Gym And Supplement Discussion

[No Crust Racing]

On it as in searching that site among others for potential causes/fixes

Feeling a bit better today.

Toiling in the garage on the car.

[jangles]

On it as in searching that site among others for potential causes/fixes

Feeling a bit better today.

Toiling in the garage on the car.

Ah yep

[UNR33L]

Any tips to help flexibility? I still can't go THAT low on my squats and my deadlifts form is a bit weird cos feels like my hamstrings aren't flexible enough

[No Crust Racing]

Sounds stupid but stretch

I can now touch my toes easy when cold and palm the ground when warm because I stretch daily.

I also do back and hip stretches as well, has made a big diff for me.

[UNR33L]

Fair enough, yeah I can't touch my toes with straight legs

[Birds]

Sounds stupid but stretch

I can now touch my toes easy when cold and palm the ground when warm because I stretch daily.

I also do back and hip stretches as well, has made a big diff for me.

Palm the ground with straight legs?!

[No Crust Racing]

Yep, when fully warmed up.

I'm only 6ft remember.

[L33SH]

Palming the ground with straight legs is piece of piss, I just did it then.

[rev210]

I can facepalm . Can't touch my toes..

[No Crust Racing]

I didn't think it was a big deal personally and not being able to do it was pretty poor in terms of flexibility.

Back when I was doing Karate it took me 10mths when I first started to get to my toes, I had THE worst flexibility.

I try and stretch regularly now as it pays dividends.

[L33SH]

I'm quite flexible thanks to yoga and pilates

[No Crust Racing]

[rev210]

I didn't think it was a big deal personally and not being able to do it was pretty poor in terms of flexibility.

Stretching Poverty in my leg country is 3rd world for sure.

Back when I was doing Karate it took me 10mths when I first started to get to my toes, I had THE worst flexibility.

At your karate they weren't mean to you then. When I was doing budo yoseikan as a teen my teacher, Yoshiaki Unno ,pretty much fast tracked you to flexibillity via the pain method ha ha.. (he was a great guy tho).

Edited July 7, 2013 by rev210

[No Crust Racing]

Haha poverty.

I was lucky, my best mate was the instructor so that meant we got to skip some of the crap and spar much harder.

[No Crust Racing]

I'll paste this here as I don't think anyone reads my build thread which is admittedly more a tracking tool for me, my stats and thoughts.

Well it was a mixed bag at the Fracture Clinic.

The good news is the metal work has not moved and the Dr is suggesting we wait another few months to give it a full year before making any calls.

The bad news is that he's also suggesting that removal might be the better long term solution because then there's no question of if it's causing me any irritation. That would mean up to 6wks off any impact sports/exercises etc, so no squatting and no DL. Everything else I could do and walking would be fine. I'm wondering if ham string and leg curls could be OK but I have no provision for doing those at home.

I'll be seeing the physio on Friday to talk about it more now that we know that at least the metal work is staying put.

Part of me wants it out never to have to worry about it again, part of me doesn't want 6 wks off when I'm just starting to get some momentum in things. Then I think well whats 6wks in the grand scheme of things if it means not having to think about the metal any more.

If I just go ahead and leave it in and then find out it's an issue say 5yrs down the track, it's a more serious surgery to remove it as the bone grows over/around it over that length of time. 1-3yrs is the ideal window for removal.

What would you do?

[Trozzle]

I'll paste this here as I don't think anyone reads my build thread which is admittedly more a tracking tool for me, my stats and thoughts.

Well it was a mixed bag at the Fracture Clinic.

The good news is the metal work has not moved and the Dr is suggesting we wait another few months to give it a full year before making any calls.

The bad news is that he's also suggesting that removal might be the better long term solution because then there's no question of if it's causing me any irritation. That would mean up to 6wks off any impact sports/exercises etc, so no squatting and no DL. Everything else I could do and walking would be fine. I'm wondering if ham string and leg curls could be OK but I have no provision for doing those at home.

I'll be seeing the physio on Friday to talk about it more now that we know that at least the metal work is staying put.

Part of me wants it out never to have to worry about it again, part of me doesn't want 6 wks off when I'm just starting to get some momentum in things. Then I think well whats 6wks in the grand scheme of things if it means not having to think about the metal any more.

If I just go ahead and leave it in and then find out it's an issue say 5yrs down the track, it's a more serious surgery to remove it as the bone grows over/around it over that length of time. 1-3yrs is the ideal window for removal.

What would you do?

Better 6 weeks off NOW than 6 weeks off when you've made serious progress that you're really happy with. You'll have more to lose if you put it off, though the same could be argued that you'll get back into it much faster if you waited.

Personally, I'd do it now if it's causing irritation. If it wasn't causing irritation, I'd never* get it removed.

*as long as I continued training

EDIT: just read the last point again - remove it now.

[GHOSTrun]

6 weeks is nothing, you don't earn a living from playing sport so make the smart choice which is what will be best for your quality of life in the long term.

[No Crust Racing]

I'm talking with the original surgeon also just to clarify a few things, as he's the local gun on these things.

I think I will get it removed, but I may wait to at least give it the full 12mths so everything around it is as strong as it can be when I go ahead and weaken the structure again.

Ad Troy: I'm happy with the progress I've made already, I started Squatting and DL 30kg remember... lol

[Trozzle]

I mean something you'd really kill yourself to lose lol, but yeah might as well just do it now. Won't lose much in 6 weeks as Ghost said.

[No Crust Racing]

You guys are your logic...