I just injured myself at the gym :(

[Carlos_E]

I was doing squats. I did my usual warm up first and I was feeling some pain and tightness in my inner thigh. (The Adductor muscle???)
My second set of squats I went heavier and it didn't bother me as much, I was able to go deep.
My 3rd set of squats I went HEAVY and deep and I could feel some pain/tightness there when I went really deep.
My 4th set of squats I dropped some of the weight so I could do them nice and slow with good form. Since I wasn't feeling pain I decided to go deep and at the bottom of my squat I felt a sharp pain, my right leg buckled out then popped back in and heard a sound like velco tearing.

I was in LOTS of pain. I had to stop and laid back on a bench. I was in so much pain I couldn't sit up. My training partner had to help me up. It's small and high in my groin area. I don't feel pain running all the way down my inner thigh. My training partner is a doctor and he checked for a hernia and it's not a hernia. He said it may be a partial tear but he couldn't tell and I should go see someone.

I waited about 15 mins and I was able to get up walk around and keep working legs. I was able to do leg extensions without feeling pain and I was able to train calves. Then I limped home.

Did I pull or tear the abductor muscle? I was planning to do a show in 12 weeks.

[mass junkie]

Sorry to hear that bro...not sure what muscle you might of hurt...but keep us updated on your situation....being twelve weeks out....I hope this hasnt crushed your spirits

[Carlos_E]

Sorry to hear that bro...not sure what muscle you might of hurt...but keep us updated on your situation....being twelve weeks out....I hope this hasnt crushed your spirits

My training partner said if it was a full tear that I should have been in more pain. I shouldn't have been able to finish my workout. Yes, I am in pain, but I don't think my pain threshold is THAT high that I could ignore a tear. Plus I've seen people tear a bicep and they've always had noticeable bruising and swelling. So far I don't see any bruising but there is some swelling.

I did try doing hack squats with my feet together and I didn't feel pain. Maybe if I skip legs one week then the following week stay away from free squats and just do hack squats, front squats and leg extensions. I could do that to prep for the show.

[mass junkie]

I think the true test will be tomorrow.

[itsallmental]

bro, you probably just strained a muscle out. was any part of your leg sore when you went into the gym? maybe you overstretched. if i spend more than 10 seconds stretching out my pec, it WILL leave to a pec strain. ive strained my pec ALOT bro. its very frustrating, but i just iced the spot i strained out and gave it about 10 days to rest. if your not seeing anY bruising or swelling, then you have nothing to worry about.

[Carlos_E]

bro, you probably just strained a muscle out. was any part of your leg sore when you went into the gym? maybe you overstretched. if i spend more than 10 seconds stretching out my pec, it WILL leave to a pec strain. ive strained my pec ALOT bro. its very frustrating, but i just iced the spot i strained out and gave it about 10 days to rest. if your not seeing anY bruising or swelling, then you have nothing to worry about.

I'm sitting watching TV with a pack of frozen vegetables next to my right nut.

[itsallmental]

I'm sitting watching TV with a pack of frozen vegetables next to my right nut.

lol, i remember those days. do not ice it for more than 15 minutes. do 15 on and 15 off. dont do it more than a few times a day aswell bro.

also, you probably already know this, but keep off any sort of stretching or light warm ups, of the area thats strained as well. your just gonna end up aggravating it more.

this might be off topic but, when i was 2 weeks untill my state meet in 2002, in powerlifting, i strained my pec. i was on my toes and thought i was gonna lose my meet, because i would come back with a weak bench. lucky for me, my chest healed up a week before, and i came back strong and crushed. keep your head in the game bro.

[Carlos_E]

lol, i remember those days. do not ice it for more than 15 minutes. do 15 on and 15 off. dont do it more than a few times a day aswell bro.

Thanks.

By the way, nice location.

[itsallmental]

Thanks.

By the way, nice location.

thanx im enjoying my stay.

[VIXI]

Hope it isn't anything too serious...keep my fingers crossed for ya....xxxSass

[decadbal]

dam bro, i hope its not a tear, bc leg muscle tears take a long time to heal fully. so im praying for ya bro... good luck and god bless

[Aboot]

Having tore a quad before, I doubt you would have been able to continue with your workout if it was a full tear. Your training partner's right though, you should go see somebody.

