Thinking of giving up on bbing

[nescafe]

Im very unmotivated. September I injured my shoulder, healed it and just after it healed I injured a ligament in my elbow. Now im 4 weeks out from that and it will likely require another 4-8 weeks to heal. FML. Cant squat anymore have to use leg press machine and I feel like a disabled due when I workout now....

Brb losing all my gains because of consequative injurys. None of the injurys were from training.

 

[fame2002]

Im very unmotivated. September I injured my shoulder, healed it and just after it healed I injured a ligament in my elbow. Now im 4 weeks out from that and it will likely require another 4-8 weeks to heal. FML. Cant squat anymore have to use leg press machine and I feel like a disabled due when I workout now....

Brb losing all my gains because of consequative injurys. None of the injurys were from training.

Please know I say the following not being a dick.
Cry me a fucking river bro, you're talking about a couple month out due to an injury and surgery!?
Listen man, I spent the last 6 YEARS,going through this. Ended up injured severely at work, fractured humerus, torn biceps tendon, labrum torn in 2 places. First doctor didn't see or repair anything but one of the labrum tears, unknown to me. Right out of surgery I was telling them it still wasn't right, spent almost a year in Pt trying to get better and heal only to find out I'd have to have another surgery since the first moron missed (along with 3 mris and X-rays) all the other stuff in my shoulder. Found a new doc, had the second surgery, only to have to have another surgery 5 weeks later. I ended up with a permanent nerve condition called RSD, it is the most painful form of pain know to man, highest pain on the McGill pain index. This is a permanent condition, one that I live with every day. Also. Because of the first doctor missing the humerus fracture, that bone was in my shoulder floating and grinding around for almost a year, caused me such bad arthritis they want to replace my entire shoulder joint. (I'm 33) I spent almost 6 years going through this, being prescribed HEAVY doses of narcotics, nerve pain meds, antidepressants etc, shit at one point they had me on 18 different meds. Told me I'd never work out again,never do a lot of things. I lost my career, my fiancée of 10 years, friends and family because of all of this. I've been b ack training in the gym now for a little over a year, and I'm in the best shape of my life. I live in excruciating pain everyday and the RSD causes me so many other problems, like memory issues, fatigue, depression, you name it. I deal with it the best I can each day. So my point to all this, is it can always be so much worse, I know my life could be worse as well, I could have lost my arm all together, or whatever. I understand you being bummed about losing some gains, and all that, but its temporary. You'll do what needs to be done, and you'll get back into the gym, and life will carry on. You need to focus on what's important, and nothing else. The gym will be there, everything else is up to you and how you deal with this situation.

 

[donjob]

you just looking for sympathy or something man? i see single and double amputees in the gym all the time lifting. go to walter reed and see all those guys doing pt and working out. get the fuck over it pussy. bodybuilders are little sissies anyways. you should quit

 

[zephyr_987]

i would trade places with you in a second. i have been injured for the past 4 yrs. ive had 3 knee reconstructions 2 on rt, 1 on left. now they are both torn again both from dumb shit like accidently stepping in a hole i didnt see in the park grass & getting out of the car too fast n blowing it out.and between all injuries, reconstructions etc, i have had countless severe sprains in which the only way to treat is time off & all that (plus a demanding school left me with very bad muscle atrophy in which i couldnt even sit down on a regular height chair or toilet with out my knees buckleing and caving in or walking all fucked up! bro, its the opposite for me, the only thing that keeps me going is that when i do finally save up enough $$ and get these knees repaired i will be back to my old ways and hitting the iron 2x a day, hitting my fave exercises like heavy squats n deadlifts! as of now, im stuck doing rehab exercises and ya, i understand where u r coming from about feeling like a handicap person.. with all due respect, shoulder injuries hurt alot, but you can work around them . rest your elbow for however long it takes (do keep it moving tho) & get back in the gym bro. goodluck!

