TRAINING LOG: Mike Pockoski
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Topic: TRAINING LOG: Mike Pockoski
Posted By: mike pockoski
Subject: TRAINING LOG: Mike Pockoski
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 12:33am
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ok, i'm in.
first off-season workout last night at gold's gym. reminded me instantly why i hate gyms. typ. loud music, dorks posing in the mirrors while they lift, etc. but they've got lots of machines that go through all sorts of ranges of motion that i haven't trained in years. I figger it'll be fun to fart around in there for a few weeks so i can get in shape to start lifting again. BW was 288, and i'm packing down halloween candy like it's my job. it will get worse before gets better. I'm fat and flabby, but my belly is no where near as big as mindy's (pregnant) so i'm still good. plan is to get in shape so i don't have to hold my breath to tie my shoes. so i pretty much kicked ass on the pec dec and pull-downs last night. had a whole crowd standing around cheering. took me a while to leave with all the autographs i had to sign, but oh well. them's the breaks of being hardcore. |
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Posted By: Sean Betz
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 1:19am
| It will be good to see what you do, in the off-season. You have been one of the top 3-5 throwers, in the world, the last three years, in my opinion. My prediction is that your a lot stronger than you talk. Taking Larry Brock's spot as the biggest sandbagger in the sport. |
Posted By: Daniel McKim
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 1:22am
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I'm lovin' this! I can't wait to follow this one. Be
prepared for lots of sandbagging, sarcasm and freakish feats of athleticism. ------------- http://www.believethrower.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.believethrower.com |
Posted By: Daniel McKim
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 1:24am
Agreed. Mike, I know you claim you're not strong "now," but what are your all-time bests? I know you've told me some of your marks, but I can't remember all of them. All I know is that you don't get quads like you've got by working on your pontoon boat or chillin' by your smoker. ------------- http://www.believethrower.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.believethrower.com |
Sean Betz wrote:Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 1:27am
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Yes! 288?!?! Sheesh fatty. ------------- |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 2:20am
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i'll log my food intake today to show you clowns how a
real athlete trains. eggs. - hey, gotta start the day right, made by my wife who happened to be barefoot AND pregnant in the kitchen. awesome :) 2 big glasses of apple cider 11 snickers bars (the little ones) 2 butter fingers 1 handful of gummie bears. 1 apple (i'm a heath food nut!) there will be no sandbagging. i will show you all how to try to hang with studs like Dan, Sean, Matt V. etc while working a job that's entirely too stressful for too many hours with as little training as possible. Dan, big lifts are a thing of the past. off season will try to get a big clean back up to something heavy and moving fast. got to 355 or 365 last year (w/rack). would love to get near 405 this year, but we'll see what's in the cards. |
Posted By: Pingleton
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 2:24am
As always, everything is relative I guess. I am looking forward to this one too, if it's going to be for real. ------------- We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 2:30am
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Peter - It's real.
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Posted By: Pingleton
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 2:47am
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Craig, I was not questioning Mike's lifts at all (assuming that is what you
were suggesting)! I was merely expressing my hope that this would be a legitimate training log and that, as Mike himself said, not a forum for sandbagging etc etc, which is entertaining but not very helpful or really even very interesting after a few posts. Not to mention which, although we haven't heard much from him this year, Larry has proven himself to be the Mozart or Einstein of sandbagging, and his accomplishments in that area cannot really be matched. So what's the point, you know?  ------------- We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 2:51am
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I knew what you were asking and I was replying that it is, in fact, a legit training log.
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Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 3:07am
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I'm hoping he'll post lots and lots of hammer videos in slow motion @ 10% speed.. probably won't happen, but meh, oh well.. I also want to see this 405 clean. do work!! |
Posted By: Srokus
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 3:09am
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I want to know how many winds he does mentally a day. ------------- The competitor to be feared is not the one who worries about others, but the one who goes on making their business better at all times... www.thestrengthagenda.com |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 3:25am
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i will post a legit training log.
