He didn't really give me a specific grade for the sprain. He did say the same thing, that there could be small compression fractures that don't show up on the x-ray. Thanks very much for your help.

No breaks in X-ray and other diagnostic tests for ligament tears were basically normal. Doc says it's just a sprain, but could take another 6-8 weeks to heal completely. Suggested I don't load the...

well fuck. i'll schedule an appointment on monday for xray. so i guess no benching/pressing, definitely no PCs until this is healed?

assuming it is just a sprain, how would i program around it...

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Searching on the forums didn't return too much on this. About 4 weeks ago I jammed the fuck out of my wrist doing power cleans. The weight was too heavy and bar got out in front of me a...

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On Monday, I will put 300 pounds on my back for the first time. I just got 295 tonight (set 3 posted below).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obGzKb8Md1g

It's been a long battle to get...

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In the book, you talk about the transition from a novice program to a more advanced novice program when the stress of pulling every day gets to be too much and it becomes necessary to break...

I am working on the gaining weight part... I am at 6'4" 207 currently. so i'm skinny but better than when I started at 190.

Thanks for taking a look at the squats.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylwJEHi-8kw

I was only able to get a video of this one set tonight on my phone. I appreciate your thoughts.

Thanks again.

It wasn't my phone and didn't get a copy... I am squatting tonight so I will try and get a video and post it. Thank you very much for your help.

My chiropractor tells me stupid shit like "don't squat" or "don't squat below parallel" or "do leg press instead". He tells me these things because he is a terrible chiropractor and there aren't any...

Lax ball to ass cheek to work on deep external rotators. I haAe seen some comments on working more on knees out squats to jam joint back into place as well, but I haven't seen much in the way of...

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I had some SI joint problems back in June. Took me 4-5 months of trial and error before I was able to actually squat any amount of weight pain free.

Finally I worked my squat from the...

Great, thank you....
Last questions:
1. Do I need to change anything with load/reps with DL or PCs for the time being?
2. Given my history of constantly irritating my low back, would it make...

Just got done with an appointment with a new chiropractor ... decided the last one was a retard, and my co-pays are $50 a pop.

He says I sprained my SI joint. He said no lifting, especially...

I think he meant that I was trying to over-extend higher up on my spine to compensate for the lumbar flexion. He mentioned I am using my psoas to compensate and pull myself forward. This doesn't...

He said that I am probably over-extending at the bottom. Since I've had a long layoff and haven't squatted in forever, I am probably tighter in the hamstrings than I was after lifting consistently...

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Site search mentions a couple of instances of QL pain, but most have to do with leg length issues. Currently, squatting even very light weights... anything over 135, and shortly afterward...

yeah, the stress is here to stay... i'm at a hedge fund. pretty much just get yelled at all day. need to figure out a way to build the program around the stress and long hours.

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I started a new job a while back that involves long hours and considerable amounts of stress. I've slowly turned into somewhat of a nervous basket case, and I have also since struggled in...

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My girlfriend has had 4 surgeries over the years to try and relieve considerable pain from compartment syndrome in both legs. It has helped some but she still struggles with it.

Do you...