I’m starting to embrace the pain. Had my wife spot me on the CGBP as I did the full 5 second negatives, went totally to failure. On the single arm preachers I had to use my other hand to assist with the concentrics on the +6. Pain, fatigue, determination, growth - this program has it all.
Give it a try on your next leg day! You’re in the middle of a significant and consistently lowering caloric deficit, so I know you already hate yourself enough to endure this pain.
Sweeeeeet, enjoy! Get high on the jump squats and don’t worry about hitting perfect depth every time, then get down deep for the wide to close squats. Minute 2 is definitely the worst.
Overhand wide grip pull-ups don’t bother me much, but it took years or shoulder rehab to be able to do them without dislocating my right shoulder. My elbow problem comes with neutral and underhand grips, which makes sense because when I was avoiding overhand stuff to save my shoulder those were the only variations I did. It’s pretty annoying, I never had elbow pain and it’s a really shitty feeling.
Besides stretching and daily pushups, I’ve taken 4 days off. Longest time in a while. My elbow finally feels better. Off to the gym in a bit for arm day.
If your having minor inflammation problems I’d highly recommend getting on a cbd oil daily. My bicep tendonitis has come from pretty severe to almost unnoticeable in just a few weeks. I was very skeptical but then went off of it for a few weeks and it came right back. Not the cheapest supplement but well worth it in my oppinion
@Frank_C covered it. If you’re looking for a solid mass gain program this is a viable option for you. Not to mention, if you have a training partner - which I know you mentioned you sometimes train with your wife - the rep scheme is 8+4 - 8 regular reps and 4 “hellcentric” reps, which are where you do a full concentric, then half of an eccentric with your partner pushing down and adding resistance, then back up to the top of the rep, then a full eccentric with your partner pushing down the whOle way. That’s one rep. You’ll need assistance on the concentrics of at least 2 of the +4 reps. It’s a great program.