Well yesterday's session confirmed I am injured and need to lay off heavy legs for 4 weeks! I caught up with my good physio buddy today and confirmed it is a strained adductor on my left side. Likely not a tear and pretty minor but one of those annoying niggley injuries that after a week it feels great then suddenly you feel it go when you move a certain way.
I trained at PTC Perth yesterday: deadlift day cycle 1 and a modest 130kg on the bar for 5. The weight went up ok given every week 1 for me after de-load feels shit. However I couldn't shake the tweak when I was either tight ready to pull or at full extension driving the hips under. Worse to come cambered bar squats with an empty bar felt worse so I knew it was time to draw a line under this cycle. I am not disappointed though as I PB'ed Bench, Deadlift and Military 2 weeks ago.
Prognosis is couple of weeks and I should be ready to go but I am going to give it 4 weeks off heavy squat and deadlifts. I want to be fresh for a run at states and nationals next year so caution is the way to go.
I tend to think a lifter's response to injury defines them even more so than when they are in the hole with a PB on their back. My mate Damon Hayhow is a classic in this regard. Tore his achilles this year and not too many weeks later was squatting 3 plates in a moon boot to build up his leg.
Similarly I am seeking the opportunity in this scenario. Thanks to my crappy genetics and long arms my bench is far and away my worst lift so for the next 4 weeks I am going to rock a Smolov Junior template with plenty of upper back work to push a Bench PB. Net result should be healed adductor, fresh legs and 5-10kg bench PB.
Oh and if anyone wants first class Physio with practitioners who don't over-service and aim to get you back on the platform quick then check out Sean or Kim at Floreat Physiotherapy (have a Como practice too!)
Stay Strong
Thomo
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