i won't be too serious about it. srokus, i probably do 6 or 7 mental throws a day, each event. i've got A LOT of throws in me, so i don't need many now. but i always find myself stepping up a stair and feeling the left left extend the same way a good block on the left feels in the stone, and thinking about that aspect of the throw for a while. throwing is so technical to me, which is why many lifts will be so much lower than other pros... in that regard, this log may not be useful to new throwers to see how many throws it takes to throw the hammer 150 feet. i take a lot of throws, but its no where near the number of throw i used to take (which is why i don't need so many now). the old training logs show 20+ hours a week of just throwing (seriously). if your a newbie, that's what yours should say too (imo, of course. lots of ways to get there.) |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 5:25am
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Hit the gym today during lunch for legs. In an out in 35
mins. OH squat bar x 8 95 x 8 95 x 8 Front squat 95 x 8 135 x 8 135 x 8 Cramping up and muscle spasms in my left butt cheek during last set. It’s been a long time since I’ve lifted. RDL – (I guess it’s a RDL, little bit of knee bend, lot of hip translation) 95 x 8 135 x 8 135 x 8 Extension and ham curl machine 3 sets of about 85 on each, back to back sets of 8 no rest Did some calf raises on the seated machine after I figured out how to get into it. Almost got stuck in the donkey calf raise. Sit-up / multi-hip / incline sit-up / glute raise machine circuit. 3 times through 8 reps each, no rest. High fives for everyone. |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 6:00am
Hery, lookit those numbers! I don't feel so bad, now!  ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: Sean Betz
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 8:01am
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I think if Mike gets to 300 there will be no eyeballs visible. Why do you think he's always wearing shades? |
Posted By: chirolifter
Date Posted: 11/02/11 at 11:03pm
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Wow, did you get a lot stare's doing the overheads?? I'll be out to do some o-lifts in Jan. You should be ready by then
------------- "It's what you do when no one is watching that builds character." Gene Flynn |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/07/11 at 12:31am
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Thursday – wow, can’t believe how sore I am. Work is too
busy to go lift, rest day. Friday – wanted to lift over lunch, guys started talking burritos. I forgot about lifting. Call it another rest day. Saturday. Push press – as little legs as possible tho… 95 x 8 135 x 8 155 x 8 (this was hard) 185 x 6 – can’t get 8. Too heavy. Then circuit between chest machines - incline, decline, and flat. 25 (per side) x 8 45 x 8 70 x 8 These weights on each machine. Then a circuit on the Shoulder press machine, lat row, lat pulldown machines 45 x 8 90 x 8 115 x 8 (last was really hard on the shoulder presses) Pushdowns and curls 100 x 8 x 3 sets Cheat curls (not much cheat) 95 x 8 135 x 8 155 x 8 Ab roller machine (this thing is AWESOME) Hanging knee raises This workout is exactly why I came to a gym to play around before I start “lifting”. 250 or 300 reps in about 25 minutes. Quick. Lots of toys. Sunday – Wow I am sore. |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/09/11 at 1:08pm
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some days i hate my job...
Monday and Tuesday, no lifting. travel to Minneapolis for meetings. too much work to lift before leaving, get in late, can't get to the gym down the street from the hotel...no lift. grrr. wednesday, long day catching up and getting more buried. angry, no steam for lifting. oh squat 95 x 8 115 x 8 135 x 8 front sq 135 x 8 185 x 5 225 x 5 275 x 5 315 x 3 (surprised by this, felt good. v. distracted with angry work and busy gym, so shut it down before i went heavy and got hurt. felt like 4 hundo was in the tank. erectors felt strong to hold the position, which is usually where i fail first,esp this early in the off season) RDL 95 x 8 135 x 8 185 x 8 185 x 8 leg extension and ham curls, 3 supersets of 8 |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 11/09/11 at 5:20pm
YAY! *somebody* else does these, too. ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 11/10/11 at 12:24am
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Nothing like a 200 pound jump in your poundage to make you feel good. Clearly a potent man. I think when you referred to the small candy bars, you mean FUN SIZE? I think we burn more calories than we take in with those having to unwrap as fast as you can stuff them in, I mean I hear that is what people do.
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Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/10/11 at 3:16am
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"I think we burn more calories than we take in with those
having to unwrap as fast as you can stuff them in, I mean I hear that is what people do." i like where your head is at on this, Myles... candy = exercise. |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/10/11 at 8:30am
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More awesomeness ensued...
