shins feel like they're going to explode - SuperiorMuscle.com

sana · #1 10-12-04, 11:01 AM

that's about the only way i can describe the feeling.

whenever i walk on the treadmill, i can't do it for longer than 10 min b/c my shins feel like they're ready to burst.

what can i do to fix it?

Stonecold54 · #2 10-12-04, 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by sana
that's about the only way i can describe the feeling.

whenever i walk on the treadmill, i can't do it for longer than 10 min b/c my shins feel like they're ready to burst.

what can i do to fix it?

is it your shin bone or the muscle underneath? does it feel like a really intense pump underneath the bone that is painful to the touch? number one they are to the point where you need to take time off to let them heal. I just got over really bad shin splints that took 2 months to completely heal. number two you should do some anterior tibialis work if you don't already. basically toe raises using a DARD (dynamic axial resistance device, they can be bought online, I have my own now because most gyms don't carry them). use it once or twice a week for 1-3 sets total just like a normal gym set to strength the front of the calf muscles.

sana · #3 10-12-04, 11:28 AM

no, it's a muscle pain. like a really intense pump. the muscle is completely pumped when i touch it. not a shin splint, i guess more like front calf muscle pain.

Stonecold54 · #4 10-12-04, 11:49 AM

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Originally posted by sana
no, it's a muscle pain. like a really intense pump. the muscle is completely pumped when i touch it. not a shin splint, i guess more like front calf muscle pain.

so its the muscle that kind of sits on the side of your shin bone but its on top? in that case I would do the same thing with the DARD. All trainers should use them. But I will tell you the muscle itself has a tendency to have a low anaerobic threshold, hence it burns quite a bit when exercised. But with a few sets it should be able to get conditioned enough so you won't feel it unless you are doing intense workouts.

INTIMID8OR · #5 10-12-04, 11:50 AM

Are you taking any clen?

beefcake · #6 10-12-04, 11:52 AM

How are your shoes? I used to get that when I had some really bad shoes. It effected my soleus as well. Once I changed them though, it went away.

JUICE · #7 10-12-04, 12:00 PM

i feel the shin muscle pumped that i cannot do the same, even be on the treadmill for a while cause they hurt when i do DOnkey CaLve Raises. I dont know they pump me up llike crazy.

Since they are not shiin spints, when i do get those, my sister massages them. She does some crazy shit to them since she used to run Cross Country and Track in school, i guess they showed her shit like that. Well when she does that, it goes away the next day.

lordikon · #8 10-12-04, 12:31 PM

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Originally posted by sana
no, it's a muscle pain. like a really intense pump. the muscle is completely pumped when i touch it. not a shin splint, i guess more like front calf muscle pain.

I get the same pain from running only for a few minutes, I never used to get the pain before I started working out. But I don't get it on an elliptical machine. I though it might be the weight of the calf pulling down everytime my foot landed, since my calves have grown quite a bit since working out. I never thought of it as being a problem with the muscle not getting enough oxygen, especially since the problem has gotten worse as my body's gotten in better shape. I wonder if you taped around the calves and shins to hold that muscle in place, if that would allow you to run. Just some thoughts.

sana · #9 10-12-04, 12:33 PM

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Originally posted by INTIMID8OR
Are you taking any clen?

no, it happens regardless of what i'm taking or not.

i have "okay" shoes.

they have one of those front calve things at my gym - BUT - i have given up working calves for i believe they are already too large for me and they grow "too well".

plus, my f*ing boot barely zip b/c of my calves already.

Timma · #10 10-12-04, 01:19 PM

Just have Bouncer buy you a set of drums with a double bass pedal and see how fast you can do it. Do this until your shins burn each time for about an hour each day. Then when you can make it sound like in Good Times Bad Times by Led Zeppelin, you won't have any more problems.

Oh and I hate you cause your calves grow "too well".

sana · #11 10-12-04, 01:22 PM

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Oh and I hate you cause your calves grow "too well".

yes, my calves grow from just thinking about it. as a matter of fact... they might be growing now just by talking about it.

wish my rear delts were that way

JUICE · #12 10-12-04, 01:26 PM

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yes, my calves grow from just thinking about it. as a matter of fact... they might be growing now just by talking about it.

im jealous of u too Sana

Wish mine were like that, everything grows fast but the calves.

