Raymond Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 I've heard it said quite a few times that the true measure of a man is how he deals with adversity. Inspirational stuff mate, kudos to you on your comeback! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royz Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Can't wait to see you back to full crushing strength! Best of luck in training and life. And no more major injuries please... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anemptybox Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Raymond said: I've heard it said quite a few times that the true measure of a man is how he deals with adversity. Inspirational stuff mate, kudos to you on your comeback! Agreed. Good luck, Chez! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donc101 Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Great to see you posting your workouts again Chez. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricMilfeld Posted September 5, 2019 Share Posted September 5, 2019 Fantastic news to pair with a fantastic workout! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 Thank you gentlemen! I’m excited to be back! It’s been a long and crazy work week so I’m resting tonight but this weekend I plan to go to war in the gym. All the best in your training! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KapMan Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 This is similar to when Goldberg coming out of retirement. Pretty excited 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 7, 2019 Author Share Posted September 7, 2019 Time to post today's training. I had a rough start to the day. I was exhausted yesterday from a long and stressful work week so I slept in late. On top of that, I woke up feeling ill. My stomach was in bad shape. I have a wheat gluten allergy and it felt like I got contaminated. I was suppose to lift after lunch but I couldn't even finished lunch so I got it wrapped up and headed home for more rest. I knew it wasn't a good idea to go to the gym feeling like this. I eventually decided to push myself to the gym around 4:30 pm and I was able to rebound and have a great workout! Standing Barbell Overhead Press 2 warm up sets 135 lbs - 3x. moved super fast 165 lbs - 2x. moved super fast 185 lbs - 2x. Moved super fast. It was at this point I knew this was going to be a good workout. The extra rest paid off. 210 lbs - 4 sets of triples! every rep felt so fast and smooth. I actually only planned for doubles when I walked into the gym because of the start of the day but every rep felt so dam good I went to triples. definitely more in the tank. its days like this that are the most important in training. Some days you won't feel great and you are facing adversity. you can either quit or make the best of it and grind. I decided to grind. Machine Rear Laterals 100 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 120 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x Seated Machine Shoulder Press 125 lbs - 3 sets of 10x. Fast and explosive. I did this for some more volume and speed training. Easy Money Seated Machine Bent Arm Lateral Raises 70 lbs - 10x 90 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x - Too easy. More weight next time 1 Hand Flask Pinch 1 warm up set 36 lbs - 2 sets of 5x each hand 41 lbs - 3 sets of 5x each hand - Obviously this is super light weight and it felt easy. My doctor said I can start grip training but I have to start slow. I'm holding back. Every week I'll add weight. This felt great. My hands feel great. 1 Hand Sorinex 4" Pinch Block Lift 25.5 lbs - 2 sets of 5x each hand 28 lbs - 3 sets of 5x each hand - Again. Easy money. More weight next time. Thumbscrews Dynamic Pinch Heavy grips gripper 1 sets of 25x 4 sets of 20x Note: deadlifts and grippers tomorrow. I feel so dam good and lucky to be back training. Its all about prospective. When you get injured and can't train for months, you realize how lucky you are to be able to train again.............I'll keep fighting because that's who I am. 1 step at a time i'll rebuild myself 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Deadlifts and Right Hand Grippers today. Only my 3rd gripper session since coming back to training and it went better than expected. My deadlifts are weak right now because I had a back issue for a while before the hand surgery and I'm still battling achilles tendonitis. I also have to use wrist wrap hooks for deadlifts right now because my hand