Push press / not much cheat. 95 x 8 125 x 8 155 x 8 185 x 5 heavy Shoulder, flat, and incline machine, as circuit / v. little rest 45 x 8 90 x 8 90 x 8 (5 reps on shoulder thing, v heavy) Lat pull down thing and seated cable rows (back to back) 45, 130 x 8 90, 130 x 8 135, 130 x 8 All within about 25 mins. In and out. |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/11/11 at 12:20am
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watched oly lifting worlds on youtube.
winner of 77 class snatched 170 that's a little guy weighing less than 170 pounds snatching 374 pounds. 2.2 times his body weight. these are amazing athletes. i am impressed and humbled. |
Posted By: Sean Betz
Date Posted: 11/11/11 at 4:32am
| I saw this too. Amazing. The only guy in the games that I know of that has hit that number was James Parman. 170kg. I think he snatched over 300 at age 40, as well. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/11/11 at 4:38am
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I've been watching it live all week, the 75kg girls yesterday had a really cool battle, ending with a 131kg snatch and 163kg jerk WR. Here's the live feed if you guys don't already have it: http://livetv.ru/en/competitions/?c_613 - http://livetv.ru/en/competitions/?c_613 ------------- |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/11/11 at 5:20am
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Mens 85kg right now: http://www8.livetv.ru/webplayer2.php?t=azwatch&c=22713&lang=en&eid=94754&lid=11236&ci=613&si=48 - http://www8.livetv.ru/webplayer2.php?t=azwatch&c=22713&a mp;lang=en&eid=94754&lid=11236&ci=613&si=48 ------------- |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/11/11 at 8:45pm
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292.5 on the scale tonight. the candy diet is working.
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Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 11/12/11 at 1:13am
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I know Dave Lyttle has snatched over 300 at over 40. And I bet he did not go 245 in BW. Just want to alert everyone it is pie season. This is god's way of saying, time to bulk up. Pie = goodness
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Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/14/11 at 11:38pm
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more of the same last night. lunch meeting so couldn't
get in then, had to fight the after work crowd... 2 dorks sitting on the rack were "using it" so no presses for me. i waited a few minutes as they slowly loaded weights on the bar and continued their conversation. there is literally no where else in this place to just grab a bar and press - too many machines in there... so... shoulder press / chest press machines 45 x 8 90 x 8 90 x 8 incline machine (dorks are just starting to do bent over rows in the rack now) 45 x 8 90 x 8 90 x 8 pulldown and row machine 45 x 8 90 x 8 90 x 8 curls (in the rack, baby) 95 x 8 135 x 8 155 x 8 cheat 185 x 4 too heavy. pushdowns and some abs i feel really good doing this comfy stuff. i felt like a car accident at the end of the season. good decision to play with this stuff at this point. putting stuff together before i go tear it apart with heavy pulls, etc. |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/15/11 at 11:48pm
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oh squats
95 x 8 95 x 8 135 x 8 f squat 135 x 8 185 x 5 225 x 5 275 x 5 315 x 3 345 x 1 365 x 1 405 x 1 315 x 5 wanted to see what was in the tank. Sneakers are squishy and it got a little forward and had to dig it out. too heavy to lift at this place. too loud, too much distraction (too much audience), too much risk here. Will save heavy stuff for when i switch to home. felt fairly light though. ham curls and extensions for good measure. back pretty tight from digging that 405 out, skip RDLs till fri or sat. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 12:14am
Uh huh, I knew it.... ------------- |
Posted By: Pingleton
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 1:03am
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Very nice given your apparent lack of heavy lifting recently. Do you normally
lift in Oly shoes or sneakers? I hate squatting in squishy footwear! ------------- We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 1:42am
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oly shoes for everything.
on the road working, dress shoes make great lifting shoes provided you can lace them tightly. You get a lot of strange looks lifting in some alligator skins, but the hard thin sole is great and it makes packing a cinch... |
Posted By: Pingleton
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 2:49am
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Mike,
Do you pair the dress shoes with dark over the calf dress socks, or white athletic socks? Track pants, or shorts for the full effect? Somehow I doubt anyone says much once they see you Front Squat 405 for a rep or three!
