Deadlifts and milkshakes

is there something prohibiting you from seeing a specialist about this (i.e. health insurance, ugh, I hate the insurance game)? Seriously, at this point in what seems to be a history with that hip, it seems to me this would be a not-bad idea. Knowing what mechanism is actually affected might even save you from a lot more crappy stuff with it when you're older.
 
Tosa said:
It sounds like at this point the best choice might be to take a short break from squatting, and maybe deadlifting, to let things heal (More time for curls). Then it's a matter of figuring out whether it's something you can address, and could then try Sheiko (or similar volumes) again, or if it's something less changeable, that your training will have to accommodate in future.
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Yeah, I think you're right. I'm being stubborn because I've never quit in the middle of a training cycle before. But there really is no rush for me to finish it, I have no plans to compete for a while. Will bench and curl for now :)

Babyeater said:
is there something prohibiting you from seeing a specialist about this (i.e. health insurance, ugh, I hate the insurance game)? Seriously, at this point in what seems to be a history with that hip, it seems to me this would be a not-bad idea. Knowing what mechanism is actually affected might even save you from a lot more crappy stuff with it when you're older.
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No, nothing prohibiting me right now. I have health insurance. The only reason I'm not going to see a doctor about it is because I have already had it checked out several times and they never really give me an answer of what is wrong. I have had MRIs, xrays, and physical therapy.

The only time that I ever really got any helpful feedback was from my ART specialist. He told me that I have some bulging discs that might be pressing on my sciatic nerve and I also have IT band syndrome on the same side that my hip is bothering me. Seeing him 2x a week to get ART done was soo incredibly helpful, I almost felt cured! But I had to stop seeing him because my insurance only covered a certain amount of therapy sessions before I had to start paying out of pocket. And the therapy really only showed me short-term relief as the pain is back now. idunnowhattodo
 
Sounds fairly similar to the problem im having. Feels like the hip bone is impigning some tendons or bursas when I reach parallel on my squat.
 
CRZA said:
Sounds fairly similar to the problem im having. Feels like the hip bone is impigning some tendons or bursas when I reach parallel on my squat.
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I think it is a common problem among lifters.
 
oh yikes, yeah, okay, I wasn't sure if you had ever seen anyone about it before. Holy crud, it SUCKS they can't diagnose. I mean, have you seen someone specifically in sports medicine? That's the only type of doctor that has ever been proficient with any injury I've had.
 
Babyeater said:
oh yikes, yeah, okay, I wasn't sure if you had ever seen anyone about it before. Holy crud, it SUCKS they can't diagnose. I mean, have you seen someone specifically in sports medicine? That's the only type of doctor that has ever been proficient with any injury I've had.
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Yeah, I went to one and he was terrible. At some point, I may do a little bit of research and get a second opinion. It just gets frustrating trying over and over.

6/15/2013

Bench
bar x 10
65 x 5
85 x 5
95 x 3
105 x 1
110 x 1
115 x 1
120 x 1 matched PR
125 x F
125 x F
BALLLLLLLLLLLLLSSSSSSSS

DB Press
20 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 10

Decline Abs
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 10

DB Lateral raises
10 x 8
10 x 8
10 x 8

Cable rows
40 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Leg extensions
30 x 10 single legged, followed immediately with 50 x 10 both legs
^^ did that 2x

Lots of foam rolling and stretching.

Notes: Today was a "for the lulz" kinda day. Went to test a bench PR because I thought it would brighten my mood. It did the complete opposite when I realized my bench hasn't moved in a year. Sighhh...at least it hasn't regressed.
 
I can't even find a normal doctor to see right now. I HATE medical stuff, I hate trying to make appointments, I hate the indifference of so many medical people I've seen over the years. I HAVE been happy with some of the sports med stuff we've been able to access here at the university--they at least speak to you with respect in relation to the fact that you're an athlete--so maybe you could look for a university-related sports med program that would take your insurance?

Also, bench is fiiiiickle. You're tracking in the right direction and you just didn't have it...today. Who knows, you could have it tomorrow. PR testing kind of kills me, and i think I won't be doing it on any lift again for quite some time. Don't even think about it. Pretend it didn't happen.
 
Babyeater said:
I can't even find a normal doctor to see right now. I HATE medical stuff, I hate trying to make appointments, I hate the indifference of so many medical people I've seen over the years. I HAVE been happy with some of the sports med stuff we've been able to access here at the university--they at least speak to you with respect in relation to the fact that you're an athlete--so maybe you could look for a university-related sports med program that would take your insurance?

Also, bench is fiiiiickle. You're tracking in the right direction and you just didn't have it...today. Who knows, you could have it tomorrow. PR testing kind of kills me, and i think I won't be doing it on any lift again for quite some time. Don't even think about it. Pretend it didn't happen.
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That's a good idea. I'll see if there is someone helpful at my school.

And yeah, the bench is a pain in the ass. I don't usually test PRs in the gym. I always save it for a meet, but I was very confident that I had at least 125 in the bag. Oh wells.

eastNYgoon138 said:
Maybe don't press the day before going for a bench press PR? Just sayin.
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Damn sore triceps.
 
I had very similar pain to what is being described about the hip at the bottom of a parallel squat. Feels like something is being pinched in there - it is, it's the end of your femur smashing into your hip joint capsule.

