Squats messed me up yesterday...

[SickleCellXXL]

I was doing squats for like the 5th time yesterday and I strained my back and suffered a mild attack of anemia. As you can tell from the screename I have Sickle Cell Anemia but if you saw me you could'nt tell.

I am 190 and 5'10, very rare for someone with Anemia to be that big.

Even though I look just like you guys do, my strenght is maybe a third of yours. I currently bench 180 1 time and can bench 130 about 10-12 reps.

I am about 17% bodyfat and looking forward to changing that around.

I was squatting 70 pounds yesterday when I messed up my back, I had to stay home to today to feel better.

I just wanting to introduce myself, at least now I won't be squatting anymore.

Thanks.

[Tryska]

don't not squat...just take it real easy and make sure you got proper form.

i don't know a whole heap about sickle cell, i understand it hampers strength, but how exactly?

and welcome to the boards!

[kaleido]

Instead of quitting squats, lower the weight and correct you form.

[Accipiter]

1. either lower the weight and correct form, or
2. do leg presses. Squats are far superior though.

Sickle cell is a disease of African Americans, when thee red blood cells are deformed and can't carry oxygen correctly. It evolved initially as a defense against malaria, but there is a genetic consequence if two carriers of the sickle-cell gene have offspring.


Is that correct?

[SickleCellXXL]

Yeah pretty much.

It weakens you by oxygen not being nearly as suffucent as a normal human being. I half have the oxygen in my body that you have in yours, makiing me tired very very quick.

[Blood&Iron]

Originally posted by SickleCellXXL

Even though I look just like you guys do, my strenght is maybe a third of yours. I currently bench 180 1 time and can bench 130 about 10-12 reps.

I don't know of too many people who weigh 190 and bench 540lbs, so I think you're being a little hard on yourself. I weigh 193 myself and my bench isn't all that much better than yours, so take heart.

I would suggest you always have someone spotting you so you can avoid a repeat of yesterday. I think benching with such a condition presents even a greater potential for disaster.

As for squatting, you should be fine sticking to the leg press.

Anyways, welcome to the boards.

[Accipiter]

yeah man, welcome aboard, stick around, we can help.

[manin]

Hi everyone,
This post Is old, but i'm going to write here because i have sickle cell desease to and been struggling since i was born in 1977. My question is: i have tiny muscles, and a huge belly. I have tried so many Times to workout, without succes since i get sick every time i find thé motivation to restart. lately, my doctor told me that cardio isn't allowed in my case. I would love to get in chape ( just to be proportionned), but i don't manage to accomplish what i started. Is it worth to hoping get some claves and shoulders? Thank you

[FearFactory]

Holy 2002 batman, nevermind.

[garyyatleung]

I agree with you, kaleido. But I think SickleCellXXL may need to do leg curl and extension to help strengthen his quads and hamstrings. Maybe having a trainer can help with the form in squatting. Form is everything in weight training.

[garyyatleung]

Hi, Manin. Do some leg press with calf raises in the end of each set for calf development. As for shoulder, I find seated shoulder press with dumb bells and standing military press work for me. To have a broad shoulder, you need to develop chest and back as well. Exercise should include dumbbell/ barbell bent-over rows and chin-ups or pull-ups for back; inclined bench press, pec-deck flys for chest. But you need to have someone to watch your form.