Tearing & straining muscles

**Buzzard** · 08-23-2010, 08:09 PM

On the past 5 weeks, I pretty severely tore a hamstring. Tonight, I badly strained (feels like a tear) my calf. Does Test contribute to this? WTF?

**chucky1** · 08-23-2010, 08:31 PM

dude its weird "for me" but i did like the same thing and i think because of the (test) it heal'd in no time and i was right back in it, just a thought

**sully169** · 08-23-2010, 08:38 PM

yes it is the test causing you to injure yourself ... it is increasing the strength of your muscles but the surrounding tendons and ligaments as well as connective tissue in the area takes longer to get stronger .. so just dont go too hard with higher weights when on the gear ... try to ease yourself up with weight and go til muscle exhaustion with reps

**ROID** · 08-23-2010, 08:44 PM

what were you doing when you got the injuries ?

**underscore** · 08-23-2010, 08:53 PM

I hurt my left trap today. Not too bad but it stung enough to cut my workout short.

**Buzzard** · 08-24-2010, 12:11 AM

Originally Posted by Richard Gears

do you ever warm up or stretch?

Yes... I always warm up. Maybe not as much as I should, but I do some stretching and warming up.

Both injuries from softball. I'm 40 and have been an athlete all my life. I played college baseball and had scholarship for football. I played A-Major level softball for a few years and about 20 years overall playing softball. I've never had an injury like this. Basically just sprain ankles, but nothing like this... Maybe I'm just getting too old.

What sucks is..,. I've been working to cut weight to take the load off of sore joints. Now that my knees/ankles are feeling better, I do this shit.

**Buzzard** · 08-24-2010, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by sully169

yes it is the test causing you to injure yourself ... it is increasing the strength of your muscles but the surrounding tendons and ligaments as well as connective tissue in the area takes longer to get stronger .. so just dont go too hard with higher weights when on the gear ... try to ease yourself up with weight and go til muscle exhaustion with reps

Thanks Sully, but these aren't training injuries.

**XYZ** · 08-24-2010, 07:55 AM

Time to start some GH. Your recovery will be very fast.

**pyes** · 08-24-2010, 08:16 AM

I do calves maybe 1 time a week and they always feel strained the day after which lasts for about 2 or 3 days. Enough to give me a limp. i think it is mainly due to the fact that I rarely train calves and when I do I go all out. It hurt more up high on the calf. So maybe this is your problem ( rarely training and going to extremes when you do)

**ROID** · 08-24-2010, 10:00 AM

Originally Posted by Buzzard

Yes... I always warm up. Maybe not as much as I should, but I do some stretching and warming up.

Both injuries from softball. I'm 40 and have been an athlete all my life. I played college baseball and had scholarship for football. I played A-Major level softball for a few years and about 20 years overall playing softball. I've never had an injury like this. Basically just sprain ankles, but nothing like this... Maybe I'm just getting too old.

What sucks is..,. I've been working to cut weight to take the load off of sore joints. Now that my knees/ankles are feeling better, I do this shit.

maybe more emphasis on stretching will help keep this things from happening again

**Buzzard** · 08-24-2010, 10:01 AM

Originally Posted by CT

Time to start some GH. Your recovery will be very fast.

That's what I was thinking... If I could afford it, I would

**Buzzard** · 08-24-2010, 10:02 AM

Originally Posted by pyes

I do calves maybe 1 time a week and they always feel strained the day after which lasts for about 2 or 3 days. Enough to give me a limp. i think it is mainly due to the fact that I rarely train calves and when I do I go all out. It hurt more up high on the calf. So maybe this is your problem ( rarely training and going to extremes when you do)

I train 4-5 days on 2-3 days off. Every week. This isn't a training issue.

**Buzzard** · 08-24-2010, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by ROID

maybe more emphasis on stretching will help keep this things from happening again

Thanks Bro. I definitely need to focus on becoming more flexible. I can't hit a bomb ever AB...

**XYZ** · 08-24-2010, 10:18 AM

Originally Posted by Buzzard

I train 4-5 days on 2-3 days off. Every week. This isn't a training issue.

It might be.

That's a lot to be honest with you. I once hired a guy to do my training and diet and he pointed out that any more than 4 days a week of RT is overkill. He laid this out for me, maybe it can help you.

