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MN5

Brute force triumphs over Parkour every time. That's how Bond chased down that bloke at the beginning of Casino Royale anyway.....

Hooroo

What was he trying to do? Jump the rail or run down it?

Virgil

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MN5

A mate of mine did something pretty similar many moons back after a few ales by Wellington waterfront. Not sure if it's coincidence or not but of the group of blokes that were around and laughing at him he's the only one that doesn't have any children all these years later......luckily for him his inner thigh as opposed to his groin took most of the impact.

NTA

Except for a bit of walking and the odd pull up here and there, I've not done much of late. 
But I've been teaching the kids to ride the new bikes we bought them, which made me think I should get back on mine. 
What had been stopping me was the vision loss thing in my right eye - not the sort of thing you want to carry into a road situation with trucks and whatnot. Not do I want to hit some idiot's dog/child because I was blindsided. 
But a mate said it might be better on the bike with no impact, compared to the running. So I thought I'd give it a go. 
No dice. Instead of getting the vision issue at 1km/5 minutes I got it at 3km/7 minutes. 
Fuck. 
Anyway, it was evening, so I was relying on light more than movement to detect vehicles etc and I clocked up 7km in 20 minutes. 
Good little workout for the legs. This vision thing I'll just have to push through until I get fitter, and see if things improve.

NTA

2km walk this morning when I had time - chucked in a couple of sprints of 100m or so to test the vision. Sure enough, on the second one the spots started appearing.

JK

Dam that is no good mate. Happens so quickly too
 
So what are the next steps?

NTA

Glad you asked ;)
 
Next steps have been: avoid any form of fucking exercise, take a shitload of selenium (<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287842.php'>http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/287842.php</a>) to counteract whatever is going on, and investigate my limits in the meantime. 
 
Mostly I feel some form of tension in the right side trapezius in the part that extends up into my neck. This is pissing off all the muscles and nerves up that side of my skull, which I think is causing further tension, blood flow issues, and the vision problem as a symptom. Pretty convinced at this point it isn't neurological, given the MRI didn't find anything in my head (boom boom).
 
Its probably because I work at a desk, and sleep on my right side. The answer is to sleep on my back but then I snore like a mofo and for some reason I can't sleep on my left side for any extended period due to lower back pain. I used to sleep on my stomach but now I just wake up with a dead arm whenever that happens, moaning like a fucking zombie.
 
 
In any case, there has been some exercise the last few months. I took the boy hiking on Good Friday to Mt Kosciuszko which you can read about here: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://unleashthepowerwall.com/2016/03/27/a-trip-to-mount-kosciuszko/'>http://unleashthepowerwall.com/2016/03/27/a-trip-to-mount-kosciuszko/</a>
 
The boy also learned to ride his bike so we've covered a few short rides (< 10km) on the odd Saturday). Hardly sweaty though.
 
On a couple of weekends I've run the AR flag for First Grade. Saturday was the latest, so got a bit of sprinting and jogging in, with no ill effects as far as vision goes. Bit of leg strain persistent through today which figures, given I've done basically nothing in terms of serious exercise.
 
Tonight, I decided to go back to the gym, to do further testing on the old rig with weights instead of aerobic exercise. It was going to be particularly interesting to test any overhead lifts or chinups to see how the muscles would respond, in addition to the headaches.
 
The gym is a bit like a crossfit box, owned by a friend of the family (top bloke) who also does PT and group classes like HIIT, Heavy Lifting, stations, etc. He has a couple of trainers with him and the one managing the gym tonight is quite tasty... Not one of those fit skinny bitches, but got a set of lifter's legs on her and a nice smile. 
 
ahem
 
There was nothing heavy about the session because I knew I'd just fucking wreck myself.
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Started with squats (bar 15kg x 6, 45kg x 6, 45kg x 6, 35kg x 10), and while the legs and lower back protested, I got fairly deep and didn't fall over.
Changed to deadlift (45kg x 6, 45kg x 10) and got complimented on my form. Again, the fatigue in the lower back was the stopper.
Moved over to chins and did 3 x good-form narrow grip, touching floor and pausing, then full lift. After that I did a couple of quick ones, and then a few reverses.
Upstairs to the Incline chest machine (6 x 10kg per arm, 10 x 20kg per arm, 10 x 15kg per arm)
Static rowing cable machine thing with the narrow grip (6 x 45kg, 6 x 65kg, 6 x 55kg)
Downstairs (wobbling) to Incline leg machine (5 x 70kg) follow by singles (5 x 70kg right then left)
Bit of abs (cat vomits) but I was kind of stuffed by then so could only do 5 and hold them for 8 seconds each
 
Good start back with the core lifts. This time tomorrow I'm going to hurt like a mofo. Smashing the magnesium tablets in preparation, and early bed for me tonight.
 
Might have to go back tomorrow night to blow out the lactic acid with a light session.
 
