Chin ups

Charger · 01-20-2001, 06:35 AM

I hate to admit this but I just recently added pull ups and chin ups to my routine.
Heres my problem, I can do pull ups with no problem but when I do chins the inside of my elbows kill me. I have this same problem with a straight bar curls. Most of us know the difference between good pain and bad and I mean this is bang your head in the wall bad. Any ideas out there?

**Prince** · 01-20-2001, 07:12 AM

Well, my best advice is: if it hurts don't do it!

It may just be a ittle bit of elbow tendinitus....give it some rest.

Scotty the Body · 01-20-2001, 08:15 AM

I have a little pain wile doing straight bar curls on my first set.

Try diffrent grip widths, closer of further apart.

Preacher · 01-21-2001, 12:00 PM

Prince is right ... The elbow tendons will have some small infections on them. This is very likely to happen when you get overtrained (or put to much sport on the side into your combo, such as squash...).
Consult a doctor, some mild anti-inflamatory medication will get rid of this in 1-2 weeks.

!! Never let any doctor talk you into using corticoïds, here me ?

Pump_Daddy · 01-21-2001, 02:01 PM

What are there corticoids taht you speak of?

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soccerstar 67 · 01-21-2001, 07:52 PM

well i had something like that it was tennis elbow that is what i would go get it checked out by someone bc it may come back sometime when you are going to bench 200+ pounds and your elbow hurts and it falls on you.
what happened to be i was holding up a part of a row and my elbow just gave out on my it really sucked

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mistaben · 01-27-2001, 07:47 AM

try warming up your elbow and arm joints, i know have problems like that if i dont warm up my hips even before my warm up set of squats. try doing some shadow boxing for a minute and the stretch a little before doing the chins.

if it hurts to bad dont do it. i know, get it looked at maybe. i never go to the doc i give my body about 2 months to heal everytime i seriously fuck something up in my hands and wrists. if it hurts for longer then 3 weeks with rest get it x-rayed. it could be a little more then just "another injury".

01-20-2001, 06:35 AM	#1
Charger Pump Junky Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Iowa Posts: 465	Chin ups I hate to admit this but I just recently added pull ups and chin ups to my routine. Heres my problem, I can do pull ups with no problem but when I do chins the inside of my elbows kill me. I have this same problem with a straight bar curls. Most of us know the difference between good pain and bad and I mean this is bang your head in the wall bad. Any ideas out there?

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01-20-2001, 07:12 AM	#2
Prince the one & only Administrator Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 33,717 Blog Entries: 25 Photos: 320	Well, my best advice is: if it hurts don't do it! It may just be a ittle bit of elbow tendinitus....give it some rest.

01-20-2001, 08:15 AM	#3
Scotty the Body I'm Dead Sexxxxy!! Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 4,970	I have a little pain wile doing straight bar curls on my first set. Try diffrent grip widths, closer of further apart.

01-21-2001, 12:00 PM	#4
Preacher Strongest of all Hobbits Elite Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Belgium - Western Europe Posts: 413 Photos: 2	Prince is right ... The elbow tendons will have some small infections on them. This is very likely to happen when you get overtrained (or put to much sport on the side into your combo, such as squash...). Consult a doctor, some mild anti-inflamatory medication will get rid of this in 1-2 weeks. !! Never let any doctor talk you into using corticoïds, here me ?

01-21-2001, 02:01 PM	#5
Pump_Daddy Hella Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Baltimore, MD, USA Posts: 69	What are there corticoids taht you speak of? ------------------ Got Muscle? Train hard, play fast, go strong.

01-21-2001, 07:52 PM	#6
soccerstar 67 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: wpg Posts: 37	well i had something like that it was tennis elbow that is what i would go get it checked out by someone bc it may come back sometime when you are going to bench 200+ pounds and your elbow hurts and it falls on you. what happened to be i was holding up a part of a row and my elbow just gave out on my it really sucked ------------------ a heathly body is a heathly mind

01-27-2001, 07:47 AM	#7
mistaben Registered User Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: mesa, az, US Posts: 5	try warming up your elbow and arm joints, i know have problems like that if i dont warm up my hips even before my warm up set of squats. try doing some shadow boxing for a minute and the stretch a little before doing the chins. if it hurts to bad dont do it. i know, get it looked at maybe. i never go to the doc i give my body about 2 months to heal everytime i seriously fuck something up in my hands and wrists. if it hurts for longer then 3 weeks with rest get it x-rayed. it could be a little more then just "another injury".