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post #31 of 37
4/8/09 at 12:15am
Don't use heat! It will not help a fresh injury. It will just give you more inflammation which will slow the healing process. Use ice for the first week or so, then you can start alternating ice and heat. I don't know where some people get their info from like not getting injured if you have perfect form. That's ridiculous. If you're lifting heavy you generally have little lapses in form from things like fatigue. Most of the time nothing happens from those lapses, but sometimes something does. I've hurt my back a few times using strict form. It just happens. Ice it, rest a bit, do some physio and get back at it.
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post #32 of 37
4/8/09 at 3:07am
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Originally Posted by MetroStyles View Post
Thanks aleeboy. I think it was tightness. I just did 40 minutes of light cardio and I feel a whole lot better. I know it will hurt a lot in the morning, but this is encouraging. If cardio helps, it sounds like it isn't anything I'll need to see a doctor about. I'll give it another two or three days and see if it goes away.

I think you are right on the money about doing too many reps. Gotta temper myself in the future.

Why don't you post us your workout schedule and maybe we'll get an idea whether overtraining might be a culprit?
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post #33 of 37
4/8/09 at 9:53am
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Why don't you post us your workout schedule and maybe we'll get an idea whether overtraining might be a culprit?
No way it's overtraining. Light cardio 5x a week. Lifting 2x a week. 3x a week once in a while. Day 1: DL, Bent rows, Lat PD, DB Bis, Abs Day 2: BB or DB Bench, Inc Flies, DB Shoulder Press, Dips/Skulls, Abs I go balls to the wall when I workout, but this is a lot less volume than I used to do. Edit: Yes that's right no squats. I took them out for the last couple months because I got tired of them after doing them every workout for a year. I'll throw them back in when I'm ready.
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post #34 of 37
4/8/09 at 9:56am
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No way it's overtraining. Light cardio 5x a week. Lifting 2x a week. 3x a week once in a while.

Day 1: DL, Bent rows, Lat PD, DB Bis, Abs
Day 2: BB or DB Bench, Inc Flies, DB Shoulder Press, Dips/Skulls, Abs

I go balls to the wall when I workout, but this is a lot less volume than I used to do.

Based on the type of chicks you like, ever consider putting more time into weights?
On a serious note, glad you're feeling better!
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post #35 of 37
4/8/09 at 9:59am
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Based on the type of chicks you like, ever consider putting more time into weights?
On a serious note, glad you're feeling better!

I thought about it but I am more concerned with getting a six-pack right now, not bulking up. I barely have time to work out with my job as is so this is the best I can realistically do for the time being.

That said, I actually don't recall getting better gains when working out 3x-4x a week.
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post #36 of 37
4/8/09 at 7:05pm
Careful with deads....I have to 2 bulging discs and some other back issues from deads. It's a wicked exercise but leaves you very vulnerable once you start packing on the weights.
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post #37 of 37
4/9/09 at 12:03am
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Why don't you post us your workout schedule and maybe we'll get an idea whether overtraining might be a culprit?

Because acute injuries are not proximately caused by overtraining.
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