Afraid of weights.....
latinqueencee
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Someone posted a little while ago about pain in neck and area and I was reminded of my traumatic personal training experience. Last year I decided that I would pay a trainer to....well, train me of course. Shortly afterwards I started experiencing the worst headaches of my life. They were debilatating. One day I was in a session with the trainer when out of no where, I was attacked by another headache, I started crying and the trainer was a bit scared because I couldnt walk from the pain. After an hour of writhing in pain on one of their couches, I called my mom to come get me since I couldnt drive in that condition. Went to the ER and Ct of head showed herniated and bulging disks in my cervical spine (neck). Orthopedic resident said I was a huge knot. These herniations and bulging of disks were causing my neck muscle to go into horrendous spasms causing these horrible headaches.
I totally blame my trainer because she should've checked for proper form, proper breathing pattern etc. Needless to say, I am now terrified to work out with weights out of fear that the headaches will return and or cause more damage to my neck. I want to weight train, I've lost most of my weight and need to tone really really bad but should I weight train? Any and all suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.
I totally blame my trainer because she should've checked for proper form, proper breathing pattern etc. Needless to say, I am now terrified to work out with weights out of fear that the headaches will return and or cause more damage to my neck. I want to weight train, I've lost most of my weight and need to tone really really bad but should I weight train? Any and all suggestions/advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Do it under the advice of your doctor. Also, if you'd gotten the headaches checked out as soon as they appeared they may have not been so bad.
My advice -- find a trainer that will work with your doctor/physio/whoever, maintain communication with all of them, and at the first sign of pain STOP and get checked out.0 -
In all honesty, you probably had a previous problem which was aggrivated by exercise. I doubt a personal trainer started you out lifting heavy weights, which is more detrimental if poor form is used. Then again, even doing normal exercise with good form can injure you. I've pulled a rib muscle (incredibly painful) while doing leg presses, I've partially torn my rotator cuff doing bench presses, and I've had numerous other injuries during exercise. Injuries happen, so before you blame the trainer, learn that you will probably get hurt while exercising.
If you're that afraid of weights, hire another trainer, and check their qualifications. Don't hire a professional rep counter at a big box gym, and remember just because someone is in shape doesn't mean they're qualified to train.0 -
In all honesty, you probably had a previous problem which was aggrivated by exercise. I doubt a personal trainer started you out lifting heavy weights, which is more detrimental if poor form is used. Then again, even doing normal exercise with good form can injure you. I've pulled a rib muscle (incredibly painful) while doing leg presses, I've partially torn my rotator cuff doing bench presses, and I've had numerous other injuries during exercise. Injuries happen, so before you blame the trainer, learn that you will probably get hurt while exercising.
If you're that afraid of weights, hire another trainer, and check their qualifications. Don't hire a professional rep counter at a big box gym, and remember just because someone is in shape doesn't mean they're qualified to train.
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In all honesty, you probably had a previous problem which was aggrivated by exercise. I doubt a personal trainer started you out lifting heavy weights, which is more detrimental if poor form is used. Then again, even doing normal exercise with good form can injure you. I've pulled a rib muscle (incredibly painful) while doing leg presses, I've partially torn my rotator cuff doing bench presses, and I've had numerous other injuries during exercise. Injuries happen, so before you blame the trainer, learn that you will probably get hurt while exercising.
If you're that afraid of weights, hire another trainer, and check their qualifications. Don't hire a professional rep counter at a big box gym, and remember just because someone is in shape doesn't mean they're qualified to train.
This.. As my favorite phrase goes, correlation does not equal causation. Just because they started around the time you started training, does not mean that it was her fault and you shouldn't blame her.
I've gone through three PT's(1 sucky and two awesome) and I know first hand that it takes more then one trainer.
FInd one that will work with you and that is willing to listen and understand what is going on. At the first sign of trouble, say something... and hopefully that person responds appropriately. If not, then they are gone.. that simple.0
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