Went to a physio today and was told my right leg is 3cm shorter than my left. He then told me I can NEVER DO SQUATS OR DEADLIFTS because of the imbalance. He told me to do "intense" Pilates instead in their bondage cage thing.
So, unless I want to be a yogis pet, what other exercises could I do that fulfil the same as the big five?
Didn't you ask him if high heel shoe on the shorter leg won't compensate for the imbalance?
Lincoln Rodriguez
Fuck the physio keep on squatting and diddlying or you'll never get big get like a high heel or something
Julian Mitchell
good. you're not supposed to do those unnecessary t-rex lifts anyway
Logan Cruz
3 cm I reckon you just need a shit. I prescribe Black coffee
Noah Thompson
He sais it would put "Unnatural stress where it shouldn't..." I even said I got a pair of lifting-shoes and could I just wear one.
He said no.
Jason Perez
bro u just got out of leg day for life, take it as a blessing. Or do some sprints, hip thrusts, bulgarian split squats and some good mornings. Leg press might be ok idk. You're still gonna get strong user, no excuses, success is just overcomg a bunch of setbacks.
Leo Robinson
What's a Bulgarian spilt squat?
Noah Campbell
And no sprints, because it might cause arthritis.
He did encourage swimming I guess.
Isaac Gonzalez
Fuck that shit brah, get shredded or die mirin. If you're worried about it, get a second opinion from a different doc.
Nolan Parker
Can't do squats or deads Do unilateral leg shit or even the fucking leg press
Lincoln Clark
Get a second opinion. Most Doctors are not retry conservative and it looks like you failed to communicate how important it is to you.
Logan Smith
You didnt notice yourself?
Lolz, you could have already wrecked yourself and creating shitload of imbalances.
Eli Reed
Its not an uncommon thing. Most people have a minor cm imbalance and they never know. Just get an ortho insole that balances it. No big fucking deal.
Parker Nelson
Also you may want to see a chiropractor, I don't often recommend the but its very common for doctors to measure your legs and say your shorter in one. But its actually that you pelvis is tilted to one side and needs to be realigned.
Justin Young
Do listen to him. In the long term your spine will get FUCKED.
I'd suggest still lifting but doing leg presses, one leg at a time and stuff.
GOOGLE O O G L E its hard to explain, one leg is up on a bench behind you then u squat with one leg while holding some dumbells or sumfin.
Andrew Gutierrez
This x10000 If youve been squatting, most likely it is one of your SI joints locked up. It causes a deviation like that. Youtube SI joint mobility and give it good effort and time. If it doesnt help get an adjustment from an good chiro (last resort)
Hunter Powell
>I've been banned from lifting. >I can NEVER DO SQUATS OR DEADLIFTS
just do upper body nobody cares about legs lol
Nicholas Foster
>Just get an ortho insole that balances it. >A 3cm ortho insole he might as well just get a stacked shoe m8 This Dino-senpai.
Bentley Jenkins
fucking manlet leg sabotaging your gains
Brayden Bennett
I was warned against going to a Chiro as its alternative medicine, and that I should just stick with the Physio
Zachary Sullivan
Lol a Chiropractor, a good one, can literally fix that in a few minutes.
Sebastian Rogers
hop on Enobosarm or somesuch, I think that's supposed to help with that kind of stuff, and it's still legal
Blake Bell
>getting a laugh at me stacked shoe >instead of something this simple fucking eurotard
Brody Wood
Just don't do any heavy squats and deads. Like wtf how is this an issue. Tons of upperbody work, lots of unilateral lowerbody work.
Retard
Grayson Thompson
honestly think I might have this issue, I always have knee pains and it's only on one leg
my form is pretty much perfect I've had tons of lifting buddies check
i might just skip leg day brahs ;(
Robert Gutierrez
>letting some shitskin gains goblin doctor dictate your life You're probably a cuck too
Hunter Gray
I have the same thing OP. I just put a couple plates face down underneath my right foot
Joshua Ortiz
Similar situation OP. Have scoliosis/kyphosis resulting in pelvic tilt resulting in other imbalances also. Doctor said NO deadlocks, squats, etc.
I found it to be a good thing as I can skip leg day and not feel bad about it.
Asher Sullivan
>a couple plates H-how big of a difference is there in your leg lengths?
Jason Morgan
Look at his foot position, his left foot is turned out more than his right one. That is because he also has one leg longer than the other. That is Dmitry Klokov btw if you didn't know.
Grayson Jackson
About an inch. A 10lb plate under my short foot makes all the difference for me. Even doing OHP I notice that my form improves and I can lift heavier. And no pain in my lower back
Joshua Collins
I've got a question for all you people who come on here telling how health care practitioners have ordered you never to lift anything heavy because of a leg length discrepancy or scoliosis or something along those lines... Are you American by chance? I have a feeling you just get told these things so the doctor avoids getting sued if something goes wrong.
Lucas Walker
is't he just compensating for an injury?
Joshua Jenkins
Lmao >when will they learn
William Bennett
Literally any problem with bones and muscles can be cured by a chiropractor.
Infact my chiro cured a guys broken spine once.
Hudson Moore
>cured a guys broken spine Lmao how do you "cure" a fracture?
Dominic Bailey
You can still do split squats and focus on the upper body.
At least you have a valid excuse..
Jose Wood
There was an interview in which he mentioned that one of his legs is longer than the other one.
Zachary Lee
>valid excuse.. Yeah, no. You can easily lift with a fucking scoliosis. Don't know what his doctor has been smoking.
Logan Torres
Single leg leg press and/or slit squats bruh. Swimming is fine for cardio.
Thomas Powell
Best answers ITT: Single best reply: In short >Doctors are to be trusted, but they may be overprotective and conservative. Their priority is your safety, not your gains. >Go see if a chiro can fix you >Focus on upper body: chins, bench, ohp, silly accessories like lat raises, curls, dips, whatever. Go ham. >Don't neglect lower body: single leg leg press was literally made for you. Also do single leg curls and extensions. GHR and leg raises or windshield wipers for core. >OHPing with a plate under the short leg is not dangerous. The feet and legs stay in place. >Squatting with a plate under the short leg is dangerous, because you may have sideways pelvic tilt or have different length femurs, for both of which the extra heel in one leg does not conpensate.
Eli Evans
Get good at doing pistol squats and single leg deadlifts. BAM! No imbalances.
Brandon Baker
I guess you might be putting undue stress on your hips or something with the imbalance but I'm pretty sure you do bodyweight squat all the time. Unless he said something about fucking up your joints my guess is that you should seek a second opinion.