Aching above my elbow after Bench Press

[Two Ton Tony]

Whenever I'm finished with my bench set, for couple of days after it really aches just above my elbow and below the tricep, is this normal?

The set isn't anything special, 8 x 5 at 65kg plus bar (all my weights ) once, occasionally twice a week but usually 4 days apart at least.

Overtraining?


EDIT: If it helps, this is on top of 10 hours per week kickboxing too, not that it probably matters

[viru§™]

No, it's not normal.

It could be any number of things, ligament/tendon damage, sprained tendon/ligament, lack of flexibility, hyper-extended the joint, you won't know until you get it checked out. On here people can chuck out what they think it may be, but until you get it checked out you won't know for sure.

The basic thing is if something hurts don't do it, unless you want it to get progressively worse. That's speaking from experience.

Go see a specialist.

[ROACH]

Give yourself rest, then stop doing benchpress.

You don't need that bullshit. If you do decide to continue to do bench press, stop doing barbell benchpress.

[Two Ton Tony]

Originally Posted by viru§™

No, it's not normal.

It could be any number of things, ligament/tendon damage, sprained tendon/ligament, lack of flexibility, hyper-extended the joint, you won't know until you get it checked out. On here people can chuck out what they think it may be, but until you get it checked out you won't know for sure.

The basic thing is if something hurts don't do it, unless you want it to get progressively worse. That's speaking from experience.

Go see a specialist.

[moesizlak]

Dont bench its such an overrated exercise, do incline db presses. Far better and safer

[Nipple]

Originally Posted by ROACH

Give yourself rest, then stop doing benchpress.

You don't need that bullshit. If you do decide to continue to do bench press, stop doing barbell benchpress.

God you're fucking annoying! I've had to put you on ignore as you talk utter shit.

I bet you are a fucking pencil-necked motherfucker!

[Nipple]

Originally Posted by moesizlak

Dont bench its such an overrated exercise, do incline db presses. Far better and safer

Decline Bench Press is the best chest move out of all 3.

[viru§™]

Originally Posted by Nipple

Decline Bench Press is the best chest move out of all 3.

What makes you say that?

[ROACH]

Originally Posted by Nipple

God you're fucking annoying! I've had to put you on ignore as you talk utter shit.

I bet you are a fucking pencil-necked motherfucker!

Nope, I train my mother fuckin already big neck, bitch.

The only think that's pencil, is your small dick.

Bitch.

OH SHIT.

You just got destroyed.

You're bitch ass is FINISHED.

You never lifted as much as me in your entire life and you never will. I just don't need weights anymore. I work with what God gave me.

Your bitch ass needs weights cuz your naturally a pussy.

[viru§™]

Originally Posted by ROACH

Nope, I train my mother fuckin already big neck, bitch.

The only think that's pencil, is your small dick.

Bitch.

OH SHIT.

You just got destroyed.

You're bitch ass is FINISHED.

You never lifted as much as me in your entire life and you never will. I just don't need weights anymore. I work with what God gave me.

Your bitch ass needs weights cuz your naturally a pussy.

Can't come up with something original?

Scored 2/10. At least you tried.

[CHAL_DIESEL]

same thing happened to me around 2008. I was doing a weightlifting program called "blast your bench" which was essentially a program to get your bench press to crazy numbers. My right elbow was killing me. Just rest the elbow for a few days, and you should be fine.

[Nipple]

Originally Posted by viru§™

What makes you say that?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y86TYYpaMoA[/ame]

1.40-2.05

[highguard]

great video