Bad Form?

[Jodeci23]

Hey, I just wanted to know if you guys could help me with a problem that I've been having...maybe someone has gone through the same thing. I've been working out for about 5-6 years now and I got pretty big and strong, until I got hurt playing football. I dislocated my ankle and I was in a cast for about 2 months. The thing is that I, stupidly, continued to go to the gym while I was in a cast because I didn't want to lose any size. Well, I started overcompensating for not having balance from my left side and I began to lift the weight incorrectly. I did this pretty much with every exercise. Now, my ankel is fully healed and I have become so frustrated with myself because I just don't feel the exercises like I used to. I have tried adjusting my form several times but I just can't seem to work out like I used to. I don't get sore and I just don't feel that pump after I finish the exercise. I've gotten really down on myself and have lost all my confidence because I used to do everything absolutely perfectly and I used to feel every rep of every exercise. I gotta get that feeling back but I just don't know what I'm doing wrong. Can you guys give me any advice? Should I take some time off?? I've gone down in weight but I just can't seem to feel my muscles being worked out. Should I just stick with one weight and practice with that weight over and over?? I'm pretty lost and frustrated right now. I appreciate any help and thank you so much for your time. God Bless.

Robert

[imperfectly_lou]

I'm sorry to hear about your injury :(

What exercises in particular are you struggling with?

[Jodeci23]

man, pretty much everything. I just don't feel that pump when I work out anymore. I don't feel the exercises. Others on this site have been nice enough to help me out and I've been trying this out: I've been starting with low weight and trying to get accustomed to the weight and hopefully muscle memory will kick in and i'll start working out like before. I think some of it is mental because sometimes I get nervous before exercises because I'm scared of doing it wrong. I've never thought about form before. I have always just gone into the gym and lifted. But this past week, I'm feeling a little bit better and I'm just trying to conquer each exercise rep by rep and feel it, no matter how low I go. It is kind of hard to go down so much since I used to do alot. But I gotta do it. hopefully muscle memory will get me working out like before. Thanks for the help.