Mitch
Level 2 Valued Member
Hey everybody,
Could use advice from anyone who has experienced symptoms like this before. Over the last couple of weeks, I've had a twinging pain in my left glute and the part of my back directly above my hip -- though only on my left side -- whenever I swing.
I tried to stretch that area -- the best stretch for it feels like the figure-4 stretch with my left ankle over my right knee -- and make sure I warmed up properly before every set.
It's always been tolerable in the first set, and went away by the second or third, but today was the first day I had to stop swings on my second set. I downgraded to a 16 kilo bell to see how it felt, and it was basically the same.
I pretty much only experience the pain when I tense the glutes for the swing. Other exercises, including running and hiking, feel fine. TGUs are fine too, on either side.
Very restricted to that left glute and the region around it. I'm very puzzled by what exactly it is and how best to treat it.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Could use advice from anyone who has experienced symptoms like this before. Over the last couple of weeks, I've had a twinging pain in my left glute and the part of my back directly above my hip -- though only on my left side -- whenever I swing.
I tried to stretch that area -- the best stretch for it feels like the figure-4 stretch with my left ankle over my right knee -- and make sure I warmed up properly before every set.
It's always been tolerable in the first set, and went away by the second or third, but today was the first day I had to stop swings on my second set. I downgraded to a 16 kilo bell to see how it felt, and it was basically the same.
I pretty much only experience the pain when I tense the glutes for the swing. Other exercises, including running and hiking, feel fine. TGUs are fine too, on either side.
Very restricted to that left glute and the region around it. I'm very puzzled by what exactly it is and how best to treat it.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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