mad hatter1
03-08-2004, 04:28 PM
Hey guys.
Have a bit of a problenm here. Turns out I injured my rib some time ago so I can't put too much downward pressure on that area. Seems i can't do squats, over head squats, push press or snatches. Thing is, I need to lift heavy and explosively for track and field.
So I was thinking of replacing the snatches and push presses in my workout schedule with high pulls and hang high pulls. I was also thinking of replacing squats with leg presses and working twice as hard on core exercises. Can i still derive some benefits (such as explosiveness and quickness) if i use these exercises? Hopefully, in time I can get back to doing normal squats because i loved those.
Have a bit of a problenm here. Turns out I injured my rib some time ago so I can't put too much downward pressure on that area. Seems i can't do squats, over head squats, push press or snatches. Thing is, I need to lift heavy and explosively for track and field.
So I was thinking of replacing the snatches and push presses in my workout schedule with high pulls and hang high pulls. I was also thinking of replacing squats with leg presses and working twice as hard on core exercises. Can i still derive some benefits (such as explosiveness and quickness) if i use these exercises? Hopefully, in time I can get back to doing normal squats because i loved those.