Thought i was 100% today and tore inner thigh muscle

The Dude

The Dude

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Its been six weeks since the knee dislocation, vastus medialis tear, and medial retinaculum tear. I had worked my way back up to where I felt I was ready to make the slight increase to 100% of my preinjury weights. Did one leg leg press to ensure each leg was doing its thing. Left leg... no problem, right leg at about 13 reps my leg bent outward and just heard tearing. I could barely get up much less walk. I know now that it was too soon and I was favoring it. I'm so fucking mad!! The pain is umbearable. Had to take 3 percocets to walk. I can only imagine how long this will take to heal. I'm on an injury spree. Something is very wrong. Going to change everything up, but I can't be overtraining and I'm taking a solid cycle. Maybe too much aquadex?? Coincidence?? I'm freaking the fuck out!! Are my muscle and tendon injuries genetic?? I'm on a good dose of IGF or is it just when it rains it pours or am I just being a pushy dumbass?
 
I have told you for years you train with waaaaaayyyyy to many reps. All your injuries happen on the 13 or 17 or 20th rep. Insane?!!?! Just the other day you told me you last had squat 475 for like 17 reps. You are just asking for injury IMO.

I personally think due to the years and years of use of gear your muscles have become much much stronger than your tendons. When this happens they become the weakest link. Instead of muscle pulls like normal people get you are getting slight tendon tears. It only makes since to me. You are one strong bastard.

Look at me. I am not a huge guy(5'8" 225 lbs) but I train heavy 99% of the time but I never push it to the point of injury. If I feel ANY kind of discomfort I take it down a notch. You seem to say fuck it and push and push and push.

I think the best thing for you is to take some time off and just chill for about a month. You wont lose much if anything but it will give your body and mind some much needed rest.

Remember, we dont grow from working out. We grow from being able to recover 100% from the workout.

Call if if you want to talk Dude...
 
An interesting thing I noticed as the big pro, Scott Farmer, works out. This is what he does when i see him in the gym: He does a lot of the same movements he normally does except he's using really light weights. For example, I see this huge guy doing incline flyes slowly with only 25 lb dumbbells, and I'm wondering, "What the hell?" Apparently he does his heavy stuff another time but then goes in the gym a second time to do these light movements which I have to assume is just to train the mind to muscle and/or tendons, because I know he can press 4 plates on the incline press. Maybe I'm wrong, but that sure is what it looks like. In my last couple of workouts (since I don't have that kind of time to train like he does), I've put in some sets towards the end like that--light and slow, taking time to flex at the top/end of the movement, and it sure feels better. Did it on triceps extensions Monday, and I have no elbow strain this time.
 
bro... bro bro bro bro... Where do I start..

ok. Yes. Everyone of us is addicted to the IRON. But after being plagued with one injury after another (me.. I am speaking about me at the moment).. I decided to just stop going to the gym altogether.. to just EAT what I wanted.. kinda of let myself slip out of shape a little bit.. sit back enjoy life.. you know what I found?? THAT ENJOYING LIFE LIKE THAT SUCKS !! BUT I had to heal.. had to. So.. after 6 wks of playing the once a week at the gym, but keeping myself in alright shape (not losing all that much muscle it seems)... I walked with my Dog every night 3.5 miles ...

My joints finally feel GREAT.

Bro, I was so hurting before I took this break that i was slipping into a depression you wouldn't believe. I hated myself. I hated who I was. What I looked like, and I was taking it out on the ones I was supposed to Love.

I contemplated giving bodybuilding up FOREVER.

Then I read an article in a MAG about MARK DUGDALE. And it totally changed my perspective on things. So I just took a rest.. collected my thoughts.. AND wrote down why I WANTED TO DO WHAT I WAS DOING.

I was sick and tired of working hard for 12-16 weeks then get sidelined for like 2 wks maybe 3 with something PULLED/STRAINED/TORN... and I deduced that I was pushing myself HARD but there is a point of TOO HARD. I don't care what anyone says, i learned the hard way. Yes of course I was resting between days.. but I was just doing things WRONG.

Now, with a better plan... a more... easy going/RIP IT THE FUCK UP routine going.. with a solid THIS IS WHAT I AM GOING TO DO!! And DO JUST THAT.. Attitude/Plan.

The HOPE I have is that there will be no more sidelining injuries. There will be no more depression because things aren't going right.

So with the plan set in motion... I decided to start my Anabolics 3 wks ago (to give them time to build up in my system--every but the orals of course..)

