Don't have much comfort to add, but reading all the stories and I SHARE YOUR IRRITATION.
I have a minor gripe that is pretty much entirely my own fault. Part of my exercise regime goals have been to re-strengthen and rehabilitate my arm/back/entire fucking right hand side which has been stiff and achy ever since I got RSI at the hands of my previous employer.
Actually, sub-rant, since I'm here: I got a letter back from my lawyers last month, stating that after 2 years of back-and-forth, they decided to drop the case against my previous employer since they can't prove liability. See, this is what I'd initially expected, but after all the fucking time spent, and the assurances I'd get some money, it's really fucking disappointing that they're actually gonna get off scot-free. My hopes had been built up.
Okay, back to this week. I've been careful not to go too far with my weightlifting, but on friday a friend of mine was leaving the house I'm now in, somewhere between 5 and 6, and I didn't want to miss them. I assured them that my training would only take about an hour, so I'd be back in time. Course, when I get there, somebody is using the olympic bar I need for my pendlay rows, and wandering around the gym for about 10 minutes between each set, taking the absolute maximum rest time. I mean, fair enough, they were deadlifting nearly five plates on each side, but it meant that by the time I was done with my rows, I was glancing at the clock, with two more exercises to do, and not wanting to miss my friend before they left.
Soooo I kinda rushed my squats, which were low-weight, high-rep variety and so in my mind "safe and easy", but because I was so tense and trying to do them so fast, ended up twinging something in my back. Skipped the last exercise because I didn't wanna be late.
Felt not too bad immediately afterwards, but I'm aching hard yesterday/today. Not in the DOMS way, but in the "ah fuck, I strained that thing that was already strained" kinda way. I'll be skipping today, because I don't wanna make it worse, and just doing stretching/mobility to try and make it feel better. Hope this doesn't end up delaying my training. Fark.
See, everything I know tells me that injuries happen when you're trying to rush, and I KNEW THAT, but I am still a fucking idiot and did the thing. Least I got to say goodbye, lol.
I have a minor gripe that is pretty much entirely my own fault. Part of my exercise regime goals have been to re-strengthen and rehabilitate my arm/back/entire fucking right hand side which has been stiff and achy ever since I got RSI at the hands of my previous employer.
Actually, sub-rant, since I'm here: I got a letter back from my lawyers last month, stating that after 2 years of back-and-forth, they decided to drop the case against my previous employer since they can't prove liability. See, this is what I'd initially expected, but after all the fucking time spent, and the assurances I'd get some money, it's really fucking disappointing that they're actually gonna get off scot-free. My hopes had been built up.
Okay, back to this week. I've been careful not to go too far with my weightlifting, but on friday a friend of mine was leaving the house I'm now in, somewhere between 5 and 6, and I didn't want to miss them. I assured them that my training would only take about an hour, so I'd be back in time. Course, when I get there, somebody is using the olympic bar I need for my pendlay rows, and wandering around the gym for about 10 minutes between each set, taking the absolute maximum rest time. I mean, fair enough, they were deadlifting nearly five plates on each side, but it meant that by the time I was done with my rows, I was glancing at the clock, with two more exercises to do, and not wanting to miss my friend before they left.
Soooo I kinda rushed my squats, which were low-weight, high-rep variety and so in my mind "safe and easy", but because I was so tense and trying to do them so fast, ended up twinging something in my back. Skipped the last exercise because I didn't wanna be late.
Felt not too bad immediately afterwards, but I'm aching hard yesterday/today. Not in the DOMS way, but in the "ah fuck, I strained that thing that was already strained" kinda way. I'll be skipping today, because I don't wanna make it worse, and just doing stretching/mobility to try and make it feel better. Hope this doesn't end up delaying my training. Fark.
See, everything I know tells me that injuries happen when you're trying to rush, and I KNEW THAT, but I am still a fucking idiot and did the thing. Least I got to say goodbye, lol.
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