Calf Press - pulled my achilles bad

[Big Smoothy]

I pulled my achilles on my left foot doing calf presses 45 degrees, which are pretty controlled. The weight was heavy but I warmed up as usual.

Anyone pulled the achilles before? I'm on anti-inflams and some other meds and will stay off my feet for 3-5 days.

Always had great calfs due to genetics. Now I'm afraid of even working them with weights again....

 

[myCATpowerlifts]

you better give it hella rest man

if you actually tear it, youll be forever fucked...

 

[Big Smoothy]

I hear you MyCAt.

Bad achilles, and you can't even walk.

Didn't Dan Marino actually tear his?

 

[Hanz29]

damn

same thing happened to me a couple years ago on my right calf- Please stretch it a lot

I didn't stretch enough to keep full range of motion and now i have way less flexibility in it.

and it makes a spongy sound all the time

 

[Mudge]

Something doesn't look right when I see people doing that on leg press machines. I would just stick to standing calf raises, I've never had a problem with them

 

[Big Smoothy]

Thanks to all for your help: I'm going with Mudge and will never go near the Leg Press machine again. I'll do standing calf raises from now on.

I believe this happened (believe can't prove) because I was going to far down on the negative. Since I am sure I don't stretch enough, I simply pulled the Achilles, causing it to flame. It was major painful...but didn't hit until about 6-7 hours after my workout, and after I sat still in a chair for 1 hour.

The anti-inflams are working, and I'll make sure I'll take it easy.

I've done worse before....but the achilles scares me....it can bring you down.....

 

[22"bi's]

yeah man...injuries suck and can take a huge toll on your training....just keep the bigger goal in mind....were with u bro....i think we've all had our share of niks and cuts....

 

[miamiguns]

I never had problems doing calves on the leg press machines. I used to do 5-6 big plates. Mostly to stretch the calves but I used to do 8-10 reps. In my prime I used to press 8 big plates. Those were the days man. I hope I can re-live those days soon.

 

[Mudge]

Not everyone is going to have bad luck, but it places a huge load on the calves while at the same time placing them under a highly stressed stretch position.

I think a donkey calf raise would be a fine substitute. I also dont like stretching my hamstrings so much while having hundreds of pounds on my calves, I just dont like the movement but thats JMO.

 

[miamiguns]

Mudge. I am one that has experienced a butt load of bad luck recently. I guess I should take you advice for on the future. Right now I'm training at home so I all I have to do my calves is an elevated platform I made out of 2x4's. I should be safe for the time being.lol

Don't the hams get stretched when doing standup calves also. When the calve are in negative range I would think the hams are being stretched some what. Donkey raises not included.