Injured while squatting
sphira
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Today I could not do any squats ( with wieight) because I had a pain on the front of my thigh (top of the thigh in the middle) It hurt every time I went down in a squat. It was too painful even with an empty bar. So I went ahead and did OHP and did the Deadlifts at previous weight. I felt it on the Deadlifts but managed to finish since I only had to do 5. Can it be my form causing this or something else?
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I have been having lingering pain in a similar location since my first workout.... Although, it hasn't stopped me from completing all of the reps. I think I'm not squatting low enough or not engaging my hips enough - and, thus, causing the top of my thigh muscles to do all of the work - instead of engaging my glutes too. Hoping someone else will have better input.0
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Did you try trigger point release? Anti-inflammatory? Heat? Ice? Stretching?
If it's a strained muscle, don't task it too hard until it repairs itself. Do body weight squats for a while and focus on proper form until the pain resolves (going low enough, pushing from your mid foot through your hip, doing the full range of motion, etc.). Then gradually add weight back again.0 -
I was having horrible pain in my quads until I started working on my form, once I got completely parallel it stopped. Now I feel it all over especially hamstrings and glutes now.
I agree with what Dani said, BW, work on form and see if helps improve, then start adding back on weight.0 -
Did you try trigger point release? Anti-inflammatory? Heat? Ice? Stretching?
If it's a strained muscle, don't task it too hard until it repairs itself. Do body weight squats for a while and focus on proper form until the pain resolves (going low enough, pushing from your mid foot through your hip, doing the full range of motion, etc.). Then gradually add weight back again.
I have a feeling it's a strained muscle. Taking anti-inflammatory, ice and did stretch the muscle after the workout. I think I will just do body weight squats until it feels better and keep practicing proper form. Once it feels better should I start squats (weight wise) from the beginning? Thank you all for your help!0 -
I would just deload the squats to the point where they feel comfortable and won't strain anything all over again, and then work my way up from there. Basically, start a warmup set with the empty bar, then load it for each progressive set until you find your comfortable load, make that your work load for the day, and progress from there.
That's what I do when I know I overdid it, anyway, and that's how I'm going to do my squats tomorrow since I overdid them last time around, so I avoid over-training all over again. Cause I really just don't like pain. Soreness, fine. Pain, not so much.
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Sounds like hip flexors. I have that on and off. If you have time to do some skipping or running to warm up you muscles I highly recommend a good short stretch of muscles. Also doing at least 10 minutes of stretches afterward makes a big difference. I had a couple of weeks where I was foam rolling twice a day PLUS yoga. I highly recommend this stretch video.
http://www.girlsgonestrong.com/dynamic-warm-up-a-10-minute-pre-workout-routine-for-women/0 -
Did you try trigger point release? Anti-inflammatory? Heat? Ice? Stretching?
If it's a strained muscle, don't task it too hard until it repairs itself. Do body weight squats for a while and focus on proper form until the pain resolves (going low enough, pushing from your mid foot through your hip, doing the full range of motion, etc.). Then gradually add weight back again.
I have a feeling it's a strained muscle. Taking anti-inflammatory, ice and did stretch the muscle after the workout. I think I will just do body weight squats until it feels better and keep practicing proper form. Once it feels better should I start squats (weight wise) from the beginning? Thank you all for your help!
I had knee pain from doing squats incorrectly and adding weight too fast before fixing form. I ended up deloading to the bar, and after a week or so at just the bar I started only adding 5lbs every week (so every third workout). Not on plan, but I'd rather have legs that work...0 -
Not on plan, but I'd rather have legs that work...
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I'm rather attached to my body parts too. Progress can wait. Injuries can and will happen, so please stay safe and heal up before you switch to beastmode again.
Having said that, I found an old ab muscle issue from 20+ years ago rearing its head again since I started lifting. Boo. Going to have to baby that and make sure it behaves itself.0 -
Great advice ladies. So I read and watched videos on form all afternoon and will continue practicing form with only body weight squats until my thigh feels 100%. Then deload to bar only and work up slowly as suggested. I realize it's better to go slow rather then risk a serious injury. Thank again for all the great advice!
@zorrenna, thank for the video link, I checked it out and will add it to my workout.0 -
Dani,
Oh no! Hope you feel better soon! Can you still do your workout?0 -
Dani,
Oh no! Hope you feel better soon! Can you still do your workout?
Yep, without issues. It's just a twinge that shows up. Last time it did was when I was roller skating like 10 years ago. Haven't felt it in years. I pulled something over 20 years ago while picking up a suitcase at an airport (funny how we remember these things), and it's probably scar tissue or whatever. Keeping an eye on it though, hoping it's not a hernia. Then again I may have pulled it when overstretching doing yoga. Anything is possible with me, resident klutz that I am. :laugh:
Thanks for caring, always appreciated. :flowerforyou:0