M - Upper Horizontal (chest, back, triceps)
T - Quads, Calves and core
W - OFF
R - Upper Vertical (back, delts, biceps)
F - Hamstrings, lower back and core
S - OFF
S - OFF

**Silver_Back** · 08-24-2010, 10:18 AM

I tore my muscle the other day also.. But because i'm using HGH-up, it healed in just a few days time. 100% again!

**MDR** · 08-24-2010, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by CT

It might be.

That's a lot to be honest with you. I once hired a guy to do my training and diet and he pointed out that any more than 4 days a week of RT is overkill. He laid this out for me, maybe it can help you.

M - Upper Horizontal (chest, back, triceps)
T - Quads, Calves and core
W - OFF
R - Upper Vertical (back, delts, biceps)
F - Hamstrings, lower back and core
S - OFF
S - OFF

I like four days a week as well. Sometimes I'll switch it up and go only three. A lot of folks train too many days, IMHO. Gotta let the body recover.

**ROID** · 08-24-2010, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by Buzzard

Thanks Bro. I definitely need to focus on becoming more flexible. I can't hit a bomb ever AB...

you and I both. I can't even touch my toes anymore. hell i can barely turn around to pin in my arse

**XYZ** · 08-24-2010, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by MDR

I like four days a week as well. Sometimes I'll switch it up and go only three. A lot of folks train too many days, IMHO. Gotta let the body recover.

Yeah, when I maintain I go 3 days a week and only do a couple of sets per body part. Mind you this only lasts but 8 weeks.

You're dead on though.

**underscore** · 08-24-2010, 02:40 PM

I always thought that 3 day shit was for people not on AAS. I recover in 2 days max. I go 5-6 days a week

**MDR** · 08-24-2010, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by CT

Yeah, when I maintain I go 3 days a week and only do a couple of sets per body part. Mind you this only lasts but 8 weeks.

You're dead on though.

Glad to hear it. I'm getting set to switch over to three days as soon as I finish my PCT and stabilize a bit. I'll probably stay there for a couple of months, too, then run another clean bulk at four days per. Thanks as always for your feedback.

**Glycomann** · 08-24-2010, 03:34 PM

I think that's how it goes. You injure more frequently but heal faster.

**LAM** · 08-24-2010, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Buzzard

Yes... I always warm up. Maybe not as much as I should, but I do some stretching and warming up.

Both injuries from softball. I'm 40 and have been an athlete all my life. I played college baseball and had scholarship for football. I played A-Major level softball for a few years and about 20 years overall playing softball. I've never had an injury like this. Basically just sprain ankles, but nothing like this... Maybe I'm just getting too old.

What sucks is..,. I've been working to cut weight to take the load off of sore joints. Now that my knees/ankles are feeling better, I do this shit.

stretching before exercise does not prevent injury it's one of those old myths that just won't die..stretch after exercise when the muscles, tendons and ligaments are warm and pliable.

**ROID** · 08-24-2010, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by LAM

stretching before exercise does not prevent injury it's one of those old myths that just won't die..stretch after exercise when the muscles, tendons and ligaments are warm and pliable.

??

you don't warm-up and stretch before a workout ?

i agree about after but I don't think stretching before lifting/running is a myth.

**Buzzard** · 08-25-2010, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by ROID

you and I both. I can't even touch my toes anymore. hell i can barely turn around to pin in my arse

Lol... I can touch my toes ok. I just need more. Most of my inflexibilty seems to be in the shoulders and back. There's ZERO chance I could pin myself in the glutes. If me and the ol lady split, I'd have to start pinnin quads. Or find a new chick to pin my ass or sum10.

**Buzzard** · 08-25-2010, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by CT

It might be.

That's a lot to be honest with you. I once hired a guy to do my training and diet and he pointed out that any more than 4 days a week of RT is overkill. He laid this out for me, maybe it can help you.

M - Upper Horizontal (chest, back, triceps)
T - Quads, Calves and core
W - OFF
R - Upper Vertical (back, delts, biceps)
F - Hamstrings, lower back and core
S - OFF
S - OFF

I usually take one day off M-F and never train on weekends. Because of my schedule, I focus on only 1-2 muscle groups per session. For example, my Bi's seem to have fallen behind my Tri's & Delts, so I'm grainy Bi's alone on Fridays now. I'm only in there for 30 mins or so.

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