Sorry to hear about your back. What collagen have you started?
Thanks. Now I am using Neocell Collagen + C Pomegranate liquid. It tastes so good. I think it is 4000mg collagen plus a fruit blend per serving. Last time I used a powder but glad I picked this one. I have noticed my tendon issue is a bit better since starting it. Gonna keep it in so I will get a few more bottles to see what it does over a few months.
I will post more in here soon. My back has not been good but I am getting on with it. I trained tonight but mainly stayed on machines but still pushed it very hard. That included a drop set on flat bench. Started with 3 plates and failed then done 5 dead stop presses with extra slow négatives. Then done the same for 2 plates then 1 plate.
For hammer strength machine presses I done something similar. 5 reps with wide grip then 5 reps with narrow grip. Then take 1 plate off and do the same so 5 and 5. Then again. Then when I got down to 1 plate a side I done 5 reps with my right arm holding the weight in the stretched position with my left. Then the opposite so 5 reps with my left arm with my right holding the weight in the stretched position. Then 4,4,3,3,2,2,1,1 then 5 reps with both arms but I had pretty much failed at 4 and trhe last was a pathetic partial rep
I also done some pec deck and incline bench db flyes. I didn't want to use heavy db's due to my lower back but went up to I think 50 or 60 pounds and done 15 slow reps then 1 static hold for about 20 secs to finish. I also done one set of bodyweight dips to failure as well.
Then some tri-ceps (about 15 sets) which consisted of lying down ez bar tri-cep extensions. I would fail then to 5 dead stop reps with extra slow negatives. I also done some fairly heavy lying down db extensions at 60 pounds. Plus some extensions using different grips in between the other exercises. My workout was fast paced and I pretty much only rested when I was doing the heavier sets. I finished with some back and leg stretches.
As posted above this is a very old thread but just adding to it. My mate actually sent me a pic from ages ago from when we went out. I don't have many pics of me with other people so figured I would post. I think I am about 255 in this pic at 6ft 2 and fairly lean but holding water... about 10 pounds in my head