IMO, Oly shoes are a key piece of equipment for anyone involved in serious strength training that includes any type of Oly squats, dynamic pulls, or heavy overhead presses. ------------- We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 11/16/11 at 6:22am
You know, I'm just nearing the end of my 3-4 week "lets get ready for lifting" prep. Yeah, OK, so I pushed my back squat volume and high end a little bit this week. Still.... Just doing a lot of "stuff". In fact, I probably will mix it up even more with more random crap from here to Thanksgiving. You call it "comfy stuff". I call it insurance that I don't get hurt, when things get serious for six weeks in January and February. ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/17/11 at 12:30am
Craig, I ran some numbers and found that... 405 x 1 >> 575 x 5 (or whatever you are moving these days). haven't checked my calcs yet - gonna have to hack into the mainframe first to access the supercomputer to check - but my my feeling is that 405 >> 575 is gonna be right on... |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/17/11 at 12:37am
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Seems correct to me.
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Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/18/11 at 2:06am
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P press
95 x 8 135 x 8 185 x 5 225 x 3 too heavy I think. Circuit on shoulder / bench / incline machines 45, 90, 90 x 8 Pull down machine 45, 90, 135 x 8 Row machine, cable curls, pushdowns, cable flys Silly wts, but got my pump on, bro… |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/18/11 at 2:15am
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Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/21/11 at 10:22pm
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pp
95 x 8 135 x 8 185 x 5 185 x 5 seated db / incline machine x 3 60s x 8 / 90 x 8 pulldowns / rows 45,90,135 x 8 some curls, pushdowns, cable flys, etc. apparently it was visor day at the gym yesterday. I didn't get the memo...easily 75% of the people in there had them on. what's the deal with visors, anyway? esp. in the gym... I can appreciate a good visor as much as the next guy. regular hat too hot? cut the top off and let that scalp breathe. need a trendy look at the poker game? Cigar with a classic green visor is your answer! (hint, tilt it a bit sideways to fit in with the younger crowd) bustin out some serious reps on your delts? grab your visor and get to work! um... I must be getting old.. |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/21/11 at 10:27pm
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ftr, i skipped legs between this workout and last workout.
work is killing me, in before sane people wake up, and out after crazy people go home. need more time in the day. and i went to the range to shoot guns Saturday instead of squatting. wise choice, imo... leg strength is overrated for throwing stuff anyway ;) |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 11/22/11 at 5:48am
The current fashion trend among the lasses in my gym is black workout tight so flippin' tight that every single skin cell on the butt is squished into submission. For guys, it seems to be artistically ripped University shirts from your dorm or fraternity. ....I hang with the guy wearing really old board shorts, personally. ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: jsully
Date Posted: 11/22/11 at 6:17am
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gym attire pet peeve #1) sleeveless shirts purposely ripped down to the bottom of the shirt, leaving about a 1/2 inch of shirt at the bottom. drives me crazy. squatting while shooting would have been the most responisble choice imo |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/22/11 at 4:03pm
i approve of this message... :) |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/23/11 at 12:23am
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Oh sq
95 x 8 135 x 8 135 x 8 Fs 135 x 8 185 x 5 225 x 5 275 x 5 315 x 5 Intended to get 365 x 5, but I sit lower with each heavier set and the stupid rack bumped the plates a couple times on the last few…throws off balance and mojo just enough so I decided to forget it. sometimes the best sets for you are the ones you don’t do… literally no room to do these outside the rack here. Afraid if I back up 6 inches I’ll get impaled on the sled… way too crowded there. RDL 95 x 8 135 x 8 225 x 8 275 x 8 275 x 8 Ext and curls for good measure. |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/23/11 at 12:25am
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oh yeah, massage last night too. v. surprised how smooth i
am now. during the season, large knots in every muscle group and massage was miserable every time. now, actually somewhat enjoyable... i think throwing = hard on you and lifting = easy... of course, i'm not really lifting yet...so my concept may be flawed. |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/23/11 at 12:32am
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Maybe. But further proof that everyone should be doing SMR/Rolling/LaX Balling at least a few times per week. If not, you're asking for it. ------------- |
Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 11/23/11 at 12:56am
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Did Craig Smith circa 2001 do all of that? |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 11/23/11 at 12:58am
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No he didn't. Craig Smith in 2001 was a lot younger and could get away with more. Plus, no one really did that back then afaik. Standard training evolution. ------------- |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/23/11 at 6:35am
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smr = ?
