FST-7 giving me tendonitis

[frankonya]

It got me last week. Got quad tendonitis in my right quad. so Leg day this week I cut reps and weight down and chopped the pump off the end. Also starting to feel a little on my left elbow.

This is about week 8.I like the program and the exercises I put together in It. Just wondering if it's time to alter it.

Mon bi's/ tri's
Tue legs
Wed rest
Thurs chest
Fri back
Sat shoulders
Sun rest

Suggestions?

Over 35
Many years of training.
Lifting isn't new.

 

[dieseljimmy]

Take a week off. Srs. Every time I do it I can't recall why I don't do it more frequently. Your joints, cns and mind will love you. Take your week to plan your next 8 weeks. I bet you come back like a lion

 

[frankonya]

Better than a unicorn

 

[Docd187123]

It's more than likely due to the high volume which often causes your form to begin to crap out. Deload for a week or two, ice and compress the trouble areas, take anti-inflammatories if need be and reassess your total volume vs your workload capacity.

 

[dieseljimmy]

Eat like an idiot too!

 

[frankonya]

Indeed as soon as my knee started hurting I probably added 1000 calories.. Some mental thing said my body wanted it for healing

 

[Ngtmarpete]

Getting old sucks!! High volume has cause me to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in my left wrist. Do yourself a favor Frank and take a little time off. Your body with thank you for it big time!!!!!

 

[frankonya]

I like to throw a little week vacation in here and there to force a break. I'm a little addicted.

I have thought of backing off to a regular routine similar to what I do. By regular I mean up the rest between sets to 1 to 1.5 minutes. What I'm doing now is 45 seconds.. With 30 seconds on the 7 set pump exercise. Maybe it's burnt me out

 

[D-Ballin]

Do you find that you have to back off the weight to maintain that tempo? Or have you conditioned yourself to it that well?

That's quick. Takes me a lot of dbol to move at that pace and not lose the intensity.

Maybe switch it up for a few weeks? I just came off fst7, as I'm cutting and can't keep the volume up. Still doing a similar split, but with decreased volume and bastardized DC/mentzer stuff to make up for the reduction. It's actually working quite well. Seeing minor gains on a deficit, and my shoulder is feeling a lot better than it was a few weeks ago.

 

[frankonya]

I basically dialed the weights down to compensate for the short rest. I gave myself a 3 week adjustment period to set the weights where I wanted them. I have been able to keep it in the 8-12 and increase often. Sometimes stay the same. I just think it's the speed that's messing with my tendons. Like I have a bad shoulder too, so on some shoulder days I need a good 3-5 minutes rest after presses before Side raises or else there is pain.

 

[Ozzy619]

I basically dialed the weights down to compensate for the short rest. I gave myself a 3 week adjustment period to set the weights where I wanted them. I have been able to keep it in the 8-12 and increase often. Sometimes stay the same. I just think it's the speed that's messing with my tendons. Like I have a bad shoulder too, so on some shoulder days I need a good 3-5 minutes rest after presses before Side raises or else there is pain.

Tendons are the worse. If you're in the middle of a serious program like fst it's best to keep it light, rethink and deload. Tendons are no joke when it comes to injury.

There's so many factors such as if you're on cycle, what you're taking, etc. But like doc said I'm sure it boils down to volume and repetitive movement.

 

[frankonya]

Took a week off because I decided to play some dodgeball with some young college kids and sprained my ankle..

Sprained it in the first. Laced the shoe up tighter and played 3 more. Who wines about pip around here? Lol.

Laughed as I mentioned over and over to the misses "I'm losing my gains" .. Ate a lot. Tendons seemed to heal up and I'm back at it again.

Appreciate the advice.

On a side note I did some reading on type I and III collagen supplements. I'm pretty weary of supplements and their deception but in this case may give them a try.