Has anyone here ever have some major setbacks?

[str8flexed]

of course. Tore my pec completely in the muscle belly in 2007. most doctors told me it was not fixable. I found a surgeon who was willing to try. thankfully he was able to fix it, but I couldn't bench for over a year

[Dmetti]

of course. Tore my pec completely in the muscle belly in 2007. most doctors told me it was not fixable. I found a surgeon who was willing to try. thankfully he was able to fix it, but I couldn't bench for over a year

Wow that's great that you got it fixed

[lhprop1]

So I took your advice and decided to get it fixed, I got my back checked out and I have inflammation of my right si joint. Reason I'm telling you is because I seen a 2007 post of you telling someone about an si injury in that post you gave him a link that I tried to access but it was no longer available would you happen to know what it was you were looking at to help?

My memory is well above average, but there's no way I'd remember what I wrote in a post 8 years ago.

[Dmetti]

My memory is well above average, but there's no way I'd remember what I wrote in a post 8 years ago.

Figured lol I thought because it pertained to your injury you'd know what I was talking about my apologies

[Grizzly237]

was suppose to do a meet in March but had to have brain surgery in late January that set me back from lifting for 1.5 months. Getting my strength back up pretty quickly though! But I got so depressed just laying around for that time. It was the best feeling getting back into the gym.

[Oleh]

-torn oblique
-peneal tendon sublaxation - shot in the ankle, took me out for awhile
-elbow tendinitis + bicep + tricep <- got so bad i was pinching a nerve, and couldnt squeeze my hand
-knee issues. severely ****ed up my VMO and abunch of surrounding things. Took me out for almost 2 years. I finally squatted 403 then 4 weeks later hit 502 last month, then got into a bar brawl ( security ) and tweaked it again, chiro is working on it now, still cant pull or squat, but its getting better. My vmo and petellar tendon just dont seem to want to recover. Its beyond frustrating. Got beyond excited when i hit over 500 again, but bam, tweaked again.
-Misc **** i tweak all the time, be it shoulders, or a random muscle

Injuries happen, you have to be mentally strong enough to overcome them and learn to work through them.

[rfahs]

I have had a sharp intense pain in my left glute since July. Saw a doctor, sent me to physical therapy. Was told it was a pinched nerve in two of the discs. The PT people told me not to lift again (seemed rather harsh). I didn't listen. I stopped PT and have been doing mostly non-spine loading exercises (dips, pullups). I still bench and have been doing kettlebell swings for my lower body. I am now 90% better. Starting to dead and squat again and it feels great! I've missed doing them. Seeing a chiropractor next week to hopefully return to 100%!

[Turtora]

I have had a sharp intense pain in my left glute since July. Saw a doctor, sent me to physical therapy. Was told it was a pinched nerve in two of the discs. The PT people told me not to lift again (seemed rather harsh). I didn't listen. I stopped PT and have been doing mostly non-spine loading exercises (dips, pullups). I still bench and have been doing kettlebell swings for my lower body. I am now 90% better. Starting to dead and squat again and it feels great! I've missed doing them. Seeing a chiropractor next week to hopefully return to 100%!

Not heeding doctor's orders is ****ing retarded and incredibly dangerous.

[Openside4Life]

From rugby:
Broken arm
Torn ligament in my knee
Chipped a bone in my knee
Reoccurring inflammation in my knee
Strained my rotator cuff in my shoulder (from rucking)
2 cracked ribs
2 herniated discs in my back
Got a boot in the face (required 4 stitches)
Only 17 years old

[rdy1107]

I tore my ACL + meniscus two football season ago (like a year and a half ago now) and could not do any lower body lifts for 6 months. My squat had been just over 3 plates, but I had to start back over at around one plate. When squatting I was leaning heavily towards my good leg and really had to work on correcting my form before adding weight. And not to mention my bad leg's quad/hammy was very atrophied. But honestly, I was back to my old max within a few months. It's a ton easier to regain strength then gaining it in the first place in my experience. I still deal with patellar tendinitis, but it's just another thing to push through.

So I'd suggest getting your back looked at before something unfortunate happens. You might only need to take a month or so off from lifting. This sounds like a lot, but it's a lot better than pushing through something and ending up needing corrective surgery.

[Dmetti]

I tore my ACL + meniscus two football season ago (like a year and a half ago now) and could not do any lower body lifts for 6 months. My squat had been just over 3 plates, but I had to start back over at around one plate. When squatting I was leaning heavily towards my good leg and really had to work on correcting my form before adding weight. And not to mention my bad leg's quad/hammy was very atrophied. But honestly, I was back to my old max within a few months. It's a ton easier to regain strength then gaining it in the first place in my experience. I still deal with patellar tendinitis, but it's just another thing to push through.

So I'd suggest getting your back looked at before something unfortunate happens. You might only need to take a month or so off from lifting. This sounds like a lot, but it's a lot better than pushing through something and ending up needing corrective surgery.

