Bodybuilding & Muscle Building Techniques
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Shoulder - Elbow Pain Easy Cure
A simple way to beat shoulder pain
Q. For a few weeks I've been doing the pulley triceps extension from behind my head, but my elbows are bothering me. What am I doing wrong?
A. Unless you had some pre-existing elbow problem, you're probably using a bar and grip that aren't right for you. Triceps extensions can be rough on the elbows unless you use a bar and grip that are comfortable for you. Try a rope attachment that permits you to keep your hands parallel to each other. That's usually the most natural for the wrists, and the easiest on the elbows.
Source: Flex (July 2005, page 144)
Ed. Note: Keeping your palms facing each other, or even facing you, while you do various pulling and pressing movements is a great way to take the stress off your shoulders. If you get pain in your shoulder when you try overhead pressing movements, try the overhead dumbbell press with your palms facing each other (rather than facing forward).
Q. For a few weeks I've been doing the pulley triceps extension from behind my head, but my elbows are bothering me. What am I doing wrong?
A. Unless you had some pre-existing elbow problem, you're probably using a bar and grip that aren't right for you. Triceps extensions can be rough on the elbows unless you use a bar and grip that are comfortable for you. Try a rope attachment that permits you to keep your hands parallel to each other. That's usually the most natural for the wrists, and the easiest on the elbows.
Source: Flex (July 2005, page 144)
Ed. Note: Keeping your palms facing each other, or even facing you, while you do various pulling and pressing movements is a great way to take the stress off your shoulders. If you get pain in your shoulder when you try overhead pressing movements, try the overhead dumbbell press with your palms facing each other (rather than facing forward).
