FT Questions....

[Scott Stevenson]

Squating type movements are toughest when the weights get higher. Slower negatives with squats let me get to full depth with moderate weights fairly pain free. Leg press isn't as bad. I have a power tech squat machine that I can change the angle of the squat by pushing my butt out which relieves some of the ache. Extensions don't hurt as long as I warm up and move with a two second, none explosive contraction. Never even heard of that oil but will order it up for a trial run. Do I use it just before training like bio freeze or more often? Does it have healing qualities or just pain relief? Anyway, any training tweaks would be most appreciated. Thanks for the help.

You'd put the KL oil on before training, under a neoprene sleeve and then re-dose during a workout. You can dose daily for 20-30min to minimize pain, but I'd not want to see someone using it chronically to keep pain low. It has both anti-inflammatory and blood circulating properties.

You'd want to go see an herbalist to get a plaster for healing purposes, IMO, if you can't treat it otherwise. Sometime like a dog skin plaster.'

Are your quad particularly tight? I'd bet that gaining flexibility there, especially in the rectus femurs (as well as other hip flexors) would help here.

You'll have to avoid the stuff that hurts. Extensive stretching before training may relive pain during these exercise, TBH.

-S