isn't ready for the weight. At least I am making progress though and getting stronger everyday. Deadlifts with Wrist Wrap Hooks 2 Warm Up Sets 225 lbs - 2x 275 lbs - 2x 315 lbs - 3 sets of 5x. Good enough for today. I have squats tomorrow Seated Medium Width Cable Rows 110 lbs - 4 sets of 15x. I just started to do these without the hooks. The doctor wants me to slowly increase the weight and get my hand use to handling weight again. I'll keep bumping it up week by week. Feels good to use my hands again. Lat Pull Downs 110 lbs - 2 sets of 15x. Same thing. Just started not using the hooks so I have to ease into these. Right Hand TNS Grippers Warm Ups COC #2 - 5 sets of 5x TNS. Not too shabby. Strength is coming back quickly. This went better than I thought for my 3rd session. Video of the first set below. GHP 4 - 3 sets of 5x TNS COC #1.5 - 3 sets of 5x TNS COC #1 - 3 sets of 5x TNS - Good enough for today. Squats and wrist work tomorrow. I'll hit therapy grippers for the left hand tonight and soon hit regular grippers for that hand as well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) Time to log tonight's training. hit legs tonight. Again, I haven't done squats in a while because of some back and legs issues that occurred even before the hand injury so I'm weak on them but I'm getting stronger every week. Barbell Back Squats 2 Warm Up Sets 225 lbs - 5x 275 lbs - 3 sets of 5x Leg Extensions 130 lbs - 10x 150 lbs - 10x 170 lbs - 8x 190 lbs - 8x Lying Hamstring Curls 95 lbs - 8x 110 lbs - 3 sets of 8x Machine Leg press Single Leg Calf Extensions 120 lbs - 4 sets of 25x each Leg. Still battling Achilles Tendonitis so I am going light here and really feeling the stretch Ab Machine Crunches 110 lbs - 4 sets of 25x. Been lazy with my abs but they are important for core strength Entensors Ironmind Red Band - I lost track of the sets cause I did them while drinking wine and watching a movie (recovery :)) but 4-6 sets of 50x each hand Note - Decided to postpone wrist training until this weekend because I'm exhausted. I'm going to get back on my regular grip train schedule. I also figured out why my stomach has been feeling like shit lately (felt like that again tonight). I checked the label of the new shampoo I just bought and sure enough it contains Wheat causing my wheat allergy to act up (yes, I'm that sensitive and it absorbs through my skin). I hate this allergy because its in like everything and I have to check the ingredients of everything. Thank god I checked. Live and learn....... Getting stronger every week. In a good flow right now. Gotta harness it. It’s circular. All good things “ You gotta rise above it. You gotta harness in the good energy, block out the bad. Harness. Energy. Block. Bad. Feel the flow Happy. Feel it. It's circular. It's like a carousel. You pay the quarter, you get on the horse, it goes up and down, and AROUND. It's circular. Circle, with the music, the flow. All good things.” Edited September 10, 2019 by Chez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 I was just looking at the image of your hand in the vid you posted yesterday @Chez, did you have a carpal tunnel release done when they repaired the tendon pulley or was the incision on your wrist an access port so they could set the tension on the pulley repair? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 10, 2019 Author Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Raymond said: I was just looking at the image of your hand in the vid you posted yesterday @Chez, did you have a carpal tunnel release done when they repaired the tendon pulley or was the incision on your wrist an access port so they could set the tension on the pulley repair? Good eye noticing the wrist incision Raymond. I have another one 3 inches down my forearm that you can’t see in the picture. So, I had a grade 3 pulley rupture and normally when that happens, the doctors recommend the conservative method (grade 4 is where you normally need surgery) which is wearing a pulley ring and letting scar tissue form to close the pulley tear. That’s what the first doctor had me doing but I got a second opinion and that doctor had me take a more advanced scan and what he noticed is the pulley ripped right off the bone on both sides (instead of tearing in the middle) so it wasn’t going to heal with the conservative method because it wasn’t attached at all. He had to reattached the pulley on both sides. And because I told him what I do and the force that I generate (I told him I