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Post by Josh Cosford on May 26, 2014 14:58:51 GMT -5
When you guys are doing arm exercises, how much time do you give muscles to recover if you're sore? If you joints are sore, do you just work out anyway?
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Post by Eric Roussin on May 27, 2014 22:09:38 GMT -5
I would say it would depend on the type and degree of soreness. But I would generally say very light training would be okay and could even speed up recovery. I 'would not recommend intense training when your joints are sore. The pain will only worsen.
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Post by Josh Cosford on May 28, 2014 7:46:53 GMT -5
What type of exercises would you do if the bicep muscle close to your tendon was sore (it has been for a month now)? Also, I've started to get wrist tendinitis since I've been (casually) training for arm wrestling. Should I just work through the tendinitis? Thanks!
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Post by Eric Roussin on May 28, 2014 8:35:13 GMT -5
I am by no means an expert in these matters. Hopefully others will share their thoughts. But I would say listen to your body, and don't do anything that causes acute pain.
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Post by Josh Cosford on May 28, 2014 11:54:14 GMT -5
You're a national champion; are there world champions on this forum who may know more than you? LOL Eric, what would YOU do in these circumstances. Don't worry, I won't sue you should I pull a muscle.
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Post by Eric Roussin on May 28, 2014 12:16:39 GMT -5
During practice sessions, I just tell the guys I pull to go slowly when pulling me. I tell them where I feel pain, and I tell them which positions I want to either avoid or attempt to pull with very light pressure.
In terms of weight training, if I feel an exercise if aggravating the issue I'll either avoid it altogether or just lift with very little weight.
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Post by Joel Dube on Aug 17, 2014 8:32:13 GMT -5
I don't want to advocate for my own, but go see a physiotherapist! It doesn't sound like your typical muscle soreness.... Over a month now and you still have pain.... Don't waste any more time, and find a GOOD physiotherapist who will tell you exactly what is going on.
Cheers
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Post by Chris Gobby on Aug 17, 2014 11:49:17 GMT -5
Josh, I ll chime in because in my head I'm the best aw in the galaxy.
You have 2 smart options. 1- total rest until muscle tissue has recovered. 2- ice and daily HIGH rep full range movements (20+ reps no forcing). Stretch bicept head afterwards.
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Post by Joel Dube on Aug 17, 2014 18:45:13 GMT -5
Hey Josh! Complete rest is rarely the preferred treatment method, for many reasons that I will not get into here. Daily high rep/no exertion is also RARELY the preferred treatment method - your condition has to be properly assessed to be treated appropriately.
It can be a simple case of muscle strain, but it could be tendon/ ligament or joint derangement.
Get it properly assessed by a physio!
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Post by Josh Cosford on Aug 18, 2014 10:46:17 GMT -5
Thanks guys! My elbow soreness went away just because of timing; I wasn't able to work out for a week and a half, and then it just slowly got better over time. I think I just needed some good old joint hypertrophy to occur so my elbow could handle it better.
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Post by Nik Straub on Aug 19, 2014 17:53:41 GMT -5
Good to hear! If you have any more flare ups, Chris has the right idea. You can also try contrast bathing. This is basically dunking your arms in ice cold water for 5-7 mins and then putting them in hot water for 5 mins then back to cold water... and so on. Vascular constriction/expansion helps bloodflow which in turn helps heal soft tissue injuries.
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Post by Travis White on Sept 10, 2014 21:46:18 GMT -5
Wife is in the massage therapy profession. Turned me onto these "contrast baths" works fantastic
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