spent 2 full days working on the shed, it was not back friendly). I've got an OK tolerance for pain, it's more so after I'm done and I sit down and go to get back up again and get that intense nerve pain in my leg that I might wince like a girl.

Not avoiding mate, just been busy with "life". Other things have had to take priority at the moment. To break down what I understand the issues to be; Ankle damage resulted in poor ROM in that joint. I'm working on that, stretching walking, light weights, all as instructed by the physio. I saw the physio for a full year after the injury (it's been 13mths now), they are very happy with the progress and they were the ones who said not to expect 100% (as did the podiatrist) so that's not me jumping to conclusions. Poor ROM has lead to other issues when trying to squat and DL with even light weight (100-110kg max on both), I'd couple that with poor core strength and flexibility - which I'm working on - and poor form (which I did go and see a guy Markos recommended to me, but probably needed to work with him foir a month or so - but he said I was fine off you go) has lead to my current back issue - there are no hammy issues. My back is sore/tight and as a result I get a bad nerve pain in my left leg which I initially assumed was a hammy - hammy is fine - the nerve pain is referred from the back. Chiro x-rayed and said structurally things look OK, MRI needed and please see podiatrist. Podiatrist gave me heel raises and said I appear to have already had issues with feet wanting to roll in, indicating poor something strength, can't remember. Do these stretches, try heel raises, if that help we'll go a full orthotic, they have not helped. I'm still doing empty bar squats and DLs, normal bench, weighted chins and dips, rows with weight, lunges, calf raises (both with weight, albeit light), and planking and when I have time/remember stretching. I'm hardly giving up But given my goals were a 140 or so squat for reps and say 180 or so DL for reps, my goals have changed to fix the shit that is wrong with me to allow me to consider those figures as possibilities again.

First question: 40-60mins 3 times a week, it was consistently an hour plus but since my back has been playing up it's cut down to 40 or so mins, which probably suits my lifestyle better anyway as it's been busy around here with a new bub and things going on (shed/cars etc). As for goals, yeah they've changed. I had the goal of removing curls and no more squat dodging, which I'd started doing and was going OK, Leg issues threw a spanner in the works and squats and deads have been an issue as my hip and leg mechanics are fairly uneven now. Many visits to chrio, myo, physio, podiatrist etc and I'm not sure how even they will get but others with similar injuries say not to expect so much in the first 2 years after but it does continue to slowly get better. So, goals have shifted from wanting to have a decent squat/dead and balanced strength, to just trying to stay in shape for now. Rest between sets has been dropped, weights lowered a touch, tempo increased, keep the heart rate up etc, empty bar squats added back in, empty bar deads added back in, just to keep the ROM in joints where possible, and doing broken down exercises, so instead of squats, doing lunges and calf raises which I can manage. Goals are always shifting As Rev said, I'm focusing on what's more fun as I was getting a bi bummed trying to lift heavier and just ending up hurting due to bad form/bad mechanics etc.

Good luck

Didn't you say you busted something? Was it ribs then and Rev suggested Thorasic spine. Can't remember, but whatever it was, doesn't sound like it's fine.

What happened to resting your sore back you goose.

How are you feeling today?