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Mine is inguinal, basically half way down the "v" line of the lower abdomen where there's a weakness by the canal the testicles descend through. I'm not sure how commonly other kinds progress, but mine is one that usually gets worse over time
Approved Log My First Log - Cleaning Up and Locking In Before Blast Off
- Thread starter Frogger
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those do get worse bro
@Frogger I’ve had 2 hernia surgeries. Mine weren’t very major. They were right in my belly button but I wanted to get them fixed before they became an issue.
I meant to post yesterday's session after work, but by the time I remembered I was already falling asleep so here is both yesterday and today's sessions.
5/3/25
Legs
Once again my shins/calves weren't happy with running so after running at my normal pace for 3 minutes I dropped it to a fast walk for another 10 just to get some distance in at least. I'm going to have to look at finding a lower impact form of cardio that actually taxes my system enough to be clearly beneficial. Might have to take up cycling or swimming.
EZ bar preacher curls - started with biceps just to get them out of the way and give my legs a few minutes of rest after the treadmill before resistance training
10x35kg
10x45kg
5x50kg
5x50kg
10x45kg
10x45kg
Standing calf raise machine
10x25kg
10x40kg
10x50kg
10x60kg
Seated hamstring curl
10x60kg
10x70kg
10x80kg
10x100kg
10x90kg
Quad extension
10x47kg
10x68kg
10x89kg
10x103kg
8x89kg
End - Quads are getting stronger but still are weaker than I feel they should be. Probably could have done more drop sets on the extensions as I didn't end up with that much DOMS from this session
6/3/25
Chest + triceps and core - Like biceps, I think I'm going to plug ab work into roughly every other session because they recover relatively quickly and are lagging slightly due to low weekly volume
Plate loaded horizontal chest press - I really want to like this machine, but the angle and position of the handles just doesn't work well for me so I moved on after a single warmup set
10x40kg
Vertical chest press
10x40kg
10x80kg
5x120kg - Here I had the same handle issues as the previous machine and moved on to other things
Flat BB bench - Kind of awkward as I haven't used a proper competition bench much before, having opted for the one with the bar rest on a pivot for comfort
10x20kg
10x60kg
10x80kg
4x120kg - My left delt didn't like this much. I'm going to put that down to all the shoulder height heavy lifting I do at work as well as not doing BB bench much for the past few months. I think it's either time for me to start again like a beginner from a lower weight and work back up or just make the switch fully to cables and dumbbells
Cable crossover, pulleys high
15x10kg
15x15kg
15x17.5kg
10x21.5kg
10x17.5kg
Moved the pulleys to a low position
10x15kg
10x12.5kg
10x10kg
11x10kg - I love cables for chest work. The actual load may be low, but the stimulus and pump can be exceptional
Tricep push down - short straight bar
15x25kg
15x35kg
15x35kg
10x30kg
Incline crunches - steep, bodyweight only
20
10
10
Dips - chest focus, bodyweight
15
10
10
End
All in all, a couple of half decent sessions minus the issues completing my cardio. Unfortunately I can't wear my watch to work as I'm in a clean room all day but I think I easily get 10k+ steps even on days where I don't get into the gym. Walking just doesn't cut it to drop my blood pressure the way running does, and my lower legs really don't like running. This is definitely something I need to work out.
Picture attached below. Things are starting to really shape up and some proper definition is coming in. My lats aren't anything super impressive but there is some chest/lat width that I've been failing to capture on the camera so far. Tomorrow is back day and I'm planning on opting for more cable rows over my usual machines to really stretch my lats around my ribs and burn them out.
5/3/25
Legs
Once again my shins/calves weren't happy with running so after running at my normal pace for 3 minutes I dropped it to a fast walk for another 10 just to get some distance in at least. I'm going to have to look at finding a lower impact form of cardio that actually taxes my system enough to be clearly beneficial. Might have to take up cycling or swimming.
EZ bar preacher curls - started with biceps just to get them out of the way and give my legs a few minutes of rest after the treadmill before resistance training
10x35kg
10x45kg
5x50kg
5x50kg
10x45kg
10x45kg
Standing calf raise machine
10x25kg
10x40kg
10x50kg
10x60kg
Seated hamstring curl
10x60kg
10x70kg
10x80kg
10x100kg
10x90kg
Quad extension
10x47kg
10x68kg
10x89kg
10x103kg
8x89kg
End - Quads are getting stronger but still are weaker than I feel they should be. Probably could have done more drop sets on the extensions as I didn't end up with that much DOMS from this session
6/3/25
Chest + triceps and core - Like biceps, I think I'm going to plug ab work into roughly every other session because they recover relatively quickly and are lagging slightly due to low weekly volume
Plate loaded horizontal chest press - I really want to like this machine, but the angle and position of the handles just doesn't work well for me so I moved on after a single warmup set
10x40kg
Vertical chest press
10x40kg
10x80kg
5x120kg - Here I had the same handle issues as the previous machine and moved on to other things
Flat BB bench - Kind of awkward as I haven't used a proper competition bench much before, having opted for the one with the bar rest on a pivot for comfort
10x20kg
10x60kg
10x80kg
4x120kg - My left delt didn't like this much. I'm going to put that down to all the shoulder height heavy lifting I do at work as well as not doing BB bench much for the past few months. I think it's either time for me to start again like a beginner from a lower weight and work back up or just make the switch fully to cables and dumbbells
Cable crossover, pulleys high
15x10kg
15x15kg
15x17.5kg
10x21.5kg
10x17.5kg
Moved the pulleys to a low position
10x15kg
10x12.5kg
10x10kg
11x10kg - I love cables for chest work. The actual load may be low, but the stimulus and pump can be exceptional
Tricep push down - short straight bar
15x25kg
15x35kg
15x35kg
10x30kg
Incline crunches - steep, bodyweight only
20
10
10
Dips - chest focus, bodyweight
15
10
10
End
All in all, a couple of half decent sessions minus the issues completing my cardio. Unfortunately I can't wear my watch to work as I'm in a clean room all day but I think I easily get 10k+ steps even on days where I don't get into the gym. Walking just doesn't cut it to drop my blood pressure the way running does, and my lower legs really don't like running. This is definitely something I need to work out.
Picture attached below. Things are starting to really shape up and some proper definition is coming in. My lats aren't anything super impressive but there is some chest/lat width that I've been failing to capture on the camera so far. Tomorrow is back day and I'm planning on opting for more cable rows over my usual machines to really stretch my lats around my ribs and burn them out.
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@Frogger solid work bro! Stay on that grind!
Abs looking good and definition is coming strong. @Frogger I do think you can do more planks and cardio though.
For lats start pull ups and more deads if you can.
Can't do deads at the moment with the risk of making this hernia worse (I'm 99% sure deadlifts are what caused it in the first place) I've been doing more pull ups lately. I did one set this morning in my back session (will likely type up after work) but didn't put it in my book as I was already fatigued from cable rows and the performance was subpar.
I'll definitely be getting my cardio back up there. It was really good for some time but a few bad sessions killed my desire to get better at running.
I'll have a bit of a rest over the weekend and then get into some evening sessions while I've got some time off work.
i think lunges should be safe for you. as long as you don't strain too much.
Does the clean room have the means to tell the time?
The watch comment was meant to be about step counting
I should have also said earlier that is not that I can't deadlift, rather that I probably won't until this is fixed up. I'm sure I could go light with them and be completely fine at the moment
Six weeks is the rough time I was given. It'll only be a tiny entry wound but they'll be digging around between the bellybutton and groin for most of the width of my abdomen
