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Quick background:
39 years old
6'2"
currently 240lbs
training since 12 on the old DB concrete weight set so training age 27 MFing years (holy crap!)
primarily a team sport athlete (football, hockey, rugby) until about 3 years ago when I blew out my OTHER shoulder. Yes, I've had both shoulders surgically repaired. The last one was a pretty bad SLAP, BANKART, multiple bicep tendon tear plus RC, separation, Etc., Etc., Etc.
Very little experience with training to failure, exaggerated negatives, etc. that are such a large part of DC training. For the most part I've avoided failure and negatives like the plague. I've found them to be very humbling thus far.
Trained as a powerlifter for 1 year after my last shoulder surgery.
All time PR's:
SQ 635
BP 365
DL 605
Current PR's
SQ 405 (there's more there, but lack of practice is making it hard to find)
BP 305
Dl 405 (see squat excuse)
I'm a pusher for an energy company currently working in Williston, ND. I mention this because it does make both training AND diet problematic. My schedule is non-existent. I may work 20 hrs this week, but 20 hrs/day next week. It can be a struggle getting into the gym, but it's a serious pain in the ass eating every 2-3 hours. Thinking I may hire Shelby or Skip as a nutritional consultant for the trust/motivation factor.
I've been feeling out DC training for about a week and expect the process to last a few more weeks. The negatives are seriously messing with the amount of weight I'm using for nearly every exercise and I know I'm not reaching the required level of intensity.
39 years old
6'2"
currently 240lbs
training since 12 on the old DB concrete weight set so training age 27 MFing years (holy crap!)
primarily a team sport athlete (football, hockey, rugby) until about 3 years ago when I blew out my OTHER shoulder. Yes, I've had both shoulders surgically repaired. The last one was a pretty bad SLAP, BANKART, multiple bicep tendon tear plus RC, separation, Etc., Etc., Etc.
Very little experience with training to failure, exaggerated negatives, etc. that are such a large part of DC training. For the most part I've avoided failure and negatives like the plague. I've found them to be very humbling thus far.
Trained as a powerlifter for 1 year after my last shoulder surgery.
All time PR's:
SQ 635
BP 365
DL 605
Current PR's
SQ 405 (there's more there, but lack of practice is making it hard to find)
BP 305
Dl 405 (see squat excuse)
I'm a pusher for an energy company currently working in Williston, ND. I mention this because it does make both training AND diet problematic. My schedule is non-existent. I may work 20 hrs this week, but 20 hrs/day next week. It can be a struggle getting into the gym, but it's a serious pain in the ass eating every 2-3 hours. Thinking I may hire Shelby or Skip as a nutritional consultant for the trust/motivation factor.
I've been feeling out DC training for about a week and expect the process to last a few more weeks. The negatives are seriously messing with the amount of weight I'm using for nearly every exercise and I know I'm not reaching the required level of intensity.
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