Ricochet 282 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, Chez said: Had to go to the ER last night because of the infection and they are keeping me here today to give me antibiotics by IV. Argh! Damn. Speedy recovery buddy. All the best. Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Donc101 2,342 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 3 hours ago, Chez said: Had to go to the ER last night because of the infection and they are keeping me here today to give me antibiotics by IV. Argh! That sucks. Good luck healing up. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lennix 1,033 Posted November 5, 2019 Share Posted November 5, 2019 Speedy recovery! Those bacteria infections can be nasty. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raymond 257 Posted November 6, 2019 Share Posted November 6, 2019 How's it going now @Chez? I saw what you wrote a few days back but I had no idea it was that serious. I hope you're on the mend. Was the infection from a cut or a scratch or just one of those things with no known cause? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 Thanks guys. Literally just got out of the hospital after being there for two nights. I have to keep taking oral antibiotics at home until this is completely knocked out. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 6, 2019 Author Share Posted November 6, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Raymond said: How's it going now @Chez? I saw what you wrote a few days back but I had no idea it was that serious. I hope you're on the mend. Was the infection from a cut or a scratch or just one of those things with no known cause? Hey Ray. Thanks for the kind words. I have been dealing with achillies tendonitis so the doc gave me these medicine patches to put on it but over time they wore away the skin there and I believe that’s where the infection got in. Edited November 6, 2019 by Chez 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FrankD 185 Posted November 7, 2019 Share Posted November 7, 2019 I hope you heal up and get better soon, Chez! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 21 hours ago, FrankD said: I hope you heal up and get better soon, Chez! Thanks frank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 8, 2019 Author Share Posted November 8, 2019 Well the show must go on. Feeling much better. Still taking antibiotics but I plan on lifting today straight after work. I have goals to conquer 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bencrush 1,297 Posted November 8, 2019 Share Posted November 8, 2019 Glad to hear you're feeling better! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 On 11/8/2019 at 11:50 AM, bencrush said: Glad to hear you're feeling better! Thanks Ben. Much better today. Swelling is down. Still some redness and skin issues which will take longer but I’m happy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 9, 2019 Author Share Posted November 9, 2019 So back in the saddle yesterday for a chest and arms session. As expected, I felt weak so I went back a couple weeks in my programming to ramp up again. Barbell Bench Press 4 warm ups 260 lbs - 4 sets of 4x 295 lbs - 1x 205 lbs - 15x Incline Dumbbell Bench Press 80 lb DBs - 5x 90 lb DBs - 5x 100 lb DBs - 5 105 lb DBs - 5x Smith Machine Floor Press, pause with each rep 275 lbs - 3x 265 lbs - 2 sea of 3x Machine Pec Deck Flys 190 lbs - 8x 210 lbs - 8x 230 lbs - 8x 250 lbs (stack) - 8x 1 Arm Machine Curls 2 warm ups 140 lbs - 4 sets of 8x each arm 1 Arm Machine Tricep Extensions 110 lbs - 4 sets of 10x each arm Note - taking off today but I’ll hit shoulders, lights legs (infection was on my right calf) and right grippers tomorrow. Going to try and move up to my next gripper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 11, 2019 Author Share Posted November 11, 2019 Shoulders and right hand grippers today. Again, my press strength felt weak coming back from the infection. I went back to week 1 of the cycle to lessen the weight and ramp up again. Grippers felt good but I made a mistake and left them in the car and its been pretty cold here. That's a rookie mistake. Cold grippers are harder to close (steel stiffens) and sting the hand more. Also, having cold hands is dangerous since tendons become rigid in the cold. Both of my injuries have occurred around this time