Hey all1
My 1st post!
Here are my problems:
1.In the squat position theres this blood vessel in right knee.I cant feel it when I`m standing.
I feel it only in the bottom position of the squat.No such thing in my left.
2.Right part of the body is tighter than left.
3.Right obliques are stronger than left.
4.During leg curls -Right hams are stronger than left.
5.The arch of my right foot has kindda flattened out-I think thats cause of barefoot squatting.
6.I suffer from a pelvic/lower back twist.
7.The part of my Right Knee which is on my left(hope you understand this) hurts me like hell.
When I exercise:
SQUATS:
1.My biggest prob-The part of my Right Knee which is on my left(hope you understand this) hurts me like hell when
I squat.It hurts me even when I do Hindu squats.
2.My R glute/hip muscles feel like they`ve been ripped off my body.
Odd choice of words-but thats the way it is.
Its not very painful but it feels like the R leg is not a part of my body.
3. I tried going into a Horse stance -same bloody problem.
I thought I was facing this only when I exercised.Not True.
All these pains and aches I face even when I`m not exercising.
I went for this long walk yesterday-not even at a brisk pace-and my knee and glute area started hurting me.
I started having these problems something like 3 months ago-or so I thought..
When the pain became too much to bear I stopped lifting.This was one month ago.
Then I started going through my journal.
Imagine my horror when I noticed that I`ve been going through this for the past year or so(maybe more-I`ve just
gone through a years worth of work-outs)
The only thing that has changed is the intensity of the pain.
Last year I`ve documented it as something irritating my Right knee-today I`m documenting it as excruciating and
drop-dead.
During ALL my squat wk-outs since last year this is what I`ve documented:
1.Knees screwd up.Knees keep coming in(cause of weak adductors.Knock knees..)
2.Squatting pressure more on 1 leg rather than equal-somtimes left-sometimes right.
3.Abs "need to be stronger"
4.Right glutes more stimulated than Left.
5.Limited flexibility..
I was planning to go see a Physio about this- but kept procrastinating it.I`m seeing one this week.
But shes not a lifter.
Anything you can recommend would be very helpful.
Any exercise, nutrition...
Knee and back injuries
One thing I forgot to mention:
I would`ve fraced none of this if I had progressed slowly and concentrated on prper form.
Needless to say my form was really sloppy.
I just read the squat article and this part really makes sense now:
"In all strength exercises, increase resistance at such a rate as to perform the exercises while breathing naturally, with calm abdominal breaths and without holding your breath. This forces a slow progression, whether in the number of repetitions or in the amount of resistance, so the slow-adapting tissues such as joint cartilage, bones, and ligaments do not lag behind the muscles. When you lift so much that your breath is disturbed during exercises—you have to hold it or gasp for air—you may do more or lift more, but your joints may be weakening. Specifically, in the case of squats, increasing resistance too quickly may cause inflammation in the knee joint and around it. Inflamed tendons are easier to rip than healthy ones. Inflamed cartilage, such as that of the inner surfaces of kneecaps, of menisci, or of the joint surfaces of thigh and knee bones, will wear out so every movement will cause teeth-gnashing pain. (Keep in mind that an inflammation of any one structure of a joint spreads to other structures and the weakest or most stressed structure is the one to break down first.) "
Posting it here cause I know there a lot of idiots like me who think they are invincible until they get injured.
Listen to this advice and wisen up now.
I would`ve fraced none of this if I had progressed slowly and concentrated on prper form.
Needless to say my form was really sloppy.
I just read the squat article and this part really makes sense now:
"In all strength exercises, increase resistance at such a rate as to perform the exercises while breathing naturally, with calm abdominal breaths and without holding your breath. This forces a slow progression, whether in the number of repetitions or in the amount of resistance, so the slow-adapting tissues such as joint cartilage, bones, and ligaments do not lag behind the muscles. When you lift so much that your breath is disturbed during exercises—you have to hold it or gasp for air—you may do more or lift more, but your joints may be weakening. Specifically, in the case of squats, increasing resistance too quickly may cause inflammation in the knee joint and around it. Inflamed tendons are easier to rip than healthy ones. Inflamed cartilage, such as that of the inner surfaces of kneecaps, of menisci, or of the joint surfaces of thigh and knee bones, will wear out so every movement will cause teeth-gnashing pain. (Keep in mind that an inflammation of any one structure of a joint spreads to other structures and the weakest or most stressed structure is the one to break down first.) "
Posting it here cause I know there a lot of idiots like me who think they are invincible until they get injured.
Listen to this advice and wisen up now.