EME's 2006 Log - The Road to Big, Ripped, and Shredded - Page 4

**EME** · 05-23-2006, 02:16 PM

Good News!

I had my LAST appointment with my orthopedic surgeon yesterday!

He has now removed all restrictions from my training and I can go back to free weights on everything immediately!!!

:5hammer: < EME does the happy dance. ( OK... that's not Really me )

Of course, I have to take it easy and progress slowly, but I can now train each bodypart as I see fit from here on.

I also don't have to go back to the doc at all unless I have a problem.

So..... I figure I might as well jump back on the horse!

Free weight chest and shoulders tonight! This will be my first free weight chest exercise in more than 21 weeks!

As of this week, my diet and routine is switching from cutting to lean mass building. I'm upping my total cals, carbs, and protein and starting the process of putting the size back on.

200... here I come!

- EME

Lift · 05-23-2006, 02:51 PM

That's EXCELLENT news man

Have a good one!

Lift

**madman911** · 05-23-2006, 04:31 PM

Awesome news, EME!!! Your patience and positive attitude in the face of this major injury have been inspiring. I whine like a baby if I have to take a week off to let some tendonitis subside for crying out loud. There's no doubt, you will be back to your usual big and buff self before you know it.

**Sixpack** · 05-24-2006, 12:13 AM

Congrats MIke good luck on your lean bulk

**Fitnfirm** · 05-24-2006, 12:16 AM

Ya, quit slackin then

MOVE IT.....MOVE IT! Soldier!!!!

I wanna see some impressive numbers from this chest workout

Congrats on the super news

TheRock · 05-24-2006, 01:36 AM

Excellent news EME. Refer to sig.

**EME** · 05-24-2006, 03:20 AM

Thanks everyone!

I'm back from the first post tear, barbell chest workout!

I started very slow, but it did feel good to have the bar in my hands again.

Here's how it went:

Barbell Flat Bench - 5 Sets

45 lbs ( the bar ) - 15 reps
65 lbs - 15 reps
85 lbs - 10 reps
95 lbs - 6 reps
95 lbs - 6 reps

Barbell Incline Bench - 3 Sets

65 lbs - 10 reps
65 lbs - 6 reps
65 lbs - 6 reps

Low Cable Standing Flyes - 3 Sets
30 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets

Seated Dumbell Press - 3 Sets
25 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets

Barbell Shrugs - 3 Sets
135 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets

Dumbell Side Laterals - 3 Sets
10 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets.

That's it for starters. Nothing too monumental, but it definitely felt great to be moving the Olympic Bar again and to get the blood flowing back into my chest again!

- EME

DarkFalcon · 05-28-2006, 10:52 PM

How's the chest holding up with the free weights? You gaining confidence in it?

**Fitnfirm** · 05-29-2006, 02:00 AM

Tisk......Tisk.......Looks like I will be ripped and shredded before you, I dont see many workouts here??????? :umm: Plenty of time for me to play catch-up :lmao2:

**EME** · 05-29-2006, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fitnfirm

Tisk......Tisk.......Looks like I will be ripped and shredded before you, I dont see many workouts here??????? :umm: Plenty of time for me to play catch-up :lmao2:

LOL,

I don't post all my workouts, but they are going well. Chest is holding up great. No problems so far.

As for getting ripped, I had striated quads this morning when I woke up... not just vertical seperation, but visible horizontal striation in the vastus lateralis ( outer quad ) and full seperation between all the major quad muscles.

Cutting time is over for me though.... I'm working on mass now.

I'll post more updates when I have more time!

- EME

**Viperspit** · 05-29-2006, 02:22 AM

Good to hear EME. Time to pack on some mass and get to 200

Keep up the good work young man

Trick D · 05-29-2006, 06:42 AM

Maybe if I'm lucky I will be stronger for EME for another 2 or 3 weeks...

Great work man. I'm glad you are back on the horse.

**powerman2000** · 05-29-2006, 06:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EME

Chest is holding up great. No problems so far.

I am nervous for you bro. I am keeping my fingers crossed that you'll be able to avoid ever having a reoccurence with that tear. :fingersxd

**EME** · 05-29-2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by powerman2000

I am nervous for you bro. I am keeping my fingers crossed that you'll be able to avoid ever having a reoccurence with that tear. :fingersxd

Thanks Powerman.

I'm actually more worried about tearing the other side more than I am about tearing this one again. However, I think the time off has probably allowed the other side to heal as well. Last year, I experienced a pull or strain in my right pec very similar to the one I experienced in my left pec a couple months before it actually tore.