 

[zephyr_987]

Please know I say the following not being a dick.
Cry me a fucking river bro, you're talking about a couple month out due to an injury and surgery!?
Listen man, I spent the last 6 YEARS,going through this. Ended up injured severely at work, fractured humerus, torn biceps tendon, labrum torn in 2 places. First doctor didn't see or repair anything but one of the labrum tears, unknown to me. Right out of surgery I was telling them it still wasn't right, spent almost a year in Pt trying to get better and heal only to find out I'd have to have another surgery since the first moron missed (along with 3 mris and X-rays) all the other stuff in my shoulder. Found a new doc, had the second surgery, only to have to have another surgery 5 weeks later. I ended up with a permanent nerve condition called RSD, it is the most painful form of pain know to man, highest pain on the McGill pain index. This is a permanent condition, one that I live with every day. Also. Because of the first doctor missing the humerus fracture, that bone was in my shoulder floating and grinding around for almost a year, caused me such bad arthritis they want to replace my entire shoulder joint. (I'm 33) I spent almost 6 years going through this, being prescribed HEAVY doses of narcotics, nerve pain meds, antidepressants etc, shit at one point they had me on 18 different meds. Told me I'd never work out again,never do a lot of things. I lost my career, my fiancée of 10 years, friends and family because of all of this. I've been b ack training in the gym now for a little over a year, and I'm in the best shape of my life. I live in excruciating pain everyday and the RSD causes me so many other problems, like memory issues, fatigue, depression, you name it. I deal with it the best I can each day. So my point to all this, is it can always be so much worse, I know my life could be worse as well, I could have lost my arm all together, or whatever. I understand you being bummed about losing some gains, and all that, but its temporary. You'll do what needs to be done, and you'll get back into the gym, and life will carry on. You need to focus on what's important, and nothing else. The gym will be there, everything else is up to you and how you deal with this situation.

Fame, youre an animal, im sorry to hear all this! its amazing how fast girls and friends forget about you when you are going thru hard shit! i really do hope your situation improves. good luck to you bro

 

[Youngblood43]

Please know I say the following not being a dick.
Cry me a fucking river bro, you're talking about a couple month out due to an injury and surgery!?
Listen man, I spent the last 6 YEARS,going through this. Ended up injured severely at work, fractured humerus, torn biceps tendon, labrum torn in 2 places. First doctor didn't see or repair anything but one of the labrum tears, unknown to me. Right out of surgery I was telling them it still wasn't right, spent almost a year in Pt trying to get better and heal only to find out I'd have to have another surgery since the first moron missed (along with 3 mris and X-rays) all the other stuff in my shoulder. Found a new doc, had the second surgery, only to have to have another surgery 5 weeks later. I ended up with a permanent nerve condition called RSD, it is the most painful form of pain know to man, highest pain on the McGill pain index. This is a permanent condition, one that I live with every day. Also. Because of the first doctor missing the humerus fracture, that bone was in my shoulder floating and grinding around for almost a year, caused me such bad arthritis they want to replace my entire shoulder joint. (I'm 33) I spent almost 6 years going through this, being prescribed HEAVY doses of narcotics, nerve pain meds, antidepressants etc, shit at one point they had me on 18 different meds. Told me I'd never work out again,never do a lot of things. I lost my career, my fiancée of 10 years, friends and family because of all of this. I've been b ack training in the gym now for a little over a year, and I'm in the best shape of my life. I live in excruciating pain everyday and the RSD causes me so many other problems, like memory issues, fatigue, depression, you name it. I deal with it the best I can each day. So my point to all this, is it can always be so much worse, I know my life could be worse as well, I could have lost my arm all together, or whatever. I understand you being bummed about losing some gains, and all that, but its temporary. You'll do what needs to be done, and you'll get back into the gym, and life will carry on. You need to focus on what's important, and nothing else. The gym will be there, everything else is up to you and how you deal with this situation.

Like he said that shit is all temporary man, if u keep that attitude then you sure as hell aren't going to achieve your bodybuilding goals. Those injuries are in the past, you can't do anything to change that, you had some bad luck and now u just want to.give up? Man up dude..rehab and get back into the gym.

