Working out hurt

[Gobuckeyes0122]

i hurt my right elbow/tendon 4 months ago that's slowly healing. Then 2 weeks ago I pulled my right calve, now today I hurt my left tricep. Should I just lift light until my shit heals? That's what I've been doing with my elbow for the last couple months and it's getting better. It just sucks.

 

[MisterSuperGod]

No pain, no gain. Walk it off, pussy!

Kidding aside, personally, i'd go with light lifting until it's healed.

Ignoring it and going balls out could potentially make it worse to the point where you couldn't lift at all.

Injuries of any kind are no joke.
Best of luck bro!

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

No pain, no gain. Walk it off, pussy!

Kidding aside, personally, i'd go with light lifting until it's healed.

Ignoring it and going balls out could potentially make it worse to the point where you couldn't lift at all.

Injuries of any kind are no joke.
Best of luck bro!

Thanks man. Yea my tricep felt funny last week but it didn't effect anything. Today I tried to bench 315 which I did last week and couldn't even get 1 rep. My arm hurt so bad, I'm just glad I asked for a spot or I would have been in trouble. I just fucking hate getting hurt. Besides the pain, I tend to second guess myself on how much I can lift for awhile after that bc I'm afraid I can't handle it and don't want to reinjure myself. I hate when self doubt trys to creep in my head. When I'm 100% and feeling great it never does.

 

[MisterSuperGod]

Thanks man. Yea my tricep felt funny last week but it didn't effect anything. Today I tried to bench 315 which I did last week and couldn't even get 1 rep. My arm hurt so bad, I'm just glad I asked for a spot or I would have been in trouble. I just fucking hate getting hurt. Besides the pain, I tend to second guess myself on how much I can lift for awhile after that bc I'm afraid I can't handle it and don't want to reinjure myself. I hate when self doubt trys to creep in my head. When I'm 100% and feeling great it never does.

i feel ya' on the second guessing part.
Same thing happened to me some years ago with my lower back.

For me, it was a bit of a mind fuck.
Couldn't go nearly as heavy on pretty much every lift and started getting worried about losing strength and size.

An extra rest day and lighter weight made all the difference. Just had to listen to what my body was saying and ignore my ego.

Best bet would be, go with a lighter weight until you're healed up, then gradually add more weight little by little until you get back to where you were.

Stretching/warming up with even just the weight of the empty barbell has always treated me good too.

Minus some slight elbow soreness, i've been injury free for years... knock on wood.

 

[ddp7]

Thanks man. Yea my tricep felt funny last week but it didn't effect anything. Today I tried to bench 315 which I did last week and couldn't even get 1 rep. My arm hurt so bad, I'm just glad I asked for a spot or I would have been in trouble. I just fucking hate getting hurt. Besides the pain, I tend to second guess myself on how much I can lift for awhile after that bc I'm afraid I can't handle it and don't want to reinjure myself. I hate when self doubt trys to creep in my head. When I'm 100% and feeling great it never does.

Your problem op is fear of the pain( you know like the iron maiden song).
Someday ill post my hillcardiotraining.This a good stuff.

 

[Docd187123]

Depends on the injury and your goals. Peaking for a powerlifting meet for example is kinda by definition lifting while hurt. If you're not hurting in some way you're not peaking right.

On the other hand, if you're not a competitor and/or it's a pretty serious injury then altering your training to accommodate the injury and promote healing would be a more logical choice.

 

[ddp7]

Todo bien Doc.

Thanks.

 

[Docd187123]

Todo bien Doc.

Thanks.

De nada hermano

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

i feel ya' on the second guessing part.
Same thing happened to me some years ago with my lower back.

For me, it was a bit of a mind fuck.
Couldn't go nearly as heavy on pretty much every lift and started getting worried about losing strength and size.

An extra rest day and lighter weight made all the difference. Just had to listen to what my body was saying and ignore my ego.

Best bet would be, go with a lighter weight until you're healed up, then gradually add more weight little by little until you get back to where you were.

Stretching/warming up with even just the weight of the empty barbell has always treated me good too.

Minus some slight elbow soreness, i've been injury free for years... knock on wood.

It's definitely a mind fuck.

Depends on the injury and your goals. Peaking for a powerlifting meet for example is kinda by definition lifting while hurt. If you're not hurting in some way you're not peaking right.

On the other hand, if you're not a competitor and/or it's a pretty serious injury then altering your training to accommodate the injury and promote healing would be a more logical choice.

I'm not lifting for a competition so I'm just going to lift light and stretch more. Take more time off also if needed. I sometimes get to the gym late and don't warm up properly which I know lead to my injuries. I'm going to stop doing that. I love lifting to much to hurt myself and set myself back like this.

 

[ddp7]

It's definitely a mind fuck.

I'm not lifting for a competition so I'm just going to lift light and stretch more. Take more time off also if needed. I sometimes get to the gym late and don't warm up properly which I know lead to my injuries. I'm going to stop doing that. I love lifting to much to hurt myself and set myself back like this.

Internationational english please.

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

Internationational english please.

I'm going to warm up properly for now on lol

 

[Whoremoans]

If you want to stay in the gym for the long run you need to quit lifting the way you are.. And it sounds like you're lifting with your ego. You shouldn't be trying to hit 1 rep maxes every week.. stick to intermediate weight and go for higher rep ranges, THEN try for max lifts after a month or so of normal training. But for the time being you need to stick to light easy work. You're going to fuck yourself up otherwise. Leave the ego at the door, and take good care of your body. It's the only one you get.

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

I'm not trying to hit 1 rep max but the program I'm following right now has a heavy day and a speed day. Heavy day I'm in the 3-5 rep range and speed day I'm in the 8-12. I hear ya about the ego tho. I might, maybe just a lil, try to up the weight before I'm ready. I'm living and learning tho.

 

[Whoremoans]

I'm not trying to hit 1 rep max but the program I'm following right now has a heavy day and a speed day. Heavy day I'm in the 3-5 rep range and speed day I'm in the 8-12. I hear ya about the ego tho. I might, maybe just a lil, try to up the weight before I'm ready. I'm living and learning tho.

Man you said yourself that you hit 315 for one rep last week and tried for it again this week. Attempting to push 315 for 1 rep isn't following the 3-5 guideline by any means. With the injuries your feeling, assuming you don't want to permanently fuck yourself up, you need to abandon heavy day for a while. Go easy. Let your body heal.

 

[Gobuckeyes0122]

Man you said yourself that you hit 315 for one rep last week and tried for it again this week. Attempting to push 315 for 1 rep isn't following the 3-5 guideline by any means. With the injuries your feeling, assuming you don't want to permanently fuck yourself up, you need to abandon heavy day for a while. Go easy. Let your body heal.

If I did that was a mistake. I meant I hit 315 for my sets last week. I couldn't even do 1 this week. I know what you mean tho about pushing to hard. I'm taking it easy till I heal and then going to listen to my body more. Thanks man.