close grippers few men can and can generate about 300 lbs on a hand dyno etc which he was amazed at because he’s never seen anyone hit 200) he took a tendon graft from my wrist and wrapped it around the pulley to reinenorce it so the scars on my wrist are from where he took the graft. This is the first time he’s done this. The previous doctor mentioned it was an idea but he had never done it either. Neither of them had heard of being done but this guy decided to do it. I’m happy I found this doctor who treated me like a strength athlete and took the extra step to reinforce the repair because I feel great. Edited September 10, 2019 by Chez 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raymond Posted September 11, 2019 Share Posted September 11, 2019 It sounds like you had a good surgeon, I popped a pulley about 18 months ago and they didn't do anything for it. I had a hard painful lump there for almost a year but it's settled down now and it seems OK but I'm not brave enough to test it on the same fingertip hold at the indoor rock climbing place again yet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, Raymond said: It sounds like you had a good surgeon, I popped a pulley about 18 months ago and they didn't do anything for it. I had a hard painful lump there for almost a year but it's settled down now and it seems OK but I'm not brave enough to test it on the same fingertip hold at the indoor rock climbing place again yet. I did lots and lots of research and I'm super happy with my doctor. I would totally recommend him to any gripster with a hand injury. Testing yourself after injury is always hard psychologically. I also tore the A2 pulley on my left hand middle finger that night and we are going the conservative route with that hand so I am not as confident and taking it slower with that hand. I hope you make a full recovery buddy. Edited September 12, 2019 by Chez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 12, 2019 Author Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) I left work a little early tonight so I could work out with my friend whos a 61 year old powerlifter whos won his weight class (hes a smaller guys in the mid 150s) and age for 25 years straight. I made sure to eat an early dinner at work to fuel myself for the workout. I am not going lie, I was super tired tonight driving to the gym. The same energy just wasn't there as it was last week but I was able to rebound and have a great workout. Barbell Bench Press 3 warm up sets 225 lbs - 3x 255 lbs - 2x 285 lbs - 2x 325 lbs - 1x. It wasn't easy because my energy was low tonight and I got out of position on the way down but I got it. its days like this that you have to grind 275 lbs - 5x 275 lbs - 4x 245 lbs - 5x. I could have squeezed out some more but I decided to save it for the rest of the exercises Incline Barbell Bench Press 195 lbs - 5x 215 lbs - 5x 235 lbs - 5x. Easy money. More weight next week Smith Machine Barbell Floor Press (Counting the bar as 45 lbs even though it isn't for easy weight calculation) 275 lbs - 3x with a nice long pause at the bottom each rep 285 lbs - 3x with a nice long pause at the bottom each rep 295 lbs - 3x with a nice long pause at the bottom each rep Machine Pec Deck Flys 170 lbs - 10x with a nice pause with the handles touching squeezing the chest 210 lbs - 8x with a nice pause with the handles touching squeezing the chest 230 lbs - 8x with a nice pause with the handles touching squeezing the chest 250 lbs (entire stack) - 8x with a nice pause with the handles touching squeezing the chest Machine Single Arm Tricep Extensions 110 lbs - 10x each side 125 lbs - 3 sets of 8x each side Machine Single Arm Biceps Curls 2 warm ups sets 155 lbs - 4 sets of 8x each arm. There is only one full plate left and micro jumps left on this machine and you can do 2 arm at the same time. I think this is the most I have ever used on it. My biceps are feeling strong. I will be maxing this mahine out soon. I'm going to be bigger and stronger than ever. Just need to keep grinding.................... Edited September 12, 2019 by Chez 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 16, 2019 Author Share Posted September 16, 2019 This weekends Training: Saturday 9/14/19 Deadlifts with Wrist Wrap Hooks 2 warm up sets 225 lbs - 3x 275 lbs - 2x 335 lbs - 3 sets of triples 2.5" Crusher Lifts 67.5 lbs - 2 sets of 10x each hand 72.5 lbs - 10x each hand 77.5 lbs - 2 sets of 10x each hand - Just like all grip work, I'm starting light and I'll