 

[Youngblood43]

you just looking for sympathy or something man? i see single and double amputees in the gym all the time lifting. go to walter reed and see all those guys doing pt and working out. get the fuck over it pussy. bodybuilders are little sissies anyways. you should quit

wanna be bodybuilders might be pussy def not GOOD bodybuilders..to.excel In bodybuilding you have to be pretty dam mentally tough. Its a rough life man going thru all the pain of training and dieting and ontop.of that pumping ourselves full of hormones that we don't even really want to.take but are forced to..that shit is scary.

 

[fame2002]

Fame, youre an animal, im sorry to hear all this! its amazing how fast girls and friends forget about you when you are going thru hard shit! i really do hope your situation improves. good luck to you bro

Thanks brother, you too! Sounds like you're going through a war yourself man and I wish you the best, truly.

 

[donjob]

wanna be bodybuilders might be pussy def not GOOD bodybuilders..to.excel In bodybuilding you have to be pretty dam mentally tough. Its a rough life man going thru all the pain of training and dieting and ontop.of that pumping ourselves full of hormones that we don't even really want to.take but are forced to..that shit is scary.

kai greene's video of him saying he'll never be a weight lifter, he only lifts for "the contraction" (whatever the fuck that means) and to get big was the most retarded thing i've ever heard. what the fuck is the point in being jacked as fuck and weighing 300 pounds to get outlifted by a chick that weighs 140 in a lift such as the snatch? he might as well give up his man card bro. and the pony tail aint helpin him

 

[nescafe]

Please know I say the following not being a dick.
Cry me a fucking river bro, you're talking about a couple month out due to an injury and surgery!?
Listen man, I spent the last 6 YEARS,going through this. Ended up injured severely at work, fractured humerus, torn biceps tendon, labrum torn in 2 places. First doctor didn't see or repair anything but one of the labrum tears, unknown to me. Right out of surgery I was telling them it still wasn't right, spent almost a year in Pt trying to get better and heal only to find out I'd have to have another surgery since the first moron missed (along with 3 mris and X-rays) all the other stuff in my shoulder. Found a new doc, had the second surgery, only to have to have another surgery 5 weeks later. I ended up with a permanent nerve condition called RSD, it is the most painful form of pain know to man, highest pain on the McGill pain index. This is a permanent condition, one that I live with every day. Also. Because of the first doctor missing the humerus fracture, that bone was in my shoulder floating and grinding around for almost a year, caused me such bad arthritis they want to replace my entire shoulder joint. (I'm 33) I spent almost 6 years going through this, being prescribed HEAVY doses of narcotics, nerve pain meds, antidepressants etc, shit at one point they had me on 18 different meds. Told me I'd never work out again,never do a lot of things. I lost my career, my fiancée of 10 years, friends and family because of all of this. I've been b ack training in the gym now for a little over a year, and I'm in the best shape of my life. I live in excruciating pain everyday and the RSD causes me so many other problems, like memory issues, fatigue, depression, you name it. I deal with it the best I can each day. So my point to all this, is it can always be so much worse, I know my life could be worse as well, I could have lost my arm all together, or whatever. I understand you being bummed about losing some gains, and all that, but its temporary. You'll do what needs to be done, and you'll get back into the gym, and life will carry on. You need to focus on what's important, and nothing else. The gym will be there, everything else is up to you and how you deal with this situation.

Damn sorry to hear about that brah. Definately makes me better hearing that. Sounds like your doctors just butchered you though. You might have been better off without surgery for the torn tendons and labrum. Im surprised you got so much medical treatments though. In Canada quite often people have to wait a year or longer for an MRI scan, ive known people that have died of operable brain cancers because they had to wait so long to get an MRI and be placed on the long ass waitlist for surgery.

The only way you get ortho surgery in Canada is if you are rich and can afford to get it done privately, or unable to move the joint at all, and even if its that bad you will be waiting 2+ years for surgery.

Sorry about that phaggoty post earlier guys, was feeling down, cause of several chronic joint injurys: Left supraspinatus, right biceps tendon, supraspinatus, UCL/ulnar nerve damage and rhomboid tears (all grade 3 or less so it is somewhat managable). Also have fairly painful neck and back pain (no idea whats wrong with it, but I seem to be able to deadlift and squat alright). Anyway not going to quit lifting, deadlifted 295ibs yesterday for 10 reps despite my elbow being phucked up at the moment.

