Ye Olde Aging Athlete Thread

Griff · 01-05-2008, 10:29 AM

Thrill of victory agony of de feets.

Anybody have advice for tendonitis? The elbow of my weapon arm is really sore this fine morning, since I did a round robin with three teenagers in epee and foil last night. I tend to overgrip a bit so I'm gonna keep having problems until I get my feces consolidated. Right now I'm hitting the advil, rotating cold and heat, and may try curls which seemed to help in the past.

regular.joe · 01-05-2008, 10:35 AM

Gorilla curls work well at strengthening those tendons. The entire system of tendons from the lower arm up to the shoulder. Gorilla curls are done on the preacher curl bench. Start with 15 pounds until you find the right weight for you. Hold the weight at about a 45 degree angle and rotate in a circular motion both clock and counter clockwise.

Before those sessions, try warming up with large rotation movements on all joints. 5 to 10.

Griff · 01-05-2008, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by regular.joe

Gorilla curls are done on the preacher curl bench.

Is that a reclining bench?

Thanks for the tip man.

Spexxvet · 01-05-2008, 10:44 AM

Sounds like tennis elbow. If you pick up something with your hand, palm face-down, does it hurt near your elbow?

Griff · 01-05-2008, 10:47 AM

Yeppers.

lookout123 · 01-05-2008, 12:06 PM

this may sound dumb, but is it your mouse (computer) hand as well?

Griff · 01-05-2008, 12:36 PM

Yah, dominant hand, mouse at work touch pad at home, bad typing technique...

lookout123 · 01-05-2008, 12:46 PM

i found that my "tennis elbow" problem disappeared when i quit resting my forearm on the desk while mousing around. pressure on the wrists will screw with things.

Griff · 01-05-2008, 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lookout123

i found that my "tennis elbow" problem disappeared when i quit resting my forearm on the desk while mousing around. pressure on the wrists will screw with things.

*looks down at forearm on desk*

Shawnee123 · 01-05-2008, 01:08 PM

What kind of mouse do you have? I've found my trackball has really helped with wrist problems (on the computer all day at work and often play games at home for long periods of time.) Your wrist stays pretty stationary.

I loved your opening to your post...who has seen the old Wide World of Sports who doesn't remember that poor skiing guy tumbling down the hill week after week?

Griff · 01-05-2008, 01:18 PM

I used to ski like that, its a wonder I can walk.

Optical at work. I think it is more about typing than mouse stuff. I really don't click around at work, but I do write stuff.

regular.joe · 01-05-2008, 01:36 PM

..or the big ginormous Russian guy throwing down the weight. My coach in high school...holy cow that was a long time ago....used to have us do these things called "East German drill". Said it gave Alexi a 36 inch vertical leap. Grueling.

Griff · 01-05-2008, 02:21 PM

Nice snap shot .joe. Meat head coaches were the rule back in the day, weren't they. I'm remembering a wrestling coach pounding on side of my buddies head "proving" a single leg take down wasn't sufficient.

jinx · 01-05-2008, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

...who has seen the old Wide World of Sports who doesn't remember that poor skiing guy tumbling down the hill week after week?

I grew up watching poor Vinko crash over and over again...

ZenGum · 01-05-2008, 09:15 PM

Down Under, Wide World of Sports featured this gem of a crash every week...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JkDjYp2Jok

01-05-2008, 10:29 AM	#1
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Ye Olde Aging Athlete Thread Thrill of victory agony of de feets. Anybody have advice for tendonitis? The elbow of my weapon arm is really sore this fine morning, since I did a round robin with three teenagers in epee and foil last night. I tend to overgrip a bit so I'm gonna keep having problems until I get my feces consolidated. Right now I'm hitting the advil, rotating cold and heat, and may try curls which seemed to help in the past. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-05-2008, 10:35 AM	#2
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	Gorilla curls work well at strengthening those tendons. The entire system of tendons from the lower arm up to the shoulder. Gorilla curls are done on the preacher curl bench. Start with 15 pounds until you find the right weight for you. Hold the weight at about a 45 degree angle and rotate in a circular motion both clock and counter clockwise. Before those sessions, try warming up with large rotation movements on all joints. 5 to 10. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

01-05-2008, 10:44 AM	#4
Spexxvet Makes some feel uncomfortable Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 10,346	Sounds like tennis elbow. If you pick up something with your hand, palm face-down, does it hurt near your elbow? __________________ "I'm certainly free, nay compelled, to spread the gospel of Spex. " - xoxoxoBruce

01-05-2008, 10:47 AM	#5
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yeppers. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-05-2008, 12:06 PM	#6
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	this may sound dumb, but is it your mouse (computer) hand as well? __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-05-2008, 12:36 PM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yah, dominant hand, mouse at work touch pad at home, bad typing technique... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-05-2008, 12:46 PM	#8
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	i found that my "tennis elbow" problem disappeared when i quit resting my forearm on the desk while mousing around. pressure on the wrists will screw with things. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin

01-05-2008, 01:08 PM	#10
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	What kind of mouse do you have? I've found my trackball has really helped with wrist problems (on the computer all day at work and often play games at home for long periods of time.) Your wrist stays pretty stationary. I loved your opening to your post...who has seen the old Wide World of Sports who doesn't remember that poor skiing guy tumbling down the hill week after week?

01-05-2008, 01:18 PM	#11
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I used to ski like that, its a wonder I can walk. Optical at work. I think it is more about typing than mouse stuff. I really don't click around at work, but I do write stuff. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-05-2008, 01:36 PM	#12
regular.joe Старый сержант Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NC, dreaming of large Russian women. Posts: 1,464	..or the big ginormous Russian guy throwing down the weight. My coach in high school...holy cow that was a long time ago....used to have us do these things called "East German drill". Said it gave Alexi a 36 inch vertical leap. Grueling. __________________ Birth, wealth, and position are valueless during wartime. Man is only judged by his character --Soldier's Testament. Death, like birth, is a secret of Nature. - Marcus Aurelius.

01-05-2008, 02:21 PM	#13
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Nice snap shot .joe. Meat head coaches were the rule back in the day, weren't they. I'm remembering a wrestling coach pounding on side of my buddies head "proving" a single leg take down wasn't sufficient. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-05-2008, 09:15 PM	#15
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Down Under, Wide World of Sports featured this gem of a crash every week... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JkDjYp2Jok __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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