r/overcominggravity

I'm currently managing several concurrent tendinopathies (distal and long head biceps - last 2 months, proximal hamstring and gluteal - over a year). I've just read Steven Low's Overcoming Tendonitis article, which gives really good practical advice for programming — sets, reps, frequency, etc.

I'm trying to follow this advice in my own program. What I've found is that I can generally tolerate 1 working set of c. 10 reps at a relatively high load. But I struggle to add sets, even at lighter loads, without symptoms flaring in the next 24-48 hours. I'm wondering what to do in this scenario — should I reduce load until I can handle 3 sets of 10 reps, stick with 1 working set and slowly add volume through back-down sets, or something else entirely?

I'm keen to hear if others have had similar problems with volume being the limiting factor? And if so, what worked for you?

I've never thought about it, but now that I'm movin from pronated to supinated back lever I'm considering internal rotation of the shoulder to protect bicep from tearing, does that make sense? What it the proper form regarding shoulder rotation?

For example when I do RTO push ups or dips I tend to go for full external rotation, is this safe?

I'm also curious regarding iron cross, maltese and planche. Already heard that going for full external rotation in the shoulders increases chance of bicep tear

Hey guys, for about 10 years I've had problems with my elbows, forearms and hands

It started in a period where I was going to the gym every day, and averaging drawing for 12 hours a day, both without any kind of stretching, warming up etc. (yay, love being 18 and dumb :D)

I was lifting weight, and one day I started having this intense pain in the internal part of my elbow (don't know the best way to describe it, but if you put your hand's palm up for the right arm, it's on the left of the bone, the soft issue that you can press)
Coincidentally, I started to feel burning in my hands

I rested for about 6 months, no pc, no drawing, no gym

After that the pain was getting better, but only if I wasn't going to the gym and drawing, because it would flare it up, so I just stopped on both

Up to today, for the elbows and forearms. it became more of an annoyance, like that soft tissue is constantly being pressed

On the hands it's weird, because I don't have pain anymore, but if I try to lift something (for example helping moving a table from one room to another), my fingers will be like "stuck". Hands feel extremely tired and I cant move them properly for hours

This was the situation until last week, when I decided that I should try to get back in shape, and went to the gym
I avoided pure weight and focused on machines and cables, since the movement is more guided, with less risk of injury

I didn't feel particularly bad during training, but kept trying exercises just for 5 to 10 minutes (YES, BASICALLY NOTHING), to start slowly and see how I would feel the next couple of days

Well, for about a full week I couldn't lift my arms, even showering or eating was PAIN
No more the annoyance, just intense pain in that "internal part" of the elbow

Does anyone know what could it be, what exams I could do to try to pin it down?

Most of my visits and exams were about 9 years ago, so I don't remember properly what I did, but I think it's time to recheck everything