laX ball is needed, but i hate it and don't do it enough. i suck. |
Posted By: Pingleton
Date Posted: 11/23/11 at 6:41am
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SMR = Self Myofascial Release ------------- We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/28/11 at 11:19pm
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family in town for turkey. no lifting.
yesterday, shoulder-incline-flat machines (circuit) 45,90,90 x 8 pulldowns - rows 45,90,135 x 8 pushdown-cable flys - Myles curls 35,45,55,65,75,85,x 8 |
Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 11/29/11 at 12:55am
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The sad truth is none of us could get away with it. It was just paying in credit. The bill just came in for most of us 3-5 years later ;) |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 11/29/11 at 1:06am
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You just glossed over the entire celebration with one sentence? No details on the bird, sides or dessert? I was expecting prior and post BW with your number crunching noggin.
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Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/29/11 at 2:02am
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on vacation, no number crunching allowed. too much pecan
pie and sweet potato awesomeness to analyze the calories or make any excel plots of statistics. great holiday though. mindy can cook her ass off and my neighbors that shared it with us are dear friends (and great cooks too). there was much great food, and much to be thankful for... i'm fat, bloated, and happy. (although a little sad that leftovers are gone, turkeys are cheap now and my freezer is empty...) |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 11/30/11 at 8:04am
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f sqt
135 x 5 185 x 5 225 x 5 275 x 5 315 x 5 365 x 1 |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 5:50am
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Wow, off the radar for a while… L. back was v. tight during last lift, by the time I got home it was a full on spasm and within 2 hours I couldn’t get off the floor. Happens to me 3 or 4 times a yr… Just can’t sit in a chair for 10 hrs a day and then go lift. After a day, couldn’t sleep…hitting the vicodin 2 at time and it wasn’t touching it. eff …Actually went to the Dr. 4 days of Demerol and flexoril later, I’m good to go. I try to kneel and stretch a lot all day, but there’s only so much you can do. Hip mobility has been terrible and is getting worse. Spent the whole season with a low-ab pull and hip-flexor supertightness from the job. Have been looking into building a sit-stand desk for some time, but they are http://www.ergodepot.com/Adjustable_Desks_s/134.htm - http://www.ergodepot.com/Adjustable_Desks_s/134.htm This weekend will build a stand-up desk. Gotta get more mobile at work. Because of this… http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/sitting-kills/ - http://www.medicalbillingandcoding.org/sitting-kills/ Back to lifting. Yesterday, upper. Standing press superset with bulg. Split squats to try to open flexors up a bit. These feel great. 95, 135, 185, 185 x 8 Incline, chest, shoulder machines - circuit 45, 90, 90 x 8 Pulldowns, rows 45, 90, 135 x 8 Silly stuff: pushdowns, curls, etc. Yeah, bro… |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 6:09am
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Damn. Glad you're good now. Cool link. Does making sure you get up and move every 30-60minutes not make that much of a difference? I find, for me, it helps. ------------- |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 9:43am
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i get up as frequently as the frenzy of work allows.