of year. Because of this after I closed my goal gripper, I dropped down more than planned to be safe and focus on volume more today. Next time I won't leave the grippers in the car. Standing Barbell Overhead Press 2 warm up sets 145 lbs - 8x 160 lbs - 6x 175 lbs - 4x 185 lbs - 3x 200 lbs - 2x 205 lbs - 1x 165 lbs - 10x. Argh. I did two more reps with 10 lbs more last time with more weight on previous sets. Everything is moving slow also. Hopefully I bounce back from this infection soon. Machine Rear Laterals 100 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 120 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x Machine Side Laterals 70 lbs - 10x 90 lbs - 10x 110 lbs - 10x 130 lbs - 10x Right Hand Grippers MMS Several warm ups Elite (RGC 165 lbs). 1X Easy Money with paused set. New Post Surgery PR. Video below MM1 (RGC 160 lbs). 1x. So the plan was sets of doubles but the cold grippers and my cold hands got me worried as I mentioned above so I decided to play it safe and drop and get more volume. COC #3 (RGC 153 lbs) - 3 sets of triples COC #3 (RGC 141 lbs) - 3 sets of triples COC #2.5 (RGC 133 lbs) - 3 sets of 5x GHP 5 - 3 sets of 10x Note - Next gripper to conquer is my 172 lb COC #3.5. Think I will wait at least 2 sessions though and increase volume in the time being to be safe. Also, I really need to make sure the grippers are warm and so are my hands. Onward and upward! 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 14, 2019 Author Share Posted November 14, 2019 Rough couple days at work....rough. Was going to hit the gym but I cancelled it and Plan to make it up Friday with my training partners. tonight I’m focusing on wine drop set curls........🤪 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted November 25, 2019 Author Share Posted November 25, 2019 Oh man. I’m behind the log again. So I took my last antibiotic Thursday morning and the leg is back to normal size. Still a little redness that has to die down though. I worked out that week but my workouts weren’t great. Energy and strength were low. I really started to hit it again this weekend and I’m starting to get back into a groove. I’ll start logging again this week but I want to log my gripper work from yesterday because it was an amazing session: Sunday 11/24/19 Right Hand MMS Grippers several warm up closes. 172 lb COC #3.5 - 4 easy singles with paused sets. Hell ya! New post surgery PR. I was hesitate about trying this today. I had my finger taped during warmups but it was hindering my close so I ditched the tape and wow. It was so easy I had to check and make sure I grabbed the right gripper. Video of the first close below. 165 lb Elite - 3 singles. No problem 153 lb COC #3 - 3 sets of triples 147 lb GHP 7 - 3 sets of triples 141 lb COC #3 - 3 sets of 5x Note - just super shocked how fast my crush is coming back. Really happy. Way ahead of schedule. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted December 3, 2019 Author Share Posted December 3, 2019 (edited) took my last antibiotic last Thursday and I can tell its making a difference. My energy is back and strength is coming back quickly. Just had a great back and shoulder workout this weekend (still lower weights than before the infection but I am on the way up). Going to start logging again this week. Been lifting the entire time but the numbers haven't been great while battling the cellulitis. Feel like its behind me now and I am getting back in the groove. looking forward to kicking some butt again. Edited December 3, 2019 by Chez 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted December 9, 2019 Author Share Posted December 9, 2019 Going to log today’s workout probably in the morning cause I’m exhausted right now. Been working 7 days a week. but I am totally back in the groove after the cellulitis. Great shoulder and gripper workout today. Set another post surgery gripper PR by killing my 174 lb RGC rated RB 280 for three straight singles. Here is the first close: 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) Time to start logging again. Great back and thick bar workout tonight. Deadlifts 4 warm up sets 335 lbs - 2x 365 lbs - 2x 395 lbs - 2x 425 lbs - 2x. Crushed it easy. Talking to my partner during it. Post surgery PR. 365 lbs - 3x 2.5” crusher lifts 3 warm up sets each hand 117.5 lbs - 3 sets of triples each hand 112.5 lbs - 