Perrin Aybara's Journey to an Elite Powerlifting Total

[BCBuilder]

I'm good. Three weeks back to benching and hit an easy 315x1 Monday, so not terrible considering six months off bench and down over 30lbs bodyweight. Currently sitting around 191lbs. Still having hip issues. Tried to hit 585lbs the other day and felt a pop and my hip was pretty sore for 4-5 days.

I have only slightly read through some of this, have you looking into physio? Perhaps you have some weak stabilizing muscles surrounding some of these joints/aren't moving through the joints ROM smoothly. Just a thought since it seems your hip is a chronic issue.

 

[Perrin Aybara]

I have only slightly read through some of this, have you looking into physio? Perhaps you have some weak stabilizing muscles surrounding some of these joints/aren't moving through the joints ROM smoothly. Just a thought since it seems your hip is a chronic issue.

No, I haven't yet. This is the first injury I've ever had that just didn't go away on its own in time. Been just over two years now. Went to a chiropractor that specialized in sports medicine right before covid started and then started a new job working a lot more hours and just never went further with it.

 

[BCBuilder]

No, I haven't yet. This is the first injury I've ever had that just didn't go away on its own in time. Been just over two years now. Went to a chiropractor that specialized in sports medicine right before covid started and then started a new job working a lot more hours and just never went further with it.

The body is smart so my guess (just based off of my experience in rehabilitation) is that you potentially strained some of those supportive structures around your hip, and if you just kept on lifting there's a chance you re taught your body how to lift while leaving those muscles out/not recruiting them due to strength imbalances and CNS conditioning.

A good chiro or physio should be able to do some direct work to free up any gummy fascia/feel for over and under compensating muscles.

That and they will give you some exercises to que those things again (If what I think is the case)

That's all kind of an assumption though so take it with a grain of salt obviously. For reference though I'm studying weight/strength training and my mother is a physio, so its not a baseless assumption

 

[Perrin Aybara]

The body is smart so my guess (just based off of my experience in rehabilitation) is that you potentially strained some of those supportive structures around your hip, and if you just kept on lifting there's a chance you re taught your body how to lift while leaving those muscles out/not recruiting them due to strength imbalances and CNS conditioning.

A good chiro or physio should be able to do some direct work to free up any gummy fascia/feel for over and under compensating muscles.

That and they will give you some exercises to que those things again (If what I think is the case)

That's all kind of an assumption though so take it with a grain of salt obviously. For reference though I'm studying weight/strength training and my mother is a physio, so its not a baseless assumption

That actually makes sense. I catch myself doing soft lockouts because lockout is where it usually hurts. That and I posted a video on another forum and someone said the bar wasn't where it needed to be on lockout, it was forward of that. Like instead of over my mid foot it was a couple inches forward.

Also seems like it's usually only heavy weight that bothers it. Light to medium weight never bothers it at all. That makes sense with what you said because I can probably compensate with lighter weights that I can't with heavy weights.

Also a truck driver and spend a lot of time sitting and at times that also aggravates it.

Appreciate the insight, by the way.

 

[BCBuilder]

That actually makes sense. I catch myself doing soft lockouts because lockout is where it usually hurts. That and I posted a video on another forum and someone said the bar wasn't where it needed to be on lockout, it was forward of that. Like instead of over my mid foot it was a couple inches forward.

Also seems like it's usually only heavy weight that bothers it. Light to medium weight never bothers it at all. That makes sense with what you said because I can probably compensate with lighter weights that I can't with heavy weights.

Also a truck driver and spend a lot of time sitting and at times that also aggravates it.

Appreciate the insight, by the way.

Well I hope my opinion can help give you some direction on what to do, I have a high appreciation for physiotherapy specifically because it has fixed so many chronic aches and pains in myself. If you can find a physio that does IMS (intramuscular stimulation) needling that could be a great place to start, it's similar to acupuncture but has more scientific/practical evidence backing up it's efficacy. I had my spinal erectors pinned with IMS once, and I could literally actively feel the needles working the knots out of my back. Best of luck brother!

 

[Btcowboy]

Well I hope my opinion can help give you some direction on what to do, I have a high appreciation for physiotherapy specifically because it has fixed so many chronic aches and pains in myself. If you can find a physio that does IMS (intramuscular stimulation) needling that could be a great place to start, it's similar to acupuncture but has more scientific/practical evidence backing up it's efficacy. I had my spinal erectors pinned with IMS once, and I could literally actively feel the needles working the knots out of my back. Best of luck brother!

He is on to something Perrin, my PT is shocked how my torn adductor/hammy has responded to IMS and that I was able to squat and DL 2 weeks after the tear.

 

[Chewbacca]

I'm good. Three weeks back to benching and hit an easy 315x1 Monday, so not terrible considering six months off bench and down over 30lbs bodyweight. Currently sitting around 191lbs. Still having hip issues. Tried to hit 585lbs the other day and felt a pop and my hip was pretty sore for 4-5 days.

Neat, very neat. Health is such, any injury is a strong rollback. But I am sure that you are doing everything right from your head. I will continue to observe your work

 

[Chewbacca]

Well I hope my opinion can help give you some direction on what to do, I have a high appreciation for physiotherapy specifically because it has fixed so many chronic aches and pains in myself. If you can find a physio that does IMS (intramuscular stimulation) needling that could be a great place to start, it's similar to acupuncture but has more scientific/practical evidence backing up it's efficacy. I had my spinal erectors pinned with IMS once, and I could literally actively feel the needles working the knots out of my back. Best of luck brother!

Physiotherapy and various recovery techniques, as well as literal rest in general, provide good moments for growth and the absence of injuries.

 

[Chewbacca]

He is on to something Perrin, my PT is shocked how my torn adductor/hammy has responded to IMS and that I was able to squat and DL 2 weeks after the tear.

it is very amazing and akin to a miracle. what have you done