some days its v. frequent, often i'll go 2 or 3 hrs of panic-work, racing deadline, one call after another, etc. i kneel, stretch, sit on this silly ball chair, bounce, wiggle, walk to the printer, kitchen, do laps, etc... but at the end of it all, it still adds up to a long freaking stressful day hunched over a desk or screen for way more hours than for which man evolved. has been an issue for me since college. MRIs then said bulging disc, no imaging since = ignorance is bliss, i just work around it. happened on the first leg of the flight to scotland last summer, and i could barely make it to the second at the layover. first 5 games there were just miserable... anyway, gym today! 30 minuets of cardio on elliptical and treadmill. it's official, i now have buns of steel. actually, was a lot of fun, many years since i've done it, and i feel great now. |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 9:53am
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Sorry to hear about the back. Keep at it mate. Stay
healthy. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Sean Betz
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 10:02am
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Good to see that you were able to get back to the gym and work through it. Be smart. |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 10:33am
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Mike...rowing machine. Seriously. No chit. It helps my back like nothing else and if you dig just a little bit deep for the pulls, it works hip and lower back flexibility. Not to mention the aerobic stuff. You don't have to bust a gut and go fast, just go for 8-12 minutes "reasonably" fast. Try it....seriously. ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 12:23pm
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I'm gonna be the party pooper Alan, and say uhhhh...no to the rowing machine. Back pain is like THE MOST COMMON rowing injury. You shouldn't be getting any marked degree of low back flexion or extension. Don't do that....seriously. ------------- |
Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 1:00pm
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Not trying to be a dick but Mike was a C-Hair away from
going to the Olympics. He probably has the exercise part of this thing under control. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 1:26pm
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Wat. Are you sure? Well, I think he should do lots of crossfit WODs to prepare for next year, plus all the kipping pullups will help his shoulders like rowing would help a back. 
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Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 1:45pm
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I think he should just stay bulking. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Mike Beech
Date Posted: 12/08/11 at 2:23pm
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cut weight when youre dead ------------- http://www.txceltics.org" rel="nofollow - Texas Celtic Athletic Association http://www.throwbros.com" rel="nofollow - Throw Bros. - Aaron vs. Mike |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 12/09/11 at 12:43am
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Demerol is what they gave me when my thigh made a turn half way down, serious pain kill. Kind of shocked they went so modern in NC, thought the doc might just tune you up w some shine. You need to go back a little to what was working man, Halloween, Three muskateers, Snickers and some Skittles. Keep it simple. If you reflect back to the trip to Scotland, bet they did not have those on the plane. Just need a bowl at the desk.
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Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 12/09/11 at 6:02am
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All I know is that when my back gets tight, the rowing machine helps even me out. My hip flexibility might be OK for a 50+ year old guy, but it sucks compared to most of you young guys. But the rowing machine helps me ease up on those tight hips. That works for me. YMMV. Then again, yeah...I figure Mike probably has a reasonable idea what he's doing, here. ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/09/11 at 8:35am
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alan, if it works for you, do it.
often, what works for me is to load the bar heavy and pull until i can't anymore... its' miserable, but if i can get everything as fatigued as the spasm, it'll often all let go at the same time. like rowing, it's not something i'd recommend to anyone...but it works for me. this is always a muscle thing and never feels structural, so i figger it's ok to do stupid stuff like that. (ignorance is bliss) myles, you give good advice. just knocked off 3 lbs of gummie bears in 3 days. bwt is 295, i'm a fatty! yesterday, 25 mins of cardio so it all equals out. |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 12/09/11 at 11:44am
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I am not kidding you now, Cheryl just won a years supply of gummies. And my kids say they are the good ones, am expecting 12 cases any day at my door step. My 5 year old, Ironhead will devour those if I don't consume them like the head of the family should.
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Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/09/11 at 1:14pm
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i am a jealous man...you are truly blessed. a years worth
of gummies!?! awesome. i'd make monthly appointments to the dentist in advance... |
Posted By: 70theelder
Date Posted: 12/09/11 at 3:00pm
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Mike , i was reading about your back issues and in a previous life i did low back and neck rehab. Try to locat a Med-x lumbar extension machine. I would love to have one sitting in my living room. It is THE answer to low back pain. I am not a fan of machines typically but this one rocks. Might have to find a PT place to use one as it requires a tech to put you in. Worth the effort it has saved me more than once plus makes the low back stronger. Gonna use it tomorrow after heavy squats today. ------------- Three sets of twenty ought to make you feel strong. |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/13/11 at 2:56am
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no workout this weekend. woodworking instead. building this...  almost done. workout last night, first of the year at home. Complex E = clean, press, b. sqt, good mornings, behind the neck press, f. sqt. all exercises done 8 reps, one exercise immediately following each other. 65 - 8, 8, 8, 8 clean (floor) 135 - 5 255 - 3, 3, 3, 3 hyper-extensions 2 x 10 bella sit-ups and leg raises x 15 |
Posted By: Andrew Akins
Date Posted: 12/13/11 at 3:26am
+1 Spent most of my weekend standing at the lathe.
