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Thank you ill try my best!

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Timeline…so, in 2013, the injury happened, but the first doctor said it didn’t look like I did anything, so it “healed” but any hard impact and it almost felt like deja vu. Lived with it tell 2016 when I really felt something was up at a ski resort. Found out that the acl had completely become detached, MCL torn, minuscus was degrading, fractures on the tibia and fibia. Had surgery and later on, did physical therapy that while it did help some of the recovery, felt like all the therapist was doing was stacking these exercises that some at the time were sketchy as fuck. So I stopped seeing her and did get better than I was pre-surgery. EDIT: forgot to answer this; the surgeon said that I should be good to go on continuing my riding and any other activity when I saw him months later for an evaluation. He did felt confident in his work but to me, it hasn’t and will never feel 100% like my other knee is.

Today I signed up at my local LA fitness. Tomorrow I’ll be shopping for gym gear and start planning on changing my diet. Race season is coming up in spring, my goal is to start improving my strength, stanima, and flexibility. Going back to this post I need to re word what I had posted, I know growing old I’ll never have that crazy stamina I had in my teens or be as agile, but if I can get close to it while building back up some muscle I lost over the years, if this brings positive results in my racing performance, I’ll be psyched.

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I’ve been reading a lot about gotch Bible and I’m starting it tomorrow to increase my endurance and help with my strength building. My cardio is okay, not great. I play hoops like 3-4 times a week. I don’t really lift that much though. Will that be enough? Any other tips?

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Finish gotch bible no matter what

That is the only tip

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Ok fuck this shit I shouldn’t have done this before going to work I feel like I’m gonna vomit

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Ok so holy shit. I switched over to this routine 3 weeks ago after I felt like I was done with 5x5 and I have never gotten so strong and grown so much so fast before. I feel like It should share it.

I’m keeping the mass building days at 3x4 and the hypertrophy days at high reps, trying to get 12 reps on all sets. I have this shirt that fit nice and snug 3 weeks ago and fast forward to right now, it’s tight as hell on my arms. I like this routine a lot.

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God dam you lived 3 years with all that!?! That’s crazy. I have a similar story, was playing football when I tore my ACL, nver dealt with any serious injury before, so I just limped my ass to work after and let it heal. Visited my pcp and she told me it was just a lil sprain after just x-rays(no MRI taken, fuck that, i always asked for it after that). Buckled on me like 3 more times in a span of 3-5 months and she just kept saying just a sprain. I said fuck this and went to a specialist where they told me I tore my acl.

About the physical therapists, I feel ya on that. My lifting coach bud told me that most PT’s they send you to are useless after like 2 weeks cause they pace you like a 50 year old grandmother. Better safe than sorry early on though.

Sounds like you love riding, no homo. Gotta weigh the love of the sport versus can I walk normally when I get old I guess. Probably a balance of going hard buuuut as safely as you can is best. Us older folk gotta work twice as hard haha. Put in the work training and you’ll be rewarded, godspeed brodie!

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Man, you bodybuilding bros. Don’t think I’ve done any weighted lifting stuff over 10 reps, besides sooome easy ass assistance stuff, in like 3 years hahaha. I applaud yall.

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I’m not entirely sure what I’m supposed to take out of this. All I’m saying is that it’s been a great regiment once you hit intermediate lifts.

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For those who do intermittent fasting, are you doing 16/8, 20/4 or full day 2 to 3 times a week? For the last 8 months I’ve been doing 16/8 every day, but on the rare day I go past I’ll recompense by doing a 24 fast.

Sometimes I end up doing 20/4 simply because my appetite has diminished. Keto is effective but IF has proven more convenient to do year round and my energy levels are high throughout the day.

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Tried Gotch Bible over the weekend with my brother. Took a bit longer than I would have liked to finish it but it was some good shit. By the end the jumper squats were killing. Tried to hold a bridge after but only managed a minute, definitely want to improve that and get the workout finished faster in general.

Definitely gonna add a GB to my regular cardio days so thanks for posting about it.

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When you do neck bridging with gotch bible i would do a x10

Ace=10 seconds, 2=20 seconds

Also if you are on a hard surface lay down a towel or yoga mat.

Neck bridging is important in building neck strength.

The focus isn’t finishing faster. The focus is just finishing with good form, posture, and not bitching out. It improves, strength, posture, speed, agility, and endurance. Never think faster, just think better.

Rely on your mental attitude.

If you want to do neck bridges, i would do them for segments of 30 until you build up to one minute.

Neck bridging is so good for combat sports and core strength

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When you do neck bridging with gotch bible i would do a x10

Ace=10 seconds, 2=20 seconds

Also if you are on a hard surface lay down a towel or yoga mat.

Neck bridging is important in building neck strength.

The focus isn’t finishing faster. The focus is just finishing with good form, posture, and not bitching out. It improves, strength, posture, speed, agility, and endurance. Never think faster, just think better.

Rely on your mental attitude.

If you want to do neck bridges, i would do them for segments of 30 until you build up to one minute.

Neck bridging is so good for combat sports and core strength

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Wasn’t knocking ya bro, I train predominantly powerlifting so was just trying to say I hate anything even close to 8 or more reps in the mains lifts, which I see that program doesn’t have, so I misread, sorry. I actually do similar stuff to that program, I just pack power/hypertrophy into the same day in a 3 day split with an extra bench focus day cause my bench is lil girl levels. Curious, you pull sumo or conventional? Squat low or high bar? Reading good stuff from you man, keep it up brodie!

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Ah, no worries. It’s hard to read tone through plain text! I’ve been doing max reps of 5 for over a year mainly because I both read and heard from many big dudes that building a solid frame before even attempting high rep hypertrophy would give you good results. So far it’s been true!
I actually switched 100% to hex bar deadlifts once I started doing squats on the same day. It lets me hits my quads harder and gives my back a bit more relief. It might also be a more natural lift depending on your body type; for me I find the hex bar way more comfortable but just as physically demanding as conventional. For squats I’ve only ever done high bar. My neck hits forward a bit and is slightly crooked so low bar is awkward as all hell for me :frowning:

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Is it true that marijuana can actually help to loss weight? I’ve been hearing people talk about this lately in some forum i cant remember what forum that is but i was pretty curious about they’re topic. I have been reading this marijuana strain here in https://www.bonzaseeds.com/blog/khalifa-kush/ and all it says that it can help you relax and chill you physically and mentally. Some of them might even help you with depression and anxiety but this issue regarding losing weight when using marijuana is just fascinating. Can you enlighten me with some new information about this?

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Hemp protein powder is gdlk

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Which one ya got? Was looking to try one.

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@dialupsucky whatever you do…never ever try himalayan pink salt.
its very high in potassium which is why you cant have it.
use celtic sea salt instead which is high in sodium and has the same nutritional value.

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My workout routine currently is this in general. I do this every other day or so or whenever I feel like it. I increase reps when I get stronger:

  1. 50 push ups or stay in a half way up push up position for over ten seconds and then do about 20 push ups.
  2. Dumb bells rows with a 50 pound dumb bell for 12 or more reps or ten pulls ups.
  3. Shoulder presses with 40 pound dumb bells for around 10 reps.
  4. Curls with 25 pound dumb bells for 20 reps.
  5. Triceps extensions with a 50 pound dumb bell for 10 reps.
  6. V-Ups for abs at 20 reps.
  7. Supermans for the lower back for 30 reps.
  8. Dead lifts with two 50 pound dumb bells for 11 reps.
  9. 60 squats.
  10. 60 calve raises.

I walk about two to three miles a day for cardio. I just started sprinting during my walks as well. I also do my own brand of martial arts and yoga.