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So I tweaked my elbow doing some incline dumbbell bench press…this happened about three weeks ago and it has bothered me ever since. Mostly gets a little bit sore when doing pulling motions but also tends to throb afterwards. This morning I tried to incline bench and I felt some sharp pain (the first time in three weeks) so I decided to shut it down.I like routine and I like CarbNite so I was thinking about taking two weeks completely off to give my body a chance to heal and recoup. I typically CarbNite on Wednesdays, and workout M/T, Thu/Fri - so I was thinking about just doing HIIT Thu/Fri, then some lower capacity HIIT on M/Tu - what do you guys think?I can still keep my schedule, still get a good workout, and feel like I'm still making progress physically. Thoughts?
Until you can be 100% the route you have in place looks reasonable. Use the HIIT to rid of glycogen, I wouldn't go too crazy on the CN because the lack of normal training, but the days you do lift do some light weight high rep stuff. To provide blood flow, recovery, work up a sweat, and keep up with training.
Noted, I was planning on doing on HIIT, so you think some high rep, low weight stuff is the route I should take? Figured it may be good to give my body a total break.Will keep the CarbNite reasonable.
Sanosuke – thanks – that's what I'm planning on doing. I'd like to keep HIIT in the mix to keep my routine and still enjoy the CarbNite but yes, I can't tell you the last time I was completely out of the gym or not lifting (well vacation in August) – so maybe my body is signaling a small break.
i personally would take those two weeks and rest up no lifting at all
+1 Only caveat is I'd do some band work... Since it's your elbow, something like band curls, band tri extensions, perhaps some "squeezing" activity for the forearm, internal/external rotations, etc. Basically stuff to keep fluids flowing through that area, and get some extra blood into the area for additional healing.(And by bands, I mean just the band.. not hook a band on a barbell.) Hope you feel better, man!
Thanks – trying not to fret…don't like dealing with injuries…hoping it'll go away with time. Typically feels better after the weekend when I don't workout, so I'm hoping with two weeks, it'll be good to go.
Sweet…been a week, still no improvement, actually bothers me a little bit more now with basic movements (opening doors, shaving). Nothing impairing, but I notice it and it's slightly painful (2 out of 10). I've been icing it twice a day and taking ibuprofin. The plan was to give it two weeks, so I'm going to go one more. If it's still bothering me at the end of two weeks, I'd like to go into the gym and test it to see how it responds.Good plan or should I go see a doc/physical therapist?
Sweet...been a week, still no improvement, actually bothers me a little bit more now with basic movements (opening doors, shaving). Nothing impairing, but I notice it and it's slightly painful (2 out of 10). I've been icing it twice a day and taking ibuprofin. The plan was to give it two weeks, so I'm going to go one more. If it's still bothering me at the end of two weeks, I'd like to go into the gym and test it to see how it responds.Good plan or should I go see a doc/physical therapist?
i would get an xray done if it still doesn't feel any better
I don't know if you have access to a vibration plate but there are many pro and high level sports teams that use them to accelerate joint injury healing. You might try it.
I'm going to give it off until next Wednesday (2 weeks total) as was my original plan. I'm planning to workout Thursday and Friday to see how it feels/responds.I went ahead and made an appoiment for the following Monday with my orthopedic whose done my labrum twice. I just want some confirmation that maybe it's just tendonitis, or a strain, not a tear, and nothing I should be overly worried about. Maybe some physical therapy, more than anything, I just want some reassurance. This has been lingering for 3-4 weeks now, just casual stuff like turning a door knob, shaving, basic stuff that bothers it.
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