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

[bigol'legs]

so... how heavy is HEAVY? ... :P

DOesnt sound like you tore anything, maybe you strained your abductor. When you squat.. does your knees go out in order for you to get in that "pocket" ? If you do, try and keep your knees straight ahead.. and close your stance a little more, your feet are to wide and your focusing to much on abudtors. (sumo squats)

[Carlos_E]

so... how heavy is HEAVY? ... :P

DOesnt sound like you tore anything, maybe you strained your abductor. When you squat.. does your knees go out in order for you to get in that "pocket" ? If you do, try and keep your knees straight ahead.. and close your stance a little more, your feet are to wide and your focusing to much on abudtors. (sumo squats)

I was standing with my feet shoulder width apart. But I did have my toes turned out slightly. In order not to hurt my knees, I keep my knees in line with my toes when I go down deep. At the bottom of the squat coming back up is when I heard the velcro noise and felt the sharp pain. Then my right leg wobbled in and out.

This happened to me once before about a month ago when training legs. I did 5 sets of heavy squats, then went to walking lunges. On my 3rd set when I was at the bottom my right leg, (again the right leg) wobbled, I felt a sharp pain, felt dizzy and fell over. My training partner said I passed out. I laid down on a bench and rested for a bit then got up, did another set of lunges, then hack squats, leg extensions and calves. My friends tell me I'm the only person they know that passes out then finishes their leg workout.

[Carlos_E]

Hope it isn't anything too serious...keep my fingers crossed for ya....xxxSass

dam bro, i hope its not a tear, bc leg muscle tears take a long time to heal fully. so im praying for ya bro... good luck and god bless

Having tore a quad before, I doubt you would have been able to continue with your workout if it was a full tear. Your training partner's right though, you should go see somebody.

Here's hoping for a speedy recovery.

Thanks! Hopefully it's not serious. I was really pumped up for doing this show.

[bigol'legs]

Sounds like you might be lacking in the abductor region. Do you have the abductor machines in your gym? Some people call the them the girl machines... but when i get on them they shut up... lol

Ya ive passed out donig legs before... i was doing 60 reps sets on hack squats... and BAM.. fell over and layed there for a little I was told and i got back up and finished my leg workout. HARDCORE BROTHA!

[nickrizz]

did it feel like someone hit your muscle with a wet towel?? If so probably a tear. Also you have to see how it bruises.. If no HUGE black and blues probably not a tear. If you finished workout i doubt it was a tear. good luck buddy

[Carlos_E]

Sounds like you might be lacking in the abductor region. Do you have the abductor machines in your gym? Some people call the them the girl machines... but when i get on them they shut up... lol

Ya ive passed out donig legs before... i was doing 60 reps sets on hack squats... and BAM.. fell over and layed there for a little I was told and i got back up and finished my leg workout. HARDCORE BROTHA!

I call them pussy crunches. Yes, I do them. I don't remember if I told you. I do the entire stack which is 200 something plus I add a few more plates to the rack. If anything, maybe I've gone to heavy? I do them with hamstrings.

What do you think? Over trained?

[Carlos_E]

Ya ive passed out donig legs before... i was doing 60 reps sets on hack squats... and BAM.. fell over and layed there for a little I was told and i got back up and finished my leg workout. HARDCORE BROTHA!

I feel you there.

[tryingtogetbig]

go see a doc about it carlos...don't take any chances...I hope you have a fast recovery.....my hams always give me fits trying to cripple me and such...never a serious injury like yours....but I can feel your pain....

peace,

ttgb

[Jack87]

Bro the sound of velco tearing is the classic sound of
a muscle tear... That's the exact sound I heard when
I torn my right shoulder to hell... I'd get a MRI asap to
see how bad you might have torn something...

[bigol'legs]

I do them with hamstrings also.. dang. hehe

Maybe next time squats and lunges come up warm up your abductors first. Ya, ive outgrown parts of my gym also... I have people stand on the equipment now for me.. haha

[SwoleCat]

I hope it ain't serious. It'd be the sh*t to have you on stage in 12.......

~SC~

[abstrack]

sounds like what happen to me a few months ago. Just keep an eye on it and look for bruising. I would lay off legs for a week or at least see how you feel untill next leg day.

