funny you mentioned that, because a more mature powerlifter (62) mentioned this to me a few weeks back when I was having some elbow issues.
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I need to drop the weight on the Zercher squats and get actual 8ās and work back up. Maybe start @245/255
Iām always too eager.
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My elbow sleeves get way worse than my knee sleeves.
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So Iāve basically taken a week off of lifting, and my body is like āOh, the beating has stopped. Thank goodness. Iām going to try to get ready for the next beating.ā Everything is trying to grow at once.
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This made me laugh hard. I pull that face just sniffing my knees after I take them off. Gross !!
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Cycle 7 OHP Day
2023-06-12
Push Press
170 7x3
Harder than I expected.
Med Neutral Grip Pulldown
NOPE. Left arm hurts like mad.
Hammer Strength High Row
220 4x6
Seated Lever OHP
165 3X8
Hammer Strength Pulldown
90 3x20
Slow and full stretch. Tolerable. Guess Iāll work these back up to respectable weight. Mostly trying to get blood in there.
Wide CableTriceps Pressdowns
100 4x13
Heavy pulldowns may be out for the time being. Keep working the movement slow and light until it gets better, I suppose.
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Elbow ?
Up in the armpit. I donāt know why rows donāt bother it. Must be the stretch in pulldowns.
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So potentially the long head bicep tendon where is attaches to the shoulder ? If it is just tight you could try rolling the shoulder and bicep on a lacrosse ball against the wall.
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I donāt think so. Itās more towards the back. Might be angry teres. It doesnāt hurt on resisted internal rotation so I donāt think itās the lat connection to the humerus.
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Weird. Maybe just drop the movement and give it a rest for while like you said.
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Cycle 7 Mini-workout
2023-06-13
Home Training
DB Laterals (rear/side superset)
25s 3x10/3x10
Should have done 12 reps
Standing DB Hammer Curls
47.5s 2x8, 2x6
Laterals should have been done yesterday. Curls would have been done tomorrow.
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Well, Iāve been doing pulldowns for a year nowā¦might be time for a change of pulling movement patternā¦
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Seems odd if you have been doing them for years that they started to hurt now.
Oh I havenāt. Itās a fairly recent thing. I usually did different kinds of pullups and not nearly in as much volume as Iāve been.
increase in volume suggests tendinitis to my completely untrained non medical knowledge. Change the movement and reduce the volume sounds like a solid plan.
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Cycle 7 Deadlift Day
2023-06-14
Deadlift
135x8
225x5
315x5
385x3
425x1
465x1
500x1 (Milestone reached)
Much like last timeās 495, smooth pull and possibly even a little easier
415 2x5 (PR sets, +1)
Leg Press
525 3x8
AB Wheel Rollouts (from knees)
3x10
Hanging Leg Raises
3x10
Seated Leg Curl / Extension
225 2x10,8 / 150 3x10
Hang Power Cleans
135 4x5
Ab work is more for overhead stuff, since Iām bracing okay for squats and DL.
Been kinda squishy in the middle on OHP
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Superb!
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There it is. Nice job
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