Thanks for the kind words, Dom. I actually purchased that McDavid knee brace you recommended. I got the XXL and it should be here sunday. I am hoping that if I strengthen my quad it'll help with the right knee pain. Now the left knee is starting to hurt because I've been compensating while going down the stairs I think.
What's really weird is that the knee pain is not constant. It is only sometimes. Like sometimes i can fully squat with no pain. Sometimes I can walk down the stairs like a normal humanbeing. But there is a big mental block; like I am fearful of the sharp pain so i am always guarded. Seems the worst when I slowly bend to less than 90 degrees
Hopefully the knee brace + collagen will help
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11-08-2019, 07:59 AM #5671
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11-12-2019, 01:07 PM #5672
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11-12-2019, 03:19 PM #5673
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^ Been watching Eddie's youtube allot lately, probably the most entertaining channel I know of at the moment, him and Brian Shaw are hilarious together also, Eddie cracks me the fuk up
Been along time Manly, thanks for the info on my issue the other day. I can't believe you're still dealing with this knee bullchit, that really sucks bro I hope it gets fixed soon. Definitely do everything and anything you can for it, take all of the experienced guys advice on here and get multiple opinions from multiple doctors (sports doctors). I'd get an MRI at this point to see wtf is actually going on if you haven't yet.
I know I'm probably beating a dead horse with my advice here, but I care and I wanna see you lift some heavy ass weight so work on that mobility FOSHO. Yoga, stretching, foam rolling, physical therapy, deep tissue work, lacrosse ball work, make sure you're not immobile or tight/knotted up anywhere, fix any muscle imbalances if there is any, i.e. Quads to Hamstring strength. Most injuries happen from a mobility issue and it can be painful to fix. Get on those joint supps too, I've been needing to get more as well, Curcumin should help also (Dr's Best curcumin w/ orange top). Getting blood flow to the area should help recovery too, a simple half hour on the bike w/ not much resistance should aid in recovery.
There's so many different things you can do to combat injuries, it just takes allot of time, work and pain lol
Hope all is well my friendJournal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=139898123&page=240
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11-13-2019, 04:09 AM #5674
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11-28-2019, 10:29 AM #5675
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11-28-2019, 01:15 PM #5676
Solid advice that some of us will read and go "sounds good" but then rarely do it. I occasionally use a foam roller when there's an issue but that's it.
Recently picked up an extra firm therapy ball for myofascial release which is just a harder lacrosse ball (previously tried a tennis ball which was completely useless) and all I can say is I wish I'd put the time in with this years ago. A foam roller feels good for the upper back and legs but for everything else now I'm a fan of the ball. You've got to be disciplined with this kind of therapy between workouts so you can perform at your best when you're at the gym.
And of course the older you get and the longer you've been training the more important all this is.
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12-12-2019, 04:05 AM #5677
First session in about a month
Bench
45 x 20
135 x 10
225 x 5
275 x 5
Sohp
135 x 5
155 x 5
185 x 5
BB rows
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
Wg lat pulldown
160 x 8
175 x 8
190 x 4
Cable Pushdowns ss Cable Curls ss leaning cable lateral raises
72.5 x 10 ss 32.5 x 10 ss 12.5 x 10
82.5 x 10 ss 42.5 x 10 ss 12.5 x 10
92.5 x 10 ss 52.5 x 10 ss 12.5 x 10
Hopefully I'll get a leg session in tomorrow. Haven't done one of those in a long time
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12-13-2019, 04:04 AM #5678
1. High bar squat
45 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 2
225 x 1 paused
225 x 1 paused
225 x 5
135 x 4 very slow negative and positive
Weight felt light but had knee pain
2. Rdls
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
Ez
3. One legged leg extensions
10 x 15
10 x 15
10 x 15
First set was painful other sets less so
4. Seated leg curl
130 x 12
170 x 10
190 x 8
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12-26-2019, 07:22 AM #5679
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12-27-2019, 04:14 AM #5680
1. High bar squat
45 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
135 x 5 very slow negative and positive
had knee pain but wasn't that awful
2. Rdls
135 x 8
225 x 8
275 x 8
3. One legged leg extensions
10 x 18
10 x 18
10 x 18
First set caused crazy knee pain. Second set was painful. Third set not so much
4. Seated leg curl
130 x 14
170 x 12
190 x 10
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12-28-2019, 07:04 AM #5681
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12-28-2019, 09:41 AM #5682
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12-28-2019, 12:46 PM #5683
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12-28-2019, 01:08 PM #5684
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12-28-2019, 01:12 PM #5685
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01-02-2020, 04:11 AM #5686
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01-02-2020, 04:12 AM #5687
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01-03-2020, 04:30 AM #5688
1. High bar squat
45 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
135 x 6 very slow negative and positive
had knee pain but wasn't that awful
2. Rdls
135 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 10
Cardio
3. One legged leg extensions
10 x 20
10 x 20
10 x 20
Knee pain nowhere near as bad as last week
4. Seated leg curl
130 x 16
170 x 14
190 x 12
I don't think I am getting a full contraction on the last set
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01-04-2020, 06:54 AM #5689
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01-04-2020, 07:06 AM #5690
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01-04-2020, 12:34 PM #5691
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01-07-2020, 04:14 AM #5692
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01-07-2020, 04:33 PM #5693
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Killer pushing/pulling bro, you're moving some good weight.
Also...I fuked my right knee up now lol...Patella strain I think, so I've been deloading this week which means just sitting on my ass waiting for this to heal.
Hope the family is well my friend.Journal: https://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=139898123&page=240
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01-13-2020, 04:07 AM #5694
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01-15-2020, 04:13 AM #5695
1. High bar squat
45 x 5
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 3
315 x 1
135 x 7 very slow negative and positive
More knee pain than expected. First time taking 315 for a ride in a while
2. Rdls
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 3
3. One legged leg extensions
10 x 22
10 x 22
10 x 22
Knee pain
4. Seated leg curl
150 x 10
190 x 8
205 x 6
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01-15-2020, 04:49 AM #5696
I'm not your doctor and you have plenty of experience managing this but I personally wouldn't go near a heavy compound leg exercise until it heals and especially one that's directly causing pain like high bar squats.
I wore that brace all day every day for about 3 weeks. Zero leg work except hamstrings (weighted back extensions) which didn't bother it. Anyway it's been 8 months since I stopped wearing it and it's fine in every day life which is the main thing. I haven't tested it yet in the gym and don't plan to for a few more months because I made the decision to give it a full a year before returning to heavy lower body training.
Let's face it being on the heavier side you can maintain most of your leg size without squats. You're not the guy whose gains are going down the toilet if he skips a post WO shake. If you're determined to do them maybe just 135 for super high reps maybe at home as a rehab exercise. Maybe just toss a couple of plates in a backpack and squat with a wider stance for high reps. Just throwing some ideas around. The idea of this being a problem for you for another year doesn't sit well with me.
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01-15-2020, 07:27 AM #5697
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01-16-2020, 03:57 PM #5698
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01-20-2020, 06:46 AM #5699
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01-22-2020, 04:07 AM #5700
1. High bar squat
45 x 5
135 x 10
135 x 10
135 x 6
Some knee pain but not that bad. Lower back started to spasm. Probably from rounding
2. Bulgarian Split Squat
BW x 3
BW x 3
BW x 3
First set hurt other sets weren't as bad
3. Rdls
135 x 5
225 x 5
275 x 5
315 x 5
Cut short because back was starting to spasm pretty bad. I think I am definitely over compensating because my left quad (i.e. my good leg) is much more sore than my right
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