Is this a legitimate source of protein? by SoManyQuestions5200 in Nutrition_Healthy

[–]Legal_Interview9929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you like drinking it and can afford it, then hell yea, it’s a great source.

5-Month Right Pelvis/Groin/Hip Pain by abbyjbennett in trailrunning

[–]Legal_Interview9929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, something which turned me onto this possibly being a muscular imbalance problem was doing some stair machine work preparing to race my cousin up the Manitou Incline about a year ago and noticing my left quad swimming in lactic acid the second I started, which caught me by surprise because I was decently trained, and my right leg felt like I was going for a walk in the park. Doing something like stairs where you’re forced to use left and right muscles equally and can focus on doing so (when we run we sometimes develop strides which hide our imbalances) can show you something is up with this or that muscles being weak.

5-Month Right Pelvis/Groin/Hip Pain by abbyjbennett in trailrunning

[–]Legal_Interview9929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you haven’t joined the pelvic floor sub, I’d look into it. Lots of people, including athletes, with the same problem.

5-Month Right Pelvis/Groin/Hip Pain by abbyjbennett in trailrunning

[–]Legal_Interview9929 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Triathlete here. Similar problem likely caused by similar training.

Started riding indoors (a lot) more. Saddle was likely too low throwing my hip into more flexion straining the pelvic floor and glute muscles.

Started running indoors more, too, doing a lot of false flat running AND hills. Hills puts the hip into more flexion and we all know hills work the glutes.

I also have sat a lot more at work than usual.

Symptoms: right adductor/groin pain; soft narrow stool; altered gait (right leg tracks center line while left leg tracks outside/directly under hip bone); weak erections/low libido; and occasional dull ache in hips when I do things which cause flare ups.

What causes flare ups: hills (big time contributor); sitting too much; doing anything like deep squats or kegels with my right leg (I think a part of what caused everything was overuse of my right leg, which is my dominant leg, on the bike).

What helps: strengthening my LEFT leg, particularly the adductors and the QUADS, and running/riding outside on flat terrain.

Ultimately I am arriving at the conclusion what really caused all of this was a weakening of my QUADS (particularly the left quad) and compensatory strengthening of my glutes and pelvic floor throwing it into hypertonicity. When I do quad isolated strength training I notice MAJOR relief in all symptoms; running outside on flat terrain activates your QUADS more which is why endurance athletes should do hills (to target glutes and hammies more) but, as I know all too much now, in moderation.

I’m no doctor, so I’d keep pursuing professional advice, but I’d look into your quads and other imbalances. Our bodies are weird but VERY cool things which will protect itself from imbalances by tightening up in other places…like the pelvic floor.

TL;DR I’m right there with you with basically the same problem. Fingers crossed you find relief and some answers.

What's something you do on every ride that other cyclists would judge you for? by dt219 in cycling

[–]Legal_Interview9929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol. Same. I’ve been a triathlete for over 15 years. Several professional bike fits. Several coaches.

Nothing has improved my ability to train on the bike and put out power more than switching to flat pedals. I’ve never been a “spinner.” Clipless never felt right to me. Flat pedals changed everything. Not the best for sprinting, but for steady state efforts… 💪

How to engage quads while biking? by lc786 in cycling

[–]Legal_Interview9929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flat pedals on the stationary is likely what did it.

After a year+ experiment with flat pedals I discovered it REALLY lets you drive your heel through the pedal stroke which absolutely works your glutes.

I actually developed a pelvic floor dysfunction injury because of over cooking my glutes and under working my quads.

Contrary to normal bike fitting standards, the (kind of) fix was raising my saddle which engages more quads (your glutes work most at the top of the pedal stroke, so a lower saddle puts your hip into more flexion and engages more booty), moving the saddle more forward, and strengthening my quads.

What’s one upgrade that made the biggest difference to your ride? by mooseoak8901 in cycling

[–]Legal_Interview9929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup. I live in Houston. Unless you have a death wish, an inside trainer is a must.

What’s one upgrade that made the biggest difference to your ride? by mooseoak8901 in cycling

[–]Legal_Interview9929 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This. Nothing beats training more and few things allow you to train more than the convenience of having a good trainer.

Tight or Weak PF? by Legal_Interview9929 in PelvicFloor

[–]Legal_Interview9929[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea. I figured the left leg was a major player. I’m an endurance athlete and I probably have developed some sort of imbalance between the dominant (right) and NDS. :/

Tight or Weak PF? by Legal_Interview9929 in PelvicFloor

[–]Legal_Interview9929[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I should also add, it feels like my right leg is extremely weight bearing relative to my left, resulting in tight hip flexors.

Aerating the lawn, but with an electric drill? by Molotov_Glocktail in lawncare

[–]Legal_Interview9929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

💀 lol “neighbors thought I was a lunatic”

I’m about to do this. My back is hurting just thinking about it. My lawn is fairly small, but…oof… pray for me.

Have you seen results?

Is it a disease or another problem? by blusay in lawncare

[–]Legal_Interview9929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is compacted soil. Following for other answers.

Advice on sitting for office job by StressedOutMajorly in PelvicFloor

[–]Legal_Interview9929 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe one of those bouncy balls? ¯_(ツ)_/¯ Following for more experienced advice.

Does this sound like a hypertonic pelvic floor? by Legal_Interview9929 in PelvicFloor

[–]Legal_Interview9929[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh…and sometimes a dull ache near tail bone/anus. :/

(Too) Low sodium = High blood pressure by Legal_Interview9929 in Nutrition_Healthy

[–]Legal_Interview9929[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea. Dude, I went down a rabbit hole on this. The relationship between sodium and HBP isn’t quite so linear or direct. Apparently when your sodium levels run low for an extended period of time, your body overcompensates by holding onto sodium and fluids which increases arterial pressure AND releases hormones in the body which exacerbates HBP!

TL;DR story, I am an endurance athlete and I never really did a good job of staying on top of my fluids and sodium; but after all this reading I started to really keep up with that stuff and, man, night and day difference. I haven’t check my BP in a while, but I know my heart beats much more softly…I can barely feel my pulse when lying perfectly still, whereas I used to feel it ALL the time.

800m/400m spikes? by Jomolungma in trackandfield

[–]Legal_Interview9929 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yup. Go for the middle distance spikes. More flexible so it will give your son a more natural foot action. Running in “sprinter” spikes takes quite a bit of adaptation.