Low bar elbow pain
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| EllD90 |  | Low bar elbow pain | 03-02-2015 @ 22:00 |
 Member 4522, 1898 posts SQ 222.5, BP 152.5, DL 245620.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | I'm getting elbow tendonitis from a poor set up with low bar. My wrists are basically bent right back, which I guess is putting the pressure through my arms. Can people advise on how to solve this please. Squat set up/bar positioning, wrist/shoulder mobility. I recently moved to a thumbless grip which felt like an improvement, however I can't get the same set up in the competition racks (where it counts!), as I can in a normal power rack/cage. Any help would be much appreciated. | ||
| Grimkor | | ... | 03-02-2015 @ 22:13 |
a dirty sumo cheat Member 5573, 82 posts SQ 162.5, BP 100, DL 180442.5 kgs @ 72.4kgs UnEq | Post Edited: 03.02.2015 @ 22:14 PM by Grimkor I found thumbless grip made the problem worse. I would first look at widening your grip, you got to do what you are capable of and too narrow a grip is as bad as not coming in enough. I was coached to the following tips which has completely removed any tendonitis from my low bar squat:- Grip the bar HARD - Bring the elbows under the bar - Bring shoulder blades together For me combining these three things the bar should be on the shelf and the wrist should be mostly neutral. I also use wrist wraps to protect my wrists/elbows further. | ||
| JohnGym | | ... | 03-02-2015 @ 23:11 |
 Hamstrings feel activated. Member 1107, 6964 posts SQ 220, BP 152.5, DL 252.5625.0 kgs @ 93kgs UnEq | I used to have the same. Two things changed this for me. 1) Thumbless grip 2) 5 mins worth of mobility work before starting. | ||
| EllD90 | | ... | 03-02-2015 @ 23:30 |
Member 4522, 1898 posts SQ 222.5, BP 152.5, DL 245620.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | What mobility? | ||
| rich_86 | | ... | 04-02-2015 @ 01:52 |
 Member 1255, 806 posts SQ 220, BP 135, DL 260615.0 kgs @ 85kgs UnEq | Just switch to high bar. [flame suit on]High bar squats are just more legit somehow. And look better.[/flamesuit off] | ||
| Evis | | ... | 04-02-2015 @ 02:11 |
Member 2202, 346 posts SQ 282.5, BP 220, DL 320.5823.0 kgs @ 120kgs UnEq | Lowbar will almost allways give you pain at some point. Iys a question of managing it. -Limit frequency of the lowbar pr week. Personally I can handle 2-3 times and then I do highbar the rest od the workouts if I need higher frequency than that. -Dont go full tightness on the first set of your workout. Start out with the bar higher and your grip wider, and from there gradually move it in and down as you get warmed up and more flexible. -working on shoulder mobility is obviously a good thing. Also try rolling your triceps on the sleeve of the barbell in a squat rack before you squat, for some extra elbow flexion. | ||
| JonA81 | | ... | 04-02-2015 @ 09:05 |
 Member 2216, 2243 posts | You need to find a position where your arms arent bearing any of the load from the bar. | ||
| VanillaGorilla | | ... | 04-02-2015 @ 10:05 |
 the UK's leading expert in bio mechanics Member 1973, 7379 posts | Posted this in another thread, relevant here too http://gorillapt.com/2013/05/08/how-i-manage-elbow-pain/ | ||
| JonA81 | | ... | 04-02-2015 @ 10:15 |
Member 2216, 2243 posts | VanillaGorilla said:Posted this in another thread, relevant here too http://gorillapt.com/2013/05/08/how-i-manage-elbow-pain/[/quot... That shoulder stretch with the band, did he get it from a book on the Inquisition? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strappado | ||