Hey Guys,
I just started week 9 of DC this week. I turn 41 this Sunday.
Against Dante's post in another thread ... I am training 'heavy' (4 - 6 rep range) on most exercises. (in another thread, Dante say us older guys should be sticking to 8+ reps if I recall correctly)
Anyways ... After yet another successful week of upping the poundages on all my exercises (on some of them, I am talking 20 and 30 pound increases from A-1 to A-1, 2 weeks later) ... I found myself with some 'soreness' in my hips.
Well ... after warming up (and feeling that soreness) I still decided to keep pounding heavy on my leg workout even though a little voice was telling me to back off a little bit just for this week.
Long story short ... I got a severe spasm in my hips, one side real bad.
I have been on ice for extended periods of time for several days now. Lucky for me I did not do any real damage ... just feels like a major bruise.
If I am lucky ... I sill still be able to train legs this week ... but I am mentally prepared to skip it until next week if I need the time to heal.
Bottom line guys ... listen to your body. I made a stupid mistake and got lucky. I could of really damaged myself and been unable to train legs for 6 weeks or more. Just because I did not want to back off a little bit.
I just started week 9 of DC this week. I turn 41 this Sunday.
Against Dante's post in another thread ... I am training 'heavy' (4 - 6 rep range) on most exercises. (in another thread, Dante say us older guys should be sticking to 8+ reps if I recall correctly)
Anyways ... After yet another successful week of upping the poundages on all my exercises (on some of them, I am talking 20 and 30 pound increases from A-1 to A-1, 2 weeks later) ... I found myself with some 'soreness' in my hips.
Well ... after warming up (and feeling that soreness) I still decided to keep pounding heavy on my leg workout even though a little voice was telling me to back off a little bit just for this week.
Long story short ... I got a severe spasm in my hips, one side real bad.
I have been on ice for extended periods of time for several days now. Lucky for me I did not do any real damage ... just feels like a major bruise.
If I am lucky ... I sill still be able to train legs this week ... but I am mentally prepared to skip it until next week if I need the time to heal.
Bottom line guys ... listen to your body. I made a stupid mistake and got lucky. I could of really damaged myself and been unable to train legs for 6 weeks or more. Just because I did not want to back off a little bit.
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