QUAD PROBLEM

[BANNER]

During a leg session bout 5 weeks ago I ended up quite deep in the squat and stuck there for bout 15 seconds before struggling back up with the help of my spotter. Thought things were fine until the next leg session bout 6 days later. My left outer quad has no pushing power during barbell squats. Usually ending my barbell squats around 180kg-200kg I find my left quad doesnt have any power on the up part of the movement even at 80 kg on the bar I was finding it hard to balance. Funny thing is the rest of leg moveents I have no problems whatsoever, ie. hack squats, leg presses, extensions and lunges. Its been over 5 weeks now and every time I go to hit the squats it starts niggling again even after 10-15minute warm ups Any one else had this problem?

[gazza]

had a similar problem a while back with my right leg, turned out to be a problem with my ITB. but this was afecting stability on all leg exercises.

this was brought about by being popped over the back off the leg press machine,gotta make sure those catch pins are in before you let it go :naughty:

[nicksmith3]

I'd get a physio to check that out brah.

They can work all sorts of 'magic' on those quads!

If you're in CHCH hit me a PM for a good physio i know, runs ACC so it would be free!

Ya can't go wrong!

Cheers! :grin:

[BANNER]

I'd get a physio to check that out brah.

They can work all sorts of 'magic' on those quads!

If you're in CHCH hit me a PM for a good physio i know, runs ACC so it would be free!

Ya can't go wrong!

Cheers! :grin:

thanks Nick but Im up here in Auckland. Physio might be the next step if I cant shake it. Ive got legs 2nite so if it still givin me nothin then I'll have to see sum1 2moro cheers

[BodySculpt]

That sounds worrisome, let us know what the Physio says..

[BANNER]

Did legs last night and managed to get through final set of squats at 140 kg for bout 12 reps slighlty niggled but adjusting foot position helped eleviate some discomfort on the outer sweep of the left quad. Nice and sore today with minor left quad discomfort I will side step physio and see how legs go on sunday training if they get worse il definately pysio next week.

[orange]

Did you widen your stance and point your toes out more?

[BANNER]

Did you widen your stance and point your toes out more?

No I actually had shoulder width stance and tried to invert my toes in slighlty seemed to put more pressure on my lower quads around the knee joint and less on the upper outer quad head, could still feel it a bit tho. But it was a bit hit and miss cause I changed my footing and stance position for each set just to feel it out. Had to put more work into leg presses and hack squats just to make sure I gave the upper quads a good blast. I'l see how it goes on Sundays session if anything different works better.

[Fshboy]

You may have done some neural damage by being loaded in that position with your muscle at length (this relates more to your muscle fibres ability to 'activate' and the actin and myosin's ability to 'hold' during contraction). the good thing is it definitely seems to be improving. Neural fatigue can last anywhere up to a week with specific strength training anyway, so for this to happen isn't too suprising. Definitely good advice about seeing a physio, because what can happen with neural damage is that you then get 'deactivation' of the muscle and it's ability to take load, thus your body tries to change the way it usitilises and activates muscles when you try to 're-load' it in your next session (which can commonly lead to other injuries). Just make sure that you are progressive in your following sessions and that if you do see the physio, that the muscle is activating correctly (it's also very important to make sure it is doing so under progressive loadings - not just passive and then bodyweight. if the physio checks for any type of deactivation they should really also look at it whilst squatting, as I have worked with athletes where they are fine until you get to heavier loads and then the muscle starts to 'deactivate' - quite often due to fatigue as muscle has lost alot of strength during the injury phase).

[BANNER]

Thanks for that yes I will make sure to see the pysio on Monday. Cant be quadzilla if your deactivated Appreciate the advice