Books... What are you reading? And what do you recommend?

coldheart canyon, everville, mr B. Gone,the damnation game, imajica, Theif of Always, Hellbound Heart, Cabal, yattering and jack, Dread, midnight meat train, book of blood....... i can go on forever ......

olylifter420 said:

dude, tell me about it! when i was taking 6 classes, i only had time to run at 11pm, one night out, i was running and ran into a damn huge pot hole and freakn sprained my ankle big time! shit was no joke! i wanted to throw up from the pain, i had to walk home on that bum ankle, once i got there it was like a grapefruit, got a 5 gallon bucket, filled up with water and ice and dunked it in... Man that has got to be the worst ankle sprain i ever had and i played football in high school and college, so ive seen my share of injuries and pain...

you know for the pain, i was trimming my plants last week which are still in veg and put the trimming inside of a 70% alcohol bottle and let it sit for two days. i get real bad upper back spasms, i told my girlfriend to put some on it and the pain went right away after about 5 minutes... felt great and i would recommend that if you are going the homeopathic way like me... i dont like pills and big pharm drugs... also, have you iced it? If not, get yourself some ice in a bag or one of those reusable ice packs they sell at walmart, wrap it up nice and snug and leave it on for about 20 minutes.

i would recommend to anyone who is physically active one of these, it works great for all the knots in those worked muscles

http://www.amazon.com/Pressure-Positive-Company-Sapphire-Blue/dp/B0012136E8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1316062212&sr=8-1

this little sucker works great and you add a foam roll to the mix and you got recovery written all over it....

if you need anymore help feel free to pm... i got a boat load of knowledge

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Thanks bro.

olylifter420 said:

any time you ice an injury always make sure to try and keep it above your heart... if it is down below the heart, you are forcing blood which you do not want to the site of the injury which in turn increases swelling, pain and discomfort. the time you do want a lot of blood is about 2 days post injury in order to get all those WBC's and toxins and scar tissue out... you accomplish this by adding some heat therapy, preferably ultrasound heat therapy... the ultrasound heat therapy works great and deliver's heat deep into the joint or muscle and to places normal heat packs do get, although that depends on the injury

Did you hear something pop when you fell?

ANything look out of the ordinary?

what is the pain level?

what have you done so far for it?

how long has it been since this happened?

do you have full ROM(range of motion)?

do you get any pain while going through the ROM?

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no popping, thank all that's holy. It does hurt when I try ROM and I can't fully extend it. There is some swelling below the elbow on my forearm. It happened around 3pm and I've been using ice and a bandage. I have been keeping it above my heart and trying to keep it as immobile as possible. There is a slight constant pain but it increases as I extend it. Other than that I'm hunky-dory

Thanks bro.

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no problem. i enjoy helping people who actually appreciate my advice. I have trained many people who just dont give a damn about being educated about what they are doing while exercising or whats going on inside their body during activity. Makes me more thorough and helps re educate myself when i am confronted with something i am not too aware of... Like i said, need any help on program design or exercise selection or just some advice on your current program and goals, feel free to pm me.

no popping, thank all that's holy. It does hurt when I try ROM and I can't fully extend it. There is some swelling below the elbow on my forearm. It happened around 3pm and I've been using ice and a bandage. I have been keeping it above my heart and trying to keep it as immobile as possible. There is a slight constant pain but it increases as I extend it. Other than that I'm hunky-dory

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then i think you will be fine.. seems to be just swelling and bruising, nothing more. keep the ice, i like for my athletes while injured to ice about 4 times a day for about 20 minutes each session. also, but this is hard to share since i am not there and cannot see or get a sense of your injury, it is called cryotherapy manipulation, this is, while you are icing your injury, you begin to go through ROM exercises.. the principle is that, since the area is being numbed, you are able to perform more ROM exercises then when it is not under cryotherapy. that is in extreme cases when athletes need to be on the field of competition, but it works well either way. im not saying you need it, but just a little tip that might come in handy one day. Give that alcohol leaf trimming a try if the pain persists, it might help. it hurting while extending and you experienced no pop, to me probably means it is just tissue related, but i aint a doctor and i dont have X ray vision lol, so just err on the side of caution.

this is not intended to replace what a doctor may share with you if you go see one

Jakabok Botch said:

coldheart canyon, everville, mr B. Gone,the damnation game, imajica, Theif of Always, Hellbound Heart, Cabal, yattering and jack, Dread, midnight meat train, book of blood....... i can go on forever ......