 

[zephyr_987]

Damn sorry to hear about that brah. Definately makes me better hearing that. Sounds like your doctors just butchered you though. You might have been better off without surgery for the torn tendons and labrum. Im surprised you got so much medical treatments though. In Canada quite often people have to wait a year or longer for an MRI scan, ive known people that have died of operable brain cancers because they had to wait so long to get an MRI and be placed on the long ass waitlist for surgery.

The only way you get ortho surgery in Canada is if you are rich and can afford to get it done privately, or unable to move the joint at all, and even if its that bad you will be waiting 2+ years for surgery.

Sorry about that phaggoty post earlier guys, was feeling down, cause of several chronic joint injurys: Left supraspinatus, right biceps tendon, supraspinatus, UCL/ulnar nerve damage and rhomboid tears (all grade 3 or less so it is somewhat managable). Also have fairly painful neck and back pain (no idea whats wrong with it, but I seem to be able to deadlift and squat alright). Anyway not going to quit lifting, deadlifted 295ibs yesterday for 10 reps despite my elbow being phucked up at the moment.

it sucks to be at the mercy of an injury & its easy to get depressed when going thru it. ive had those moments too bro.... if u r gonna keep lifting on a bumm elbow, then wraps and sports tape are your bet friend. use them remember to not tape it so tight to cut circulation tho

 

[fame2002]

Damn sorry to hear about that brah. Definately makes me better hearing that. Sounds like your doctors just butchered you though. You might have been better off without surgery for the torn tendons and labrum. Im surprised you got so much medical treatments though. In Canada quite often people have to wait a year or longer for an MRI scan, ive known people that have died of operable brain cancers because they had to wait so long to get an MRI and be placed on the long ass waitlist for surgery.

The only way you get ortho surgery in Canada is if you are rich and can afford to get it done privately, or unable to move the joint at all, and even if its that bad you will be waiting 2+ years for surgery.

Sorry about that phaggoty post earlier guys, was feeling down, cause of several chronic joint injurys: Left supraspinatus, right biceps tendon, supraspinatus, UCL/ulnar nerve damage and rhomboid tears (all grade 3 or less so it is somewhat managable). Also have fairly painful neck and back pain (no idea whats wrong with it, but I seem to be able to deadlift and squat alright). Anyway not going to quit lifting, deadlifted 295ibs yesterday for 10 reps despite my elbow being phucked up at the moment.

Oh I didn't even mention the 5 herniated disks I have in my neck and back? Everyone gets down sometimes, but again, realize it can ALWAYS be so much worse. One thing I've learned going through what I did is how much we take for granted land how we always feel like our lives are so bad, or our problems are so huge when they're not, and compared to many people they aren't shit. Always remember that saying, "if the whole world threw their problems into a big pile, we'd probably take ours back". Struggle and Emerge my brothers-words to live by.

 

[donjob]

i wouldnt continue to strain anything thats injured. just do your rehab work and stretch, use contrasting baths or a heatpad and ice pack, alternate every ten minutes. lift where you can. use this time shift your training to something else like sled dragging and sprints, work your core. back extensions and glute ham raises. unilateral work with the non injured side. rest your injuries, come back 4-6 weeks later and start light. ramp back up. this is a marathon not a sprint.

 

[Youngblood43]

kai greene's video of him saying he'll never be a weight lifter, he only lifts for "the contraction" (whatever the fuck that means) and to get big was the most retarded thing i've ever heard. what the fuck is the point in being jacked as fuck and weighing 300 pounds to get outlifted by a chick that weighs 140 in a lift such as the snatch? he might as well give up his man card bro. and the pony tail aint helpin him

I honestly don't think a 140lb chick.can out lift a man that reps 495 on bench set after set 8 weeks out from the olympia. And the point of it is its what he has wanted to do since he was a child. He's following his dream and achieving them..he's an amazing athlete. But I do agree with u that he's stupid. He is one odd Guy that's for sure.