http://www.athlon.com.au/articles/
Its probably not the bicep but the brachioradialis muscle underneath which is commonly strained by climbers.
Quote from: shark on June 10, 2010, 02:49:24 pmhttp://www.athlon.com.au/articles/ It's the "dodgy elbows" one. Sounds like classic brachioradialis stuff to me.Look at your climbing style too - apparently deadpointing onto a straight arm really knackers it, esp on slopers.
I've never really suffered anything like this until this year. Always trained and bouldered fairly intensively and gotten away with it till now it seems.
I do have a good stretch which is hard to describe: hold arm out straight in front with palm facing down, rotate wrist so fingertips now pointing down, support hand with other hand and rotate inner elbow inwards. Works a treat.
Any chance of a couple of pics to demonstrate this, as I did indeed find it rather hard to visualise?
I too have a dull ache at the elbow end of my bicep deep in the joint which I think is probably the brachioradialis tendon. I don't quite know what this muscle does or where it it so does anyone know which climbing movement is likely to aggrevate it? Sidepulls, undercuts perhaps?
Here's some news - none of us are getting younger.
Quote from: SA Chris on June 10, 2010, 07:44:14 pmHere's some news - none of us are getting younger.Not too sure about that. My missus reckons I'm becoming more juvenile every day I'm on this site.
Thanks shark, that was helpful. I've had a quick google myself and now don't think it is the brachioradialis tendon. It's more likely the brachialis, and richie's problem sounds like it may be the brachialis or bicep tendons too.