Squatting & Pulled Quad???

[Florida_Guy]

Hi There....

47 y/o male working out for over 25 years but took a 5 year break due to injury and job/family commitments. Back in for 18 months and strong as heck..

My normal squat right now is 475 for 6x6 but today I had little time to exercise so I was going to stay at 405 for deep, deep squat (normally do 90 degrees) for 3x12. I was going to supplement with some leg presses but on my 3rd set at 405 and my last rep, my left outer thigh kinda popped...hurt some but not terrible. Put the weight back and tried a few other exercises to test the leg, i.e. extensions, presses, leg curls; curls was fine with hams but everything else was painful. I also stretched my legs well before, during and after all my workouts.

I think I may have strained the quad, didn't tear because I can still walk on it.

Any experiences that can relate to this? Need some input...

I probably will get it checked and an MRI if needed. Right now...Ice.

I'm pissed because I was going to hit 500 soon and didn't want to get sidetracked.

Thx 4 Reading

Nick

[eatrainrest]

did you warm up? any prep sets?? pre workout stretching, so ive been told, is not proven to prevent injuries. ice it as directed, take some time off ot let it heal. 90 degrees is actually where you should be, knees parallel witht he ground.. thats a squat.

[Florida_Guy]

yep...I always take about 5-10 minutes to warm up with stretching then work my way up to the squats...

135 - 1/x12
225 - 1x12
315 - 1x12
405 - 1x8
476 - 6x6

[eatrainrest]

try not stretching as that will inhibit strength.. post workout stretching yes. freak accident or form.

[Florida_Guy]

I like to hit ass to floor sometimes...really packs muscle in the glutes, hams and lower back...I feel this gives me more power on my really heavy lifts.

[eatrainrest]

I like to hit ass to floor sometimes...really packs muscle in the glutes, hams and lower back...I feel this gives me more power on my really heavy lifts.

thats probably why you endured that injury... dont go lower than parallel.. benefits dont outweight trhe risk of injury.. its not the rep range its your form!