Random Calf Injury

[jedwardallen]

Hoping someone here can help with a random calf injury I received yesterday. So yesterday morning, I went into my home gym to workout and walked into a surprise hornet attack. As I ran away like a little girl, I dropped my phone and the corner of it hit me square in the right calf. Minor impact, but major pain. No swelling or bruising, but walking is painful and anytime I flex the calf I get a severe charlie horse. Minimal improvement this morning. I don't understand it. So far the only things that have worked for the pain are ibuprofen and tequila. Any thoughts?

[Mark Rippetoe]

Train through it, as usual.

[Jason Donaldson]

Hoping someone here can help with a random calf injury I received yesterday. So yesterday morning, I went into my home gym to workout and walked into a surprise hornet attack. As I ran away like a little girl, I dropped my phone and the corner of it hit me square in the right calf. Minor impact, but major pain. No swelling or bruising, but walking is painful and anytime I flex the calf I get a severe charlie horse. Minimal improvement this morning. I don't understand it. So far the only things that have worked for the pain are ibuprofen and tequila. Any thoughts?

Find a good reposado.

Oh, and Sevin dust for the hornets.

[Maybach]

Ten weeks of kettlebell rehab

[jedwardallen]

Ten weeks of kettlebell rehab

I was thinking I should take 6 months off, then ease back into it with a high volume/hypertrophy program, mainly focusing on calf raises and leg curls. But kettlebells makes much more sense. Thanks!

[Jason Donaldson]

I was thinking I should take 6 months off, then ease back into it with a high volume/hypertrophy program, mainly focusing on calf raises and leg curls. But kettlebells makes much more sense. Thanks!

You'll definitely need tibialis raises to go with the calf raises, to take advantage of the antagonist activation effect. Also wrist curls and reverse wrist curls, to get the peripheral radiation effect to go with it.

I'm pretty sure each of these was one of the Weider Principles.