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Post by rockjunquie on Jul 2, 2021 7:56:22 GMT -5
Update: At the time of my initial post I had been plateaued at 970lbs. for about a month. This is common and I figured I had plenty of time to reach the goal by 6-30-21. I did not expect that on my next session I would blow by it with relative ease and to be honest it was anti-climatic. I was able to repeat the squat of 1060lbs. during my next two sessions so I know it was not a fluke. This is a video of the third time: Still having a couple of weeks to go I couldn’t leave well enough alone and decided to change the goal and add 50 more pounds. Long story short I tore my left calf, not on the lift itself but when racking the weight. It was not a successful lift as I used my arms when I was stuck for a couple seconds about halfway through the lift and did not want to hurt my back. Once fully erect holding the weight I felt fine, until I took a step to set the weight down and then felt a “pop”. The walk I had to my vehicle felt like a marathon. Anyways, the muscle is healing up and for once I am going to leave well enough alone. Going to take the win and move on. We have a vacation coming up that involves a lot of hiking and walking and it would be jealous of me to knowingly put that in jeopardy. Have already started working on next years goal as much as I can. No running/jogging per doctors orders, walking is okay.
OUCH!!!!! You take care!
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Post by Rockoonz on Jul 2, 2021 8:33:31 GMT -5
Well, we can safely say that you do know squat. It hurts seeing that. I have probably done near a ton, but in partial leg extensions moving vehicles around back when that was my hobby/business. Totally different animal from a full squat like that. Due to good fortune and swedish bones and muscles I know i'm capable of a bit still at 63+, but I want to have usable knees for another 20 years or so if possible and I survive, so yard work and bicycling is as close as I get to real feats of strength anymore.
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Post by Rockindad on Jul 2, 2021 11:52:46 GMT -5
Well, we can safely say that you do know squat. It hurts seeing that. I have probably done near a ton, but in partial leg extensions moving vehicles around back when that was my hobby/business. Totally different animal from a full squat like that. Due to good fortune and swedish bones and muscles I know i'm capable of a bit still at 63+, but I want to have usable knees for another 20 years or so if possible and I survive, so yard work and bicycling is as close as I get to real feats of strength anymore. I thought one of my kids started posting here Funny thing is that a knee injury from work is what got me back into squatting. Besides that injury (ligaments) they are in good shape. As an aside, I highly recommend knee sleeves for anyone experiencing pain in their knees. The extra warmth to that area makes mine feel like they are lubed up. I won't do a leg day without them anymore.
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