The Lifters Thread

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Originally Posted by saden1

I'm in the same exact position...my best max in bench was 385 lbs about 5 years ago and now I can barely do 225 lbs, My left shoulder is completely fcked up due to a recurring basketball injury and hurts like a bitch every time I wake up in the morning. My right arm can still get the job done but the left is as limp as a wet noodle. I'm hope to rehab it this summer. My legs can still go into beast mode but it's just a matter of time before they crap out with all the hooping. I routinely pile on and rep 400-500 lbs 20 times on the leg press and toe raises.


Heavy lifting is not worth it and my joints can do without them. I lift weights to feel good energy wise and burn whatever I ate during the week burn faster.

I think I might have messed up my right shoulder playing football. Nothing to bad it does tend to be the more likely candidate to get sharp nagging nerve pain when I lift, particularly on the bench, though I doubt it's anywhere near as bad as what you're dealing with seeing as how it's only really something I make a note of, like "oh that's interesting."

Also I'm probably not going to be able to go back to heavy weights when I recover from hernia surgery, at least for a while. I've heard to many stories about guys reinjuring hernias and needing second and third surgeries, even though lifting wasn't the direct cause for me. Either way I have no desire to repeat this process.

I mean it's not like I need to prepare for a sport or anything like that. Probably should be fine with the kettlebell.

Also that reminds me, anyone that tells you to do more reps for tone is messing with you. More reps builds endurance, if you really want tone lift heavy and slow.