Stats time!

[captnj]

Yikes! Hope one day I can be like you guys

I am so far away!

I cannot do squats though :S

Slipped disc

rehab it with mobility and activity (but not crossing into pain) and get going. I have had a slipped disc before also. There are world class lifters who have rehabed from this, and even more serious back problems like fracutured vertebre. Not to fear. Its doable!

 

[captnj]

180kg is 4x20 kgs plates a side plus the weight of the bar right?

Yea.. Did that sometime ago on peak sesaon form...

Why? Dun everyone try to do 10r x 3s ?

good good thats very good

 

[galapogos]

Hey vitus, glad you're in here, but where are your numbers?

 

[vitus]

Hey vitus, glad you're in here, but where are your numbers?

hahah sorry manz.. sitting this one out..

 

[galapogos]

hahah sorry manz.. sitting this one out..

awwww...comon! don't act virgin! sporting leh...lifting isn't a spectator sport!

 

[nakorius]

that's a very negative view..
don't let the doctors tell you what to do, they tell people not to do certain things to
protect themselves so that they don't get sued. The best way to get over your slipped disc
and not let it bother you in your life is to train your stomach and back muscles, your stabilisers,
ie, your core. trust me, I know of many ppl with slipped discs who live perfectly normal lifes and
lift a lot more than most. Squats, Deads, Cleans. They do it all. Don't sell yourself short.

Of course if you just sustained the injury, rest 1st, and when the trauma has more or less subsided,
then start slow.

cheers

Thanks for the pep talk Vitus

Well I have 2 slipped discs actually... L4 and L5. The crappy part is that the nucleus of both discs are dying, a.k.a deteriorating. There is another suspected one but the doctors thought it best to leave it alone.

Eventually the discs will die by the time I am in my mid 30s or so. They need to be replaced with artificial ones.

Surgery is actually my only given option as physiotherapy failed miserably

I will definitely try strengthening my core to make things better for myself though

Thanks again!

 

[vitus]

awwww...comon! don't act virgin! sporting leh...lifting isn't a spectator sport!

erm.. blushes.. how to say.. *wring hands*... so shy! ...




ok ok.. I'll put 'em up...
according to the 1RM formula:

BW: 84kg
Bench: 115kg Squat(ATG): 146kg Deads: 160kg

 

[nakorius]

I think you guys can throw me around as a game... LOL

 

[vitus]

Thanks for the pep talk Vitus

Well I have 2 slipped discs actually... L4 and L5. The crappy part is that the nucleus of both discs are dying, a.k.a deteriorating. There is another suspected one but the doctors thought it best to leave it alone.

Eventually the discs will die by the time I am in my mid 30s or so. They need to be replaced with artificial ones.

Surgery is actually my only given option as physiotherapy failed miserably

I will definitely try strengthening my core to make things better for myself though

Thanks again!

hey no problems! it's one of the reasons why I post, to share info. Your case sounds quite tough. I urge you to take your rest period seriously before you start again.. in the meantime, you can do aqua sports to strengthen your body while you recuperate. swimming, aqua aerobics (yes yes looks damned dumb and feels bloody gay but if you gotta problem, hey screw dignity yah?) will do your body good.

Don't despair, sometimes these things happen in life and how you deal with it helps to make you a better person.

cheers

 

[galapogos]

erm.. blushes.. how to say.. *wring hands*... so shy! ...




ok ok.. I'll put 'em up...
according to the 1RM formula:

BW: 84kg
Bench: 115kg Squat(ATG): 146kg Deads: 160kg

Nice.

nakorius, join the game!

 

[nakorius]

Hehe I will join once I start on those things... for now I am still using just machines

 

[galapogos]

Update: Edited the format so it doesn't take up so much space, and aligned all the columns so it's easier to see. We need more people, people! Where're Majestic12, ultimatesg, vurtomatic, ironx, etc?

 

[FireEmblem]

hi,do you guys include the weight of the olympic bar in the figures?

if so how heavy is that bar exactly?

 

[galapogos]

Yes. Olympic bars are typically 20kg or 45lbs.

 

[FireEmblem]

k,if you guys accept newbie's stats here is mine

my weight:68kg
bench press:55kg
squat:57.5kg
deadlift:50kg

 

[captnj]

k,if you guys accept newbie's stats here is mine

my weight:68kg
bench press:55kg
squat:57.5kg
deadlift:50kg

good job starting with these execeises when u first begin keep it up

 

[X_slinger]

All strong man...

 

[2722555]

ahaha, i still dun dare deadlift, got hunch back, i scare it worsen

 

[galapogos]

timberman just updated his deadlift.. can you please update the chart? thanks.

No problem, I just did. Didn't see the update since there are so many posts. In the future please PM me or post in the thread to let me know if you've updated the numbers.

FireEmblem, nice numbers for a first timer. You should have a lot of potential. I foresee those numbers getting higher real soon real fast.

2722555, as long as you deadlift with good form, your hunched back should get better rather than worse since deadlifts strengthen your back and core.