Worf's 1st meet log

[NovaFlex]

Sorry to hear that bro. Makes my argument not seem so big now... Do you know if it’s completely torn, like how they roll up in the videos, or just a small tear? Hoping for the latter.

I hear you about the cold, as well. It’s been freezing balls here for the last week and a half, and overnights have been a bitch.

EDIT: IDK if I do it too much, but I deload (completely out of the gym for 4-7 days) every 4 weeks. I have one coming up, actually. Most top guys I’ve seen have recommended every 3 weeks to let the body heal before issues arise. I know it’s hard tho... I never used to do them. But I’ve seen measurable increases in my strength and stamina since incorporating them.

 

[Worf]

Sorry to hear that bro. Makes my argument not seem so big now... Do you know if it’s completely torn, like how they roll up in the videos, or just a small tear? Hoping for the latter.

I hear you about the cold, as well. It’s been freezing balls here for the last week and a half, and overnights have been a bitch.

EDIT: IDK if I do it too much, but I deload (completely out of the gym for 4-7 days) every 4 weeks. I have one coming up, actually. Most top guys I’ve seen have recommended every 3 weeks to let the body heal before issues arise. I know it’s hard tho... I never used to do them. But I’ve seen measurable increases in my strength and stamina since incorporating them.

It didnt pop and its definitely a pain to move it but I can still move it. Probably not a major tear but more than a strain. That sound definitely wasnt good. Hoping I can rest it and get back to regular training in a few weeks. The groin/thigh thing seems 95%, not so much as an issue since last week. I dont think I'll be so lucky with this. I was considering a deload week after getting this cold but ... I've had good experience with training when I get head colds. Seems to knock a bunch of the shit loose from heavy breathing and straining (within reason). No such luck this time. Really hoping to make it to another meet. Probably looking like March or April, May at the latest. I need some time to let injuries heal before I start training hard again. Terrible time to have injuries coming off a blast. I could potentially loose a good deal of the progress I made if I cant train hard. Is what it is though.

 

[theprodgicalson]

Keep us posted on the bicep. If there is no bruising you should be good to go. I would still get it checked out after a couple days regardless

 

[BigBaldBeardGuy]

It didnt pop and its definitely a pain to move it but I can still move it. Probably not a major tear but more than a strain. That sound definitely wasnt good. Hoping I can rest it and get back to regular training in a few weeks. The groin/thigh thing seems 95%, not so much as an issue since last week. I dont think I'll be so lucky with this. I was considering a deload week after getting this cold but ... I've had good experience with training when I get head colds. Seems to knock a bunch of the shit loose from heavy breathing and straining (within reason). No such luck this time. Really hoping to make it to another meet. Probably looking like March or April, May at the latest. I need some time to let injuries heal before I start training hard again. Terrible time to have injuries coming off a blast. I could potentially loose a good deal of the progress I made if I cant train hard. Is what it is though.

That sucks @Worf. Definitely a setback and that’s not fun.

I strained my bicep 3 years ago. It was a real bad strain that took 9 months to get back to normal. If you tore your bicep tendon you need to get it reattached within 2 weeks or it begins to retract.

Like @theprodgicalson said, if it’s bad it’ll bruise in the next couple days. When you partially flex your arm you should be able to feel the tendons, if one isn’t there, you tore it.

A bad strain sucks. You won’t be able to use it normally until the elasticity returns. Take it easy. That’s the peril of a mixed grip.

If you guys are deadlifting regularly you shouldn’t be doing bicep curls. The two don’t mix.

 

[Worf]

Never mind, got into with the wife. She’s on her period too, lol. Fuckng sorcery

 

[Btcowboy]

Never mind, got into with the wife. She’s on her period too, lol. Fuckng sorcery

Ok that's it I ain't ever bringing up my wife being bitchy up again. Look what I fucking started lol.

 

[Worf]

Ok that's it I ain't ever bringing up my wife being bitchy up again. Look what I fucking started lol.

Haha, that’s like when I got sick before my meet and all the rest of y’all got sick within a week

 

[MindlessWork]

Haha, that’s like when I got sick before my meet and all the rest of y’all got sick within a week

You are contagious lol

 

[Worf]

So good news I suppose. No bruising on the Biceps. All the pain is around the short heat attached to the brachial muscle. I’m able to move it around and even lift small things with it but nothing heavy so far. I can feel the tendons in there, nothing is detached just fucking sore, can’t flex it without a bunch of pain but I think I’m ok as for a real tear. Looks like limited lower body stuff for a few weeks and re evaluate.

