So the verdict on my knee issue that was leading to my perceived issues with the function of the left part of my posterior chain was moderate inflammation of my cartilage. I used to think I was a track athlete through school and I'm assuming the issue with my knee was probably associated with the events I participated in. (high jump/long jump/1500M
I didn't really think too much of my knee being the common denominator for the issues I've had lately. I haven't been able to successfully extend my left leg when my hip placement was at certain angles and trying to utilize some static stretching in the mornings when I woke up only seemed to exacerbate the lack of flexibility to my hamstring more and more. I assumed it was overstretched from how I run or from always practicing deficit deadlifts instead of just the plain ol' standard lifting technique. Anyone have an input or personal experiences with meniscus issues? I don't really do leg extensions all too often and when I do it's light weight to really create a good pump vs. heavy weight and progressive overloads.
I didn't know if this is weird, but I separate my legs into two different days. One day I focus on quads/hip flexors,adductors and the other day it's more hamstrings, gluts/calves. I think you have to dedicate a day to calves in order to really develop the calves that stand out from the crowd. People always neglect them
EDIT: I don't know if this is relevant as my physical therapist said it's an arguable variable, but I have been diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. It's Type III as I don't have the associated thin epidermis, but I have been extremely hypermobile my whole life. I can still somehow put both of my legs behind my head without any discomfort. I can also continually play jump rope with my hands interlocked and just rotate my shoulder joints in a full 360 degrees. It's probably not healthy to do though.
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