slowly up the weight each week Medium Grip Cable Rows with 2.25" Yes 4 All Grips 120 lbs - 4 sets of 10x Lat Pull Downs 120 lbs - 4 sets of 10x with 2.25" Yes 4 All Grips Sunday 9/15/19 Standing Barbell Overhead Press 135 lbs - 8x 165 lbs - 2x 195 lbs - 2x 215 lbs - 3 sets of doubles Machine Rear Laterals 100 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 120 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x Seated Machine Shoulder Press 140 lbs - 3 sets of 10x Seated Machine Side Laterals 70 lbs - 10x 90 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x Sledge Levers to front 6 lb Sledge - 3 sets of 10x each hand Sledge Levers to Rear 6 lb Sledge - 3 sets of 10x each hand Sledge Supination/Pronation 6 lb Sledge Choke up on the handle (hand in front of blue tape)- 3 sets of 10x each hand 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 17, 2019 Author Share Posted September 17, 2019 (edited) Tonight’s training. Hit a quick light leg session. I was talking to my powerlifter friend and he suggested alternating heavy back and leg days so my body stays fresh. So I’m going to try light legs/heavy back and the reverse the following week and see how it goes. Forearms were actually sore today for the first time in a long time. Been going light with grip but my hands aren’t use to doing anything so they are still sore. Feels good to be sore again. Leg extensions 2 warm up sets 125 lbs - 10x 140 lbs - 10x 155 lbs - 10x 170 lbs - 10x 185 lbs - 10x Single Leg Leg Press Machine 160 lbs - 10x each leg 180 lbs - 10x each leg 200 lbs - 10x each leg 220 lbs - 10x each leg 240 lbs - 10x each leg Single Leg Calf Extensions on Leg Press 1 warm up set 120 lbs - 5 sets of 25x each leg still fighting this dam achilles tendonitis. Follow up doctor appointment Thursday Lying Hamstring Curls 95 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 125 lbs - 3 sets of 8x Ab Crunch Machine 125 lbs - 5 sets of 25x Extensors IM Red Band - 5 sets of 60x each hand Note - chest and arms Wednesday. Now that my pressing is back to being pretty good going to start a bench program Wednesday and a shoulder press program this weekend. Been going by feel until now. Edited September 17, 2019 by Chez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 19, 2019 Author Share Posted September 19, 2019 Chest and arm training tonight. Started a bench press program I have used in the past. Like all programs it starts light and ramps up. Barbell Bench Press Program 4 warm up sets up to 225lbs 260 lbs - 4 sets of triples 285 lbs - 1x 195 lbs - 20x. AMRAP. Dam cardio set. Not use to high reps like this. Fried the tris. Incline Barbell Bench Press 205 lbs - 5x 225 lbs - 5x Smith Machine Floor Press 295 lbs - 2 sets of doubles with nice pause on the floor each time 285 lbs - 3x with a nice pause on the bottom each time - treating the bar as 45 lbs even though it’s not Machine Pec Deck Flys 190 lbs - 8x with a handles touching pause each rep 210 lbs - 8x with a handles touching pause each rep 230 lbs - 8x with a handles touching pause each rep 250 (whole stack) - 8x with a handles touching pause each rep Single Arm Machine Bicep Curls 155 lbs - 4 sets of 8x each arm Single Arm Machine Tricep Extensions 125 lbs - 4 sets of 10x each arm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) Met up with a friend for a leg session. I also hit some pinch work. Here is how training went: Barbell Back Squats 4 warm up sets 275 lbs - 3x 295 lbs - 3x 305 lbs - 3x 315 lbs - 3x 225 lbs - 10x Leg Extensions 110 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x 150 lbs - 10x 170 lbs - 10x Lying Leg Curls 95 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 125 lbs - 8x 125 lbs - 8x Flask 1 Hand Pinch 1 warm up set each hand 46 lbs - 2 sets of 5x each hand 51 lbs - 2 sets of 5x each hand Sorinex 4 inch Pinch Block 1 Hand Pinch 28 lbs - 2 sets of 5x each hand 33 lbs - 2 sets of 5x each hand Thumbscrews Dynamic Pinch HG Gripper - 5 sets of 20x Note - Tomorrow is Shoulders and grippers. I plan on trying a standing overhead Barbell press PR and Post surgery Gripper PR. Lets Go! Edited September 22, 2019 by Chez 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennix Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Good luck!