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2003/10/15, 02:39 PM
Does anyone know where I can get a set of good elbow sleeves? I think my muscles are growing faster than my tendons and it feel uncomfortable when I do curls, and exercises when I have to use the elbows. All I want to do is keep my elbows heated to prevent injury.
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2003/10/15, 04:51 PM
The heat won't prevent injury.
I found a strap that I use around my forearm to stabilize the tendons (it takes the stress off of the attachment points at the elbow). I got it a Target, in the first aid section, it is just a strap with adjustable velcro.
There are a lot of different elbow stabilizing straps.
If you are looking online, look up Chopat, they make all kinds of athletic braces and wraps.
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Challenge + Consistency = Results
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2003/10/16, 09:07 AM
Ok thanks. That is weird, I have always heard to make sure your elbows are heated, so the tendons are more pliable. Oh well thanks for the help.
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2003/10/16, 12:36 PM
A good warmup will protect your tendons better than just general heat. Make sure you do a thorough general warm-up and then some sets of lighter weight/higher reps to get the specific area warmed up and pliable.
Wrapping your elbow to keep it warm might make some sense, but not if you aren't physically warmed up. Massage and ice after your workouts will help also (the massage will hurt tlike a mother, but it helps a lot).
Good luck.
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Challenge + Consistency = Results
"You do or you do not. There is no try." - Yoda
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2003/10/16, 02:16 PM
Thanks for the help. Are you a full time personal trainer?
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2003/10/16, 04:55 PM
Yes. And I have had a lot of personal experience with tendonitis in my elbow because of an old injury that shortened the tendons in my hand/forearm.
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Challenge + Consistency = Results
"You do or you do not. There is no try." - Yoda
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2003/10/16, 06:02 PM
Oh! I originally got a tendon injury pitching in baseball. The coach over pitched me and it has sucked ever since. I really wish I could afford a personal trainer for about a month or two. It would really be a good thing for powerlifting. I like to make sure technique is up to par.
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2003/10/17, 09:28 AM
Old injuries are hard because they cause adhesions in the area of injury. Getting in there with the tip of your thumb and running it along the tendon will help strip out some of those adhesions, which tend to cause a lot of the residual problems. After massaging(which I think is a misnomer, because it implies comforting touch, not painful stripping which is the goal here) you should ice it.
If you really want a trainer, you will rearrange some financial priorities and get one. Even four sessions can be beneficial. Think about how much it costs to eat out, or rent movies, or go to sporting events. Many of the things people do that are not proactive towards their fitness goals cost the same or more than a training session. You also need to look at the cost in terms of injury prevention. The cost of bad form down the line is a lot more than the immediate cost of training sessions.
Just be sure that the trainer you settle on has real training in what you are interested in. I am not an expert on powerlifting, I would not train you for that type of lift. I could help you improve your bench or squat correctly, lean out/bulk up, generally get fitter and healthier. but I can't teach you powerlifting. i would refer you out to a trainer who has a powerlifting background, do you see what I mean?
I was disgusted at the number of trainers at the gym i worked at that would lie to prospective clients about their areas of expertise. And then they would turn around and say 'You have to help me with my client, he wants to do a bodybuilding show and I told him I knew how to do it.'
So, ask for proof of certification, ask if they have any titles in powerlifting, what their athletic background is, etcetera.
Good luck!
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Challenge + Consistency = Results
"You do or you do not. There is no try." - Yoda
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2003/10/17, 09:37 AM
good points about the eating out, and sporting events. I will save and do it. I ambasically at a plateau, and I want to bust through it and get bigger, faster and stronger. I can see where someone in a gym would lie just to get a customer. A good body does not really mean they can do what I am searching for. I will try that with the tendons. It seems to be very logical. I will let you know how it works out for me.
Thanks,
Grant
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