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i think you guys have scared vonny off
Gym & Misc General Health and Fitness Thread
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Get off the H&F board. What would you know?
I'm thinking about getting muscles. This is a fish market right?
My advice would be to push through the pain barrier. I once did heavy leg presses and passed out. I was heavily hung over, and I get dizzy from the leg press at the best of times. I came to with vomit down my top and trackies, on my back with my kneecaps pressed against my shoulders*.
*The womenfolk I keep company are often in this very same position .
*The womenfolk I keep company are often in this very same position
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My advice would be to push through the pain barrier. I once did heavy leg presses and passed out. I was heavily hung over, and I get dizzy from the leg press at the best of times. I came to with vomit down my top and trackies, on my back with my kneecaps pressed against my shoulders*.
*The womenfolk I keep company are often in this very same position
They might not vomit so much if you didn't get them so drunk.
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Why do one of my elbows click when I do any tricep work?
It happens for any weight, and my form for all of the exercises is decent (PT approved at least.)
It happens for any weight, and my form for all of the exercises is decent (PT approved at least.)
My shoulders click a lot. And I have had a reco and a (relatively) recent dislocation on the other one so I was a bit worried about it by my physio said it meant nothing. Shoulders click. Might just be the case for your elbows. If it isn't hurting I wouldn't worry about it.
Cracking the knuckles is actually little pockets of air in the joints, so you might have that happening in your elbows. There are no negative side effects of cracking knuckles except a slightly lower grip strength over time so I wouldn't worry about it.
Honestly I wouldn't know. Maybe. I generally find though that unless you are using straps and stuff, that should all happen naturally.
You could try using an underhand grip on the tricep pushdown (making it a pulldown, palm facing up) as this will engage your forearm more. I tend to like using grips that emphasise my forearms more (such as reverse curls) when I train arms cos my arms get a workout from chest/back and that way I don't have to do specific forearm stuff.
But honestly I would have thought just training arms would be enough. You can end up with weak forearms if you use straps for everything (like pull ups, deads, rows etc) but I don't imagine you are doing that.
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Yeah best to avoid using machines for tricep work IMO, but the pulley is good (don't know if counts?). I recommend free weights
EDIT: Assuming you do use machines of course. If you don't, probably best to just give your triceps a little extra recovery time. Prevention is KING
I ended up doing an elbow by overworking my triceps. It was a similar injury to golfers elbow. I dont know for sure, but I always blame machine work over free weights for it.
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What tricep exercises are you doing?
Some are more likely to cause problems/aggravation due to loading points and joint angles.
Also, what is your ratio of elbow extension (tricep) reps to elbow flexion (bicep) reps?
Powerlifters have long done hammer curls as a means of preventing elbow injuries/aggravation
Some are more likely to cause problems/aggravation due to loading points and joint angles.
Also, what is your ratio of elbow extension (tricep) reps to elbow flexion (bicep) reps?
Powerlifters have long done hammer curls as a means of preventing elbow injuries/aggravation
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i also have a sore elbow, well more like stick your arm out palm facing upwards. done it? good, now on the inside part of the arm/elbow, that's where my pain is. certainly hurts during bicep curls.
anyway, back to vonn. dont think its worrysome unless it causes pain.
anyway, back to vonn. dont think its worrysome unless it causes pain.
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Does it hurt only during the exercise then goes away when you stop?
Or does it linger around for a couple of days?
Or does it linger around for a couple of days?
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hurts during, and if strain or pressure is applied hurts then too.
as i type its ok
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Typically it is regarded that if it ONLY hurts while you're doing the exercise then it is just a weakness of the muscles surrounding the joint.
Not sure what it means if it hurts when pressure is applied to it
Not sure what it means if it hurts when pressure is applied to it
I've blown out my elbow before, it cost me 3 months out of the gym, and the first 4 weeks I wasn't allowed to use that arm at all.
If it's sore, get it looked at and see a physiotherapist.
If it's sore, get it looked at and see a physiotherapist.
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Question about cardio. (We should just change this to Vonn's General Questions )
I generally am starting to dislike it. After my knee problems and winter it's becoming unbearable. I don't use cardio as a method to control my weight, moreso maintain my fitness and to warm up. For some reason I can lift more and easier after it. I generally do 3kms every time I'm at the gym so about 15 minutes, and can only stick to bike or crossfit cause treadmill and knees is no. I guess I'm just seeking validation getting rid of cardio is okay! In summer I can go swimming so it's less of a problem.
)I generally am starting to dislike it. After my knee problems and winter it's becoming unbearable. I don't use cardio as a method to control my weight, moreso maintain my fitness and to warm up. For some reason I can lift more and easier after it. I generally do 3kms every time I'm at the gym so about 15 minutes, and can only stick to bike or crossfit cause treadmill and knees is no. I guess I'm just seeking validation getting rid of cardio is okay! In summer I can go swimming so it's less of a problem.
Question about cardio. (We should just change this to Vonn's General Questions
I generally am starting to dislike it. After my knee problems and winter it's becoming unbearable. I don't use cardio as a method to control my weight, moreso maintain my fitness and to warm up. For some reason I can lift more and easier after it. I generally do 3kms every time I'm at the gym so about 15 minutes, and can only stick to bike or crossfit cause treadmill and knees is no. I guess I'm just seeking validation getting rid of cardio is okay! In summer I can go swimming so it's less of a problem.
I have pretty much given up running and have replaced that with riding and swimming. I think that both of those options are still great for fitness.
If you're looking for validation, I no longer use any cardio machines at the gym. If I did, I'd choose the rowing machine first. Like you, I find other things in daily life to use as cardio, it's a good move
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I have pretty much given up running and have replaced that with riding and swimming. I think that both of those options are still great for fitness.
If you're looking for validation, I no longer use any cardio machines at the gym. If I did, I'd choose the rowing machine first. Like you, I find other things in daily life to use as cardio, it's a good move
Do you find your strength aided after cardio? It's probably a marginal difference but probably it's psychological.
No. It changes, but I don't think that I'm weaker. I am a little bit different to most people that go to the gym who only use weights though. I have been trying to super set my routine, which means that I can't lift as high a weight, but I don't think that I'm weaker. I don't judge my results purely based on weight.
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Question about cardio. (We should just change this to Vonn's General Questions
I generally am starting to dislike it. After my knee problems and winter it's becoming unbearable. I don't use cardio as a method to control my weight, moreso maintain my fitness and to warm up. For some reason I can lift more and easier after it. I generally do 3kms every time I'm at the gym so about 15 minutes, and can only stick to bike or crossfit cause treadmill and knees is no. I guess I'm just seeking validation getting rid of cardio is okay! In summer I can go swimming so it's less of a problem.
swimming is your friend here vonn
Mr North, a man of your calibre can call me whatever you like.
I have the same disorder of pain as you, but slightly different. Learning to know what is the smart thing to do for your body can, at times, make some very muscular men question the size of your penis. When you accept that these two things are not related, you can learn to cope a little easier. I know that when I accepted that I was like a pubescent teen in an icy cold shower, I was mentally able to overcome the stereo type of toughness
No one else will look after you, that's one thing that I've been able to grasp from life, so you better do it. Keep the mentality to push your body, but learn your limits.
