The beat up body, training and how you deal with it thread

Discussion in 'Injuries and Prevention' started by Frodocious, Sep 30, 2009.

  1. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    I've seen Defranco's stuff recommended by a number of people, but never really got round to checking it out. I'll put it on my list!
     
  2. icefield

    icefield Valued Member

    his best stuff is on the web and its free, the mobility stuff is very practical and useful
     
  3. seiken steve

    seiken steve golden member

    I can't find agile 8 anywhere :(
     
  4. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

  5. seiken steve

    seiken steve golden member

    Yeah thanks frodo. I realised I've been spelling it wrong in my searches.

    Bloody dyslexia.
     
  6. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    Not a problem!

    There's an upper body version as well:

    [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgxr6xAB5ZM"]YouTube - DeFrancosGym.com - Joe DeFranco's Upper body warm-up routine[/ame]
     
  7. seiken steve

    seiken steve golden member

    Awesome. Need to start hitting this stuff up, I'm starting to get slight aches in my hips, a bad mix of heavy squatting and zero mobility/flexibility work is starting to show.


    I'll just make sure I stay well clear of kayacks too!
     
  8. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    When I do mobility work regularly I find it helps with a lot of niggling pains I have, particularly my bad back.

    Probably a wise move! :D
     
  9. icefield

    icefield Valued Member

    heres the original post explaining why he came up with it

     
  10. Moi

    Moi Warriors live forever x

    I have your answer. PM me
     
  11. seiken steve

    seiken steve golden member

    Well as my next fight draws ever nearer and road work and conditioning increases All of my lower body joints are agony. until training last night when my hamstring tweaked.
    Thankfully at my training camp we have a number of specialists on hand, and after an assessment apparently my tendons are crazy short and inflexible.

    I've noticed it recently but just not thought about it.
    They recon unless I sort it out soon I'm at risk of a serious hamstring tear.

    GREAT.
     
  12. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    I recommend getting a regular deep tissue massage and buying a foam roller. Both of these help with niggling day to day issues! I feel your hamstring pain though - mine are horribly tight.

    On the shoulder front, I now have strapping all across my back, courteousy of my physio. It seems to be helping though!
     
  13. seiken steve

    seiken steve golden member

    Ah good news, how long is it on for?
    I've a PNF stretch I was told to do and it's helping already.
    Desperately want a foam roller, I'm using tennis balls in a sock at the min.
    Do you think it makes a difference getting a cheap naff one or an expensive on?
     
  14. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    At least a week I think. I have to go and have it changed on Monday and then see the physio properly again on Friday

    I'd say get a decent one. I think the blue ones are harder than the white ones and the black ones are harder than the blue ones.
     
  15. Simon

    Simon Administrator Admin Supporter MAP 2017 Koyo Award

    A black one.

    That is a log surely. Hardcore Frodo, hardcore.

    Me, I have the white one and it is the best bit of training equipment I have.
     
  16. Frodocious

    Frodocious She who MUST be obeyed! Moderator Supporter

    Oh, I'm not that hardcore, I have a blue one. Actually that's only because I didn't know they did black ones when I got mine (it was a birthday present a few years ago)!
     
  17. Princess Haru

    Princess Haru Valued Member

    I'm wondering if it's a good idea to do any lifting tonight with my sore(presumed injured) right lat? Monday is usually Squat and Deadlifts
     
  18. righty

    righty Valued Member

    Not a good idea. Particularly with those exercises.
     
  19. Princess Haru

    Princess Haru Valued Member

    I stuck with it but adjusted my sets, did less weight. The hanging leg raises were okay surprisingly but didn't try any chin ups, upped my incline row/push ups sets
     
  20. Freeform

    Freeform Fully operational War-Pig Supporter

    I was about to suggest PNF stretches. I recently did a course on PNF stretching and am loving it in a big way, trouble is to do it 'properly' you really do need a partner.

    For 'self massage' I have a tennis ball, two tennis balls taped together (the dip between the balls is where my spine goes ;) ), a mini football (pumped really hard) and a white foam roller.

    Depending on what I'm massaging dictates the tool I use (also how tender I'm feeling). The football is fantastic for the piriformis in the butt, tight piri is directly linked to knee pain.

    I take a strange pleasure in telling people I finish my tabata session with a 'ball massage'! :D
     

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