Sore Groin From Squats
JennieAL
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I've just started learning proper form following Rippetoe's Starting Strength DVD & book. I think I started lifting about 2-3 weeks ago... with just the 45 lb BB. Today, as I watched the DVD and studied squats in more detail I realized I wasn't in correct form... so I tried to correct it and used the same weight that I've been working up to... I think when I corrected the form, the weight may now be too much, and I hurt an old groin injury... one from when I was 15 running cross country. It's not terribly bad, but it is sore. So I stopped immediately and didn't finish my 3x5. I may be naive but I'm not stupid... LOL. Anyway, how long should I rest my groin and not do squats?? Like a week? And see how I feel after that?
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I think it's safe to say Groups are a dead feature
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I think it's safe to say Groups are a dead feature
Its really sad too. The MFP underground hasnt had a post in over a week.0 -
Yeah. I think they need to build in a better way to show new posts to the groups you are a part of. Like, they could have them on the "recent posts" page even if you haven't replied to those threads.I think it's safe to say Groups are a dead feature
To the OP, I recently reactivated an old injury myself in my lower back. I stopped immediately once I felt pain and I took the next workout off. I'm feeling better now, though I can still tell that I'm not 100%. I'm planning on taking at least 1 week off completely from exercises involving my lower back (uh.... basically all compound lifts, I guess) and then seeing how I feel. If I feel better, I'm going pretty light and ramping back up slowly instead of trying to dive right in at the weight I was lifting before.0 -
Yeah. I think they need to build in a better way to show new posts to the groups you are a part of. Like, they could have them on the "recent posts" page even if you haven't replied to those threads.
Totally agree. There is a big usability issue here. Even if you decide to "manually' go check out the groups activity, it takes many many clicks. But I think these guys are more focused on the mobile app development and seem to do the bare minimum to keep the main web app running. Sorry to go off on a tangent.0 -
Yeah. I think they need to build in a better way to show new posts to the groups you are a part of. Like, they could have them on the "recent posts" page even if you haven't replied to those threads.I think it's safe to say Groups are a dead feature
To the OP, I recently reactivated an old injury myself in my lower back. I stopped immediately once I felt pain and I took the next workout off. I'm feeling better now, though I can still tell that I'm not 100%. I'm planning on taking at least 1 week off completely from exercises involving my lower back (uh.... basically all compound lifts, I guess) and then seeing how I feel. If I feel better, I'm going pretty light and ramping back up slowly instead of trying to dive right in at the weight I was lifting before.
This helps a lot, KaitlinJ... thanks! This is pretty much what I had in mind. And I stopped mid-set when I hurt it. It's not terribly bad, I just don't want to make it worse. And it's a scary feeling squatting heavy weight with a weak leg where you feel like it might not be trusted, you know?
I'm gonna follow this plan and just see how it feels a week from now with just the bar.0 -
Hi Jennie!
I'm an RMT and what I'd suggest to my patients for homecare is first thing after an injury like this would be to ice it. I would take at least a week off of training and when you go back start at a much lighter weight and work your way back up when you feel that the muscles can handle it. Later in the week you can switch over to hot hydrotherapy to reduce the achey pain and speed up recovery time. Good luck!0 -
Hey Jennie, for my past couple of sessions I did an extended warmup/stretch routine, "Joe D's Agile 8", on the advice of a fellow MFP member. It adds an extra 15 minutes or so to my routine, but I think it's been well worth it. I have been chronically hurting my groin with squats. Yesterday's workout after the stretching felt fantastic, and I woke up today with zero pain. Just food for thought in terms of preventative medicine for the future. I will be sticking to this.
The Agile 8 can be found here (you'll need to scroll about halfway down the page): http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/archives/ask_joe_08-10-03.html0 -
Ok, thanks so much guys! I'm going to take it easy this week. Taso, I've heard of that Agile 8 just recently. Must have been on the Starting Strength forum. Bookmarking this now!!0
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