So I did Legs tonight anyway....

[Citruscide]

After messaging and rubbing icy hot into my legs last night... and throughout today... the pain really went away in my leg, until nighttime... I realized, or speculated, that it was from a fan, I have in my room, that blows air directly onto that part of the knee (As I study, read, etc., I sit her for many hours... perhaps that caused some sort of tightening of my quad???)

I did do less weight on my front squats tonight, however... just so I didn't go 'overboard'

I started off with 2 sets of 1 legged leg extensions, with the minimum weight, I did probably about 80reps per set (so 2 sets per leg)... the entire time, I massaged the part of the muscle that was bothering me. By the time I was done with that, I had worked out any stiffness or soreness that was in my leg

Front squats -- warmup -- bar

135x12, 185x10, 205x8, 205x8 -- these felt pretty good, I didn't feel any "strain" in my leg during the entire workout.

Zercher Squats -- warmup -- bar

135x10, 165x8, 185x8 -- I got 6 at 185 last week, I had planned on doing MORE this week, but I didn't want to push my quad anymore... next week, if things are looking better, I'll try 205 then 225 for sure.

Stiff legged deadlifts

135x10, 185x10, 225x8, 225x8 -- yeah, I know... higher rep crap... but I just kept this entire workout uniform... no need to be putting any rediculous stress on my leg that I don't have too

9 sets of calf exercises -- rotary calf, seated and standing raises.

Abs -- 3 sets of 20 reps with a 25lb weight behind my head on decline bench... situps... full ROM.... 3 sets of side-laterals with a 45lb plate.

All is well that ends well... my legs feel like mush... I pushed them hard tonight... they will enjoy their week off.

C-ditty

 

[b fold the truth]

Not bad at all man...

The rest will do you well...

B True

 

[Lord_Suston]

every once in a while a rest day is needed or just a light day in the gym. Don't ever push if you think you might get injured.

 

[2Shy]

Glad it was nothing serious or lasting.

 

[louden_swain]

I would have cancelled the training session to ensure 100 percent recovery. To me, I would rather be recovered to put 100 percent into my training instead of 75 percent.

 

[Shades McCool]

I know exactly what you are talking about man. If my leg gets out from underneath the covers at night I will wake up with an aching knee that hurts something awful!!!! The best way to get rid of the pain is to wrap your knee up in a heating pad. It always works for me.

 

[jerkbox]

always use ice for joint injuries.....heat for muscle injuries.

 

[Shades McCool]

This is not a joint injury. Did you read the post? I use heat if I have a stiff leg from sleeping with it under the fan.

 

[jerkbox]

your post says aching knee

knee = joint

 

[Shades McCool]

What about the injury part? Its not an injury. Believe me I know injury.

It is the same knee that I blew out when I was 13. I had my ACL reconstruction and I rehabbed for 4 months. I had to ice it after every stupid rehab session. I know that I would ice it if I ever injured it. I put heat on it if I sleep with it out from underneath the covers.