Hulk WILL recover!

[Cdsnuts]

Struggling a bit more than usual here at the gym today. My hands are weak and have pain when pressure is applied or strength is exerted.

Still I'm here pushing through and holding onto these weights with the little ability to grip I have left.

I WILL conquer this!

Yes...you will. Sooner or later it will be vanquished. It doesn't have a choice in the matter.

[Hulk Smash]

UPDATE:

Looks like I'll have to take an extended break of at least 3 months to give time for my hands/wrists to heal.

I have moderate to severe carpal tunnel which may or a not be contributing to the pain and lack of strength in my hands and fingers. One potential cause is hormonal imbalance. Just my luck lol.

My hope is that I don't have too much nerve damage as this may be permanent.

I'll stick to leg workouts and cardio for the time being. What really sucks is I was looking forward to stopping the lines in my arms from progressing by building muscle, now I have another forced break. First my leg and now this.

WTH?!?!?!

I just hope this long break is enough and I won't need surgeries so I can come out on top of this with full strength and use of my hands/wrists.

Like I said I'll keep fighting this by focusing on legs, abs and cardio.
Never giving up!

[CannonBalls]

UPDATE:

Looks like I'll have to take an extended break of at least 3 months to give time for my hands/wrists to heal.

I have moderate to severe carpal tunnel which may or a not be contributing to the pain and lack of strength in my hands and fingers. One potential cause is hormonal imbalance. Just my luck lol.

My hope is that I don't have too much nerve damage as this may be permanent.

I'll stick to leg workouts and cardio for the time being. What really sucks is I was looking forward to stopping the lines in my arms from progressing by building muscle, now I have another forced break. First my leg and now this.

WTH?!?!?!

I just hope this long break is enough and I won't need surgeries so I can come out on top of this with full strength and use of my hands/wrists.

Like I said I'll keep fighting this by focusing on legs, abs and cardio.
Never giving up!

You're not the only one Hulk! I'm going through some injuries as to where I haven't been able to do any pulling exercises for a month. It sucks, but like you mentioned above, just focus on other exercises until you're good to go.

Also, do that mobility work! It's time consuming but so worth it. I've learned that as I get older if no mobility and stretching is done I end up creating another injury for myself.

Hang in there!

[Cdsnuts]

You're not the only one Hulk! I'm going through some injuries as to where I haven't been able to do any pulling exercises for a month. It sucks, but like you mentioned above, just focus on other exercises until you're good to go.

Also, do that mobility work! It's time consuming but so worth it. I've learned that as I get older if no mobility and stretching is done I end up creating another injury for myself.

Hang in there!

While being strong is beneficial, being strong without being supple is a recipe for disaster as we age.

[CannonBalls]

While being strong is beneficial, being strong without being supple is a recipe for disaster as we age.

Ah, a supple leopard, perhaps?

[Holistic]

UPDATE:

Looks like I'll have to take an extended break of at least 3 months to give time for my hands/wrists to heal.

I have moderate to severe carpal tunnel which may or a not be contributing to the pain and lack of strength in my hands and fingers. One potential cause is hormonal imbalance. Just my luck lol.

My hope is that I don't have too much nerve damage as this may be permanent.

I'll stick to leg workouts and cardio for the time being. What really sucks is I was looking forward to stopping the lines in my arms from progressing by building muscle, now I have another forced break. First my leg and now this.

WTH?!?!?!

I just hope this long break is enough and I won't need surgeries so I can come out on top of this with full strength and use of my hands/wrists.

Like I said I'll keep fighting this by focusing on legs, abs and cardio.
Never giving up!

You can find a pool nearby and start swimming.

[Hulk Smash]

I'm learning that it's VERY important to listen to the body. I remember my wrists feeling a bit weird a few months after taking fin. But carpal tunnel wasn't a side effect mentioned. It's B.S.

Hopefully my thread will help someone avoid this or at least make the right changes early on.

I think I'm gonna lose it guys. I don't want to sound negative but I know I do.
My hands/wrists are fkd right now.
I can barely carry my groceries anymore.

I'm really trying but....

[K8668B]

Just get back on the wagon. Rest, heal, and then get back to doing what you do. Ive dealt with the flu, natural disasters, and many other random bullshit things as ive mentioned in my blog. its not going to set you back. cdsnuts once told me that at this point, the only thing you could do to set yourself back is to take another 5ar inhibitor. Just keep going man. Youre not losing any progress. If you have to take a rest, then just try to eat protocol style or as close to it as you can, and do what you can. In the end youre gonna be fine!

[jacknap]

yo bro keep your chin up.

finally starting my water fast, I was fearful I was being propped up with herbs and supplements. Truth is, the baseline improvements I made are hear to stay

it's just a slight delay before weight training again, you can still do 90% of the rest of the protocol. Cold showers might accelerate healing and you can you HIIT and things that don't evolve arms and hands like jump body squats. there's probably like 20 good ones if you research and add to your routine.

[Cdsnuts]

Like Jacknap had mentioned, training the posterior chain is LOADED with benefits hormonal and otherwise and it's usually something that is VERY under trained in most people, myself included. Now that summer is over and the need to have the beach body is diminished, Im focusing alot of energy on this portion of my training. it is literally the powerhouse of your whole muscular system.

You can train it in one way or another almost daily without burning out.