MUSCLE TEAR UPDATE - PART 3.

Well,

this morning i managed to meet up with the doctor from ISN.He took a look at the injury i sustained and referred me to another department to identify for certain the level of injury i sustained.

The other doctor did an ultrasound scan around the effected area and discovered that i had sustained 2 tears! I was goin "WTF!!!" in my heart.

One tear about 1cm x 7mm on the Gracilis (see chart) located just behind the teardrop muscle of the thigh.This was a small one where the doctor wasn't too concerned about.

However, the second tear was located on my Adductor Magnus located at the groin and goes down all the way to the anterior portion of your knees.In the medical world, tears have degrees from 1 to 4.My tear was a 3rd degree one and considered a big tear.It measured about 10cm x 4 cm.Basically the muscle exploded inside leaving much clotting within the muscles.

The doctor reckons it would take up to 2 months for the injury to heal with proper care and physio treatment which starts on Monday 6th of April.

My competition will be in less than 4 months time so i will have to make sure I heal up as much and as fast as possible in order for me to train legs again.Doctors say 2 months...I'm making sure 1 month....afterall bodybuilders arent like any other regular athletes.We have very good nutrition behind us and that is the main key to a speedy recovery.

Of course I was disheartened to hear and experience all this especially now that I'm on a roll BUT all the more reason for me to stay focused and positive about it all.

My comeback must be nothing short of FANTASTIC! Sound arrogant? No, I'm just being very optimistic.

MUSCLE TEAR PART 2.

Today, I went to Institute Sukan Negara (ISN) for my physio treatment.It was good to meet old friends there...still working with ISN all these years.

Anyway, I sustained my injury to the Adductor Magnus and Gracilis located on the inner thigh that attaches from the groin down to the knees. The incident happened on a saturday evening but the first sign of bruising appeared on a tuesday (I actually had people sms me asking me if that was an April Fool's joke hahahahahaa .... see pic in earlier post) and by today which is a thursday, the bruise had spread over to a larger area (see pic above).

The therapist says it is a second degree tear (whatever that means) and I would require treatment on a daily basis for about a week or more before the swelling and pain subsides.They rtold me not to do any form of leg presses or squats while extensions and curls are ok but in moderation.

Sucks big time especially when I have gained momentum and the spirit to make a comeback.I guess this comeback is going to be a real challenge on my part with obstacles that seem to shroud me.

Well, I've made up my mind to make a comeback and have made pretty decent progress thus far so it will be such a shame to quit now.

I'm already in full throttle so Mr.Malaysia.....here I come!!!

GROIN/HAMSTRING TEAR.

Just when I'm gaining some serious momentum gearing up for my competition, I had to go tear a damn groin/hamstring muscle....SIGHHH!!!!

I was doing deep and heavy leg presses and suddenly i heard a "CLICK" on the inner left thigh but there was no pain at that time....TILL the next day!!!! OMFG!!! Woke up limping and sore and felt like the left thigh was over pumped and had a deep piercing pain to it.I figured it was just a strain and with some rest it would go away.

3 days later while taking a shower was when i actually realised the bruise and it got me worried coz that would only mean that there's a tear in the muscle.

Anyway, I'm on anti-inflammatory and anti-swelling medications now so the pain and swelling has reduced a bit.However if it persists, I will have to make time to go over to Bukit Jalil for physiotherapy and rehab treatment.Luckily being a national athlete, they provide these sort of medical treatment for free.

Well, this will definitely hinder my competition preparations as i won't be able to any leg workouts or anything that would require me to lean over.Boy this sucks big time!!!

I guess it's back to the planning board trying to figure out how to tailor a new workout schedule to work around my current injuries.Till my next post......

PEACE!

UPDATED COMP PIC - 16 WEEKS OUT.

Ok this are pics taken one day after leg workout hence they are looking a lil deflated.Can't contract them here or they would cramp up.Thanks to a cheap digital camera and a lousy cameraman.....LOL!....this is the kind of pics we managed to take after my workout session.

Being on such a low carb diet can be really taxing, but at this point it is totally necessary.Once the body has peaked then a carb loading phase will take place and this is when the muscles will start looking fuller,rounder and so much more tighter.

I can't thank UNO NUTRITION enough for sponsoring me their supplements to help me achieve my goals.I know that without their support, I'd be really broke LOL! Imagine having to spend so much more money just to obtain the necessary supplements you need during a pre-comp phase.....OUCH!

So anyways...below are the 8 cumpolsury poses we took in random arrangement.Need to tighten up the waistline more, bring up legs a lil more , basically get more cut overall.This is what i have managed to achieve in about 1 month and I still have 4 months to go before comp day.I'm quite confident that I can nail my condition come comp day.

COMPARISON PICS (11/2 weeks apart)

Before(grey shorts) /After (white shorts)

Here are a few photos taken about one and a half weeks apart.One shows my condition just before i started training and dieting full swing while the other shows my condition after a week and a half later.

I hope to keep this momentum going and at this rate I should be able to be pretty ready come contest day.

Have a look and see what you think of the changes so far ;)

ONE WEEK INTO DIETING.

Well , i've been getting quite a few request from friends out there to post up my pictures now that i've finally decided to make a competitive comeback this year.As I am still about 5 months out from competition , my condition now of course is still way off.

Currently i weigh about 120kg and I hope to be able to come in much bigger and ripped compared to my past outings.No easy task here...hehehehee!!!

This picture was taken very recently where I am just a week into my diet.More progress pictures to come from time to time guys so hang in there if you want to see some transformation.

One more thing that has been a huge motivating factor to me to get back into my best possible condition is a certain someone who has been very supportive of my comeback and has been giving me tons of encouragement.Wondering who? Let's just say she's someone that I treasure a lot ;) .

Ok , so fire away guys......
Till more pictures are posted......LITE WEIGHT BABY!!! YIP! YIP!

The COMEBACK!!!

A couple of years back, I wanted to make a comeback to competitive competition but unfortunately injuries and financial strain put a dead halt to my plans.
Although not fully recovered from my injuries, I think this time around I will be able to train hard and make my way back to the posing dias.It's been about 5 years since i last competed so making a comeback is certainly not gonna be a walk in the park.

Nevertheless, I've made up my mind to make it happen no matter what.As always, money will be an issue but this time I will find means and ways to overcome this problem.The fire within me to compete is burning white hot.There's gonna be a lot to do to regain top form.Luckily for me, I never stopped training all these years.

I hope to be able to come in much bigger and more ripped this year.With the help of UNO NUTRITION, at least one of my obstacle is out of the way.Nutrition plays a vital role in bodybuilding so having UNO NUTRITION back me up here is a huge bonus.

The first show for me will be the Nationals (Mr. Malaysia) this coming 24th - 26th July held in Johor.I'm pretty pumped and psyched up for the upcoming show.A week after the Nationals will be Mr.Asia to be held on the 2nd - 7th of August in Iran.Hopefully I come in good enough to convince the federation to send me for the Mr.Asia.

Pictures to follow suit..once i get rolling..there will be no stopping me!!!