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So for context I played junior ice hockey for 10 years in total. Last few years at a fairly high-level being a offensive d-man with soft hands scoring at about a point per game pace at my best.
After I quit hockey 6 years ago I really got into bodybuilding and strenght training. I'm about 17-18kg (40 pounds) heavier than I first started with a similar bodyfat%. It got to the point that I hadn't been on the ice once for 4 years until this winter.
I was on the ice the first time a week ago and oh boy the nostalgia hit me hard. I even got a bit sad that I quit playing when I did. Now we come to the fuck up. I was on ice for the second time couple days ago. I was pleased to find out I still had the soft hands and could throw backhand saucer passes like I quit playing yesterday. After an hour of stickhandling and trying different skating stuff and idea popped up in my head: I wonder how explosive and fast I can skate now that my legs have doubled in size. Turns out very fast. I decide to accelerate hard again for fun and behold my genius as I pull a hip flexor on the third stride.
I'm still feeling the hurt when walking and even struggled to get into position while benching yesterday. My hockey coaches always said that explosive skaters rule hockey, well now I'm so explosive that my body breaks when I take strides how about that.
TL:DR; Got caugh up with nostalgia and pulled a hip flexor while trying to skate hard and fast for the first time in 4 years.
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