Agile 8 fixed it for me, with extended hip flexor stretch - also the "couch stretch" as seen on MobilityWOD. You can do it against a wall too for added pain. Basically you need to mobilize that entire hip complex/psoas area. This is assuming you don't have some kind of pathology and it's just a lack of mobility.

FYI front squats were worse for it than back squats.
 
Obscure Terror said:
I had very similar pain to what is being described about the hip at the bottom of a parallel squat. Feels like something is being pinched in there - it is, it's the end of your femur smashing into your hip joint capsule.

Agile 8 fixed it for me, with extended hip flexor stretch - also the "couch stretch" as seen on MobilityWOD. You can do it against a wall too for added pain. Basically you need to mobilize that entire hip complex/psoas area. This is assuming you don't have some kind of pathology and it's just a lack of mobility.

FYI front squats were worse for it than back squats.
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Oh man, I've been doing that stretch everyday this week and its so incredibly painful! Only on my bad side, the other side I don't feel anything.

I'm not sure its a product of immobility. It doesn't feel like that. It definitely feels like something is wrong :icon_neut
 
When I stretch my hip flexors I also often just feel pain and NOT a nice stretching pain. I also dont seem to have a mobility issue there.

When I did a little googling "hip pain squatting" people usually mentioned that it just feels like the hip, but actually the quads (sartorius or something) are the problem thats tight. For me, they definitely seem to be tighter than my hip flexors and if I remember correctly, back in the days when I was stretching them regularly, I did not get any hip pain squatting. Couch stretch seems to be great for that as well, though. I just use it as a quad stretch right now.
Also, when I foam roll them, it hurts so freaking bad^^
 
WitchCraft said:
Oh man, I've been doing that stretch everyday this week and its so incredibly painful! Only on my bad side, the other side I don't feel anything.

I'm not sure its a product of immobility. It doesn't feel like that. It definitely feels like something is wrong :icon_neut
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You might have a gnarly trigger point in there. Or you might have some kind of tear/strain - hard to say.

I'd rest it and come back to it later, see if any healing time helps.
 
6/22/2013

Warm up on stationary bike 3 minutes
Foam rolling for about 5 minutes
BW squats

Squat
bar x 5
bar x 5
65 x 5
85 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5
95 x 5

Wide grip Bench, minimal arch
bar x 10
65 x 5
75 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5

DB Lateral raises drop set
10s, 7.5s, 5s x 3, (not sure the exact reps I did, but those were the weights of the DBs)

Cable curls drop set
30 x 15, 20 x 10, 10 x 15
30 x 15, 20 x 10, 10 x 15
30 x 15, 20 x 10, 10 x 15

Decline abs
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 10

Hyperextension
BW x 10
BW x 10
BW x 10

Notes: I'm back! Took a solid week off with no lifting. Did some mild stretching and walking, but nothing that would irritate anything. Hip was still really bothering me at the beginning of the workout but it subsided once I kept pushing on. Everything felt a little rusty, especially my knees. I think I actually NEED squats to be pain free!
 
6/24/2013

Warm up:
C2 Rower 2:00min
BW squats, leg swings

Squat
bar x 5
bar x 5
65 x 5
85 x 5
95 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5
115 x 5

Barbell GM
bar x 5
bar x 5
65 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5
70 x 5

Ring rows
BW x 5 x 5

Planks
On both elbows, 0:30 x 2
On side, 0:15 x 2

Chins
2,2,2,2,2

Notes: I've officially decided to abandon Sheiko for now. I would like to do it again at some point, but I think I rushed into it too fast after a meet. So, I've planned out 8 weeks of Surovetsky for all of my lifts. I've done this in the past several times and I respond really well to it and have stayed injury-free while also getting a lot of work in.

Today was really light and easy. My hamstrings were FRIED from the hyperextensions I did last session which has never happened to me before so I was coming up on my toes a lot when squatting. Nevertheless, it was still a very easy day. Just what I needed!
 
Also, I just wanted to note that I weighed 138 today. This is the heaviest I've ever been in my life. I better get some squat PRs soon lol
 
Keosawa said:
Juicy, brah.
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livingdeadmoose said:
Fixed
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Juicy beefcake. I like it.

6/25/2013

Deadlift
95 x 5
95 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5
135 x 5

Wide grip Bench
bar x 10
65 x 5
75 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 5
85 x 12 rep PR

Chins
2,2,2,2,3

Tricep pushdowns
20 x 10
20 x 10
20 x 10

Cable rows
50 x 10
50 x 10
50 x 10

Notes: A really light day. Spine is kind of bothering me today for some reason.
 
6/27/2013

Warm up: Shoulder complex with DB

Bench
bar x 10
bar x 10
65 x 5
85 x 5
95 x 3
100 x 1
100 x 1
100 x 1
100 x 1
100 x 1
75 x 10
75 x 10
75 x 10

Chins
2,2,2,2,4

Leg extensions
25 x 15
40 x 15
40 x 15
40 x 15
40 x 15

Notes: Bad news...I apparently hurt my back on Tuesday. I remember it was bothering me when I got back from the gym and then the next day I could barely tie my shoes due to the pain in the middle of my back. I iced it on and off and took some anti-inflammatory pills and that seemed to help. I skipped squatting today and just did some benching which felt fine.

I don't know what's been going on but I feel like a glass house right now. Every little movement I make I feel like I'm going to tweak something. Everything hurts and I'm feeling really stiff. Not sure what my plan of action is now. I'm going on vacation next week to Acadia NP and will hopefully get a nice break and feel refreshed when I get back.
 
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