There were no vision issues BUT I could feel the tension in my neck building when I was getting fatigued, and my form was therefore slumping a little. When I stopped, corrected, and started again it would recede.
 
I reckon that is probably the key: don't overdo it, get things moving again, and let the endorphins work out the muscle issues as we go. Also should get regular massages on the neck and shoulders to help break that down.

MN5

Good shit. Yes you will be hurting this time tomorrow but one of the mantras that the better half says in her classes is a man who can move freely at 60 is younger than a man who seizes up at 30 or something like that.....

Paekakboyz

lower back soreness for squats and deads could be a sign of ....
 
tight hips for squats, so you aren't keeping as vertical at the bottom of the squat. Hopefully you are taking in a big belly full of air to keep core/torso locked before squatting.
 
I get the same soreness on deads - for me it's having my hips too low so my hammies don't fire till after my back has done the work! 
 
A bit of tweaking on those two things could help out quite a bit bro.

Great to hear you are back on the tin bro!! good times :good1:

NTA

More likely its because I have the muscle tone of a sedated gerbil.
 
I've never been good at squats because my calf flexibility is shit, and my quad strength isn't even enough. So when I go deep, the back is barely 45 degrees, much less vertical.

MN5

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More likely its because I have the muscle tone of a sedated gerbil.
 
I've never been good at squats because my calf flexibility is shit, and my quad strength isn't even enough. So when I go deep, the back is barely 45 degrees, much less vertical.
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For flexibility have a hoon at a link I put in one of the threads here, works absolute fucken wonders. Provided I'm in comfy pants thanks to that I could kick someone taller than me right in the face, no way I coulda done that at the start of the year......

Paekakboyz

and get some squat shoes bro, you might find it's more about ankle and hips than your calfs... or it could be all three!!

NTA

Went back tonight - I've got a free week as a new start so thought I'd maximise, given I'm in Adelaide the rest of the week at the conference.
 
Took the boy along as well so he could shift a bit of tin. He's weaker than I thought, barely able to control the 15kg bench bar! Just what he needs.
 
Anyway, I put him on the machines, while I did what I could to blow the acid out, using shorter sets, heavier weights, where possible:
 
Incline press - per arm: 10kg x 6, 15kg x 10, 25kg x 6, 30kg x 2
Lat pulldowns: 6 x 45kg; 6 x 75kg
Incline leg press: 6 x 100kg; 6 x 200kg; 4 x 250kg - I realised after looking at it that the deck alone was 53kg, so the other night wasn't singles of 70, they were singles of 100kg.
Chins: Singles with form and slow reverse x 5
Squats: 6 x 45kg, 6 x 45kg
I was taking time between sets to get the boy going, so probably didn't put in as much work as I'd like. But really, it was a recovery session.
 
I'll probably take up a three month membership, allowing me the 2 visits a week I probably need. Maybe I'll go the three-per-week option.
 
I'll probably be hitting the hotel gym but don't expect them to have much in the way of weight gear - looking at their website, I see a pulldown machine, bench press machine, and some other piece of shit - maybe legs? So might have to be a lot of free weights.

MN5

Both my boys managed clap push ups yesterday ( older got three, youngest just the one ) so pleased with a bit of functionality there.
 
How old is NTA jr ? I've heard all the pros and cons of getting kids into "weights"......mine both want to try a few but I'm wary at 6 and nearly 8 to let them smash tin yet.

NTA

He's 12. And 57kg. No muscle tone. I just want him to do something to generate the resistance needed for muscle tone

MN5

He'd get that from his old man.
 
Always important to get them doing stuff though cos tablets, playstations, tv etc are great for untoning muscles at a great rate. Taking my boys on a walk from Wrights Hill to the Brooklyn windmill over the weekend ( Wellingtonians will know where I mean ). Bout an 8km round trip up and down a few hills so will definitely remember to pack enough snacks/drinks to keep everyone going.

NTA

Holy fucking fuck was I sore - woke up Wednesday to fly out to Adelaide, and triceps were fucked bigtime, along with legs. Didn't help that the company who hosted me got me shitfaced at every opportunity.
 
Only time I spent in the hotel gym was refilling a water bottle on their filtered chiller (never drink Adelaide tap water) and walking through it on the way to the spa and sauna.
 
This week I'm booked for 7AM gym Tuesday and Thursday, then a Heavy Lifting class Saturday morning. Took the 3 month/unlimited visits and once the tone is right and the core is strong, I'll move into the HIIT and other classes to start up the aerobic.
 
Probably also time I started the lunchtime run again at work, and see how the tension headachey thing goes

Cookie

While you're getting back into it try some recovery shakes. I thought they were a marketing gimmick, but I found they really help reduce leg soreness - well from cycling anyway. 
You can get single sachets quite cheap from cycle shops so it's not expensive to trial out see if they work for you.

The Silver Fern

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