Ok so 6 weeks ago I was squatting 250kg on Smith machine.
Had done this every week for years. Had started AAS about 3 weeks before after a long lay break and did have some right knee tendonitis.
Got to rep 9 and thought I had a 10th in me.
As I got parallel on 10th rep I didn't have enough to get back up and I remember just being in limbo land a few inches above parallel for a few seconds before my right quad tendon snapped. Sounded like a pad of paper ripping in half. The weight then shifted to my left leg which a second later then also went.
it was fucking horrendous. Ended up on the floor. The weight hit the support.
Next day tendons were reattached and has all gone well since.
I'm now six weeks on and doing ok but a long long way from training legs again properly. AM just planning to walk first and then cycle. Light legs maybe after 4 months. Totally freaked me out and have no inclination to train like that again after bodybuilding for so long.
I'm 40 now and was 250 odd.. Planning to return at 220 and be fitter and safer.
Had done this every week for years. Had started AAS about 3 weeks before after a long lay break and did have some right knee tendonitis.
Got to rep 9 and thought I had a 10th in me.
As I got parallel on 10th rep I didn't have enough to get back up and I remember just being in limbo land a few inches above parallel for a few seconds before my right quad tendon snapped. Sounded like a pad of paper ripping in half. The weight then shifted to my left leg which a second later then also went.
it was fucking horrendous. Ended up on the floor. The weight hit the support.
Next day tendons were reattached and has all gone well since.
I'm now six weeks on and doing ok but a long long way from training legs again properly. AM just planning to walk first and then cycle. Light legs maybe after 4 months. Totally freaked me out and have no inclination to train like that again after bodybuilding for so long.
I'm 40 now and was 250 odd.. Planning to return at 220 and be fitter and safer.