Elbow Pain - Bodybuilding Discussion on Bodybuilding.net Training Forum

Mikey05 · 10-29-2007, 07:42 AM

I've been having a reoccurring pain in my left elbow. I guess it could be caused by any number of things but I think it's b/c I've been upping my weight a little too high on kick backs. On days I have the pain it makes my arm stiff and hurts to fully extend it. When it first happened I stopped working out for a week to let it heal and started back again with just a little less weight on my last sets but it's hurting again. How long do you guys think I should stop my routine for and what if anything else should I do to insure a full recovery this time?

Riddick2112 · 10-29-2007, 09:59 AM

kickbacks are prety much a waste anyway so i say ditch 'em if they cause you pain.
you might want to see a doctor too.

Mikey05 · 10-29-2007, 10:44 AM

Well I just started doing kickbacks b/c I thought maybe it was the skull crushers that were causing me to hurt myself but I think it just may be that I'm using too much weight. What is a tricep excercise worth doing? I'm only working with dumbells here.

Cradler · 10-29-2007, 10:53 AM

DB bench works your triceps. If you already do bench then any other tri work might be overtraining, depending on the circumstances.

Mikey05 · 10-29-2007, 10:56 AM

Awesome I love a good excuse to shorten my workout.

Mikey05 · 11-06-2007, 12:51 PM

The pain in my elbow turned out to be the tendon to my bicep. I'm doing the RICE thing now. How long shoud I wait before working out again and should I start back with less weight than I usually lift?

10-29-2007, 07:42 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mikey05 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TN Posts: 33 Country: Gender:	Elbow Pain I've been having a reoccurring pain in my left elbow. I guess it could be caused by any number of things but I think it's b/c I've been upping my weight a little too high on kick backs. On days I have the pain it makes my arm stiff and hurts to fully extend it. When it first happened I stopped working out for a week to let it heal and started back again with just a little less weight on my last sets but it's hurting again. How long do you guys think I should stop my routine for and what if anything else should I do to insure a full recovery this time?

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10-29-2007, 10:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mikey05 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TN Posts: 33 Country: Gender:	Well I just started doing kickbacks b/c I thought maybe it was the skull crushers that were causing me to hurt myself but I think it just may be that I'm using too much weight. What is a tricep excercise worth doing? I'm only working with dumbells here.

10-29-2007, 10:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cradler Rank: Member Experience: 1-2 Years Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Boston Posts: 244	DB bench works your triceps. If you already do bench then any other tri work might be overtraining, depending on the circumstances.

10-29-2007, 10:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mikey05 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TN Posts: 33 Country: Gender:	Awesome I love a good excuse to shorten my workout.

11-06-2007, 12:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mikey05 Rank: New Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: TN Posts: 33 Country: Gender:	The pain in my elbow turned out to be the tendon to my bicep. I'm doing the RICE thing now. How long shoud I wait before working out again and should I start back with less weight than I usually lift?

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