I'm not having any problems with either of them now.

Actually, from all the reading that I've done about this injury during my downtime, I learned that the chance of reoccurance of a tear in the same pec is actually very low if surgery is done promptly after the injury and it's allowed to heal properly.

Regardless, I'm proceeding cautiously. 95 lbs on the flat bench, and 65 lbs on the incline is as heavy as I've gone so far. Once I get up to a little bit higher working weight I will probably ditch flat bench alltogether and move to dumbbells and incline bench only.

For now though, I like flat bench because it allows me to use free weights and it's easier for me to control and balance the straight bar than dumbbells for the time being.

Thanks for the concern!

- EME

**bubba g** · 05-30-2006, 05:12 AM

That is great to hear that you are healing up really well. You are an inspiration. You stayed positive through the whole thing. I am sure you will completely recover, and be bigger, and stronger than ever...

**EME** · 06-02-2006, 03:49 AM

Hey everyone...

Week two on the free weights is going well.

My morning weight is up 6-8 lbs since starting back on all free weights last week.

Benched with the quarters on again this week and did 3 sets of 10 with no problem. The weight feels light, but the pec does get a little tight by the last rep or two. I was tempted to do a set with 35's... but I'm not going to.
Next time I'll put another 5 on each side and see how it feels.

I did T-Bar Rows for the first time this week. I did three sets with 45 and a 25 on there with no problem. I'll probably go up to two 45's next week. That particular exercise doesn't bother the pec at all.

I'm still using 10's for my shoulder laterals, 25's for shoulder presses, and 135 for barbell shrugs. All light weights, but I just have to take it slow.

I'm going to do free weight squats for the first time in 6 months next week.

Slow and steady, but so far, so good!

Also, I am now on the Ultimate of all Ultimate ALRI stacks.

Get a load of this!

6:30 AM
1 Venom Hyperdrive 3.0
2 Venom Special Tactics
1 Thyrogen-X
4 N'Gorge
1 Jungle Warfare

12:00 PM
2 Venom Special Tactics
1 Thyrogen-X
4 CR2 ( Creatine Ethyl Ester )
1 Jungle Warfare

6:00 PM - Pre Workout
2 Scoops Primed
4 N'Gorge
1 Jungle Warfare

8:00 PM - Post Workout
2 Scoops Regeneration-X
4 CR2

10:00 PM
2 Venom Lean Dreams

Yep....... time to get big and ripped again!

- EME

**EME** · 06-03-2006, 10:47 PM

OK, now that I'm cleared to hit the free weights again, I thought I'd take a few pics to measure my progress.

Next week is 6 months post tear. Hopefully 6 months from now I'll be looking a LOT better. ( Hopefully in 6 weeks I'll be looking a lot better! )

Sorry for the crappy pics. I was trying to take them myself with the self timer on the camera, but you should get the idea.

- EME

05-23-2006, 02:16 PM	#91
EME Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,265 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	Good News! I had my LAST appointment with my orthopedic surgeon yesterday! He has now removed all restrictions from my training and I can go back to free weights on everything immediately!!! :5hammer: < EME does the happy dance. ( OK... that's not Really me ) Of course, I have to take it easy and progress slowly, but I can now train each bodypart as I see fit from here on. I also don't have to go back to the doc at all unless I have a problem. So..... I figure I might as well jump back on the horse! Free weight chest and shoulders tonight! This will be my first free weight chest exercise in more than 21 weeks! As of this week, my diet and routine is switching from cutting to lean mass building. I'm upping my total cals, carbs, and protein and starting the process of putting the size back on. 200... here I come! - EME __________________ PhysiqueFXonline - Online Nutrition and Training with Michael and Kendra Elias: www.MichaelandKendra.com Team Molecular Nutrition Creative Director FAME Media Group / World Natural Sports Organization Editor-In-Chief FAME Magazine www.FAMEWorldTour.com

05-23-2006, 02:51 PM	#92
Lift I Love IronMass.Com Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 825 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 12	That's EXCELLENT news man Have a good one! Lift __________________ MrLiftALot@hotmail.com "King Kong Ain't Got Sh*t On Me..."

05-23-2006, 04:31 PM	#93
madman911 Metamorphosizing Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Boston Area Posts: 1,543 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 62	Awesome news, EME!!! Your patience and positive attitude in the face of this major injury have been inspiring. I whine like a baby if I have to take a week off to let some tendonitis subside for crying out loud. There's no doubt, you will be back to your usual big and buff self before you know it. __________________ Millennium Sport Technologies Sponsored Athlete http://www.millenniumsport.net IMPC 2006 Novice Division Champ IMPC 2007 Open Division Champ Never underestimate the power of the bandana.