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cold heart canyon.... lol i read that when i was like 13... thats when i found out a book can get you wet and horrify you at the same time

Urca said:

thats when i found out a book can get you wet and horrify you at the same time

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lmfao......i think thats the best thing iv ever seen u post.....lol

Recently i am readig spiritual books which is written by Dalai lama.
1 in my own words:an introduction to my teachings and philosophy
2Answere by Dalai lama

Not to drastically bump this thread, but Duff McKagen's book "It's So Easy and Other Lies" is coming out on October 4th, which is just around the corner. Should most certainly be an excellent read! Check it out!

He's one of the more interesting figures in rock, and I'm sure has PLENTY of experiences to share! I've heard excerpts from this book, and it sounds AMAZING.

Winter Woman said:

Sounds like a good book for the Library (the restroom). Sometimes I spend so much time in there my legs go numb, I get a little too engrossed and can't stop. Reading I mean.

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I have a mini library next to the throne. How much I read depends a lot on my diet

I am reading:

A Confederacy of Dunces / John Kennedy Toole
Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology

im really not a reader...(i pay for cable)....but i did read that big conterversal book "a million little pieces"....was published as a true story turns out its not......but i dont really care if its true or not..its an amazing read!!!! you must read this book if you havent....and the 2nd book. "my friend lenord"

johns gospel

ganjames said:

Right now I'm reading Under The Dome by Stephen King. And let me tell you, I hate Stephen Kings writing... I think he's a mediocre writer at best that just won't quit typing up his bullshit ideas.

I really like Augusten Burroughs, he has a way of keeping my attention.

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I read under the dome, I thought it was his best work in awhile. Probably because he started it in the 70's when his writing was still really good.

I need to get another book, good idea.

Just finished reading Dorian Grey and I'm currently reading Dracula.



Leatherbound.

Been reading The Tibetan book of living and dying,if your open enough to the concepts in the book, it will redefine how you view your own life and life in general,so far a good read.

anything by Haruki Murakami

Here are two of my favorites.
http://www.amazon.com/Shadow-Country-Modern-Library-Matthiessen/dp/0679640193
http://www.amazon.com/Dirty-White-Boys-Stephen-Hunter/dp/044022179X

Just read Newt Gingrich's series; historical fiction on American Civil War and halfway thru the WW2 series.
Also finished Stephen Coonts:Art of War
also working on "The Revenant" (basis for movie)

all great reads!

The Resurrectionists by Michael Colins

The frozen wastes of North America are Michael Collins's heart of darkness, a territory he maps with infinite precision in this new novel of murder and menace. Twenty years ago, when Frank was five, his parents burned to death in a remote Northern town. Now, his uncle is dead too, shot by a mysterious stranger with a dead man's name, a stranger who now lies in a coma in the local hospital. Frank heads North to dig up the past - back to the town where he never belonged, to find out why his uncle died, and why people shrink when they hear his name.

Not my review^

I liked it, didn't love it but it was well written.
Good Reads (.com) has it rated as a 3.6/5

I'm nearly through reading Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King. I bought the book in a lot a few years ago but just now got through my back log enough to finally start reading it. It's a lot different than the movie and much better IMHO. There is also a mention of events that happened in another one of his books, Gerald's Game.

I've been reading C.J. Box for a while, he's known primarily for his fictional Joe Pickett adventures (Wyoming Fish and Game warden). His latest had a terrifingly real description of a grizzley bear charge. @GreatwhiteNorth a series I'm sure you'd like.

Barney's Easter Basket. My niece left it at my house and I glanced at it, and got hooked. It's a riveting read.