Re:Association between muscular strength and mortality in me...
by myelin on Thursday April 04, 2013 @05:39PM
(#5495471)
Are you warming up properly? I get the same stabbing pain in my elbows when I try to bench press anything over 115 lb, and an experienced powerlifter friend suggested it might be because I'm not adequately warming up my joints before I start -- it can be tight muscles pulling on tendons, or a bunch of things. I haven't had a chance to experiment, unfortunately, as I injured my wrist (not while lifting) and am waiting for that to heal, but...
To warm up for squats, try some or all of the following:
- using a rowing machine
- running for a little bit
- "high knee" jogging -- on the spot, lifting your knees up to your chest
- doing lots of bodyweight squats, then lots of squats with just the bar
- kettlebell swings (making sure to bend your knees and throw your butt back at the bottom of the swing)
- cycling (taking care with knee position if you get knee pain there -- I get knee pain cycling if I throw my knees out sideways; trying to lift them vertically works much better)
To warm up for squats, try some or all of the following:
- using a rowing machine
- running for a little bit
- "high knee" jogging -- on the spot, lifting your knees up to your chest
- doing lots of bodyweight squats, then lots of squats with just the bar
- kettlebell swings (making sure to bend your knees and throw your butt back at the bottom of the swing)
- cycling (taking care with knee position if you get knee pain there -- I get knee pain cycling if I throw my knees out sideways; trying to lift them vertically works much better)