[juicehoe]

D@mn im sorry to hear that. Injures wont get you big. Rest and see how it goes... i hope its no big deal. I know your getting ready for that comp

[nickrizz]

any new updates?

[builtthekid]

Man keep everyone posted.

[Carlos_E]

any new updates?

I went to see an orthopedic specialist yesterday morning. He examine me and took a bunch of X-rays. I have a partial tear of the abductor muscle where the muscle attaches to the tendon. (Which is better than a tear where the tendon attaches to the bone.)

As he was doing the interview process he said "I hate to ask you this, but I have to so please don't be offended. Have you ever used steroids?" I was honest and said yes. Since he didn't ask in an accusatory kind of way like other doctors I had no problems being honest with him.

HE WAS TOTALLY COOL ABOUT IT. No steroid is bad lecture at all! He said he has several patients who "use." He said when you use steroids you have to remember that your muscles grow faster than tendons so you have to do exercises in the gym that will strengthen your tendons as well as muscles. Then he gave me a few workout tips. I let him know I want to compete in a show in 12 weeks so he said he's going to do whatever he can to get me rehabbed quickly. I have physical therapy 3 times a week for the next 6 weeks along with ultra sound and massage. Yes, someone will be massaging my groin... Should be interesting. He also said I can train my legs in the gym but if I feel any pain or strain in that area I have to STOP. He said if I try and ignore the pain I'm just going to injure myself further and make the entire situation worse.

[nickrizz]

thats great, a bad tear can set you back so much.. also good thing your doctor was cool about as, some are asses and know nothing about it

[spywizard]

If your body responds anywhere near as good as mine to ultra sound treatments.. you will be very happy with the rehab...

It is like magic, and works very quickly..

I was able to avoid knee surgery because of that theropy..

good luck

Carlos_E]I[/url] went to see an orthopedic specialist yesterday morning. He examine me and took a bunch of X-rays. I have a partial tear of the abductor muscle where the muscle attaches to the tendon. (Which is better than a tear where the tendon attaches to the bone.)

As he was doing the interview process he said "I hate to ask you this, but I have to so please don't be offended. Have you ever used steroids?" I was honest and said yes. Since he didn't ask in an accusatory kind of way like other doctors I had no problems being honest with him.

HE WAS TOTALLY COOL ABOUT IT. No steroid is bad lecture at all! He said he has several patients who "use." He said when you use steroids you have to remember that your muscles grow faster than tendons so you have to do exercises in the gym that will strengthen your tendons as well as muscles. Then he gave me a few workout tips. I let him know I want to compete in a show in 12 weeks so he said he's going to do whatever he can to get me rehabbed quickly. I have physical therapy 3 times a week for the next 6 weeks along with ultra sound and massage. Yes, someone will be massaging my groin... Should be interesting. He also said I can train my legs in the gym but if I feel any pain or strain in that area I have to STOP. He said if I try and ignore the pain I'm just going to injure myself further and make the entire situation worse.

[Carlos_E]

If your body responds anywhere near as good as mine to ultra sound treatments.. you will be very happy with the rehab...

It is like magic, and works very quickly..

I was able to avoid knee surgery because of that theropy..

good luck

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[itsallmental]

he didnt do electrolosys and stem on the area?

[builtthekid]

Stem feels great man i get that before every game
or everytime that i train.

[Animal Cracker]

Sorry to hear that. Hope you get well and can continue w/ the prep.

[Sierra_Breeze]

I, hope you feel better soon, and good luck on the comp

[cpt steele]

yeah whats up with the spam sw? Glad the injury wasnt anything thats gonna set you back a long ways bro

[Carlos_E]

he didnt do electrolosys and stem on the area?

I start physical therapy tonight so I'm scheduled 3 sessions a week for the next 6 weeks. Each session should be an hour. Hopefully I heal quickly because I'm determined to do this show!

[spywizard]

yeah whats up with the spam sw? Glad the injury wasnt anything thats gonna set you back a long ways bro

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I assure you it's not intentional..

[cpt steele]

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I assure you it's not intentional..

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[Carlos_E]

yeah whats up with the spam sw? Glad the injury wasnt anything thats gonna set you back a long ways bro

Maybe he earns a dollar for each ad site he puts into his replies.