01-17-2008, 03:29 PM | #11 | |
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I understand that 'roids can signicantly weaken muscles and tendons. Anything else you'd like to share, ie. cycle timing, methodology, waste disposal...? |
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01-17-2008, 07:06 PM | #12 | |
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I'm curious to hear your story. It was a torn pec right? |
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01-17-2008, 07:19 PM | #13 | |
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I was bench pressing at the time. The sad part is that it wasn't a massive amount of weight (285 pounds) and it was part of a normal workout; I certainly wasn't able to go out in a blaze of glory (tearing your pec with anything less the 3 plates is just plain embaressing). It is just really weird to feel your muscle rip as you push upward. I remember it started to rip when I was about a third of the way up on the first rep and I could feel and hear ripping as the weight came crashing down. It did leave me deformed, but you can really only see the deformity if I flex. It was a real blow to my ego; I am not even the strongest guy among the ultra nerdy group of people I coauthor with anymore. Here is my Harvard Business School coauthor benching (I actually think I can probably bench a decent amount now but I don't do flat bench anymore -- too scared): Actually, I was never stronger than him but I like to rationalize about it (although he is using a Bench Shirt, but he was still stronger even raw plus the shirt is only single ply). I wish that I had a glamorous excuse like that for the injury. My problem was just some bad luck and neglect related to not worrying about muscle imbalances and being too aggressive as I got older. Last edited by pelagius; 01-17-2008 at 07:30 PM. |
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Here is a guy doing 1036 pounds and it gives you a good look at the shirt: Last edited by pelagius; 01-17-2008 at 10:49 PM. |
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What was the travel on that lift 6"?
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