Talo's training and video log

[SHOWTIME]

I think I am going to go to Worlds , as long as I qualify.

I am hoping to get a 1400 total , but that will be a big target ( 500,550,350)

What do you need to qualify? Class I or masters?

[Talo]

All you need to do as far as I've been told is make a total in this event.

[SHOWTIME]

All you need to do as far as I've been told is make a total in this event.

ok, new 1st attempts 50kg

[Talo]

MRI today on my knee . I will find out in a week or so if I'm going to need surgury . If I do it wont be until early next year as it's not preventing me from training. I can squat 450+ but can walk for an hour without it bugging me .

[tiramisu]

No luck with rehab or did you tear it?

[Talo]

This happened about 4 years ago in a ball tourni. Twisted the knee and it swelled up ( not right away , but eventually ) so I go the hospital and the Dr said it was fine he didn't think it tore or ripped . Although I'm not sure how he could tell . So it was sell rehab. I never went to anyone I just slowly got back into the gym ( after the crutches were gone) started off with leg presses and eventually I was able to squat. After about 8 months I was squatting over 300lbs and thought that I fixed it . Needless to say my squat kicks ass with no pain at all . But the jarring motion when running / playing squash or whatever even long walks will do it in. No swelling , but more like floating ( if on the knee cap ) or it will lock up a bit , the tendon on the backside of the knee . If I can find a picture I will show it so you have a better visual.

So that's a bit of history , lol. I thought I was going about it the right way and as far as strength goes the up and down it's great , but like I mentioned it's the walking part that does it in. I figure I should have them take an inside look to see if there is a tear and honestly I hope there is so they can go in and fix it.

[tiramisu]

Hopefully it's just a bump of scar tissue rubbing against stuff that they can clean up. That you can squat heavy seems like a pretty good reason to feel positive about the problem.

Modern scope surgery is so cool. That they can fix these kinds of injuries rocks. Now if we could just convince GP's / Emergency room doctors to treat the injuries properly in the first place when the tears are still fresh and easy to fix.

[Talo]

Bench

95x10
135x8
170x5
200x3
265x1
295x1
315x1

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Bench sucks !!

[tiramisu]

Tried reducing the warmup volume? I still need a lot to get my shoulders warmed up but 10/8/5 still seems a little high for a max effort day. ???

[Talo]

My shoulders were still tight while doing the 315 so I don't think it was too much, but I should have done some dynamic stretching before hand.

I should go back and take a look at Dave's warm-up plan . Something like
45x12
95x10
135x10
185x6
225x3
286x3
315x1
365x1
405x1