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  1. A

    Glute Injury

    I have had this glute injury for the past 6 months. Basically I can't do any lower body lifts like squats, deadlifts, any variations of those, etc. Pain can also occur when I try to do barbell rows or good mornings or good morning type positions. When doing the squat or deadlift, there is pain...
  2. strength gone after back injury

    So after 6 months off due to travelling the world, i got back into the gym in november. on my second week back i went for a run which gave me lower back pumps i then followed it up with some squats which led to my lower back spazming up and putting me in a lot of pain. due to work commitments i...
  3. H

    Shoulder/Elbow/Hand Injury Relationships

    So among my various injuries (lower back, foot) my left arm is playing up and I was wondering if people have good exercises/stretches to do when injured in this way. Specifically, my front deltoid, tendon on the elbow (when you stick your arm out it's the top bit) and the fleshy part of my left...
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    INJURY List

    Hi all, Thought I would list the injuries I have ahd since i started training.. These are since I started a little over 2 years ago (could be why i never did anything physical before) :) 3 Months after I started thought i would try lunges Pulled a muscle, legs out of action for a bit. 6...
  5. T

    Sacroiliac joint injury(si joint injury)!!!!!!

    I've ingured my si joint deadlIfting 3.5 months ago. MRI, no disc problem. Physio diagnosed me. I haven't stepped foot in the gym since until I can fix this. My question is, how bad was your injury? Did it effect ur daily life? What did u do to rehab it? How long did it take you to get back to...
  6. Squats. What stance for maximum quad development?

    Poll What stance is best for quad development?
  7. Impending quad injury felt innocuous, like a cork

    In case it helps anyone else: Friday last week I had a mild pain that I would describe as being like a bruise or a cork, right in the middle of the outer quad, the vastus lateralis or whatever it's called. Was really nothing, but I aborted the Friday squats anyway out of caution. By Monday it...
  8. N

    How do you guys stay motivated with an injury?

    Long story short have strained my lower back while doing deadlifts last weekend which was 100% my own fault being lazy with only 100kg on the bar warming up and not showing respect for the weight and form slipped enough to injure me. Pretty much squats, good mornings, front squats and deadlifts...
  9. N

    How do you guys stay motivated with an injury?

    Long story short have strained my lower back while doing deadlifts last weekend which was 100% my own fault being lazy with only 100kg on the bar warming up and not showing respect for the weight and form slipped enough to injure me. Pretty much squats, good mornings, front squats and deadlifts...
  10. B

    chronic neck injury & gaining upper body strength

    hi everyone, I have an ongoing chronic neck injury & want some tips as to how I can increase my upper-body strength without hurting myself. Injury: I've had chronic neck pain for over ten years. I've had x-rays & MRI's all of which came back clear. I've been to multiple doctors &...
  11. U

    :( Rib injury coming out of the hole on squats

    Hello everyone, Over the last 3 weeks I have been testing my 1RM for the big 3. I have been lifting for 4 months and decided it was time to test my strength and form. DEADLIFT was on week 1 and I managed to lift up 160kg x 3 with breaks in between. The first one was average form, but I still...
  12. C

    Shoulder injury

    My right shoulder has been injured for some time. No specific action caused this injury that i can think of. Should excercise or deadlift brings it on. Went to physio and tried to strengthen rotator cuff muscles over some weeks. No improvments, stopped lifting for a few weeks no improvment...
  13. H

    Sternum/rib injury

    Hey guys, I'm posting this as I'm looking for any help I can get in fixing or helping to fix my issue. Apparently according to my physio I have twisted a rib from my sternum.. Or something along those lines.. This has caused bruising to the cartilage.. And causes me a fair bit of pain.. Has...
  14. W

    Wrist/ECU tendon injury (I have one)?

    Early Feb (over 10 weeks ago now) I was doing a PT session, and was doing medicine ball burpees. I suspect I wasn't doing them correctly (in the pushup position I had my hands paralled with the floor on the medicine ball, as opposed to having my fingers pointing downwards at the floor)...
  15. biokemresearch Australian website

    Does anyone have any information about biokemresearch website please PM me
  16. K

    Another peptide thread (injury rehab)

    I would really like some advice. The short run down of my situation, Ive been dealing with injuries on and off for about two years now so my training has sucked and progress is shit, Im one of the usual "skinny fat" guys. First injury was damage to costo vertabral joint and torn rhomboid, the...
  17. B

    Ulnar Nerve Injury

    This injury occurred about 3 months ago and is still bugging me. When I first injured it, my pinky and ring finger would tingle every now and then throughout the day and at night. I rested it and the tingling throughout the day vanished. However, whenever I sleep I always wake up with these...
  18. T

    old injury

    Hi all Just after some advice, I herniated L5 in my back a couple of years ago and was put on anti inflamatorys for 12 months so no surgery. The back has been great lately with just a little flair up on the odd occasion. I am in the process of buying the powertec power rack, bench and some...
  19. A

    Education about knees injury

    Basic Anatomy of our knee Knee injury ,Injuries - Everything You Need To Know - Dr. Nabil Ebraheim - YouTube Knee and pre patellar Bursitis Knee Bursitis,prepatellar bursitis - Everything You Need To Know - Dr. Nabil Ebraheim - YouTube Patellar tendinitis or Jumper's knee Patellar Tendonitis...
  20. Help needed - training plan with injury

    Hi All, As a lot of you know, I recently had surgery on my right wrist and can't do any weight bearing, weight lifting or major flex movements for 6-8 weeks. This puts most machines and free weights out of action. My plan is to swim once a week and gym 3 times a week. Can't do leg press...