3 sets of triples each hand Lat Pull Downs with 2.25” grips 150 lbs - 8x 160 lbs - 8x 170 lbs - 8x 180 lbs - 8x Medium Grip Cable Rows with 2.25” grips 150 lbs - 8x 170 lbs - 2 sets of 8x 190 lbs - 8x Notes - all the thick bar work is the heaviest since surgery. Tomorrow is OHP day and I’ll throw in extra tricep work. Let’s Go! Edited December 15, 2019 by Chez 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted December 15, 2019 Author Share Posted December 15, 2019 (edited) another fantastic workout with my strength raising again: Standing Overhead Shoulder Press 6 warm up sets 225 lbs - Single. Easy money. My lockout strength is coming back nicely 215 lbs - 3 sets of doubles. These moved fast. Felt dam good. More weight next week 140 lbs - 10x 160 lbs - 10x 170 lbs - 10x Straight Bar Tricep Pressdowns 150 lbs (Whole Stack) - 4 sets of 12x. trying to get extra triceps work in on shoulder day. It is feeling great. Machine Rear Laterals 130 lbs - 8x 140 lbs - 8x 150 lbs - 8x Seated Machine Side Laterals 110 lbs - 12x 130 lbs - 12x 150 lbs - 12x Leg Press Single Leg Calf Extensions 80 lbs - 4 sets of 30x each leg. Feel like I am finally making progress with the achilles tendonitis and the only way I have been doing it is with light weight so I gottta keep it light to stretch the area. Note - love being back at it and gaining strength by the week. Time to start kicking some ass again Edited December 16, 2019 by Chez 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted December 19, 2019 Author Share Posted December 19, 2019 (edited) Great chest and arms session tonight. Flat Barbell Bench Press 7 warm up sets 315 lbs - completely destroyed. That might be the fastest and easiest 315 has ever moved. My spotter asked why I didn’t try a second rep and it because I’m saving it for maxing next week. 275 lbs - 3x 285 lbs - 3x 295 lbs - 3x 245 lbs - 9x. Half way up on the 10th cause my triceps are fried Incline Barbell Bench Press 205 lbs - 5x 225 lbs - 5x 245 lbs - 4x, slight spot on the 5th cause my tris are just shot Smith Machine Barbell Floor Press with a pause at the bottom each rep 285 lbs - 3x 305 lbs - 1x. Half way up on the 2nd 315 lbs - 1x Machine Pec Deck Flys with pauses with the handles touching 190 lbs - 10x 210 lbs - 10x 230 lbs - 10x 250 lbs (whole stack) - 10x Machine Single Arm Bicep Curls 155 lbs - 2 sets of 10x each arm 155 lbs - 2 sets of 8x each arm Machine Single Arm Tricep Ext 140 lbs - 4 sets of 8 each arm Edited December 19, 2019 by Chez 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted December 23, 2019 Author Share Posted December 23, 2019 gotta update the log with this weekends workouts but Really happy with the gripper work today. Worked up to 3 sets of MMS doubles with my 175 GHP 8. Here is the first one where I just missed the 3rd rep (would have gotten the 3rd if I wasn't pausing the sets and closes and holding the gripper in frame) 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AdamTGlass 1,931 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 24 minutes ago, Chez said: gotta update the log with this weekends workouts but Really happy with the gripper work today. Worked up to 3 sets of MMS doubles with my 175 GHP 8. Here is the first one where I just missed the 3rd rep (would have gotten the 3rd if I wasn't pausing the sets and closes and holding the gripper in frame) * the click * 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kluv#0 2,792 Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Very impressive comeback Chez! Big-time Crush power 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Up on the roof top, click click click, down to the gripper .... Chez ...click click click Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez 5,733 Posted December 24, 2019 Author Share Posted December 24, 2019 (edited) On 12/22/2019 at 8:11 PM, AdamTGlass said: * the click * 16 hours ago, Kluv#0 said: Very impressive comeback Chez! Big-time Crush power 14 hours ago, Joseph Sullivan said: Up on the roof top, click click click, down to the gripper .... Chez ...click click click Thanks Fellas. Been working crazy hours. But leaving work early to attempt a bench press PR tomorrow. Going to give it everything I got! Edited December 24, 2019 by Chez 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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