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I have quad injury? or no
« on: November 01, 2017, 05:29:21 am »
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So about 2 months ago, I wanted to release tightness in my quads because i squat a lot. A hard foam roller was not enough so I used a 40lb kettle bell and started smashing against the side of my right quad, wasn't painful but i did it very hard.

Few days later there was some tenderness especially when squatting heavier. It got a bit better after a month but never fully recovered. Now it's 2 months and still that part seems uncomfortable, extremely sore, and tender.

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Re: I have quad injury? or no
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2017, 06:45:18 am »
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That looks like the hamstring area or the IT band. maybe foam roll the IT band.
Warm up drills
   - a walk, b skip quick powerful switch (heel to hams focus), a runs, dribbles small to big to run, straight leg to runs (force, reflex, go up/forward). force to hit the ground before it hits the ground knee/hip is at 90 degrees.
   - acceleration: low heel recovery, shin angle low, drive legs back before hitting the ground and drive thighs/knee forward not up
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Measuring reminder:
5 toe to heel steps = 148cm
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Re: I have quad injury? or no
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2017, 08:55:56 am »
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That looks like the hamstring area or the IT band. maybe foam roll the IT band.

It's not the hamstring, it's the IT band and maybe side of quad.

I see. I understand as well why you did that, which I hope you realized was the wrong way to tackle a pain in the quads. I had this mentality too, I always thought when ever I got pain in my muscle stretch it, massage it vigorously like you did, whatever to make pain reduced even if it meant going through painful process e.g. my back problem so I stretched it like arching backwards until I wrecked it, couldn't squat or anything for few months, hips were stretched and were wrecked. So stretching or smashing it does not always work, but massage from expert, contrast bath, ice or heat treatment. Something I still need to learn about properly.
Warm up drills
   - a walk, b skip quick powerful switch (heel to hams focus), a runs, dribbles small to big to run, straight leg to runs (force, reflex, go up/forward). force to hit the ground before it hits the ground knee/hip is at 90 degrees.
   - acceleration: low heel recovery, shin angle low, drive legs back before hitting the ground and drive thighs/knee forward not up
-------------------------------------------------------------
Measuring reminder:
5 toe to heel steps = 148cm
------------------------------------------------------------------------

�Strength comes from the legs, Power comes from the torso and Speed comes from the arm.� � Al Vermeil
Arm also aids the legs in driving it down with power - seifullaah73

My Progress Log
A Journey to Running fast and Jumping High
http://www.adarq.org/progress-journals-experimental-routines/my-journey-to-hypertrophy/