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 10 hours ago, Lennix said: Good luck!! Thanks buddy. Just got back from a great training sessions. Hit Shoulders and Right Hand TNS Grippers. Hit a Standing Overhead Press All time PR (Not just post surgery) and post surgery gripper PR. Standing Overhead Barbell Press 3 warm up sets 215 lbs - 1x. Real strong explosive 230 lbs - 1x. New all time PR and I dominated it! Moved real fast and explosive. I tried 235 after but I wasted to much energy and couldn't lock it out. Next time. 215 lbs - 3 sets of doubles Going to start a overhead press program next week Right Hand TNS Grippers Lots of warm up Closes COC 2.5 (133 RBG) - 5 TNS Singles. Best since surgery. Video of first close below. Getting stronger every week. GHP 5 - 3 sets of 3x TNS COC #2 - 3 sets of 3x TNS GHP 4 - 3 sets of 3x TNS COC #1.5 - 3 sets of 3x TNS COC #1 - 5 sets of 5x TNS Machine Rear Laterals 110 lbs - 8x 120 lbs - 8x 130 lbs - 8x 140 lbs - 8x Seated Machine Shoulder Press 155 lbs - 3 sets of 8x Seated Machine Lateral Raises 70 lbs - 10x 90 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x Here is the video of the first #2.5 TNS close: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lennix Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 Well done! Amazing closes and thats a really respectable OHP! Whats the tought process behind doing TNS on the road back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 (edited) 22 minutes ago, Lennix said: Well done! Amazing closes and thats a really respectable OHP! Whats the tought process behind doing TNS on the road back? Thanks man. I'm doing TNS right now because it naturally forces me to use lower grippers. I'm trying to be patient and gradually ramp up. Its hard to hold back but the doctor told me to go slow. Also, The gripmas competition moved less than an hr from me and the first event this year is TNS grippers so if I'm feeling good I may show up and just do the first event. Edited September 22, 2019 by Chez 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) Quick and easy workout tonight. Monday's are now my light night. Light legs or back (rotating) with calves and abs: Machine Leg Press Single Leg Calf Extensions 1 Warm up set each leg 120 lbs - 4 sets of 30x Hyperextensions Bodyweight - 4 sets of 15x. Easy stuff tonight. Heavy deadlifts coming up Saturday so I am taking it very easy on the low back Lat Pulldowns 130 lbs - 4 sets of 10x. easy weight. no wrist wrap hooks. Slowly ramping up putting more and more stress on the hands Close Grip Cable Rows 130 lbs - 4 sets of 10x. Again easy weight with no wrist wrap hooks and slowly increasing the weight for the hand to adapt post injury. Ab Machine Weighted Crunches 125 lbs - 4 sets of 25x. I really need to strengthen my core Left Hand TNS Grippers Multiple Warm up sets COC #1 - 5 sets of 5x TNS COC #.5 - 3 sets of 10x TNS COC Trainer - 3 set of 10x TNS - This was my first time hitting grippers left hand since the injury. I actually tore a pulley on my left hand that night as well but didn't have surgery on the left hand. It was a traditional tear left hand so we are going the conservative route left hand and letting it heal. Because of this, I am going slower left hand. just starting with a base and pumping blood into the hand. At my peak, I could close most 3.5s lefty MMS. I plan on coming back just as strong lefty as well. Note - Tomorrow is rest night and I hit Chest and Arms Wednesday. Edited September 24, 2019 by Chez 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chez Posted September 26, 2019 Author Share Posted September 26, 2019 Another great Gym session. Might as well call me butter because I am on a roll. I feel more and more like my old self every day. Flat Barbell Bench Press - Cycle 1, week 2 4 warm up sets 260 lbs - 3x 260 lbs - 4x 260 lbs - 4x 260 lbs - 3x 290 lbs - 1x 200 lbs - 18x Incline Barbell Bench Press 185 lbs - 5x 205 lbs - 5x 225 lbs - 5x. That last flat bench set of as many as possible really fries my triceps for the later exercises. Smith Machine Floor Bench Press 295 lbs - 2x with pause at bottom 275 lbs - 4x with pause at bottom Machine Pec Deck Flys with pausing every rep with handles touching 190 lbs - 8x 210 lbs - 8x 230 lbs - 8x 250 lbs (Stack) - 8x. Those last 2 with the pause are brutal at this point Machine Single Arm Curls 155 lbs - 4 sets of 10x each arm. PR on this machine. I am moving to the whole (1 more plate) next week. Machine Single Tricep Extensions 140 lbs - 4 sets of 8x each arm. Moved up a plate in weight. Felt great. Tough but great. Note - Heavy deadlifts and thick bar Saturday. Bring it on! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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