Returned to playing footy ~month ago.
Played the first game on the weekend after a few weeks training then last night managed to do a massive hammy (4-5 weeker).
Strong game to injury ratio so far lol
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Returned to playing footy ~month ago.
Played the first game on the weekend after a few weeks training then last night managed to do a massive hammy (4-5 weeker).
Strong game to injury ratio so far lol
bad luck, I have been dealing with a hammy injury the last monthā¦i got mine chasing my 4 year old on his bike as he was nearing a car park.
Its almost better now, but im sick of swimming and hamstring strength isnt fully back yet.
Also realised that my poor posture sitting at work probably lead to weakness in hamstrings, so ahve consciously worked to improve that.
Iāve done probably a half dozen over the last 15 years.
Would say this is by far the worst one, although Iāll know more over the next week so I can see how quickly it settles down/becomes relatively pain free.
Then I can begin the fun rehab process lol
Think Iāll set myself a baseline strength target in single leg hopping/jumping, hip extension and knee flexion on the non-injured side then once I can meet those marks with the injured legs I know Iāll be good to go again
Have joined the Gym for the first time in my life three months ago and loving every moment it when I get the chance to go.
What made me join, well , I just had my 3rd child in September last year, quit smoking the day she was born after 25 years of it and I just turned 40.
Iām starting to see results, and for me Iāve been the guy who could never put on weight (or now I thought I couldnāt) I weighed 67kg at 178cm since I was 15, but now after three months Iām at 77kg which is pretty impressive for me.
My developments been good, increased mass in shoulders, arms, legs and chest but that where I need some advice, Iām finding an uneven growth or more like an uneven chest shape, is this normal? Should I worry or the bigger I get the more it will even itself out?
Any help would be greatā¦ Thanks
*all muscles are essentially the same shape (a linear series of individual fibres) but their appearance is dictated by their composition (tendon to muscle ratio) and origin/insertion which varies between individuals
Thanks for the info @Eastie_Boi1
Your not wrong, there is a lot of science content when you look up āregional hypertrophyā but it now feels like Iām getting too information and need to step back and do the basicsā¦
What I might do is do 3 sets bench with the bar and 2 sets dumbbells, see how that pans outā¦
Iām also trying to convince myself that weāre our own worse criticā¦
First off - congratulations! Good stuff.
As youāre pretty n00b at it, I would suggest itās fairly likely youāre not doing your movements symmetrically, which will lead to asymmetric stimulation & growth.
Like everyone weāre naturally stronger on one side than the other, you may find youāre favouring that side and youāll actually get a snowball effect.
Wonāt hear me say this many times, but it might be worth getting some PT sessions. Make sure they pay close attention that youāre doing everything evenly, and youāll have to pay close attention to what feels different than before. Some PTs really phone it in, especially if youāre pretty new to the whole shebang.
Say wha?? If your origin or insertion is different youāre looking at the wrong muscle.
Thanks @Henry_s_Angry_Pills felling pretty good about itā¦
Iāve taken out a few PT Sessions a that finished couple weeks ago but forgot to mention the above to him so i thought Iād seek out some help here as there are a few people know what they are talking aboutā¦
but one question, why wont I hear you say that it might be worth getting some PT sessions?
PTs do an 8 week course
Often it shows in how often they apply basic principles of bro-science.
See too many of them encourage people to do the wrong things with bad form to have any faith in them.
But I think in your case you most likely need a second pair of eyes.
Iāve massaged over 100 people and looked at over 2 dozen cadavers and there are absolutely variations in origins and insertions.
Iām not talking about different bones (or more accurately bony landmarks) but in things like how thick the tendon is in comparison with the muscle belly, how much of the bony landmark the tendon covers etc
Good example was 2 shoulder specs I looked at in the lab last term at uni; looking at the relative size of infraspinatus and teres minor one spec was about 90% infra and 10% t.minor whereas the spec next to it was about 60:40 and this size difference was represented by a change in CSA covered by the associated tendons.
I think the tendon:muscle belly has a far greater bearing on muscle āshapeā with a perfect example being peopleās calves but the tendon attachments definitely play a part.
Probably should have specified in my original post I wasnāt referencing location.
Also, @Andrew_5 a lot of gyms these days are employing people with exercise science or exercise physiology degrees and theyāre likely to be more equipped to help you (might be fractionally more expensive but certainly theyāre ācheapā when you compare their level of education to a PT)
I like my PT, heās been doing it for 22 years, the reason why I chose him from the beginning was he pulled me up on improper form.
Wouldnāt you guess he called me about 15 mins ago and wants to catch up and see if I still have proper form (free of charge)
I technically have an exercise science degree. But donāt ask me anything!
So much to love about that.
Did the woman stitch him up by leaving the treadmill on?
Did the cameraman know about the stitch up?
Or did the cameraman know this guy was a regular spaz and framed him in ājust in case something funny happensā?
And if thatās the case, is that why the interviewer/interviewee show complete indifference?
Good that Lav is working out in the off season in the hope of getting a head start on the pre-season. However I canāt believe that these āprofessionalā sportsmen are doing weights wearing sponges on their feetā¦ Bare feet, minimalist or flat soled shoes only boys!! Your feet, even if you donāt realise it, are searching for clues from the ground to protect you from making life changing or life altering errors. Wearing these wedged sponges cuts out that feedback and also puts forward pressure on your ankles, knees, hips, etc, etc.
Right shoes or wrong shoes, heās got some shoulders. And thighs.
Good to see.
I donāt suppose Aaron Francis was anywhere near, was he?
An EP pHd + 2 x sports science pHd students + 3 x physios + 3 x strength and conditioning coach vs 1 bloke off Blitz.
Hmm.
But he is correct
You squat through the heels of your feet, which set off your legs/quads/core and ideally place minimal pressure on your lower back
many people lift bare foot/specialised foot wear
Yoga etc all done bare, so you work on your stabilising muscles (which improves overall strength etc for athletes)
Funny squat heās doing, if weāre going to pick apart his squat technique off 2 stills, I would say it looks like heās completely ā ā ā ā ā ā it.