Hardgainer 5x5 journal (going for size + str)

[d-dub]

Its good to see another journal.

On the groin pain for squats, make sure you warm up real good first. Start with a the bar and crank out some reps, and then slowly progress until you are at your work sets. You might have a drop off on your higher sets at first, but its worth it to warm up - you will adjust.

Also stretch your hip flexors and calves.

 

[RipStone]

Its good to see another journal.

On the groin pain for squats, make sure you warm up real good first. Start with a the bar and crank out some reps, and then slowly progress until you are at your work sets. You might have a drop off on your higher sets at first, but its worth it to warm up - you will adjust.

Also stretch your hip flexors and calves.

You have any tips for good stretches for hip flexors? Mine always seem to get tight. Thanks.

 

[lschmidt]

Wooldog,

I am not starting supplements till week 3 because I had to wait for a paycheck from work to order them hah.

Also, I started out lower than my maxes for all the lifts, so this way I'll start creatine at the same time I am trying to raise my lifts.

Anyone have suggestions on how/when to take protein and prolab n large? I'm thinking on workout days I'll 1 serving of whey before and after my workout. On non workout days, I'll have a half serving of prolab twice, in between breakfast and lunch, and between lunch and dinner.

This a good idea?

 

[Micker]

I used to get the tendon pains in my legs squatting also. You need to keep adjusting your feet angle and width of your stance till you feel comfortable. Concentrate on using your entire quad. If you mentally try to use the outer quads, it will take pressure off of your inner quads. It sounds crazy, but it works. I find that the problem is that people new to squatting, tend to use a form that puts too much pressure on the inner groin area.

 

[Anthrax Invasion]

If anyone has pain when squatting, they may want to try foam rolling before or after training, as well as stretching post-workout, while warm. Foam rollers for the IT bands, glutes, quads and hamstrings have honestly dissipated any pains I may have had in my knees. I'm sure it could help for other pains involved with squatting too.

Actually, that made it sound like my knee pain came from squatting. It was actually from something else, but point is - foam rolling is good.