u/tropicashley

Hey everyone. I’ve been working out for about 3-4 years and was curious to know people’s opinions on perfect form and going low and slow vs progressive overload even when things aren’t perfect.

Recently I’ve been having issues with my right hip due to a car accident. I went to a new PT and she told me all of these muscular imbalances, one of them being that when I do a bridge / thrust movement she says it’s all hamstrings and my right glute isn’t doing anything. I was pretty surprised to hear this since I do so much lower body work, and I think I’ve seen a fair amount development in my glutes. However on the other hand, I do get cramping in my inner hamstring so I don’t think she’s wrong. She told me to do no hip thrusts or weighted leg days until I’m able to do the exercises she prescribed effectively (basically very subtle movements with glute activation and fully relaxed hamstrings). Her reasoning is that im consolidating these compensatory patterns that I’ve been doing for years. I’m continually trying but it’s VERY difficult. The more time goes on without weightlifting, the worse I’m feeling in general.

Anyways, my main questions are 1. Does anyone have methods for when the inner hammie is stubborn and gets involved in everything and 2. Should I even be listening to the advice to stop lower body weighted exercises, or do you think these things can be worked on while continuing weightlifting?

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