[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on July 15, 2006 at 11:33 pm #12036

i think i have bicep tendinitis in my left bicep is there anything i can do to maintain my upper body strength while i ice and rest the area? below is an article it explains why i think i have tendinitis, im not 100% sure its tendinitis.

https://www.discussbodybuilding.com/m_58705/printable.htm

[Carson Boddicker]

Carson Boddicker on July 16, 2006 at 2:38 am #55392

Well you could attempt to use a neural crossover effect like one would do with lower body.  I've heard of this only a few times, though.  I would also make sure you are sticking with your lowerbody work.  Obviously, deadlifts would not be wise with a biceps injury, but lifts like the backsquat/lunge/stepup need to remain.  You could maybe do clean and snatch pulls without aggrivating the bicep region too much, but I would imagine doing cleans and snatches would as you have to pull pretty hard on the bar to pull yourself underneath.   

[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on July 16, 2006 at 2:52 am #55393

Well you could attempt to use a neural crossover effect like one would do with lower body. I've heard of this only a few times, though. I would also make sure you are sticking with your lowerbody work. Obviously, deadlifts would not be wise with a biceps injury, but lifts like the backsquat/lunge/stepup need to remain. You could maybe do clean and snatch pulls without aggrivating the bicep region too much, but I would imagine doing cleans and snatches would as you have to pull pretty hard on the bar to pull yourself underneath.

like i said above i am not 100% sure its a bicep because i am able to do everything else beside bp heavy weight. maybe u could help me figure something out

[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on July 17, 2006 at 11:53 pm #55394

ok guys spoke to the trainer its not my bicep but outer pec that attach to shoulder/bic area, so im gonna keep during everything besides bp and keep the ice and high dosages of anti inflam

[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on July 25, 2006 at 11:29 am #55395

need help guys i do everything besides bp with out pain last fri so i am wondering should i try med weight bp tomm, really dont want to lose my upper body strength?

[richard-703]

richard-703 on July 26, 2006 at 12:00 am #55396

utfootball4,
When I saw your first post in this thread I just knew it was the pec and not the bicep.
Reading about you training for 225lb rep tests, I was wondering when/if it was going to happen.
I wish football tests were done by the athlete choosing a weight and doing 5 strict reps. The form that one uses (and the stretch reflex mechanism) to get high reps is just asking for it.

I had the same thing happen about 4 times in 10 years of competitive powerlifting. I can tell you how I learned to heal it. If you worry about losing strength and jump in, you will tweek it again, and end up with a nagging pain, that holds you back longer and is at risk of a repeat. The other bad thing about jumping in too soon is that you will find a new groove to protect the pec. Next thing you know, your rotator cuff will go on you.

This is what worked for me: Train all movements that don't hurt the pec normally.
For bench: after 10 days rest/ice anti-inflamitories etc, start benching twice per week spaced out evenly (eg Mon + Thurs). Do the bar for a couple of sets of 12 reps very smoothly. If no pain, then add 10's per side and do 12 reps very smoothly. Don't change your normal arm angles to favor the pec. Ideally you should add 10's and do 12 reps up until 3 10's per side (105lbs) on the first workout.  Next workout (same week) work up to 4 10's per side. These smooth sets as light as they are should fatigue the muscles a bit, but stop if you get any sharp squeeks of pain.

After 2 weeks of this you will be doing 165 for 12 reps. If there is no pain then you can patch it back into your regular routine. With my method 3 weeks after the injury you are basically ready to bench over 200lbs pain free (and soon back to 300+ etc), vs weeks of messing around if you go right into 185, get pain, back off, start again etc.

Richard

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[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on July 26, 2006 at 12:53 am #55397

thanks so much Richard funny enough it didnt happen during the 225 training thats over with, i ended up during 21reps, if you look at my journal i started a new bp program and i was during iso bp (5sec down-2sec pause-explode up) and iso pushups( hold for 15sec and explode into the air) i think thats what really done me in bc it also made my ac joint sore also.  but anyways today will make it 2 weeks since the injury i have been ice 3-5 times per day, strecthing and taking advil. i did some upper stuff last fri see below:

Fri:   
bar warmup   
hc   4x2x70
med ball drops   8×3
light bp started with bar -work up to 135 very easy could have done more
1: t bar   3×12
1: seated power clean   3×15
hang shrugs   3×12
2: db tri ext 2-1-2   3×12
2: x ham curls   3×12
core   

1 and 2: means superset those 2 movements:

the reason why i am afraid to do more is when i do push ups i can feel pain in the area for about 10sec after the movement is over.  the funny thing is i think i been going super heavy for too long bc after taking this time off my chest muscles were still kinda sore.

[utfootball4]

utfootball4 on July 26, 2006 at 4:54 am #55398

hey Richard just finish my upper day i went up to 225 and did a couple of sets of doubles and did the rest of my workout i could have gone up more but stop, i could tell that i wasnt as strong as before. last max strength day was july 11, light upper july 21 and 25.