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Foam rolling(or better yet large pvc pipe) and lots of quad stretching can be very helpful
Started stretching couple day's ago and had a deep tissue massage on both legs today and i can definitely feel a difference. I didn't realize how tight i had gotten from not properly stretching like i was use to for a coupe years.
Invested in a rumble roller as well as a piece of 6" heavy wall CPVC pipe so i can start rolling them out.
so now my question is , how the hell do you roll your quads out without crushing your dick??
i guess i gotta invest in some tight ass underwear.!!
Thanks for all the input , i was definitely given some direction that inwas even looking in , hopefully this solves the issue.
Started stretching couple day's ago and had a deep tissue massage on both legs today and i can definitely feel a difference. I didn't realize how tight i had gotten from not properly stretching like i was use to for a coupe years.
Invested in a rumble roller as well as a piece of 6" heavy wall CPVC pipe so i can start rolling them out.
so now my question is , how the hell do you roll your quads out without crushing your dick??
i guess i gotta invest in some tight ass underwear.!!
Thanks for all the input , i was definitely given some direction that inwas even looking in , hopefully this solves the issue.
do you have short torso and long femur? if I'm right, then you'll always have disadvantage when it comes to free bar squat, as balance will always be an issue and you'll end up using lot more back and posterior chains(watch layne Norton squat). front squat will be a better alternative for you.
also it's important to know your natural hip range. watch this video... Squat School | Hip Structure and Squat Technique | JTSstrength.com - YouTube
you'll likely be one of the two types. pick your style and work on getting full range. you'll need to rebuild those lower quads all the way down to knees and once they come up, you'll find your knees virtually pain free. how do I know this?
1. break muscle adhesions and regain tissue movements(actin/myosin crosslink)
2. choose right type of squat(front or back, your best stance)
3. get your ROM back
4. build back the muscles you may have lost due to injury(in this case, VM and probably gluteus medius as well)
there's been talks of knees taking the greatest amount of shear force when knees are at 90 degrees in squat, once it breaks parallel, hips and knees share the load making squats more safe.
good luck.
IMO, heavy leg extensions are a horrible idea.... I agree with everybody saying to pre exhaust with some light leg extensions, but I will say I noticed a huge difference in my squatting when I would hit some type of hamstring curls before getting into squatting or doing squats like somebody else said closer to the end of a leg session.... Also another thing to pay attention to is foot/leg positioning in the leg press and squats
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Same here getting my hamstrings warmed up and pumped a bit made me feel so much better when I squat. Wish I would have done that when I was getting ready for my last powerlifting meet lol!Picked that up from JM and noticed a difference immediately. I'll also pre fatigue with high rep leg extensions/holds after the hamstring curls and only squat with weights at 15 reps or more