 

[Silentlemon1011]

So good news I suppose. No bruising on the Biceps. All the pain is around the short heat attached to the brachial muscle. I’m able to move it around and even lift small things with it but nothing heavy so far. I can feel the tendons in there, nothing is detached just fucking sore, can’t flex it without a bunch of pain but I think I’m ok as for a real tear. Looks like limited lower body stuff for a few weeks and re evaluate.

That's good to hear bro!
I've torn my triceps, never the same afterwards. keep it nice and light, throw some ice and heat packs in it, maybe try some BPC (shipment just came in today for me)
I'll let you know how it goes, supposedly helps out a lot.

@BigBaldBeardGuy Can you elaborate a little on the no bicep curls?

I've been deadlifting a lot lately... and like you said, my biceps hurt like fuck right now.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

No curls crew here. Almost none anyway, I occasionally do some hammer curls.

 

[Worf]

I’m doing the hot/cold right now and laying off using it. I ran some BPC for my knee and never really got much out of it. Hoping to be back to regular training in a few weeks with a different program. Until then it’s the @Perrin Aybara injury routine, lol

 

[BigBaldBeardGuy]

That's good to hear bro!
I've torn my triceps, never the same afterwards. keep it nice and light, throw some ice and heat packs in it, maybe try some BPC (shipment just came in today for me)
I'll let you know how it goes, supposedly helps out a lot.

@BigBaldBeardGuy Can you elaborate a little on the no bicep curls?

I've been deadlifting a lot lately... and like you said, my biceps hurt like fuck right now.

The bicep (and tendons attached to it) is probably the weakest point in a deadlift. You want to let your arms hang as neutral as possible to keep the leverage away from the bicep. If you’re doing curls same day, day before, or even two days before, the biceps will be tight - the opposite of what you want. You want nice, loose, hanging arms, nothing that is going to flex or be tight, which is what causes strains and tears.

I had a bad strain, lots of bruising on the arm, and when I flexed it it felt like someone was pinching the muscle with vice grips. It sucked. I don’t really do curls anymore but if you want to do them, I’d do it on the same day immediately after deadlifts so you have the most time for the biceps to recover and not be tight.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I tried BPC a couple times years ago and didn't get anything out of it either.

SSB squats, SSB box squats, SSB good mornings, glute bridges, you shouldn't lose anything lower body wise.

 

[Silentlemon1011]

The bicep (and tendons attached to it) is probably the weakest point in a deadlift. You want to let your arms hang as neutral as possible to keep the leverage away from the bicep. If you’re doing curls same day, day before, or even two days before, the biceps will be tight - the opposite of what you want. You want nice, loose, hanging arms, nothing that is going to flex or be tight, which is what causes strains and tears.

I had a bad strain, lots of bruising on the arm, and when I flexed it it felt like someone was pinching the muscle with vice grips. It sucked. I don’t really do curls anymore but if you want to do them, I’d do it on the same day immediately after deadlifts so you have the most time for the biceps to recover and not be tight.

That makes a whole fuck tonne of sense, thanks for the response brother.

I dont mix grip, but I can see how that stress is killing my biceps, especially since my DL day is usually 2 days away from my bicep day...

Turns out my biceps havnt rested for 4 months... go figure.

I always suspected i was mildly retarded.... but this confirms it.

Thanks again

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I never have any bicep pain from deadlift, but like I said I don't really ever do curls. I do chin ups, always 48 hours between them and deadlift though. Also I'm very aware of letting my arms hang like ropes, too. Nothing but mixed grip beyond around 315lbs and always left hand under and right hand over.

Only time I've really had bicep pain recently was from doing front squats and clenching really tight with my arms out of the hole.

 

[Silentlemon1011]

I’m doing the hot/cold right now and laying off using it. I ran some BPC for my knee and never really got much out of it. Hoping to be back to regular training in a few weeks with a different program. Until then it’s the @Perrin Aybara injury routine, lol

Sorry to hear that,

Hopefully you're back on your feet, hitting PRs shortly.

 

[Brandaddy]

I do a few sets of curls at least 3 days a week before I leave the gym. Now you guys are making me think I'm going to fuck up my bicep. Lol.

 

[Worf]

I’ve had this problem with my left elbow for a few years where I couldn’t quite extend it and lock it fully. Sometimes if I really worked it and messed with it I could make it pop and that seemed to fix it but it would just be stiff again the next day. Probably from boxing. So the past few years I’ve don’t dead’s with left over/right under. Had a bicep strain back in May and some shoulder bicep pain over the summmer but not too bad. When I fucked it up I was deadlifting with my left under hand and not able to extend it fully led to this.

 

[Worf]

I do a few sets of curls at least 3 days a week before I leave the gym. Now you guys are making me think I'm going to fuck up my bicep. Lol.

I used to hit curls at least once a week. Lately I do them maybe once a month. Maybe my bi’s got weak. Who knows