Bullworker & Elbow Pain?

[Guest guest]

Hi Gang,

Time and time again on other Bodyweight type exercise forums I have

seen posts by Bullworker users complaining of experiencing elbow pain

(typically on the inside). They were generally quite enthusiastic of

the Bullworker but in some cases had to stop using it due to this

problem.

I must admit that at times I have also experienced this problem but not

so much lately as I tend to back off on the amount of strength I use

for the isometric hold particularly on a few exercises that seem to

really stress the elbow.

I'm curious if other Bullworker trainees have had this problem and what

you did to minimise or prevent the elbow pain from occuring? This

would be useful information given that I and no doubt otheres want to

do everything possible to ensure that we are able to train with the

Bullworkder long term and relatively injury free.

Thanks - Gordon

[Guest guest]

Gordon,

Yep, I have the problem in my right elbow. It comes from, I believe, not

warming up before I use the bullworker. Now I do the Tiger moves and some

bicep contractions before I start using the bullworker and that seems to

minimize the problem.

Bullworker & Elbow Pain?

> Hi Gang,

>

> Time and time again on other Bodyweight type exercise forums I have

> seen posts by Bullworker users complaining of experiencing elbow pain

> (typically on the inside). They were generally quite enthusiastic of

> the Bullworker but in some cases had to stop using it due to this

> problem.

>

> I must admit that at times I have also experienced this problem but not

> so much lately as I tend to back off on the amount of strength I use

> for the isometric hold particularly on a few exercises that seem to

> really stress the elbow.

>

> I'm curious if other Bullworker trainees have had this problem and what

> you did to minimise or prevent the elbow pain from occuring? This

> would be useful information given that I and no doubt otheres want to

> do everything possible to ensure that we are able to train with the

> Bullworkder long term and relatively injury free.

>

> Thanks - Gordon

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Guys,

Any exercise that has the arms straight or fairly extended holding the handles (eg chest press with arms down & out and straight arm press behind lower back area) really hit the elbow in my case. One or two biceps movements are also a problem.

I will spend a little more time warming up and go easy on movement that seem to aggreavate the elbow until it feels good again.

Cheers - Gordon

Bullworker & Elbow Pain?>>> > Hi Gang,> >> > Time and time again on other Bodyweight type exercise forums I have> > seen posts by Bullworker users complaining of experiencing elbow pain> > (typically on the inside). They were generally quite enthusiastic of> > the Bullworker but in some cases had to stop using it due to this> > problem.> >> > I must admit that at times I have also experienced this problem but not> > so much lately as I tend to back off on the amount of strength I use> > for the isometric hold particularly on a few exercises that seem to> > really stress the elbow.> >> > I'm curious if other Bullworker trainees have had this problem and what> > you did to minimise or prevent the elbow pain from occuring? This> > would be useful information given that I and no doubt otheres want to> > do everything possible to ensure that we are able to train with the> > Bullworkder long term and relatively injury free.> >> > Thanks - Gordon> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Dev

> Now can anyone enlighten me why I got the ELBOW PAIN

> when I started doing the abs curnches and not any other

> exercises and what should I avoid doing to avoid this pain.

I would assume that too much stress was placed on the

forearm muscles where they attach to the elbow. If we

haven't been training for a long time, some muscles of

our body are " left behind " and may not be able to cope

with the strength of other parts. In your case, the abs.

In may case, the lats (in doing chins). So while we

were able to do the desired movements, the " weakest link "

-- the forearm muscles -- gave way and resulted in pain.

I, myself, to be able to use full strength of the abs

in the crunch movement, would just bend my arms and

do it like a pull-down movement. No stress to forearm

muscles here, and the force will be almost entirely

from the abs through the upper arm and shoulders.

In other compression moves, I position the handles

virtually directly on my wrist instead of the palm,

relieving the forearm muscles from stress. The forearm

muscles are usually the weakest link in most bullworker

moves, so I position my holds so that they don't have

to come into play and limit the force applied. I just

train the forearm separately.

Gerry

[Guest guest]

No Arvind..I lost weight only by dieting. I was fairly good looking in my younger days and later on I could not believe the image what I was seeing on the mirror. This coupled with age had started looking UGLY to the extent that one day I decided for sure that I reduce.

1] I completely avoided fat especially animal fat [ ghee, butter etc.] and even coconut oil . I use Nestle slim milk. I use fat to the bear essentials.

2] Being a south indian I was very fond of rice..But now, I have substituted it with brown rice, wheat and lapsi. [ I am a vegetarian].

3] I use all sort of soya products in my diet. Lots of srouts etc. for the proteins. I don't use any supplements.

4] I used to tell my people not to cook anything too tasty..so that the temptation of overeating is not there.:-))

Believe me, I suffer a knee problem and I have NEVER exercised to lose weight...not even by brisk walking. I lost weight only be dieting. I weight around 68 kgs, for my height of 5' 10". [ I was around 88 kgs]

Since after losing weight and also since I am nearing 49, I started looking a bit loose I wanted to get myself toned. Bullworker has really helped me. But please please be careful..if you overdo you are liable for very painful injuries.

Best wishes,

Dev

17.9.2005Arvind Prasad wrote:

did you lose weight only by using bulworker?? Id be interested in knowing

Re: Bullworker & Elbow Pain?

I never experienced elbow pain with the Bullworker.However, I now have elbow pain (not crippling, just annoying) but it came about from my doing chins orpull-ups (after not doing it for decades).It usually disappears almost instantly with myotherapy(by Bonnie Prudden) wherein you press on sore spots(trigger points) along the muscle for 10 seconds each,and follow-up/maintain with stretching (for the elbow,one stretch is hold out your arm straight to the side,parallel to the floor while standing, and rotate hand as far as possible clockwise and counterclockwise whilekeeping the arm straight).Note that the trigger points can be along the whole muscle from elbow to wrist, and not just at the elboworigin ("funny bone"). You find a trigger point by pressing along the muscle at one-inch intervals. Anysore spot is a trigger point which must be pressed(hard!) for 7 to 10 seconds.While

the pain disappears almost instantly with this myotherapy, it reappears just as instantly when I dochins again. I still go through with it, though. :)I also can continue through Bullworker moves in spiteof the pain. Prudden explains this pain as localizedmuscle spasms, and I think exhausting the whole musclewith a workout and stretch is a solution.See if this helps.Gerry

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