Got tweaked in the gym....cable snapped while I was doing 260 pound close grip pulldowns. Sent me flying backwards. Just stiff and sore right now, we shall see what the evening brings.

That really sucks, I hope you feel okay in the morning.

I hope so too, so far it hasn't gotten much worse. :-)

I hope you are ok...

Rest day for the next 3 days, it might be like whiplash if the movement was sudden as I pictured it...

I actually have 5 days off from the gym coming as I am leaving foir vacation, so that part worked out well, Gerry. :-)

It was pretty sudden/violent, you are probably picturing it correctly.

Sounds painful. I would have probably flipped out after something like that.

Hope you're ok Admiral...That sounds very scary.


*side note* i didn't get to run today :-) gonna see if I can get that training run in tomorrow with some weights after.:-)

I must have looked pissed, 'cause the gym manager looked skeered. :-)

Be easy big fella! If it were me I woudl try and get a good nights sleep see how you feel tomorrow and enjoy your vacation:-)

That's my plan....and one more good workout if I feel OK in the A.M., Dave. :-)

Okay chest day today. Had a hard time getting into it. That said, I went up a little from last week....

Close @ 125; 3 sets x 6 reps
Regular @ 135; 3 x 4-5
Wide @ 135; 3 x 2

Lying overhead extensions @ 65 or 75 (not sure bar weight); 3 x 8

Hammer Strength plate-load decline bench @ 185; 3 x 6,5,4

Rope press-downs @ 100; 2 x 10,8

Straight bar press-downs @ 150; 3 x 8,6,5

Hope the Admiral is feeling well today. :salutes: Hey Tom: Are you going to get a free month of membership out of it?

Good lifting to all! :-)

Congrats on the gains, Dokk!

I am actually a bit more sore than yesterday, but I don't think it is anything major. I think my gym should give me 6 months free....I won't ask for it however, but if they offer.....:-)

Seriously ... they should. If my cable broke, I'd fly back into the indoor track. I'd be so mad. :-)

Here's hoping that they offer. :-) :-)

Being the jerk that I am..I'd try to pull an offer from him...:-)

so many hands out these days

Wow! It's a good thing you didn't have your finger in there.
Seriously, glad you're okay. Stuff like that can get you hurt pretty good.

One of the cables broke a few weeks ago on the crossover wire machine at my gym.
They replaced all the cables with new on every machine that had them.

Corporate left a message for me this morning, waiting to hear back from them.


Thanks Pete. They fixed the cable today, and used Locktite on the bolt. I told them they need to put Locktite on all the cables, not just the ones they are fixing. If they don't, and I have a different cable snap, I just might take an ambulance ride. :-) :-)

Just got off the phone with Corporate. Told them to use Locktite on all the cables, that I wasn't hurt too bad, and that I appreciated their concern.

The wonderful lady gave me 3 free months without me asking for anything. :-)

Nice Tom! 6 Free months! Spend that hard earned money on some CC's!!! :-)

nice :-)