Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness

Today I was mad sick to my stomach because of darvocets, but I still rocked it in the gym.
Crazy leg day, and I was real lucky that this dude helped me take all my weights off the leg press machine. I used 250lbs all in 25 lbs plates, and only having one arm that takes a long time to get the weight off, he really helpedme out.
My wife went with me today too, she did 50 minutes of cardio, so thats cool.
But not eating well for 3 days is taking its toll, hopefully tomorrow will be better

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Sorry to hear that it has been so painful recovering, but keep your chin up and in time, you'll be back feeling much better.

In the meantime, if you're looking for anything for training legs without worrying about a bum shoulder (and, if you happen to have a few bucks lying around), here is something that can make training a bit more fun:

http://www6.mailordercentral.com/ironmind/prodinfo.asp?number=1220

You can either use it with a bar, or, get one of their loading pins and use that as well (having the weight on a pin underneath you). I'd considered one of these when I was suffering from a stint of lower back and shoulder pain to where regular squatting wasn't in the cards for a while, thought it might be worth taking a look at if you're trying to find ways to get stronger without letting your shoulder stop you.

Best of luck with the recovery!

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They sell some straps w/ carabiners for attaching to the bar. I forgot about the fact that there's a little more added expense to the setup, but definitely something I've always wanted to get. Something about being able to squat and not ever worry about being pinned under the bar is pretty appealing, not to mention that it's supposed to be good for the lower back for decompression, too But, in Zinzen's case, it means squatting without worrying about holding a bar on the shoulders, which could be a nice change of pace.

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"A 'hardgainer' is merely someone who hasn't bothered to try enough different training methods to learn what is actually right for their own damned body." - anonymous

It would rule but I am broke as shit, we have awesome squat like machines at the gym, they work but it still does put pressure on my shoulders.
I cant really squat anyways because the way they tighten the shoulder makes it unable to really wrap around the bar to hold it on my traps, lame.

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

Well today I pulled off some great ab work with resistance, and I did about 45 min on the elipticle, plus some keep up work on my right arm, but damn does my shoulder hurt like a mother.
I am thinking that swithching to tylenol 3 might have been a bad plan, so I am waiting on a phone call from my doc to see whats up.
Sharp ass pain in my deltoid, but from what I can tell its also directly on my greater tubercle.
It is the the insertion of supra and infraspinatus muscles, but I havnt done anything at all that would piss these muscles off, ehh, I dont know but it kills.

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

Ok well I woke up today about a thousand times because I had horrid pain in my shoulder. All I did last night was lay there with a ice pack on my shoulder, dont really know what is causing this, but today I took darvocets instead of T3's and I do feel a bit better, just more drugged.
Hammered out a great leg day, only problem is the machines that rest on my shoulder, you know, most of them. Hard time using those.
Did leg presses at 230*10, seated calf raies at 135*10 because I was not wanting to make someone pull off to much weight after me, lord knows I wasnt taking it off, and screw it its my birthday.
I did leg curls at 140*10
And a few other various things that were about the same as all the above exercises just different variations.
You know if I found a genie one of my wishes would be to be able to spell, probebly not but you get my drift, I cant freaking spell.
Well off to the birthday dinner at my moms.
Peace out

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

Another morning of hell. My wife turned the air conditioning in the room on last night and it was like the damn north pole, well before global warming.
So I woke up freezing, in pain and all stuffed up.
I was about to go to the gym but I am waiting to see if this doc will call me back so I can get a different painkiller.
I will be for sure going to the gym around 8 though, just a big cardio day.
Once again I am very happy for all of you reading this, and I know that this has really helped me keep my head up.

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Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

So the doc switched my meds again, back to percocets and wow am I drugged.
It blows, I got so used to being hyper as hell over the past year of training, now I can hardly type.
My wife is working tonight so I am to be alone, lame.
I am going to the gym for an hour of cardio around 8, and I know at some point of time I will be on the chat room if anyones talking.
Itll be 9 pmish Ohio time, eastern time.
Maybe I will get a chance to talk to you guys

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

Did some great core work tonight, and some calf and adductor/abductor leg work.
Cant seem to do cardio tonight, cant breathe right, lame. Did about 30 min total today.

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Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

Well I just did 45 min of cardio, I can breathe a bit better today but everytime I blow my nose all that comes out is bloody snot.
I bet you as a reader really wanted to read that huh, hope you wernt eating.
I am about to go check out this 24 hour gym, this way if I can get a free month there to check it out I wont be so bored on the weekend when my wife works nights.
Having no friends blows!

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

I go to 24 Hour Fitness and I have been there late sometimes, as late as 1AM so it's cool to have that option. Have fun man!

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Yeah it looks like I will be switching, got a week pass so if the gym is cool I will join

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

Attempted cardio today, made it twenty minutes and my body just kinda shut down, so I figured it was just about time for a day off.

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing

Well I checked out this 24hour gym today....LAME.
They didnt even have lockers, seriously lockers, they have tanning rooms, but no lockers?
Needless to say I wont be going here.
Got a great leg workout though.
I would totally go to the gym tonight, but Heros is on tonight, so thats what I will be doing.
Finally eating my normal calories again, took long enough.

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We gotta learn to see the beauty in each moment of life
Everyone has different pasts and we're seeking the light
The world is divided between peasants and kings
But the truth is everyone is looking for the same thing