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post 1664479413 07-16-2022, 03:50 AM
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Safe to lift with a little elbow pain?

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- doing a pretty intense lifting program for 3 months, feel fine never miss a day (except for rest day)

-started doing brazilian jiu jitsu again after like 3 years away

-got armbarred first day, at first it wasn't that bad but next day I felt it in my right elbow.. Pretty intense pain when I bend or stretch elbow.

- today is my 4th day of not doing anything, I feel like it's 90% healed, just feel a little something when I bend my elbow. .It's not even a pain, just feels different from my left elbow..

- is it safe to start lifting again? or should I wait till it's 100%?
post 1664479593 07-16-2022, 04:02 AM
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We don’t care about elbow pain.

We’re freaks.
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post 1664479613 07-16-2022, 04:02 AM
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Don't workout if you feel pain.

Give it a week to heal (or until you feel no pain). Right now, the last thing you want is to increase the inflamation.

Better a week off, than months off.
post 1664479673 07-16-2022, 04:04 AM
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Go light, high reps. Get blood a lot of blood into the elbow.
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post 1664480603 07-16-2022, 05:00 AM
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Gotta learn to tap out brah. Knowing when you're submitted is important. Elbow pain from an arm bar can get bad and last months if you're stubborn.

I recommend you avoid any lifting that causes pain until it's gone. It'll probably go away but a week or two is nothing compared to a 4-6 month nagging injury. So I would just let it heal, personally.

Kurt Osiander..."you ****ed up a long time ago bro" ...meaning no point in fighting submissions to the very bitter end in training. Just reset and go again.
post 1664481463 07-16-2022, 05:42 AM
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Just do it ****g0t

We freaks we don't care about injuries
post 1664482103 07-16-2022, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted By Ironface
We don’t care about elbow pain.

We’re freaks.
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post 1664487753 07-16-2022, 09:11 AM
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Aight brahs gonna rest one or two more days.. Thanks
Originally Posted By GreatOldOne
Gotta learn to tap out brah. Knowing when you're submitted is important. Elbow pain from an arm bar can get bad and last months if you're stubborn.

I recommend you avoid any lifting that causes pain until it's gone. It'll probably go away but a week or two is nothing compared to a 4-6 month nagging injury. So I would just let it heal, personally.

Kurt Osiander..."you ****ed up a long time ago bro" ...meaning no point in fighting submissions to the very bitter end in training. Just reset and go again.
Ya man.. I even told myself to go light and tap early before my comeback because I haven't trained in years, I'm focussed on other sports now and not gonna compete in jiu jitsu anymore anyways.. Dudes at my gym are still monsters though, kind of have anxiety now cause my skills are mostly gone..
post 1664488383 07-16-2022, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted By Achilles87
Go light, high reps. Get blood a lot of blood into the elbow.
I agree with this.

You are not fully healed. Take it soft for a couple of weeks minimum and see how your elbow feels.
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post 1664488523 07-16-2022, 09:32 AM
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Work on your shoulder mobility and build up your forearms and triceps. I get that type of pain, but more often then not. It comes from forearm weakness and mobility.
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