Great desk. What kind of wood did you use?
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Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 5:44am
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no posts in a while, having troubling blood pressure issues. grrrr.... has been high for some time, treating it moderately well with meds, though none were kicking it and have been changing them around. tuesday, went in to squat...after easy complex with 65 and 95 lbs, i took a 135 for 10 and started 225 for a second warmup set. had to rack the wt at 3 reps with the onset of an instant, massive migraine, coupled with really terrible neck pain / back of head pain. yes folks, these are the big signs on an aneurysm. sat down, managed not to throw up, took my shoes off, and got up to the house to take my bp. was 199 / 93... went to ER, CT scan shows no aneurysm. BP still up around 150 to 160 all night... started talking with my family dr the next day, he mentioned that it might be something to do with my adrenal glands... quick google searches start bringing up all sorts of symptoms i have... --sugar CRAVINGS (see above gummie bear posts...i'll knock over 12 to 30 freeze pops in a sitting, usually nightly. in college, i'd eat a whole 5 pound bag of smarties in a night studying for a test...and i had lots of tests and lots of smarties....) --frequent urination (college nickname = tiny-tank, i was the first to break the seal and would wear a path to the bathroom in the bar. this is such a pain, i've been screened multiple times for diabetes, which is heavy in the family) --trouble sleeping...totally attributed to substantial work stress, but if i wake, i'm up for good. --cramping & spasms...(again, see above back spasms...grrr...always thought it was part of the gig with throwing, though it's been getting progressively worse, to the point now where i get monthly massages on top of knots mindy continually works on. every massage therapist remarks that i'm more knotted and tighter than anyone they've seen...again, figured it was part of the gig with throwing but now i'm wondering if it's not connected. something to do with potassium balance...i haven't had time to really look into it. -- ear ringing. i've been seeing an ENT for hearing loss in one ear, only low frequency, which dr. said is not normal so he's looking into all sorts of other stuff that has strange frequency loss... (auto-immune stuff, tumors, etc...) - i'm wondering if it's related. --unquestionable handsomeness and rugged good looks are also symptoms... had an MRI the morning of the migraine and injected with with something to help imaging. thought it was magnesium or something like that (no time to google that either yet....damn i am too busy). i'm wondering if that may have imbalanced something that set off the spike.. most things i find online point to something like conn's syndrome, but i've only had a few minutes to check into it. bp has remained higher than normal (normal was 140 / 80 with meds, now at 150+ / 80)... thinking back about how i feel, i regularly feel an adrenalin surge throughout the day, i'm always jacked up, and when my mind drifts to something pressing, exciting, etc...i get an instant adrenalin surge like when you're stepping into the trig... anyway, log will be sporadic for a bit until i get this crap sorted. treatments don't look too awesome, so could be career ending type stuff here. we'll see, i aint gonna go down without a fight. |
Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 6:35am
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Damn, Mike, that's a ball of suck.
Keep us updated on what's up.
Best wishes.
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Posted By: Sean Betz
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 8:03am
| I'm praying for you, brother. Hope a solution comes your way soon. |
Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 8:36am
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Lifting you up in prayer, they will solve this.
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Posted By: Mr. Natural
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 8:39am
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At least you'll have those good looks to fall back on. Damn. Sorry to hear. But yeah, get yourself sorted out and keep us posted on what you find out. ------------- Dave Barron |
Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 10:49am
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Damn.
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Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 11:16am
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Take care of yourself brother...probably need less stress from work. More dancing with Bella. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: chirolifter
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 11:28am
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Damn Mike, take care of that!!! Prayers your way!!
