So, I posted something a while back about how I have been locking out on all my bench exercises and that I was going to stop since I was getting some elbow pain. However, the other day when doing CG bench presses I didn’t lock out and noticed that it hurt my elbows even more than when I would lock out…
When I do shoulder work though, not locking out really helps and is much better on my elbows… Just thought it was weird that it almost had a negative effect when doing CG… Anyone have any similar experiences? thx
No, but I think if you are having elbow problems you might want to lay off the CG benches for a little while. They seem to stress the elbows on some people.
[quote]ebraunschweiler wrote:
So, I posted something a while back about how I have been locking out on all my bench exercises and that I was going to stop since I was getting some elbow pain. However, the other day when doing CG bench presses I didn’t lock out and noticed that it hurt my elbows even more than when I would lock out…
When I do shoulder work though, not locking out really helps and is much better on my elbows… Just thought it was weird that it almost had a negative effect when doing CG… Anyone have any similar experiences? thx[/quote]
It would probably help if you told us what you do for triceps, chest and shoulders… And also what grip-width you use on squats.
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
ebraunschweiler wrote:
So, I posted something a while back about how I have been locking out on all my bench exercises and that I was going to stop since I was getting some elbow pain. However, the other day when doing CG bench presses I didn’t lock out and noticed that it hurt my elbows even more than when I would lock out…
When I do shoulder work though, not locking out really helps and is much better on my elbows… Just thought it was weird that it almost had a negative effect when doing CG… Anyone have any similar experiences? thx
It would probably help if you told us what you do for triceps, chest and shoulders… And also what grip-width you use on squats.
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Could you elaborate more on grip-width for squats? Thanks (not being sarcastic, btw).
[quote]kylec72 wrote:
Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
ebraunschweiler wrote:
So, I posted something a while back about how I have been locking out on all my bench exercises and that I was going to stop since I was getting some elbow pain. However, the other day when doing CG bench presses I didn’t lock out and noticed that it hurt my elbows even more than when I would lock out…
When I do shoulder work though, not locking out really helps and is much better on my elbows… Just thought it was weird that it almost had a negative effect when doing CG… Anyone have any similar experiences? thx
It would probably help if you told us what you do for triceps, chest and shoulders… And also what grip-width you use on squats.
Could you elaborate more on grip-width for squats? Thanks (not being sarcastic, btw).[/quote]
Powerlifters tend to get elbow and shoulder issues from applying a very narrow grip with elbows under on the squat-bar and forcing the bar apart, sort of. The low-bar position doesn’t help matters any.
Just widening the grip a bit apparently helps some, but one has to get used to that before being able to lift the same poundages as before again…
Anyway, I’m no specialist in regards to that stuff as I rarely squat low-bar and don’t go crazy narrow with the grip.
If you have squat-induced elbow/shoulder-issues, I’d say ask one of the Pl guys like Maraudermeat, JackReape, Stronghold or whomever.
[quote]Cephalic_Carnage wrote:
kylec72 wrote:
Could you elaborate more on grip-width for squats? Thanks (not being sarcastic, btw).
Powerlifters tend to get elbow and shoulder issues from applying a very narrow grip with elbows under on the squat-bar and forcing the bar apart, sort of. The low-bar position doesn’t help matters any.
Just widening the grip a bit apparently helps some, but one has to get used to that before being able to lift the same poundages as before again…
Anyway, I’m no specialist in regards to that stuff as I rarely squat low-bar and don’t go crazy narrow with the grip.
If you have squat-induced elbow/shoulder-issues, I’d say ask one of the Pl guys like Maraudermeat, JackReape, Stronghold or whomever.
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That’s how I squat, and I actually have noticed some soreness in my elbows from the narrow-grip. I’ve paid closer attention to my grip recently, albeit keeping it narrow, while squatting, and it’s alleviated the slight pain/discomfort. Occasionally I notice discomfort in my shoulders, but I find if I warm my shoulders up well enough beforehand I’m always fine. Problems only arise when I forget to give my shoulders the proper warm up they need.
Thank you for the explanation.
Geezus, I always look away when some dude is brutally looking out any sort of press. I’ve got a elbow that’s holding on to a dream and my good one is a crying nancy if its too cold. I find no need to lock out. As for the CG, yeah some guys encounter discomfort from the exercise alone. Go lighter and avoid locking out like its cancerous.
not sure its from the squats, as im pretty comfortable with my grip… my routine usually looks like this:
Chest day: bench, incline bench or dumbells, decline bench or flyes.
Arm Day: for triceps: cg bench, i use a pretty wide grip about shoulder width, cable pushdowns, dont do skull crushers anymore since they hurt like shit on my elbows… i might be usin too much weight with the cg, but i hate lowering it, since im always tryin to add, add, add…
[quote]ebraunschweiler wrote:
i might be usin too much weight with the cg, but i hate lowering it, since im always tryin to add, add, add…
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Too much weight on a locked out joint…hmmmmm?
Most elbow injuries also come from the shoulder being unstable.