Cobalts journey with no set destination
Starting a thread for myself, mainly as a way to stay with things and get feedback.
As some of you know, I had an accident at work, resulting in the loss of part of two fingers. SO, the gym is on hold until further notice. I've been told by 4 different doctors, including one that is an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in the hands, to not touch the gym. Against my will, I am going to obey their commands.
This puts me at a standstill, fresh out of PCT.
However, I feel that the break will be worth it because I was starting to feel the stress of life getting a bit heavy.
SO, not wanting to just shut out the lifting community, this is my outlet to stay with everything. I'll be updating this topic with my progress of getting healed and back to the gym. From there, it will become a general workout log.
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Good idea, bud. Stay in it however you can. You could spend some time reading up on different training systems like westside, DC, etc. You could take a closer look at periodization training and the different types, you could study up on some in depth nutrition concepts, you could look back at old school training and diet and see how things have changed or not changed. Lots of things to stimulate the mind that will give you loads of information that you can try putting into practice later.
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Cobalt
I have a pdf of the 2nd handbook, can't find the first one though.
Didn't realize it was that popular, lol.
Historical value, really, though I had no idea how much people would pay for it.
Edit: I just looked at the photos of the USH and it said the first printing was in 1989. 1989 was the year I received my photocopy. At that time, I thought it had been around for a while, but apparently what I had was hot off the Xerox machine. Interesting stuff. After pretty much memorizing that booklet in '89, it was a strange twist of fate to actually become acquainted with Duchaine back in the mid 90s and have a chance to converse with him over the course of time.
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Chuckling as I read this, as my wife goes ga-ga over The Rock, Vin Diesel, Jason Statham, Mark Walberg, etc. I was just finishing my final BBing contest when we met. Part of the reason we hit it off to begin with. She LOVES the muscle guys.
However, she doesn't want me to compete because of some things I've told her, like I turn into a real jerk when I am dieting down and the fact that it's a very self centered sport by nature.
I have no plans to compete again, but I'm not ruling it out indefinitely. If I trained for it, I'm pretty sure I would still do very well at the state and regional levels based on what I saw at the Mr.Oregon last year. Nationals is a whole other world, though, which was the conclusion I came to 22 years ago.
I will say this, though: as a teen, bbing and competing was absolutely instrumental in my development of self esteem and confidence as a young man. Confidence that went far beyond my muscle development, because over the years, I let that slip away in lieu of other priorities and it stayed with me.
Ask Sperwer about his experience on the contest prep and competition. He will likely tell you it felt like some rite of passage. Taking your body and mind and discipline to a level you've never been and most people will never achieve. It's euphoric in a way, actually.
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longBallLima
cobalt, you a metalhead or just sporting the look?
Or of strong Viking heritage...