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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Scooby 2011 Journal
« on: September 02, 2022, 12:23:32 am »
That username is such a blast from the past for me
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Kingfush
« on: September 02, 2022, 12:19:56 am »
Curious to know, what do you do for a living that allows you to lift weights so often?
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Motor recruitment vs %1RM
« on: August 24, 2022, 11:00:44 am »
Also cant remember this, but:
I know that training closer to 1RM activates more motor units, but what if you are doing max effort on 20-60% loads? How does it differ from 90% work where you inherently have to do max effort to lift the load?
I know that training closer to 1RM activates more motor units, but what if you are doing max effort on 20-60% loads? How does it differ from 90% work where you inherently have to do max effort to lift the load?
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Re: Trained lifters are primarily stronger due to muscularity not neural adaptations
« on: August 24, 2022, 10:52:11 am »
Somewhere deep in my logs my 1RM squat dropped from 415 to 335 i believe in a matter of 1-2 weeks. I had only take a few days off from lifting i think. I dont recall any drastic sleep or stress changes during that time. How does that factor in here?
Through my decade of squatting, many ups and downs, i’ve definitely noticed i gain the most on high frequency (85% max 3x a week, with 1 of the days being a “light day” working up to a 85-90% single and no work sets) and i attributed some of my success to neural adaptations (whatever they may be). Im wondering how my n=1 experience fits into the information from this thread
Through my decade of squatting, many ups and downs, i’ve definitely noticed i gain the most on high frequency (85% max 3x a week, with 1 of the days being a “light day” working up to a 85-90% single and no work sets) and i attributed some of my success to neural adaptations (whatever they may be). Im wondering how my n=1 experience fits into the information from this thread
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Strength, Power, Reactivity, & Speed Discussion / Training to failure for strength gains vs hypertropy
« on: August 24, 2022, 10:42:07 am »
Cant remember what the latest science on this was, but:
What was the “consensus” on leaving a couple of reps in the tank? Is that optimal for stimulating type ii fibers or what? I figure you can do more volume (sets) that way. On the other hand, some say you dont get best stimulation until you’re basically at failure (view the slides here
What was the “consensus” on leaving a couple of reps in the tank? Is that optimal for stimulating type ii fibers or what? I figure you can do more volume (sets) that way. On the other hand, some say you dont get best stimulation until you’re basically at failure (view the slides here
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 22, 2022, 11:18:14 am »
Sometimes things seem to work for no rhyme or reason. Of course there is certainly an underlying reason, but due to our ignorance, “it doesnt make sense.”
As an example, i starting stretching my rectus femoris and psoas a few days ago and felt immediate relief (though not 100%) in my knee pain. What?! I tried this out like 6 months ago and didnt experience this relief. Why now? Things are looking up for my knees for now
As an example, i starting stretching my rectus femoris and psoas a few days ago and felt immediate relief (though not 100%) in my knee pain. What?! I tried this out like 6 months ago and didnt experience this relief. Why now? Things are looking up for my knees for now
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 14, 2022, 05:57:16 pm »
Another great knee vid by dj John bergman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt2P_eYkN40
And yeah, I need to go on a serious stretching routine and log it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bt2P_eYkN40
And yeah, I need to go on a serious stretching routine and log it
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 13, 2022, 03:43:03 pm »Quote
Soft tissue work and stretching did eventually fix the patella mistracking that caused it
What exactly did you stretch and release in your case?
Long walks will make my knees swell up a bit. But walking backwards (up stairs, or on a treadmill turned off) feels great
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 13, 2022, 01:55:04 pm »
Sounds like I need an MRI!
Dr John Bergman has an excellent video on healing inner meniscus damage and yep - it centers around getting blood flow into that area:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMF4vXFqqpk
Was thinking of flying to his clinic in LA but I'm looking at local alternatives first to save money
Dr John Bergman has an excellent video on healing inner meniscus damage and yep - it centers around getting blood flow into that area:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMF4vXFqqpk
Was thinking of flying to his clinic in LA but I'm looking at local alternatives first to save money
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 12, 2022, 10:09:09 pm »
Just tried knee extensions. Very uncomfortable in my right (worse) knee. A very weird feeling too.
My but knees are swollen right now from 5 full courts a few days ago. When not this swollen, i think the knee exts are painless
Edit: my knee fees a bit better after the exts so i did a few more sets.
It feels more lubed/mobile.
My but knees are swollen right now from 5 full courts a few days ago. When not this swollen, i think the knee exts are painless
Edit: my knee fees a bit better after the exts so i did a few more sets.
It feels more lubed/mobile.
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 12, 2022, 01:39:27 pm »
Pain isnt in the tendons. 10 years ago it was, strengthening VMO and foam rolling IT/hips took care of it 100%
Now the pain seems to be inside my knee or something. Like at the bottom of the femer, below the kneecap? Top of shin bone? Its tough to pinpoint
Ill have to try leg extensions tnite to see if i get pain
Now the pain seems to be inside my knee or something. Like at the bottom of the femer, below the kneecap? Top of shin bone? Its tough to pinpoint
Ill have to try leg extensions tnite to see if i get pain
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 12, 2022, 07:27:34 am »
So it wasnt a single jump, but you’re right that it happened after a long layoff.
I didnt play bball for about a year but kept lifting. Squat got up to the 400’s. Came back and played a high intensity full court game. Next day left knee was swollen, but painless. Didnt think much of it. Next week played another full court (swelling had subsided already). Painless. Day after that both my knees swelled up like crazy and i could barely bend them halfway
Today my right one seems worse than my left
I didnt play bball for about a year but kept lifting. Squat got up to the 400’s. Came back and played a high intensity full court game. Next day left knee was swollen, but painless. Didnt think much of it. Next week played another full court (swelling had subsided already). Painless. Day after that both my knees swelled up like crazy and i could barely bend them halfway
Today my right one seems worse than my left
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Re: Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 11, 2022, 04:36:30 pm »
Knees hurt only under stress and not by much. But if i play bball, the next day they are swollen and hurt more. Its not debilitating or anything. But i cant run full speed or consistently play bball anymore
I had xrays done, i think i may need an MRI. The physical therapist i went to years ago said it’s either an MCL issue or a meniscus issue. I’d like to get a second opinion
I think i need an MRI but boy they are expensive
I had xrays done, i think i may need an MRI. The physical therapist i went to years ago said it’s either an MCL issue or a meniscus issue. I’d like to get a second opinion
I think i need an MRI but boy they are expensive
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Progress Journals & Experimental Routines / Re: Dreyth's New Journal
« on: June 10, 2022, 06:15:00 pm »
Very late reply here but that's good to hear! Any more updates?
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Injury, Prehab, & Rehab talk for the brittlebros / Help me find a good PT/physio/chiro/anything
« on: June 10, 2022, 06:06:27 pm »
My knees have been suffering for years now. It's not the patellar tendonitis that I use to have which disappeared with VMO work and foam rolling IT band/hips.
It's a different pain. Glut med activation seems to give a bit of relief, as does stretching the TFL. But the relief doesn't stick around. It's not permanent. Really tired of this and I miss being able to play basketball multiple times per week. I can only play less than once per month now
I'm located in Philadelphia at the moment. Seems to be hard to find someone who isn't going to tell me something stupid like "ice your knees."
It's a different pain. Glut med activation seems to give a bit of relief, as does stretching the TFL. But the relief doesn't stick around. It's not permanent. Really tired of this and I miss being able to play basketball multiple times per week. I can only play less than once per month now
I'm located in Philadelphia at the moment. Seems to be hard to find someone who isn't going to tell me something stupid like "ice your knees."