Look how far You've come.

[dog20]

^ what type of injury?

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by dog20

^ what type of injury?

Oh it was bad! tore his trap in half and it went black.

[dog20]

trapezius? is that the muscle in upper back? how the heck did he do that?

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by dog20

trapezius? is that the muscle in upper back? how the heck did he do that?

Used some heavy ass dumbbells to do shrugs with and RIP! trap split in half.

[dog20]

!!!!!!!!!!! holy crap

[POWERJIM]

Originally Posted by dog20

!!!!!!!!!!! holy crap

I think about it everytime i do shrugs.

[BiggerGuns=LongerDrives]

Originally Posted by POWERJIM

I think about it everytime i do shrugs.

Yeah, Jim got it right

I was working out straight with no lay off's at all for one year.
Then I went on a vacation to the Carribean islands and I ended up taking off from lifting for like 5 weeks.

Well 5 weeks later I got back in the gym and I actually made 2 mistakes that day.

1.) Lifting too dam heavy after a 5 week lay off
2.) Doing shrugs 1st (while I was still cold) instead of last

I normally did shrugs on shoulder or back day and they were always done last.
But on my 1st day back I got the idea to do them 1st??? And I failed to warm up as I was in a rush and so I was still cold and did no warm ups and I just walked up to the rack and grabbed the biggest Dumbbells in the gym and started shrugging away....I did 3-4 sets and felt a small burning sensation, but no pain....I moved onto my other exercises and finished a whole session with no problems.

It was later that night that my left trap started burning more and hurting and tightening up on me. By the next day it was swollen enough to restrict head movement as my neck would move to swivel...the pain grew more intense and more intense and I couldnt even sleep a wink from the pain.

2 days later I ended up at the emergency room
The Diagnosis = Internal bleeding due torn left trapezoid muscle.
But worse, it got me in a rut. I stopped lifting for 6 yrs!!!!

I think about it everytime I shrug or deadlift too.

So always warm up properly, don't be stupid, check the ego at the door or until the body is ready to accept the heavy loads and be smart by having common sense.

I train now with the same intensity, but I have learned to control the beast and do the things needed to insure my safety. This body has to be able to workout and lift when I am pushin 80 yrs old

[dog20]

you learned an important lesson. thanks for sharing with me.

[NiteHawk]

Ouch BiggerGuns. Im glad it healed up good. Sounds painful..

[Merk0135]

I started about 14 months ago. I was 185 lbs., had no muscle tone and was uncomfortable with my pot belly. I use to smoke like a train about 2 years before I started lifting. My bench max for 10 reps was around 115 lbs., it's now 185 lbs. Squats wen't up from 135 to 285 lbs. for 10 reps and I can BB curl 90 lbs. for 10 reps and started out only curling 55 lbs. I used to only be able to run for 20 minutes on the treadmill at a speed of 5.0. I can now run for an hour at 7.6. I'm now 160 lbs., have great muscle tone and probably somewhere between 6-9% bf. I no longer have a pot belly and you can see my abs. People comment all the time how much I've changed and always asking me for advice on how to get in shape. BBing has given me confidence, self-respect and respect from others. Weight lifting has changed my life and I'm not looking back.

[NiteHawk]

You quit smoking too, correct ??

[Merk0135]

Originally Posted by NiteHawk

You quit smoking too, correct ??

lol, forgot to put that in there. Yes, I quit smoking. I had actually quit smoking for 2 years before I started weight lifting.

[NiteHawk]

Originally Posted by Merk0135

lol, forgot to put that in there. Yes, I quit smoking. I had actually quit smoking for about a year before I started weight lifting.

Awesome, your body will thank you for it...

Thats a good testimony to the bodybuilding lifestyle. Keep up the good work. Im glad you and your health are heading in the right direction.

[Merk0135]

Originally Posted by NiteHawk

Awesome, your body will thank you for it...

Thats a good testimony to the bodybuilding lifestyle. Keep up the good work. Im glad you and your health are heading in the right direction.

The first time I started lifting was in tech school after basic training about 5 years ago. I followed my friends advice and routine. I then stopped once I got to my first duty station in Idaho. I then met another friend there who played college ball (he was huge) and I started working out with him for six months. He got me to quit smoking and I learned even more from him about weigh lifting. I then changed duty stations again, moved to florida and started smoking again. I was smoking so much I'd cough up blood in the morning. About 3 years ago I quit (again) and haven't started back up. About 14 months ago I deployed and while there I hit the gym for about 3 hours almost everyday. I stuck with it when I got back to the states, making adjustments in my routine along the way. It's because of my friend in basic training and my friend in Idaho I had the basic knowledge and understand of how to lift weights. They were instrumental in my eventual change in lifestyle.

[hmmm]

I gained 20KG, plus a mere 1.5% extra body fat.

[TorontoMoFo]

Originally Posted by howardalex

Since I started I've gone from 210lb to 154lb (and grown 4 inches too )

haha you used to be a fatty!

thats cool man... i have much respect for people that start fat, slim down, and then hit the weights.