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Posted By: Daniel McKim
Date Posted: 12/17/11 at 4:32pm
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Mike, buddy, I'm so sorry. I can only imagine the questions, fears and frustration you have right now. My family and I are praying for you; should you need anything, call me or something. I will fly out for anything you need. Serious. ------------- http://www.believethrower.com" rel="nofollow - http://www.believethrower.com |
Posted By: Beau Fay
Date Posted: 12/18/11 at 12:03pm
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Mike, I'm very sorry to hear this and am hoping the best for you. Hopefully this is just a bump in the road and you can continue the passion that all of us here share. Here's to many more years of throwing and improved health. ------------- "Some people like to go out dancing... other people like us, we gotta work." -Lou Reed |
Posted By: Pingleton
Date Posted: 12/18/11 at 2:38pm
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Best wishes Mike. ------------- We do not stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw |
Posted By: Alan H
Date Posted: 12/19/11 at 3:51pm
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Well, this sucks. You are going to be on my mind and in my prayers. 200 systolic bp....not good. You gotta take care of that. Less work stress? I dunno. You've got just about the best woman in the world on your side, though. Pullin' for you, Mike. ------------- Alan Hebert Geezer-In-Training |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/19/11 at 10:42pm
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appreciate all the kind words, guys. i'll get it sorted out... still waiting on lab results from all sorts of crap, so no lifting. thought about it doing a little bit of movement Saturday just to keep grease in the groove, but decided against it. i'm scared to lift now...eff. met with dr. yesterday, but still nothing confirmed. lots of ideas, most of which suck... said adrenal issue could easily cause an aneurysm or stroke if i get too jacked up...no limiter on that bottle of nitrous, so it'll blow the motor before it stops pumping out juice...so lots of yanni and herbal tea for me until someone can tell me which end is up. don't get too comfortable though, boys...i've got lost time to make up for so when they release me, imma comin' for you!
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Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 12:16am
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We need to ask Will to hook you up with his yogi for some mellow down action, an herb?
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Posted By: MAT$O
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 12:21am
Looking forward to it brother. Get healthy. ------------- USPlabs Conquest Nutrition SPORT KILT Clevenger Sheaves http://www.mattvincent.net/store-3/training-lab-2/" rel="nofollow - Training LAB ebook "Strength Training for The Highland Games |
Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 1:12am
| Mike, can you stretch or anything that doesn't take a valsalva to pull off? That whole microstretching bit? |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 1:45am
| myles... medicinal marijuana is reported to be a really good treatment for adrenal issues! will have to get with Will and burn one down... :) |
Posted By: mike pockoski
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 1:57am
pls elaborate? how does blowing my nose and microstretching relate? Wikipedia said something about valsalva affecting BP but the rest was way over my head... saw something about microstretching lowering nervous system response - is the stretching intended for more flexibility, and it's achieve through no pain / no nervous system impact, or is the intent of the stretching nervous system relief? i got a little lost on their website. thx. this is exactly why i posted this stuff on here... lots of smart folks throw stuff. I appreciate all insights (esp. Myles!) :)
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Posted By: will barron
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 1:07pm
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slander.
The Guru part is true though.
Mike - you have to obviously make sure you don't hurt yourself...but we NEED you at the IHGF World's again to represent NCAA Division III throwing PRIDE! :)
also, smarties are gross after like, 4 or 5 of them. Skittles I could understand.
Really hope you find the solution Mr. World Hammer
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Posted By: C. Smith
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 1:09pm
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It's actually libel.
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Posted By: will barron
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 1:18pm
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I actually debated if it was libel and not slander. I have no lawyers in my family so it makes it ok.
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Posted By: Silverback
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 1:48pm
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Will, Is it not against some yogi belief to even be cross with me? Don't get the robe all in a knot, I was just trying to help Mike. And don't even bring up your litigeous bretherin, he has shined my log. Oh and Merry Christmas since I never see you either.
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Posted By: Sean
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 2:40pm
Mike, the "microstretching" bit is just, in essence, relaxing into a stretch over a much longer period of time (2-3 min) as opposed to the more traditional "forcing" a stretch for 15-45 seconds and usually using another physical object to assist with it.
You do things like lie down on a bench and just let your arms hang off to stretch the pecs out, put a leg up against a door jam while lying on your back to stretch the hamstrings, use light bands to gently tug you into a stretch, etc. And all just kind of relax and breathe into it.
Might be some nervous response to it too, but mostly I just know that I start to go loco if I can't do ANYTHING and even stretching is SOMETHING. I'm sure I have a microstretching PDF around here somewhere if you want a copy.
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Posted By: will barron
Date Posted: 12/20/11 at 5:10pm
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no - I was referring to how I SHOULD know the difference betwee...never mind :) |