INTIMID8OR · #13 10-12-04, 01:54 PM

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plus, my f*ing boot barely zip b/c of my calves already.

That means you have HOT LEGS

trip · #14 10-12-04, 04:59 PM

Do you raise the angle of the treadmill when you do it?

If so, try not raising it, just using a flat plain, lot's of time it is the angle that puts pressure on the muscle.

also, like other said, eliptical you probably won't get it

sana · #15 10-12-04, 05:03 PM

i've done so much elliptical i wanna puke.

i get the "pump" both on an incline and on a flat - so i don't know what's causing it. i was talking to a runner today who said to try to loosen my laces....?

gatoolpod · #16 10-12-04, 05:09 PM

you sure you`re stretching properly, sometimes if i just walk somewhere really briskly i get that, a good stretch usually sorts it out. it is a really weird sensation though isnt it.

**Shibby** · #17 10-12-04, 05:16 PM

Try getting some arch support for your shoes. It will take time to break them in so it dosn't make your feet hurt.

sana · #18 10-12-04, 05:17 PM

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you sure you`re stretching properly, sometimes if i just walk somewhere really briskly i get that, a good stretch usually sorts it out. it is a really weird sensation though isnt it.

not stretching... but i do warm up walking at a slower pace. then once i speed up, it starts to hurt. and it gets bad FAST.

i dunno how to stretch out the front part of my calf anyway?

**Shibby** · #19 10-12-04, 05:38 PM

Put your foot behind you with the top of your toe on the ground and push down. Twist your foot right to left until you feel the area stretch.

Stonecold54 · #20 10-12-04, 06:03 PM

well lots of posts but look at the origins. where does the pain come from. lactic acid build up right? why does that occur? lack of anaerobic conditioning in that particular muscle. Its like doing slow leg extensions for the first time, it burns like shit but it gets better as you get anaerobically conditioned. same with the front shins. I have found they have a low threshold of anaerobic work until they start to burn but they can still be trained and it will delay or elminate the problem. this is the easiest solution and they won't get bigger so don't worry about that.

Timma · #21 10-12-04, 10:07 PM

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Originally posted by stonecold54
well lots of posts but look at the origins. where does the pain come from. lactic acid build up right? why does that occur? lack of anaerobic conditioning in that particular muscle. Its like doing slow leg extensions for the first time, it burns like shit but it gets better as you get anaerobically conditioned. same with the front shins. I have found they have a low threshold of anaerobic work until they start to burn but they can still be trained and it will delay or elminate the problem. this is the easiest solution and they won't get bigger so don't worry about that.

Like I said. Double bass pedal.

sana · #22 10-13-04, 09:44 AM

well - i'm done training calves. i kid you not. i'm not exaggerating when i say they grow like crazy. i don't want to grow unbalanced. and as it already is, my legs overpower my upper body. as i have no desire to bring my upper body up much more than where i'm at, i need to bring down the legs a little.

with that said, what i think you're trying to say to me is "suck it up and keep walking - the pain will go away".

decadecadeca · #23 10-13-04, 11:53 AM

I'd look at your shoes a little closer. Go to a real sports store that caters to runners. They can check your gait and if you pronate or supinate etc....And if that doesn't help, suck it up and soldier on. LOL

jaypee · #24 10-13-04, 12:22 PM

I used to be a marathon runner and would have all kinds of problems with my shins (splints, wierd pumps, etc.). Get some DMSO and start using it every day. That shit worked wonders for me.

BBAddict · #25 10-13-04, 01:27 PM

I have had the same problems on and off. I agree with the shoes comment-they will definitely help if your shoes cushioning is not sufficient. Getting a good pair of running shoes (usually ~85 retail) helps enormously.

But stonecold is probably more right. I've had bigger results just doing toe raises. I workout at home and don't have one of those machines. I just stand on the edge of a step with my toes hanging over the edge and contract my toes up as much as possible. This helps enormously. Good luck.