Tendonitis and the Effects on Your RoutineWritten by Marc David
What turns out to be a small, yet annoying pain in your joint, can quickly turn into something much more debilitating. At first, you just think it might be a pulled muscle. Maybe I did a bit too much weight? But intermediate to advanced bodybuilder knows what muscle soreness feels like after a workout. This isn’t it. But there is a potential solution.My biceps routine, which was progressing quite nicely, turned into a non-existent routine (curling a 30lb dumbbell was impossible) after I was "officially" diagnosed with acute Tendonitis in my right arm (just below elbow joint). The doctor said that this particular Tendonitis doesn’t heal. It can get less painful but micro tears and damage are permanent. As usual, recommendation was to 1) quit whatever aggravates it 2) use a cream that gives some heat to area. Rather follow rule #1, because if you are a hardcore bodybuilder, just quitting exercise isn’t how this injury happened in first place. I found something that worked. I didn’t want to quit doing bicep curls. Bicep curls are one of most recommended exercises for building mass. It’s a simple, basic movement that works.
| | How NOT to Return from an Exercise BreakWritten by Marc David
Several sites, including this one, recommend that you take a break every 8 weeks after working out with weights. But how do you come back from that break and get back into your routine?Does anyone suggest you just jump back in and do same intensity as when you last left off? Definitely not. This article will share a personal insight that I’m positive many people have faced when returning from a break or an injury. It will answer question: how should I return to my workout after a week’s break from anything but relaxation? Every 8 weeks I take a complete break from weights. This allows my joints to recover, my body to heal, and gives me time to think about next 8 weeks and my objectives. Upon returning to gym you can take one of two approaches. Return full speed ahead, since you’ve had rest, with same intensity and same weights. Or you can ease your body back into program and reestablish mind-to-muscle link that you have probably read about. (I suggest second approach.) Upon my return, I stepped up to aerobics machine. A type of stair-master to be exact, and immediately selected level 10 out of 20. My memory recalls (if I used a journal) that I had previously been able to handle this level. By end of workout, I felt overworked, tired, out of breath and was at level 6. My body could handle it, but not as efficiently as it had previously. (I was not at all satisfied.)
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