05-24-2006, 12:13 AM	#94
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05-24-2006, 01:36 AM	#96
TheRock Pro Stature Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 419 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 43	Excellent news EME. Refer to sig. __________________ B3457 daß Scheiße

05-24-2006, 12:16 AM	#95
Fitnfirm Spanky Doodle ! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muscle Land Posts: 1,821 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 47	Ya, quit slackin then MOVE IT.....MOVE IT! Soldier!!!! I wanna see some impressive numbers from this chest workout Congrats on the super news

05-24-2006, 03:20 AM	#97
EME Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,265 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	Thanks everyone! I'm back from the first post tear, barbell chest workout! I started very slow, but it did feel good to have the bar in my hands again. Here's how it went: Barbell Flat Bench - 5 Sets 45 lbs ( the bar ) - 15 reps 65 lbs - 15 reps 85 lbs - 10 reps 95 lbs - 6 reps 95 lbs - 6 reps Barbell Incline Bench - 3 Sets 65 lbs - 10 reps 65 lbs - 6 reps 65 lbs - 6 reps Low Cable Standing Flyes - 3 Sets 30 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets Seated Dumbell Press - 3 Sets 25 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets Barbell Shrugs - 3 Sets 135 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets Dumbell Side Laterals - 3 Sets 10 lbs - 10 reps - all 3 Sets. That's it for starters. Nothing too monumental, but it definitely felt great to be moving the Olympic Bar again and to get the blood flowing back into my chest again! - EME __________________ PhysiqueFXonline - Online Nutrition and Training with Michael and Kendra Elias: www.MichaelandKendra.com Team Molecular Nutrition Creative Director FAME Media Group / World Natural Sports Organization Editor-In-Chief FAME Magazine www.FAMEWorldTour.com

05-28-2006, 10:52 PM	#98
DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	How's the chest holding up with the free weights? You gaining confidence in it?

05-29-2006, 02:00 AM	#99
Fitnfirm Spanky Doodle ! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Muscle Land Posts: 1,821 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 47	Tisk......Tisk.......Looks like I will be ripped and shredded before you, I dont see many workouts here??????? :umm: Plenty of time for me to play catch-up :lmao2:

05-29-2006, 02:22 AM	#101
Viperspit Incognito Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 680 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 14	Good to hear EME. Time to pack on some mass and get to 200 Keep up the good work young man

05-30-2006, 05:12 AM	#105
bubba g Moderator Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 2,949 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 177	That is great to hear that you are healing up really well. You are an inspiration. You stayed positive through the whole thing. I am sure you will completely recover, and be bigger, and stronger than ever...

06-02-2006, 03:49 AM	#106
EME Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 3,265 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 51	Hey everyone... Week two on the free weights is going well. My morning weight is up 6-8 lbs since starting back on all free weights last week. Benched with the quarters on again this week and did 3 sets of 10 with no problem. The weight feels light, but the pec does get a little tight by the last rep or two. I was tempted to do a set with 35's... but I'm not going to. Next time I'll put another 5 on each side and see how it feels. I did T-Bar Rows for the first time this week. I did three sets with 45 and a 25 on there with no problem. I'll probably go up to two 45's next week. That particular exercise doesn't bother the pec at all. I'm still using 10's for my shoulder laterals, 25's for shoulder presses, and 135 for barbell shrugs. All light weights, but I just have to take it slow. I'm going to do free weight squats for the first time in 6 months next week. Slow and steady, but so far, so good! Also, I am now on the Ultimate of all Ultimate ALRI stacks. Get a load of this! 6:30 AM 1 Venom Hyperdrive 3.0 2 Venom Special Tactics 1 Thyrogen-X 4 N'Gorge 1 Jungle Warfare 12:00 PM 2 Venom Special Tactics 1 Thyrogen-X 4 CR2 ( Creatine Ethyl Ester ) 1 Jungle Warfare 6:00 PM - Pre Workout 2 Scoops Primed 4 N'Gorge 1 Jungle Warfare 8:00 PM - Post Workout 2 Scoops Regeneration-X 4 CR2 10:00 PM 2 Venom Lean Dreams Yep....... time to get big and ripped again! - EME __________________ PhysiqueFXonline - Online Nutrition and Training with Michael and Kendra Elias: www.MichaelandKendra.com Team Molecular Nutrition Creative Director FAME Media Group / World Natural Sports Organization Editor-In-Chief FAME Magazine www.FAMEWorldTour.com