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fongIconelbow pain squatting17-04-2013 @ 08:08 
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Post Edited: 17.04.2013 @ 08:17 AM by fong
woke up this morning with the worst feeling in my elbows.

i normally squat low bar with wrist wraps, but yesterday forgot my wrist wraps. i'm assuming it's somehow something to do with that, but does it sound like there is there anything wrong with my form?
CJRIcon...17-04-2013 @ 09:04 
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It might just be due to a lack of mobility in the shoulders in general, especially if your grip width on the squat is quite narrow. Obviously it helps the squat as you can keep the back tight but could put some unwanted pressure on the elbows.

There's a good stretch on mwod that I think might be useful. I'll have to get it later as I can't find the video properly on my work PC, but it basically involves hanging a band from a pullup bar or something and then threading your arm through so the elbow is resting in the band. Then lean the torso forward to stretch out the whole rotator cuff area.
FazcIcon...17-04-2013 @ 09:10 
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You'd be better off switching to high bar mate.
kingham22Icon...17-04-2013 @ 09:32 
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CJR said:It might just be due to a lack of mobility in the shoulders in general, especially if your grip width on the squat is quite narrow. Obviously it helps the squat as you can keep the back tight but could put some unwanted pressure on the elbows.



this

I used to have it all the time worked on mobility and is now manageable. (have to squat low bar because of my knees )

be cautions if your next training session is a bench or overhead session. As the pain may go but when bringing a bar down to your chest or in to the rack postion you may bring back the pain your In now and then some.
JonA81Icon...17-04-2013 @ 09:37 
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Could be your arms are taking some of the weight, rather than just holding the bar in position. Thumbless grip or moving your grip out a touch maybe something to try until your shoulders are mobile enough for the narrower grip.

This vid shows what im on about.
fongIcon...17-04-2013 @ 10:07 
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I think that's it tbh, I normally do thumbless with wrist support. Thanks for the help everyone. Will improve my mobility anyway so that's useful too. Cheers. Can't watch the video as I'm in lectures but will check it out later too.
AMH_PowerIcon...17-04-2013 @ 14:30 
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Fazc said:You'd be better off switching to high bar mate.


This is top advice in my opinion.

I found that holding wider took the strain off the elbow but was actually making it worse due to having a bigger rotation.

What fixed it for me was learning to pull the bar onto me and not push up, I was pushing up without even knowing, and over time it caused mild tendonitis in the joint.

high bar/neutral grip, pull down and not push up... i'm pretty confident this will help you lift while recovering.
WILLSANIcon...17-04-2013 @ 17:10 
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I used to get terrible forearm tendonitis from squatting low bar. to the point where I bought a cambered bar to to use and had to have my hand grip really wide. since I lost weight and became flexible its gone completely. thinking about it, I probably used to bench back then too which prob didnt help either.
fongIcon...17-04-2013 @ 17:14 
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I like to incorporate both hi, lo and fronts so I'll take it into consideration, thanks.

Will, I'm losing weight too so hopefully that with a bit of mobility work wi resolve my issues.

It's weird that it's only happened now when I've squatted low bar for ages, would not wearing wrist support really affect it or was that just a coincidence?
IainKendrickIcon...17-04-2013 @ 17:27 
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Fazc said:You'd be better off switching to high bar mate.


What if low bar is more line with his goals? Happy
Tom_MartinIcon...17-04-2013 @ 17:39 
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IainKendrick said:
What if low bar is more line with his goals? Happy


What if the only goal he's told us is that he wants to not have elbow pain?

High bar is a very quick fix IF you dont mind high bar Happy
fongIcon...17-04-2013 @ 17:43 
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Tom_Martin said:
What if the only goal he's told us is that he wants to not have elbow pain?
High bar is a very quick fix IF you dont mind high bar Happy


I dislike high bar but begrudgingly train it alongside low bar too Unhappy
FazcIcon...17-04-2013 @ 17:45 
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Post Edited: 17.04.2013 @ 17:47 PM by Fazc
IainKendrick said:
What if low bar is more line with his goals? Happy


Then he better change his goals, hadn't he! Wink

I think for strongman they are more useful. From his journal that seems to be the goal.
ianakajohnIcon...17-04-2013 @ 21:37 
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Maybe try picking the bar up with the body first then grip with arms, walk under the bar bent over then push into it where the bar sits in your usual squat position take the weight then grab the bar.
force10Icon...19-04-2013 @ 00:57 
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Get yourself some USPLabs Cissus quadrangularis powder, 2 tea spoons a day and it sould do the trick.
Dont get the capsules they dont work.

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