Yeah I got it checked out I have an irritated si joint im just about a week off from the gym and it's killing me

[LearningToStr]

so my question is basically has anyone ever had a major injurie that has forced them to stop lifting for a while? My recent lower back pain has me wondering if i should stop lifting for a short period of time. It's been making me depressed thinking about not lifting and not being able to compete in my first meet I just don't know what else to do I've been to the chiropractor and I've been told by numerous people to give it a rest but it's just heartbreaking not being able to do what I love. Any advice or stories that can relate? I need something to help me out

pain is gain

Eff the haters who tell you to quit. I've already had at least a couple people (coworkers) tell me to. No frikkin way. I ain't gonna be "that guy" that "used to squat 400-500 lb but quit due to injury". No way. I'm going to fix my injuries and come back stronger than before. No matter what it takes.

yes

[LearningToStr]

This sounds horrible...

not the part where he set PRs.


you have two choices

1. listen to the pain
2. fight it

[jakobparker50]

Just hit a new deadlift pr. Unfortunatly I think I tore my bicep tendons from jerking the bar off the floor like a powerclean. depressed af and am wondering how long this will take to recover. Rows are already the weakest lift for me. Now it's just gonna lag behind even more. faaaaaaaaaaaak

[lhprop1]

pain is gain

No agony, no bragony.

[breathinglife]

I screwed my back up a few years ago. Just took the summer off, stretched obsessively ever day, and came back and smashed all my old squat and DL prs.

Nothing wrong with a little rest every once in a while. Many top lifters over in Russia take time completely off (e.g. Malanichev) for a few months each year.

[cirion0000]

I screwed my back up a few years ago. Just took the summer off, stretched obsessively ever day, and came back and smashed all my old squat and DL prs.

Nothing wrong with a little rest every once in a while. Many top lifters over in Russia take time completely off (e.g. Malanichev) for a few months each year.

This is actually one of the best pieces of advice I have heard in a long time. Until you get injured and are forced to take months off, you don't appreciate this. When I come back from all my injuries, I plan to incorporate this into my training. It's so much smarter to take time off BEFORE you get injured as preventative measures. Spend 3 months out of the year to just take a break, come back at a light weight, build back up and set PR's. The body just wasn't meant to be constantly destroyed week in and week out with little to no break. A single week deload just isn't sufficient to really cause cumulative damage to heal, because some things like joints/ligaments/cartilage/bones take a LOT longer than a week to heal (sometimes even muscle might take several weeks to heal fully).

Besides, there's an interesting thing that happens when you train for health. You get really strong as a bonus. A healthy body is a strong body. Lesson learned for sure on my part.

[breathinglife]

This is actually one of the best pieces of advice I have heard in a long time. Until you get injured and are forced to take months off, you don't appreciate this. When I come back from all my injuries, I plan to incorporate this into my training. It's so much smarter to take time off BEFORE you get injured as preventative measures. Spend 3 months out of the year to just take a break, come back at a light weight, build back up and set PR's. The body just wasn't meant to be constantly destroyed week in and week out with little to no break. A single week deload just isn't sufficient to really cause cumulative damage to heal, because some things like joints/ligaments/cartilage/bones take a LOT longer than a week to heal (sometimes even muscle might take several weeks to heal fully).

Besides, there's an interesting thing that happens when you train for health. You get really strong as a bonus. A healthy body is a strong body. Lesson learned for sure on my part.

I don't really follow it myself. Aside from that summer, in the past decade I haven't gone more than a week without working out except for maybe 1-3 times... actually I can only remember one.

[ChuckBird]

Torn Hamstring = no leg work for 2 months
Partially Torn Lat = Off about a month
Blew out lower back warming up on squats = on a walker for 1.5 months
Had a Kidney removed = off for 6 months and 40 lbs of weight lost. That one really sucked.

[plsm]

I've been training for only 2.5 years and recently injured my SI joint. It sucks. I took two weeks off, per my doc, and went back light. Tweaked it again. Went to the DO and got prescribed some physical therapy. That's been helping. I've been fighting the urge to try to go too heavy still. I got a TENS unit for my lower back pain and use it 10-20 minutes a day and it has helped a ton. This week I've finally been able to complete a workout pain-free. It's still light but that's alright. I am hoping that within another month or two I'll be back in action. I still plan to compete later this year but my progress has taken a huge set back. Not sure what to expect from myself now but I can't quit. Won't quit. I am not sure how long I'll be away from heavy lifting - maybe 3-4 months total - but that's better than giving up altogether.

Advice: see a doc who knows bones and lifting. Maybe get some PT to address imbalances or other issues. Keep a good chiro on speed dial and see him/her at least once a month. If your doc thinks a TENS unit will help, get one. It's a game changer for recovery for me.

[lhprop1]

I bruised a couple of ribs at rugby practice last week on. I took a few days off and then helped my inlaws move to their retirement home. Moving gun safes up and down stairs does not make bruised ribs feel better.

I went to deadlift on Monday and felt like I was going to die once I started getting near 500, so I scheduled an apt with the doc. Jokes on me because they aren't bruised. It's broken. LOL.

[Dmetti]

I bruised a couple of ribs at rugby practice last week on. I took a few days off and then helped my inlaws move to their retirement home. Moving gun safes up and down stairs does not make bruised ribs feel better.

I went to deadlift on Monday and felt like I was going to die once I started getting near 500, so I scheduled an apt with the doc. Jokes on me because they aren't bruised. It's broken. LOL.

That's so unfortunate im sorry wish you a speedy recovery

[lhprop1]

That's so unfortunate im sorry wish you a speedy recovery

It's minor. Doc said no lifting for 3 weeks. I don't consider deadlifting under 315 to be actual lifting, so I'll just do some high rep work with that.

The worst part is knowing that my competitors are out there getting stronger while I'm not.