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Originally Posted by Ross86
Thanks for the replies cradler & sentinel. Good info.
I knew there was a logical answer somewhere. Now I can explain to my friends why I'm progressing so much faster than they are.  |
ur welcome
props to u for training smart.
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Originally Posted by Topshelf
Thanks Sentinel. I'll schedule an appointment with my family doctor. They have a guy there that deals specifically with rehab. Maybe some good anti-inflammatory pills and a simple strengthening program can get me back on track quickly.
Any recommendations for a lower body exercise that shouldn't irritate the groin strain? The thought of missing squats is killing me already. :( I was thinking that depending on the diagnosis of this, maybe this would be a good time to switch to a cutting phase. But I haven't done any research on that yet, so that might not be a good idea now that I think about it.  |
im glad u are going to your family doctor. thats a very wise decision and u will be the winner in the end.
regarding other exercises, let me put it like this: back off squats and generally all lower body movements for a while. u said u've oly been training for 12 weeks, right? cool. so ur relatively new to this.
allow me to show u the position i am in today.
before my lower back injury my total was:
Olympic Squat: 335
Bench Press: 225
Deadlift: 385
TOTAL: 945 @ 180 lbs
do u know where i am at right now? my deadlift is probably around 275-280 MAX. dont even talk to me about squats because i doubt ill be able to pull off even 225 properly. yes, thats how badly ive been injured. but im not feeling that low. do u know why? because in the next 8 months ill be well past 945 and well into the 1000s and damn close to 1100. now, i did my lower body workout for the first time in over a month. for someone who loves to squat u have no idea how badly ive been missing this. but thanks to eric, ive been keeping my mind sane and im accepting this for what it is: a temporary set back which i will ALWAYS run into because of the nature of this game and how do i deal with it? by (1) accepting it for what it is: i am weak but i will work hard and smart to become stronger than before and (2) next time i will take special steps to avoid these injuries. injuries are inevitable but it is my duty to try and prevent them from coming.
if u ask me, just dont do any lower body work for now. maybe glute ham raises. but that depends. i dont know if it hurts your groin or not. do u have too far of a stance when u squat? how did u injure urself? have u spoken to eric about this? or anyone else on this forum? i havent seen ur journal so i apologize for the ignorant questions.