ATG Squats & Inner Thighs (Hobbes?)

John said:

When doing heavy (~295 - heavy for me) ATG (feet wider apart, toes
pointed out) squats, I get a pulling sensation from my inner thighs.
From what I can tell, it seems to be either my adductors, gracilis,
or pectineus. Sometimes I'll get DOMS just in that area.

Are these muscles just not as strong as my quads/hams/gluts and that's
causing the discomfort, or is this a normal feeling with heavy ATG
squats? Am I looking for an injury if I continue going heavier? TIA.

When I do sumo squats I can just barely get past parallel. It just pulls to
hard on my inner thigh as you call it. Feet set up shoulder width I have no
problem going ATG.

--
Perre
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John said:

I get a pulling sensation from my inner thighs. From what I can
tell, it seems to be either my adductors, gracilis, or pectineus

I suspect you are addictius to your peckerus. Stop tuggin' your
peckerus so much, and it won't hurt so much, and your squinty eyes
will get better too.

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John said:

I get a pulling sensation from my inner thighs. From what I can
tell, it seems to be either my adductors, gracilis, or pectineus

I suspect you are addictius to your peckerus. Stop tuggin' your
peckerus so much, and it won't hurt so much, and your squinty eyes
will get better too.

I don't normally respond to trolls, but , , no [censored] Bill - is that why I
get squinty eyes??

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:00:13 +1000, "David" <[email hidden]>

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is that why I
get squinty eyes??

Either that, or your parents are chinese.

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On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:00:13 +1000, "David" <[email hidden]>

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is that why I
get squinty eyes??

Either that, or your parents are chinese.

They are not Chinese. But my dad also had squinty eyes. It kind of runs in
the family.

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:36:01 +1000, "David" <[email hidden]>

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They are not Chinese. But my dad also had squinty eyes. It kind of runs in
the family.

Hmm, was your mom realy ugly? That might explain the stack of playboys
under his bed.

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On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:36:01 +1000, "David" <[email hidden]>

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They are not Chinese. But my dad also had squinty eyes. It kind of runs in
the family.

Hmm, was your mom realy ugly? That might explain the stack of playboys
under his bed.

My mom was not ugly. In fact she prided herself as being something of an
athlete. (she was no oil painting for sure)

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On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:36:01 +1000, "David" <[email hidden]>

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They are not Chinese. But my dad also had squinty eyes. It kind of runs in
the family.

Tell dad to go
here-->http://www.sexualcontrol.com/masturbation-addiction.html
Maybe you can get a group discount. It's kind of like an anti-circle
jerk.

On Fri, 21 Oct 2005 22:48:25 +1000, "David" <[email hidden]>

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(she was no oil painting for sure)

Well if she was three dimensional, I agree. But if she was flat (not
in a tittie sorta way) and hung on the wall, that might explain the
squinty eyes in the family.

John said:

When doing heavy (~295 - heavy for me) ATG (feet wider apart, toes pointed
out) squats, I get a pulling sensation from my inner thighs. From what I can
tell, it seems to be either my adductors, gracilis, or pectineus. Sometimes
I'll get DOMS just in that area.

Are these muscles just not as strong as my quads/hams/gluts and that's
causing the discomfort, or is this a normal feeling with heavy ATG squats?
Am I looking for an injury if I continue going heavier? TIA.

I'm not Keith, but I asked him this question the other day. Probably
your knees aren't tracking properly, ie your toes are out but your knees
are inside of them. Try pushing your knees more out so they track
directly in line with your feet. If you can't do that, you need to
adjust your stance.

Neil

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John said:

When doing heavy (~295 - heavy for me) ATG (feet wider apart, toes pointed
out) squats, I get a pulling sensation from my inner thighs. From what I can
tell, it seems to be either my adductors, gracilis, or pectineus. Sometimes
I'll get DOMS just in that area.

Are these muscles just not as strong as my quads/hams/gluts and that's
causing the discomfort, or is this a normal feeling with heavy ATG squats?
Am I looking for an injury if I continue going heavier? TIA.

You sound like you are doing a powerlifting style squat, which is low,
but not really ATTG. The groin muscles contract eccentrically during the
lowering portion (adductor group) quite strongly and most people aren't
used to it. As you continue to use this method you'll adapt to it and
won't be as sore. But it does take some getting used to. Until then
build weight up slowly.

--
Keith

From what I read, the wider you place the feet, the more the inside of the
thigh is exercised. The closer you place the feet, the more the outside of
the thighs are exercised.

Bob

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When doing heavy (~295 - heavy for me) ATG (feet wider apart, toes pointed
out) squats, I get a pulling sensation from my inner thighs. From what I
can
tell, it seems to be either my adductors, gracilis, or pectineus.
Sometimes
I'll get DOMS just in that area.

Are these muscles just not as strong as my quads/hams/gluts and that's
causing the discomfort, or is this a normal feeling with heavy ATG squats?
Am I looking for an injury if I continue going heavier? TIA.

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When doing heavy (~295 - heavy for me) ATG (feet wider apart, toes
pointed
out) squats, I get a pulling sensation from my inner thighs. From what
I can
tell, it seems to be either my adductors, gracilis, or pectineus.
Sometimes
I'll get DOMS just in that area.

Are these muscles just not as strong as my quads/hams/gluts and that's
causing the discomfort, or is this a normal feeling with heavy ATG
squats?
Am I looking for an injury if I continue going heavier? TIA.

John, a technique some people use, and which I recommend you give a try,
is actively pulling yourself into the hole using just those muscles
which you're talking about - it may help your squat overall. Try to use
them to push your hips back, almost to pull your hips farther away from
your knees (I know that sounds weird but try it before you dismiss it).
When I do this, I find I can squat more weight, all other things being
equal. I'm no heavy-weight squatter but this technique has been helpful
to me.

-S-
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