Have seen the doc. They all say the same thing. Play the waiting game. It's really hard to find a good doctor who understands enough about training and knows his stuff. I'll see if Rip can give me a...

So i finally had an MRI and although the report came back a negative, i had my physio look over the films and you can see that all the lumbar discs actually have some disc bulging, however it is most...

Sadly i haven't been able to lift for over 3 months now due to my lower back, hip and groin issues *sigh*. Turning to that trigger point therapy workbook by Clair Davies which slowjoe recommended me...

Is it just grinding or is there actual pain?

Thanks for the input guys. I'm holding off on the MRI. Anyone have any experience with chiro's? I'm just worried that it'll make it worse because you know how there's always stories of some dodgy...

I forgot about that. I remember doing it to my adductor but it only made it worse. I think this was because it was an actual muscle tear rather than a trigger point. I just did a session on my back...

Ok so as you know i've been kept from lifting for nearing 3 months now thanks to my left leg injury. For the most part i'm pretty sure my adductor has healed and that it is no longer a muscle tear....

Think it's been said already but store in upside down in the fridge overnight and that top oil layer should be mostly gone. Then after you use it put it back in the fridge upside down.

Thanks for the replies. So it probably isn't sciatica, that's good. And i went to see the phsyio today, he (Ryan) was a nice dude. Definitely seemed to know his stuff and after checking out some...

Well the doc said i didn't seem to have any bone/joint probs so no scans. She said it was probably muscular and that i should see a physio. She asked me if i got any tingling or numbness and i said...

Seconded. Currently i've just been doing squats with the bar and then dips, chins, pullups and curls. Only crap that i can do because my left lower back, glutes, and thigh seem screwed. I'm now...

Ok i'm still having trouble with my left leg. The adductor injury seems to be mostly gone although it just doesn't feel as strong/pain-free as before (or compared to the right side) but my left lower...

??? The way i read it is that kittensmash is saying that your intensity day should stick to 1x5 until that stalls, then move to 1x3 until that stalls, then 1x2 or maybe 2x2 etc. Not sure why you...

I agree with what dastardly said. You said yourself you have a pretty wide grip and back tightness is often compensated when you do this unless you are used to this and actively thinking about...

That pretty much describes it. Only place i could put it.

So deadlifting with rubber coated plates instead of iron plates would make no difference in terms of damage to the ground? I originally and still am getting/using rubber plates because i thought iron...

And the lady in the background didn't even bat an eyelid at your amazing feat of strength :D that looked pretty easy for you that you could have probably got up maybe 5-10 more lbs on that

Ok so i went and had a massage today and how it hurt. I now get why even a grown man can be brought to tears by a massage therapist. Hoping this will definitely put me back into the game, but he also...

Ok so i went and had a massage today and how it hurt. I now get why even a grown man can be brought to tears by a massage therapist. Hoping this will definitely put me back into the game, but he also...

Seems like we all have similar experiences. Family doesn't particularly like me lifting and stuff but they've come to accept it. That's what family's for i guess. Plus my parents are pretty cool for...