And TODAY I resume my detailed set plan...




THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS IS... I THINK THIS WOULD WORK WELL FOR YOU. IN FACT I KNOW IT WOULD.. BECAUSE YOU AND I ARE A LOT ALIKE. WE THINK THE SAME WAY. WE WORKOUT THE SAME WAY. WE CYCLE THE SAME WAY. WE EAT THE SAME WAY. WE GET INJURED THE SAME WAY.

Just give it some thought... and if you wanna know more.. PM me. HEAL UP BRO !!
 
The Deuce said:
bro... bro bro bro bro... Where do I start..

ok. Yes. Everyone of us is addicted to the IRON. But after being plagued with one injury after another (me.. I am speaking about me at the moment).. I decided to just stop going to the gym altogether.. to just EAT what I wanted.. kinda of let myself slip out of shape a little bit.. sit back enjoy life.. you know what I found?? THAT ENJOYING LIFE LIKE THAT SUCKS !! BUT I had to heal.. had to. So.. after 6 wks of playing the once a week at the gym, but keeping myself in alright shape (not losing all that much muscle it seems)... I walked with my Dog every night 3.5 miles ...

My joints finally feel GREAT.

Bro, I was so hurting before I took this break that i was slipping into a depression you wouldn't believe. I hated myself. I hated who I was. What I looked like, and I was taking it out on the ones I was supposed to Love.

I contemplated giving bodybuilding up FOREVER.

Then I read an article in a MAG about MARK DUGDALE. And it totally changed my perspective on things. So I just took a rest.. collected my thoughts.. AND wrote down why I WANTED TO DO WHAT I WAS DOING.

I was sick and tired of working hard for 12-16 weeks then get sidelined for like 2 wks maybe 3 with something PULLED/STRAINED/TORN... and I deduced that I was pushing myself HARD but there is a point of TOO HARD. I don't care what anyone says, i learned the hard way. Yes of course I was resting between days.. but I was just doing things WRONG.

Now, with a better plan... a more... easy going/RIP IT THE FUCK UP routine going.. with a solid THIS IS WHAT I AM GOING TO DO!! And DO JUST THAT.. Attitude/Plan.

The HOPE I have is that there will be no more sidelining injuries. There will be no more depression because things aren't going right.

So with the plan set in motion... I decided to start my Anabolics 3 wks ago (to give them time to build up in my system--every but the orals of course..)

And TODAY I resume my detailed set plan...




THE WHOLE POINT OF THIS IS... I THINK THIS WOULD WORK WELL FOR YOU. IN FACT I KNOW IT WOULD.. BECAUSE YOU AND I ARE A LOT ALIKE. WE THINK THE SAME WAY. WE WORKOUT THE SAME WAY. WE CYCLE THE SAME WAY. WE EAT THE SAME WAY. WE GET INJURED THE SAME WAY.

Just give it some thought... and if you wanna know more.. PM me. HEAL UP BRO !!
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Do you have any pictures posted here bro? if so where at or whats the link to them? I just want to see what you look like
 
To touch on one thing saudades said, Dude look at that huge British Wrestler at the gym. I hardly ever see him lift heavy. I mean the guy is 6'5" 250 plus shredded and I have never seen him pick up a dumbbell larger than 30lbs.

I am a firm believer that you are over training. Give your body some time to heal.
 
I think you guys are all right. I just have psychological issues and I only feel "right" when I'm training and lifting heavier and heavier weights..... obviously the monster guy at the gym (we'll leave his name out" is on to something. On a sidenote he is at least 290lbs. He won Musclemania overall at 255lbs. And he's diced at 290+!!! I saw him put 315 on the incline the other day for the first time!! I've never seen him touch anything even remotely heavy!! He tossed it around like it was 135 though. I do higher reps b/c I get hurt doing lower reps, now I'm getting hurt with higher reps. Even though I only do 1 or 2 working sets. I must be overtraining or my body must need a break. The leg does feel A LOT better today!! I had to eat 4 Darvocet last night!!
 
one of the few reasons i like not being genetically strong.

ive never had a tear or major injury. knock on wood. cause my muscles arent much stronger than my tendons.
 
saudades said:
How's the leg?
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Today I noticed a HUGE purple bruise half way between between my groin and knee near the inner rear part of my leg. I think I got a good tear. Its not bothering me too much but I haven't done squats or leg presses. I'm good standing and doing leg extensions.
 
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