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abelson · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 113

I have been doing a lot of sets of 10 pullups followed by 10 leglifts with feet that touch the bar Then, I let go of the bar. My inner left elbow has gotten very sore. How should I deal with this? I do not want to give up my hard earned conditioning. Marc

TipGuy · Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:42 am Post subject:

Is it on either side of the elbow? Meaning, right around the knobs at the lower end of the humerus. If that is the case you may be developing medial or lateral epicondrilitis. Aka Golfers or Tennis elbow. Take care in that it can easily become chronic. Try doing the pullups on rings to see if you still get the irritation or not. You may need to lay off the pulling a bit to let it heal.
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Coach Blair · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1492 Location: Bay area/Sacto

How often do you work these, Abelson?

How many sets of these 10+10? How many days a week?

Switching the pullups to rings, coming down and then doing the leg lifts on a bar might be a good idea or putting another exercise in between that doesn't involve hanging.

abelson · Joined: 26 Dec 2005 Posts: 113

I have been trying to do the pullups/leglifts 3x per week(i.e. M W F) I got the idea from the forums here. They say you can get extra grip strength by not coming off the bar. I have been trying for 5 sets of this. My form is a little ragged by the 5th set. In between each PU/LL set I have been doing12-15 one arm snatches with a 50 pound kettlebell for extra CV benefit. Im very motivated and work hard for fitness.

Coach Blair · Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 1492 Location: Bay area/Sacto

More than likely that is just too much elbow volume. Basically you are not allowing your elbow to rest, period. No rest for your elbows if your snatching a KB in between, even if you are switching arms each set.

Try the One Arm snatches on your off days or do it after the sets of pullups and LL.