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DarkShadow · 6 Jun 2011 at 21:52

DarkShadow said:
Interesting, thanks for the insight.

For the first time since I've been training I've been getting instant blinding migraines during squats. As squats are the first excercise in my HST programme, it's been affecting my workouts.

I can't explain it, it's really weird. I've been struggling a lot throughout this second cycle of HST. Every session I've felt dizzy. The last 2 sessions I've had this migraine issue.

This is getting so much worse now. These head aches are now disabling. I have a giant veins pounding across my forehead.

I'm on week 4 of HST and at 135KG squats but I think I'm going to have to completely remove it from my workouts. It's affecting me throughout the day

I think I need to get seeing a doctor too.

tom_e · 6 Jun 2011 at 21:53

icecold said:
Can I borrow yours?

The concern is that the waist size is going to have to be so big that I'll have to wear braces to keep them up. These one already liked to ride halfway down my arse when squatting.

Hips felt super loose after my physio session though, the guy is a genius. Oh and also today was my first time doing a proper warmup - physio man gave me a look when I said I'd never done one. Oops.

edit: would have carried on and gone shortless if I really needed to squat, but I shouldn't really be going too heavy as the comps next week. That video would definitely have been uploaded.

Try some cycling shorts, not the lovely skin tight Lycra bad boys but baggy ones designed for mountain biking. They have stretch panels built in so I find them great for the gym plenty of movement without having to be massive.

Mansize_tissue · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:07

That really is quite odd DS. So no changes in diet at all? I wonder what could be causing it... I hope you figure out what it is, I dunno what I'd do if I had to remove squats from my workout! Could you substitute front squats with a lighter weight in the mean time, maybe that would put less stress on your system but still give you quads a nice workout.

^TANK^ · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:16

N19h7m4r3 said:
TANK! How have you been?

Where have you been?

Living outside of these forums

.

tom_e · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:18

^TANK^ said:
Living outside of these forums .

You can live outside of the forums :confused:

On a different note I got back in the gym this morning, I've already got DOMS and I'm really looking forward to them kicking in properly over the next 48hours

DarkShadow · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:21

Absolutely zero, just been increasing my intake if anything - Weight is still the same.

I've been squatting 3-4 times a week for the past 6 months, I'm going to feel lost

I would love to front squat but I don't want to strain my clavicle injury. Might have to substitute with some lame ass leg presses in the meantime.

I'm pretty sure it's related to the CNS - Definitely something to do with loads. I got the pain today at the 4 rep. Every rep felt like a lifetime, not sure how I made it!

Edit - Oooo tank's back! WB

^TANK^ · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:24

Skill mister said:
Just did a shoulders and biceps session out in the garden with my dad

Something I would love to do with my dad, but he would probably break like a ****ing giant Jenga lol.

Mansize_tissue · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:35

Ah yeah a clavicle injury might limit you somewhat! How frustrating. When I first started front squatting pretty sure I bruised mine pretty badly due to dodgy bar placement. Do you get the same problem with heavy deadlifts? I usually get really lightheaded after a particularly heavy set, passed out a few times from it too.

Skillmister · 6 Jun 2011 at 22:53

^TANK^ said:
Something I would love to do with my dad, but he would probably break like a ****ing giant Jenga lol.

Hes been lifting for the best part of 10 years, although the last 3-4 hes only been maintaining really. I'm catching up with some of his lifts now though as hes never really trained for strength

^TANK^ · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:04

Skillmister said:
Hes been lifting for the best part of 10 years, although the last 3-4 hes only been maintaining really. I'm catching up with some of his lifts now though as hes never really trained for strength

My dad has never lifted a dumbbell in his life so far and is full of rheumatoid arthritis :eek:

. He is/was naturally strong when he was younger, he was a prop for his high school rugby team he reckons.

Skillmister · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:07

Damn! Well im gonna end up having arthritis before him, another 5-10 years on my ankle and hes 50 this year so the race is on :cool:

DarkShadow · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:12

Mansize_tissue said:
Ah yeah a clavicle injury might limit you somewhat! How frustrating. When I first started front squatting pretty sure I bruised mine pretty badly due to dodgy bar placement. Do you get the same problem with heavy deadlifts? I usually get really lightheaded after a particularly heavy set, passed out a few times from it too.

I'm good with front squatting, just haven't done any of it since the injury.

I've never had that problem with deadlifts. I'm doing SL DL's in the HST, it's challenging but I just get a vibrating headache from the squats, so I just try to soldier it out. The problem is the DL itself, it's when I lower my head - The pain hits :confused:

Skillmister · 6 Jun 2011 at 23:44

Just hopped on my dads pc and found my xray pictures

Got no 'broken' ones unfortunately...

Funky

^TANK^ · 7 Jun 2011 at 01:08

Screws, how did you manage that?

[TW]Sponge · 7 Jun 2011 at 08:58

Back session went well for me today. Managed 70kg 5x5 deads quite easily actually from the advice on here. Going to up it to 80kg and so on... Right hamstring is very sore now though.

oddjob62 · 7 Jun 2011 at 09:28

oddjob62 said:
Hate cutting more and more every day.

....but at least it's working.

Weighed in this morning and in the last 10 weeks i've lost 8.5kg and 2.5 waist inches.

Started this week with a new found motivation, gonna go really strict for the last 3 weeks.

Mansize_tissue · 7 Jun 2011 at 09:39

Very impressive! Have you got a particular weight/bf% in mind or are you just going to stop when you think you're done?

I've gotta say, this cutting bug is addictive. I never thought I'd see myself with a calorie deficit but once the fat starts dropping off you it's hard not to see how far you can take it. I think I've lost around 2" off my waist in the last few weeks too. Crazy, considering I didn't even consider myself as carrying much bodyfat before. I guess it just goes to show how much our eyes can deceive us.

Skillmister · 7 Jun 2011 at 09:46

^TANK^ said:
Screws, how did you manage that?

Football

Got 2 footed tackled from the side. Can't believe its nearly 6 years ago

oddjob62 · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:01

Mansize_tissue said:
Very impressive! Have you got a particular weight/bf% in mind or are you just going to stop when you think you're done?

I'm currently following Kris Gethin's 12 week program. When i finish that i'll reassess.

[TW]Sponge · 7 Jun 2011 at 10:07

ARRGGHHH all this cutting/bulking malarki is too complicated!!

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