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Groin strain - squatting recs

Posted on 5/9/23 at 3:11 pm
Posted by AyyyBaw
Member since Jan 2020
1242 posts
Posted on 5/9/23 at 3:11 pm
Long story short - I strained my left groin about a month ago while back squatting and it's now become a recurring thing when I squat below parallel.

I typically squat on Monday and I haven't been squatting any other days of the week since this injury - just trying to get one decent squat workout per week right now. The groin feels fine during warm-ups (air squats, banded walks, hip rotation, etc.) but as soon as I start to put weight on the bar, I can feel it flare up again. I did box squats (slightly above parallel) yesterday and those actually felt fine. It seems to only flare up when I squat below parallel.

Here is my question: Would y'all just continue to sub back squat for box squat and stop doing lunges, belt squat, front squat, etc for the rest of the month? I'm currently doing a squat centric program, so I feel like I'd be losing a ton of leg volume by doing this. Are there any decent programs that you would switch to that have limited squatting prescribed? I know that PPSA does have some upper body focused programs - any recs on one of those that might have a low squat volume?

Anyone ever have a nagging groin strain and figured out a way to keep training or expediate healing the strain?

Thanks in advance!
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 5/9/23 at 3:23 pm to
Don’t abandon your current program. That’s not necessary. Swap out the exercises that cause pain for ones that don’t. You said box squats don’t hurt. Keep doing them. Lower the depth on the box over time until you can squat to normal depth pain free. If you can’t do lunges, try something else. Use machines to help stabilize you and take stress off the groin. Something like leg presses, hack squats, pendulum squats, etc. You’re going to have to play around to see what doesn’t hurt. Also, if you can do full ROM bodyweight squats without pain, do more. The more blood you can push into the damaged muscles, the better. A little ibuprofen helps, too when you’re ready to go to bed.

ETA: Also, be sure it’s just a strain and not a tear. Maybe have a sports med doctor evaluate you.
This post was edited on 5/9/23 at 3:24 pm
Posted by NewOrleansBlend
Member since Mar 2008
1208 posts
Posted on 5/9/23 at 7:12 pm to
What equipment do you have access to?

I would think above parallel box squats would hit the quads just fine but I doubt the glutes and hamstrings would be getting enough stimulus. Hip thrusts, RDLs (more glutes), stiff-legged deads (more hams), and/or leg curls could be added.


Posted by AyyyBaw
Member since Jan 2020
1242 posts
Posted on 5/9/23 at 8:39 pm to
quote:

Lower the depth on the box over time until you can squat to normal depth pain free.


This seems obvious to me now. No idea why I didn’t think of that. That’s what I’ll do for sure. I should be able to sub almost any squat variation to whatever box height feels good. Thank you both for the replies.
Posted by bayouvette
Raceland
Member since Oct 2005
5896 posts
Posted on 5/11/23 at 8:11 am to
Sounds like it's not fully healed.. Let it rest.
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