Bloody Shins---BenReilly's 5/3/1 Log

[sneezingstardust]

Originally Posted by BenReilly

Did a ton of foam rolling, stretching, heating, and icing today....I feel a ton better than when I woke up this morning....Also kept the calories up despite not really doing anything

That sounds awesome. Got some foam rolling in the other day and it feels so amazing afterwards.

[BenReilly]

Originally Posted by DocColossus

How are the elbows/joints feeling?

Originally Posted by BenReilly

feeling great actually, only thing bothering right now (other than what I injured in my workout today, more below) is for some reason my left index finger feels jacked up....its not swollen, and I doubt its a stress fracture, but has been hurting enough to affect my grip on some exercises.

Forgot to mention that I've been taking Orange Triad too, and have noticed a difference in taking it. Also picked up some Turmeric yesterday so hopefully thatll help as well

[Shaolinkiwi]

Gotta watch that lower back - Mines a pain in the ar$e had a tems machine on it for 2 hours last night loosening it up. Feels heaps better today.

Also been reading through 5/3/1 (thanks for that) sounds good. To make the progress I'm after thinking I'm really gonna have to check the ego and start light.

[DocColossus]

Originally Posted by Shaolinkiwi

I'm really gonna have to check the ego and start light.

YES! We have a winner!!

[ricka182]

I will do some googling just so I'm not such a newb...but fore now, what the hell is foam rolling?

Originally Posted by Shaolinkiwi

Gotta watch that lower back - Mines a pain in the ar$e had a tems machine on it for 2 hours last night loosening it up. Feels heaps better today.

Also been reading through 5/3/1 (thanks for that) sounds good. To make the progress I'm after thinking I'm really gonna have to check the ego and start light.

Originally Posted by DocColossus

YES! We have a winner!!

Always my problem when doing any routine...I want to start where I want to lift, not where I can lift... Not going to happen again. Next bulk I'm starting some lifts at 40% of what I've done before, just to perfect my form and control of the weight...

[BenReilly]

Originally Posted by ricka182

I will do some googling just so I'm not such a newb...but fore now, what the hell is foam rolling?

YouTube - Top 5 Foam Roller Exercises

YouTube - Top 5 Foam Roller Exercises

it hurts soo good.....

[BenReilly]

taking it easy on account of the back, so stuck with machines

10 min foam rolling and stretching

Hammer Strength Bench:
40 each side x20
60 x15
80 x12
100 x10
110 x10
120 x7

Pec-Deck Flyes:
5x12

10 min foam rolling and stretching

[jhuse2]

Please forgive if you have mentioned this..But how long has your lower back been hurting. Where is it hurting. In the middle or more on one side or the other. Down the leg to the knee.

[BenReilly]

Originally Posted by jhuse2

Please forgive if you have mentioned this..But how long has your lower back been hurting. Where is it hurting. In the middle or more on one side or the other. Down the leg to the knee.

I just tweaked my lower back on tuesday...not really a big deal, I'm already walking normally again.

Previously I had tweaked my shoulder/trap area doing weighted dips, thats why I have laid off of them for a while, but everything feels good to go.

[BendtheBar]

Ever had a lower back tweak like this before?

Hope you get well fast.