[quote]DJHT wrote:
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]DJHT wrote:
[quote]giterdone wrote:
[quote]Duwatsrt wrote:
[quote]ag918w35 wrote:
What are you doing that bothers it? I assume some form of lifting/exercise since you’re here, but it might help to know a little more about the background that lead to this.[/quote]
It started when I was trying to increase pull up rep max. The goal was to try to get back to 20 reps. Volume apparently got too high. This seems to be the only thing that had changed substantially in my workout when it started to become a problem. Grip was pronated with hands slightly wider than shoulder width. Reps were all submaximal but set were as high as 8 per workout. I actually started to feel it in both elbows but the right one has recovered. It has been several months now and the left seems to be only getting worse. [/quote]
Oh…this bitch. I had this for 9-12 months (maybe longer). I can still feel it sometimes now 2 years later. The cause was chins…too heavy and too often. Similar to your situation, I was pushing hard to improve my numbers while ignoring the complaints coming from my body.
As JDHT mentioned, I had to completely eliminate any exercise that aggravated it. I trained around it but that sucked. Squats sucked because of the tension on the inside of the elbow. Some back exercises were OK. Bicep training was out of the question for a long time. I did some soft tissue work with a ball and wore a compression elbow sleeve which seemed to help with discomfort.
Rightly or wrongly, I didn’t go for an injection.[/quote]
You did the right thing I have a couple of orthopaedic surgeon friends. They only do the shots to get more money, they know it is a temporary fix. Surgery will put you out for a year minimum for full recovery. It sucks to stop doing certain lifts, but here is my other two cents.
You are probably doing it on something you are really good at and you do a lot. Just take a break for a few months, work on something that you do not do a lot of. Work on another weakness not getting a stronger lift better. Again just my free medical lifting advice. [/quote]
Sorry, I should have been clearer. I had it previously but have been pain-free for 2 years. It was a long road though. [/quote]
I should have been clearer also, my comments were to the OP. I figured you had fixed yours with your comments.[/quote]
OK - Good advice. I am no spring chicken. 50 and have been training for 35 of those years. I am expecting some of my parts to start to wear a little and my body has’nt disappointed me.
The plan:
- Stop all exercises that aggravate the problem.
- Keep up the anti-inflammation meds.
- Look into ART.
- Last ditch - shot
- No to any suggestion of surgery.
- When recovered, reevaluate my need for pull ups in the program.
Thanks everyone.