Kirk Nowack Biceps Tear

[Steve Pulcinella]

I was standing there no more than five feet away from Kirk Nowack last saturday as he attempted a 750 deadlift. The bar moves off the floor quickly and all the sudden he drops it and says very calmly "It's torn". I said "what?" he then curls his arm up and I could see that his biceps was rolling up already. He is scheduled for surgery this afternoon. Don't count him out because anyone that knows Kirk knows that he has already mapped out and engineered his comeback.

This photo is one week after the tear.

[JoeCSnavely]

Thanks for the info Steve, hope the surgery goes well.

Kirk get well soon bro! Now I'll really have an advantage when we come down to train!! Keep us posted Steve!

Joe Snavely

[davebeers]

what is going on around here? :eek:

[Tom Mutaffis]

Wow, just as everything was really coming back with his training... hope you heal up fast and strong Kirk!

[Barry Perkins]

NOOOOOOOO....!!!

hope surgery goes well...Kirk...my thoughts are with ya...

[Eric Todd]

Darn the luck. Fast recovery Dr Kirk!
ET

[Steve Pulcinella]

The night before Kirk did his biceps we had one of our powerlifters trying a 585lb squat raw and his knee crashed in and the whole bar came down across his neck! That resulted in a torn MCL and ACL. I was watching that one close up too. I'm shell shocked now.

what is going on around here? :eek:

[Brock]

Heal up quickly Kirk hope all goes well.
Later Brett

[Scott Markowitz]

The night before Kirk did his biceps we had one of our powerlifters trying a 585lb squat raw and his knee crashed in and the whole bar came down across his neck! That resulted in a torn MCL and ACL. I was watching that one close up too. I'm shell shocked now.

Note to self: Don't lift anything heavy when Steve is around. :T:

Get well soon, Kirk.

[Matthew White]

Wow man, that totally blows. Hope you heal up soon.

[Jay O'Neill]

The night before Kirk did his biceps we had one of our powerlifters trying a 585lb squat raw and his knee crashed in and the whole bar came down across his neck! That resulted in a torn MCL and ACL. I was watching that one close up too. I'm shell shocked now.

I had the same injury this summer...during the hammer toss the hammer hit the turf and my arm hyperextended and tore the longhead of the bicep... Didnt hurt but I knew immediately what happened. Distal tears are fairly rare to the orthopedic community so they will probablt have a alot of residents swarmming around Kirk.
On a side Note, Thanks for the T-shirt and hat Steve... I really appreciate it and thanks for being so nice to my friend Laura who picked it up for me.

[jay lyttle]

i never use the supinated grip on deads, i just use a conventional grip, i think 90% of bicep tears on deads is the bicep that is supinated, it's just to much on the bicep especially with the bigger weights! wrong or right! i'm no big time deadlifter but i do them [525 max] and i hate that grip!

[Barney Shannon]

I hope you heal fast Kirk.

[Barry Perkins]

NEW RULE ON THE FORUM....
ATTENTION EVERYONE...


NO MORE BICEP TEARS....PEC TEARS AND NO MORE KNEE INJURIES OR YOU WILL BE BANNED FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER AND EVER....

NO MORE!!
:LOL:

[rickfreitag]

Kirk,

That's a tough break. Sorry to hear this. Good luck and best wishes in recovery.

[Steve Pulcinella]

That's the same way Harrison Bailey tore his one biceps head on the first throw of his first games last season. Heavy hammer toss.

Your welcome for the shirt man, represent Iron Sport on the west coast!!

I had the same injury this summer...during the hammer toss the hammer hit the turf and my arm hyperextended and tore the longhead of the bicep... Didnt hurt but I knew immediately what happened. Distal tears are fairly rare to the orthopedic community so they will probablt have a alot of residents swarmming around Kirk.
On a side Note, Thanks for the T-shirt and hat Steve... I really appreciate it and thanks for being so nice to my friend Laura who picked it up for me.

[Steve Pulcinella]

I'm with you Jay. Since I had surgery on my left shoulder a few years back I always just go knuckles forward grip when I do deads. I go with no straps for a few sets for some grip work and just use straps the rest of the way. Much easier on my shoulder and biceps. Kirk even said right after it tore that he was thinking about using straps but then just said "nah" and did it with the over under grip.

i never use the supinated grip on deads, i just use a conventional grip, i think 90% of bicep tears on deads is the bicep that is supinated, it's just to much on the bicep especially with the bigger weights! wrong or right! i'm no big time deadlifter but i do them [525 max] and i hate that grip!

[Easton Taylor]

NEW RULE ON THE FORUM....
ATTENTION EVERYONE...


NO MORE BICEP TEARS....PEC TEARS AND NO MORE KNEE INJURIES OR YOU WILL BE BANNED FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER AND EVER....

NO MORE!!
:LOL:

I agree I have my MRI for my knee on Thursday.......Wait I dont want to be banned. Get well soon Kirk.

[Barry Perkins]

Let's just not talk about it...

uh...

change the subject...

"how about them bears?"

[Jonathan Macfarlane]

Let's just not talk about it...

uh...

change the subject...

"how about them bears?"


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They're ruthless.


Sorry to hear about all the injuries. I've also seen a bicep tear in the HG, ban the Heavy Hammer while we're at it!

[Matt Brouse]

Paul Rueben would be in that movie.

[ADAMBAUER]

Dang that suck man get well and come back sronger than ever.

[TEXAS STONEMAN]

Damn Kirk, heal up fast! If I know you though it won't be a problem for long.

[Mike Landrich]

Kirk had better heal up or Kevin will be THE Nowack. He can't allow that. Heal up quickly Kirk

[Zach Snyder]

Let's just not talk about it...

uh...

change the subject...

"how about them bears?"

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hope you heal up fast kirk.

[Barney Shannon]

I'm with you Jay. Since I had surgery on my left shoulder a few years back I always just go knuckles forward grip when I do deads. I go with no straps for a few sets for some grip work and just use straps the rest of the way. Much easier on my shoulder and biceps. Kirk even said right after it tore that he was thinking about using straps but then just said "nah" and did it with the over under grip.

I'm trying to get my son to switch to a conventional grip and just work on improving his grip strength (or use a hook grip). I've seen many guys rip their bicep on the palm up arm.

[IdrisH.]

I am just now reading this thread. Hope the surgery goes well Kirk and that you get back to your old self soon.

[Steve Pulcinella]

Can't keep a good man down. Out of surgery a couple days ago and back in the gym today....Kirk is back at it.

[JoeCSnavely]

Sweet, Bro! Looks like we'll come down to train events after all! How did the surgery go?

Thanks for keeping everyone updated, Steve!

Joe Snavely