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hoodheronova

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I mean I would consider that if my life depended on my strength training and squatting per say. But since it doesn't I'm just gonna play it cautiously since I'm confident I will be able to overcome it.
okay. Just know my option is the GOAT in terms of protecting your knees into old age
 

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Yea I guess was squatting I tweaked something in my knee. And now if I try to squat I hear and feel some of crack from my knee to ankle region. I mean its doesn't hurt honestly, but it feels wrong. I've been lifting and squatting for approximately 2 years, and that aint supposed to happen plus my knees have been feeling tender after I tried squatting through it.

Doctor said to get back to lifting, but avoid squats and lunges. Also I need to strengthen my quads and hams without putting much pressure on my knees.
Make sure you stretch properly afterwards.
You can do light-weight/high rep leg press. Stay away from leg extension and leg curl machines. Not good for the knees.
If there's a foam roller, try to roll out any pain in the quads and hams. Look it up on youtube if you don't know how to use one.
 

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I worked on back yesterday.
I think my left shoulder has some kind of injury. It's been hurting after I work on bench press or do a heavy back workout.
 

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I don't know if it's muscle growth or what but I seem to have gained weight and don't really look or feel it. Maybe since it's been a slow process. I'll have to step up the cardio intake for a bit and do more core work.
 

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my equinox membership coming due at the end of the month. they trying to rape me no lube to re-sign for another year. i went to the brand new lifetime near my house and that sh!t is just :wow:. may have to make that switch. lifetime isn't cheap either, but it's cheaper than equinox and they have so much more to offer.
 

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my equinox membership coming due at the end of the month. they trying to rape me no lube to re-sign for another year. i went to the brand new lifetime near my house and that sh!t is just :wow:. may have to make that switch. lifetime isn't cheap either, but it's cheaper than equinox and they have so much more to offer.
Right by the crib too :banderas:

Im guessing there is no Equinox by the crib.... key to get it in on the weekends. I imagine the talent at Equinox is :merchant: too, too distracting
 

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Right by the crib too :banderas:

Im guessing there is no Equinox by the crib.... key to get it in on the weekends. I imagine the talent at Equinox is :merchant: too, too distracting
There is an Equinox about equi distant from my crib (greenvale) but it's very mediocre. The talent there is a hit or miss. Milf time is banging but after morning classes end the place is a ghost town.

The talent at lifetime last night was :wow: though. And even better the 3rd floor has an entire row of brand new Olympic platforms and brand new plates that nobody touches :whew:
 

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And even better the 3rd floor has an entire row of brand new Olympic platforms and brand new plates that nobody touches :whew:

:wow:


My close-to-home gym used to be good for serious weight training, new owner has completely fukked it up.

Gotta maneuver through PTs (none of them look like they lift) "training" people (having them do pushups on a bar in the squat rack, REALLY) now.

fukk that. :camby::pacspit:


I go to another/better gym too, but it's a 30 km trip which isn't the most convenient.
 

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:dwillhuh: Tried this Olympic ez-curl/camber ed barbell for bench. Pretty much let me have my wrist in a 45 degree angle...similarly to DB. Felt no pain in my shoulders. Hit 285 for 6 reps with no pain. fukk the straight bar.
 
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