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Everytime I do squats, I am ending up straining my hams. It is never super serious, because I go light, but still, I feel it every time (Which equates to about 4 times over the last 2 years)
Let me explain: When I was a kid (12 and 13) I used to powerlift competitively. Clean & Jerk and Snatch. I stopped at 14 due to just basically losing interest, but the reason I bring it up is because I was winning trophies and I know my form was taught to me properly.
Now I am 41. I started lifting about a year and a half ago, just in order to supplement my strength for BJJ. For leg day I use machines but I hit everything. Abduct, Adduct, Ham curls, Quad extentions and Leg Press. (Calves are on other days)
Some Jiu Jitsu buddies said I would develop better "overall" strength with basic exercises and encouraged me to do deadlifts and squats. Well I started light and tried to incorporate them into my routines, but every-fucking-time I end up pulling/straining my hams. I am only lifting a 45 on each end of the bar guys, I am not going heavy. So because I seem to strain myself every time, I tend to avoid trying them for a while and just revert back to the machines.
Now I do Jits 5 times a week, and 4 of those times there is an intense HIIT routine as part of the warm up. We do squats and more squats (just body weight) and it's no prob. But as soon as I add weight, strain time.
wtf? It's a little frustrating. Any constructive input would be appreciated.
Let me explain: When I was a kid (12 and 13) I used to powerlift competitively. Clean & Jerk and Snatch. I stopped at 14 due to just basically losing interest, but the reason I bring it up is because I was winning trophies and I know my form was taught to me properly.
Now I am 41. I started lifting about a year and a half ago, just in order to supplement my strength for BJJ. For leg day I use machines but I hit everything. Abduct, Adduct, Ham curls, Quad extentions and Leg Press. (Calves are on other days)
Some Jiu Jitsu buddies said I would develop better "overall" strength with basic exercises and encouraged me to do deadlifts and squats. Well I started light and tried to incorporate them into my routines, but every-fucking-time I end up pulling/straining my hams. I am only lifting a 45 on each end of the bar guys, I am not going heavy. So because I seem to strain myself every time, I tend to avoid trying them for a while and just revert back to the machines.
Now I do Jits 5 times a week, and 4 of those times there is an intense HIIT routine as part of the warm up. We do squats and more squats (just body weight) and it's no prob. But as soon as I add weight, strain time.
wtf? It's a little frustrating. Any constructive input would be appreciated.