Workout of the Day:
Back squat, 1 rep
Shoulder Press, 1 rep
Deadlift, 1 rep
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Got checked out by a doctor, and following a rather intimate round of coughing (me) and groping/prodding (him) the word is I have a touch of groin strain but no hernia. So I reckon I’m gonna rest one more day and then have back at it.
In the course of looking at symtpoms on the web it does seem that hernias are more common than I’d have thought among anyone lifting heavy. And even serious lifters with good form appear to develop them too (Rip has had at least one and has mesh in on both sides, apparently). Annoyingly there seems to be a luck of the draw element to whether someone develops one or not, because some famillies just seem to have a predisposition towards getting them.
Based on what I’ve read about the prospect of developing one, I’m wondering now where the line lies between loading up the bar to set a new PR and deciding that straining yourself too much is setting yourself up for getting one of these buggers. (Not to put a downer on today’s CF Total, though!)
Anyone got any thoughts?
Dang, that’s a fecker. Any idea what caused the strain in the first place Ruairi? At the very least, I’d severely back off the intensity of any movements that angry it up. You’ve got the rest of your life to set new crossfit total PRs, no hurry.
Maybe the best approach would be to make a giant list of movements that don’t interfer with it and come up with workouts based around those for a little while. This would be in conjunction with a seperate rehab programme for the strain.
Try drinking a few bottles of fish oil too, that generally helps with just about everything.
Ruairi,
I’ve lost count of the amount of research I have done on hernia’s they have plagued me!!! Its a genetic defect us males have from birth. When the testes descend during gestation 2 holes are left either side it a genetic defect males have from birth its the luck of the draw whether you get one or not…. But yes heavy lifting can absolutely play a part… They are the most common type of surgery in the World 2 million American’s currently have hernia’s!!!!
Thats why I was giving you guys stick recently at constantly pushing out the boat if you get a hernia you would see my point I use to always train heavy and hard now I train smart!!!!!
Liam..
The motion of throwing a right knee seems to highlight most clearly where it hurts so I reckon I did it doing a session of Muay Thai last Friday morning, probably not having warmed up fully.
So ironically it probably wasn’t strength training at all that did it. Really it’s not too bad, just wanted to rule out that I was going to develop something more serious. Going to avoid stuff for a while that appears to annoy it but otherwise get back to business.
Must look into fish oil. The only thing I’m taking at the moment is gingseng, and that’s just cos I like how it tastes.
122 – DL (PR)
115 – Squat (PR)
61 – press (PR)
Ruairi,
Motion of throwing a right knee so the insertion of the femur (thigh bone) into the pelvis basically the inner crease at the top of the inside of the thigh! Martial arts can also open you up to all sorts of groin injuries and what not. I also have a groin strain on my right side and it can be as bad as my hernia was at times!! Ease of certain exercises: the likes of leg raises are a no no for groin problem they put alot of stress on that area.. Learn to listen to your body and work around such issue’s.. Hernia’s are a male issue predominantly although more and more women are getting them now!
Ruairi couldn’t stay away tonight. Did Helen instead as rx’d – 19:13
Kyle
Squat: 150, 155, 160 (f)
Press: 70, 75(f), 77.5 – the failure on the 75 was a Push Press
Dead: 150, 160, 170
Total: 402.5
Did this in my own gym last night!
Squat:115kgs
Press: 65kgs
Deadlift:160kgs
Total:340kgs
Aint bad for someone 6ft and only weigh 70kgs!
I’d be interested to see the bodyweight of the individual’s doing these exercises then you could get some idea of pound for pound strength!!
Liam.
Hey Colm,
Just seen this – nice one dude, cheers.
How are you? Hope all is well.
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Crossfit Total
5’10″ 90kg b/w
Squat 120kgs
Press 53kgs
D/lift 125kgs
total 298kgs