I was putting down the weighted bar and realized my hamstrings were insanely sore suddenly. Like borderline cramping. And it's now been 24 hours and it feels like I did a hardcore hamstring workout yesterday. So sore. Feels good though. It just didn't make sense that it came after shoulder dislocates. Any ideas? Should I be concerned?
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Hamstring soreness after shoulder dislocates??
Started by Sean Full, July 2, 2017 · 5 Replies · 161 Views
Hi Sean,
Did you do any other workout today that involved legs?
All I did was the prone holding the bar off the ground, shoulder dislocates, and thoracic bridge stretch. And I skip the later elevated bridge holds because I'm not there just yet. And here I am 2 days later, and from the backs of my knees all the way to my glutes feels like they're recovering from the workout of a lifetime. I think that's hamstring?
I'm used to thoracic bridge series too. It's never affected my legs like that.
Ah, prone. You were using your hamstrings to keep your pelvis in a certain position. Probably similar for the thoracic bridge stretch, though I'm unsure which one you mean. Over time you'll adapt, but try 1/3 of the number of reps today and tomorrow and see if that reduces the tension. I read somewhere - and have anecdotal evidence from my own training - that when you have DOMS (post-exercise soreness), a small amount of concentric exercise (the "lifting up" part, as opposed to "lowering down", which is eccentric) can reduce DOMS a little.
you are awesome. Thank you. That makes a lot of sense