Glute/Ham tie in??

[MarkSikora]

I have had, off and on, a sharp pain where the glute and hamstring meet. It does not hurt all the time. The other day it gave me trouble when coming out of the hole doing squats.

Today, it really got me when trying to do deads. Right at the start of the pull, wham. It's not super serious yet, as it does not hurt all the time.

Also, felt it doing front squats, but not as "oh, I should stop now" as w/ the squats and deads. (much lighter though too).

It did not hurt doing GHR's either. It only hurts on one side.

Any ideas???

Thanks

Mark

[Matt Brouse]

A little tendonitis maybe it is. I have a similar issue (stems from a hip ailment I had/have)...I get back on knee as well.

Could be a lot of things, I suppose. How is your flexibility? HAve increases to ATG squats or something like that recently?

[patrick w.]

pinched nerve pain?

muscle pull pain?

muscle spasm?

[CharlesDMickey]

It’s from the "boyz" in the Tenderloin smackin' you on the ass.

[Matt Nickerson]

It’s from the "boyz" in the Tenderloin smackin' you on the ass.

Its all that Glory hole time.

[Brandon Campbell]

I had a simliar problem back in my elementry school days, mine turned out to be slight strains on the glute/hamstring. After a while mine finally turned into a sever strain tear of the glute. I was gimpy limpy for 2months! Mine was caused by growing to fast!

Finally pulled/tore it going for the touchdown on flag football, then the other leg kickgin ass on the relay at a track! i miss the old days when i was 160lbs and fast! lol

[MarkSikora]

A tranny joke (tenderloin boyz)-Mick

A gay joke (glory hole time)-Matt

and a short joke (mine was caused by growing too fast)-Brandon

You guys all made the list!!! :mad:

I think if it still hurts when I go back to work, I will go around the corner to the SuSu Spa for a massage. If nothing else, the happy ending should make me feel better. :LOL:

Thanks for all the "help". Hopefully it's nothing and the only pain in my backside will be you guys.

see ya

Mark

[Scott Porter]

I have had the same thing Mark...only mine hurts at lockout on deadlifts and only then. Not sure what it is but it's a sharp pain. The only thing I ever did was stop doing what was hurting and increase my supplemental lifts such as GHR's, pull throughs, 1-leg extensions.

[MarkSikora]

Thanks Scott.

Yeah, I guess I have no choice but to try to work around it for a couple of weeks and see how it goes. It doesn't hurt all the time, so I don't think it will be a big deal.

see ya

Mark

[patrick w.]

try using a foam roller or getting some soft tissue work done (Active Release Therapy or massage). It sounds like you just keep pulling a muscle. Breaking up the adhesions and knots will pay off in the long run.

[David standifer]

try using a foam roller or getting some soft tissue work done (Active Release Therapy or massage). It sounds like you just keep pulling a muscle. Breaking up the adhesions and knots will pay off in the long run.
I agree but I wonder if Mark has been doing to much knee flexion and not enough hip extension exercises for the hamstring. with my athletes we always try to involve a bent knee hamstring exercise like a glute ham and with a hip extension like a good morning or romanian to keep a muscle imbalance from coming up and pulling a hamstring.

[MarkSikora]

David,

Thanks.(I love these boards, where else can you get professional advice for free!!) My workouts have been sporadic at best lately, which is probably the main problem. I will remember to do both hip extension and knee flexion exercises in my w/o's.

See ya in Clovis.

Mark

[David standifer]

David,

Thanks.(I love these boards, where else can you get professional advice for free!!) My workouts have been sporadic at best lately, which is probably the main problem. I will remember to do both hip extension and knee flexion exercises in my w/o's.

See ya in Clovis.

Mark

Mark
Also you might want to do some unilateral work with your hamstrings because we have found that there can be as much as a 20% or more strength deficit between the dominant leg and other leg. Hopefully this helps
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[patrick w.]

Mark
Also you might want to do some unilateral work with your hamstrings because we have found that there can be as much as a 20% or more strength deficit between the dominant leg and other leg. Hopefully this helps
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bilateral defecit........The unilateral work is a great idea!

David brings up great points about the importance of balancing out hip extension movements with knee flexion movements. this is important to hip and knee pain just as balancing push to pull is important in shoulder health/stability.


Also, I am just wondering if possibly the hamstrings migh be tight or overactive and/or compensating for the glutes when you are extending the hips. Might want to look into your hamstring flexibility as well as glute activation exercsies if this is the case.

[MarkSikora]

Patrick and David,

Thanks for all the good info.

Flexibility wise, I am ok to good.

Glute activation- not sure. One of the guys I work out w/ has some exercises I will look into. He has "gluteal amnesia" or some such stuff.

Muscle imbalance makes sense. The leg that is hurting is the same one I tore the hammie on years and years ago.....that might have led to some imbalance (and my crooked squatting).

After I finish self medicating w/ bourbon, I will put all your advice to use. Thanks again to everybody, I appreciate the effort and advice.

Mark

[patrick w.]

Patrick and David,

Thanks for all the good info.

Flexibility wise, I am ok to good.

Glute activation- not sure. One of the guys I work out w/ has some exercises I will look into. He has "gluteal amnesia" or some such stuff.

Muscle imbalance makes sense. The leg that is hurting is the same one I tore the hammie on years and years ago.....that might have led to some imbalance (and my crooked squatting).

After I finish self medicating w/ bourbon, I will put all your advice to use. Thanks again to everybody, I appreciate the effort and advice.

Mark


glute amnesia is the way some say that your glutes aren't firing....so, his program probably has some things you need.

As far as a torn hammie goes....that could very well be what is causing you the problem now. I would defenitly look into getting some soft tissue work done.