Sure man, I'm all ears at the moment. It's been an on-going issue for me for 3-4 months now, and just ain't getting better. I've read doing squats to strengthen the quads etc and calf raises to strengthen the calves and lunges etc but just can't seem to find anything to help. I read the tendonitis is usually caused due to a muscle in-balance, and to fix it, you have to find out where the inbalance is or whatever. I've tried numerous things, mostly ice & rest, but I start getting a bit active again, like a slow jog or whatever, and immediately after I stop, I can feel it flaring up again.
Start doing front squats. And trust me when I say this, start light. I'm talking ridiculously light. I started squatting a quarter of the weight on front squats that I usually would on back squats. It'll target all your weak spots and help immensely with your posture. By the 4th week you'll start noticing a few changes in your strength distribution when playing sports.
Thanks for both replies. I'll def. look in to both. Never considered either ankle weights or front squats, so ill look in to both and try incorporate them in to some routine. I try to ice a couple times a day, and stretch before a game or workout. Usually stretch the calves/hamstrings and that's it. Prob be a good idea to google some stretches and start doing them every day I guess.
Knocked down 12 chins with +45, and 5 dips with +115. Sprints are progressing as well. It takes a lot to get fatigued.
Did 42 reps of 135 @ 161 lbs earlier with no food. Not full range of motion though lol. Probably half that then.
Road race coming up November.
Right now I remind myself of:
Vernon Davis
Nate Robinson
Ashton Eaton
David Goggins
Michael Jai White
George St. Pierre
Thanks for both replies. I'll def. look in to both. Never considered either ankle weights or front squats, so ill look in to both and try incorporate them in to some routine. I try to ice a couple times a day, and stretch before a game or workout. Usually stretch the calves/hamstrings and that's it. Prob be a good idea to google some stretches and start doing them every day I guess.
WORK THAT ASS. Literally.
Most people have knee problems that are partly due to their inability to fire thei glutes. I suggest doing some glute bridges, bowler squats (basically a one-legged deadlift), and planks with maximum bodily tension (i front properly, you'll feel it even in your quads and glutes). The previous suggestions should also do you good.
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Start doing front squats. And trust me when I say this, start light. I'm talking ridiculously light. I started squatting a quarter of the weight on front squats that I usually would on back squats. It'll target all your weak spots and help immensely with your posture. By the 4th week you'll start noticing a few changes in your strength distribution when playing sports.
Good to see Front Squats getting some recognition. This is my favorite squat (mainly coz it's the only squat I can do hahaha) and it teaches you a lot of good habits needed for pretty much all lifts.
Besides the usual meats a food that can really help is Tuna Fish. They are extremely high in protein and aren't unhealthy, mix it up with mayo and it tastes pretty good imo. You can also buy peanut butter with high protein, cottage cheese(tastes like shit), eggs(good source), turkey, etc..
Also be sure to get on some whey protein, drink one shake a day with milk and that should be around 28-40grams of protein alone.
Tuna is good, but I am not sure about adding mayo, kinda adds alll the fats you don't need into it...
Besides the usual meats a food that can really help is Tuna Fish. They are extremely high in protein and aren't unhealthy, mix it up with mayo and it tastes pretty good imo. You can also buy peanut butter with high protein, cottage cheese(tastes like shit), eggs(good source), turkey, etc..
Do not exaggerate with tuna. Sure it's high in protein but it also contains a lot of heavy metals. All bigger fish usually contain more heavy metals than smaller fish. So I would pick sardines or similar fish over tuna anyday(I still eat tuna but in smaller quantities)
8 sets of 10 reps in the captain's chair
4 sets of 20 reps on the ab crunch machine (40 LBS)
4 sets of 20 reps on the ab pulley (40lbs)
4 sets of 15 reps of ab crunches, on a 20% incline with a 25lb barbell
4 sets of 20 reps of bicycle maneuver ab crunches
25 reps using the ab roller
Just finished up my first 10K. I had just gotten off of work at 7 AM, the race was at 9 AM and I hadn't had anything to eat in about 14 hours but I still felt pretty good up until the finish when I sprinted at the end and felt like I was going to throw up for a second
i started going to gym one week ago, and they told me 3 times a week is preferable -monday-chest, biceps; wednesday-back, triceps; friday-shoulders/legs... but i dont feel like its enough, i do go almost to the max on every set so thats obviously not the problem
btw im trying to build some musle mass and im told i have great genetics
should i go harder 5-6 times a week or thats not good this early?
i dont wanna de-motivate any of you guys, but i am doing the least amount of exercise ever in my life, and im the happiest ive been in years. i used to buy into that idea that exercising and fitness plays a big role in your happiness, but im not so sure anymore
Do not exaggerate with tuna. Sure it's high in protein but it also contains a lot of heavy metals. All bigger fish usually contain more heavy metals than smaller fish. So I would pick sardines or similar fish over tuna anyday(I still eat tuna but in smaller quantities)
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