Re: knee pain


Curt James wrote:
> I'm same height and weight. Are you all legs or, like me, all torso? I
> imagine that having really long legs would make deadlifting a pain in
> the neck (or shins moreso).

I'm more legs than torso. Yes, deadlifting is very difficult for me.
I often did the sumo deadlift instead, which put less pressure on my
lower back, but more on my knees.

> Well, how severe is this pain? If you've stopped lifting completely,
> is it due to holiday laziness, a too busy schedule or because the pain
> has been that severe? If it's due to the pain level then certainly
> check out a regular family doctor type and see what recommendation
> they would have.

The pain isn't severe, but making the trip to the gym would definitely
aggravate it. It's not so much the pain that keeps me from exercising
as much as it's the weakness in my legs and their unsteadiness.

I haven't mentioned this, but *all* of my limbs now quiver and spasm
when I use them. For example, my hand tends to jerk randomly whenever
I write, making my recent handwriting quite messy. I just became aware
that this may be related to my spine.

> Franco Columbu (ol' Ah-nuld's training buddy from back in the day and
> a doctor of chiropractic, by the way) stated in one of his books that
> most can tell the difference between /general muscle soreness/ pain
> and /damn-what-did-I-destroy-now?/ pain. If you're suffering from
> general pain then suck it up as soon as possible and get back in the
> gym - yes, working around the painful parts, but continuing to work
> out. Seriously, best of luck with your training! And please report
> back regarding your progress.

Thanks; will do.

.

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