Catalyst Goals, Food Intolerances, and Middle Aged Pull Up Syndrome

[@indokenmore]

The 1000 true fans approach reminds me of “the zone of proximal development (ZPD)” concept. Though it’s more about the goals that a teacher or trainer should be setting for their students or clients… anyway, stay within that realm of possibility for the first goal, until your capability expands!

[@rwlaws]

Pat, I posted this comment on Dan's channel a while back and it might help with your elbow: When I had golfer's elbow in my late 40s, I found two specific things that helped after about a year or so of recurring symptoms and research. First, before each pull/chin session or a kettlebell clean and press session, I do a quick cycle of wrist stretching like a hand balancer or yogi might do. This seems to loosen the forearm muscles so that they can serve as shock absorbers for that elbow tendon reducing pressure on it. Second was to do what caused the pain initially, in my case straight bar chins, but much lighter and with higher volume. I used a pulley/cable system attached to the bar and did two-arm chins with about 40lbs on the weight pin to start for around 3-5 sets for up to 20 reps twice a week. I added weight over time to around 80lbs when it became hard to stabilize then switched to one arm cable chins, dropped the weight, built back up. Leg supports like on a pulldown machine would have made things easier. I progressed very slowly avoiding further pain, and if it started hurting after training or the following day, I reduced the weight and volume and built back up. This seemed to get blood to the tendons, which apparently don't get circulation at lower reps, and helped to rebuild any tearing or scar tissue. These were slowish reps through full range of motion with attention to form. I dropped any heavy pulls/chins and supinated curls which also hurt a bit, but otherwise trained as usual as long as it didn't cause pain. Hammer curls worked well and so did neutral grip dumbbell rows for keeping the basic pulling strength when I returned to the pulls/chins. I'm not a medical doctor, so take it for what it's worth, but this worked well for me and the pain hasn't returned after a couple of years of 2-3 weekly pulling/chinning sessions with up to 1/2 body weight attached.

[@likeretirement3245]

thought youtube was launching a Geico ad with the caveman...so easy a

[@supmuhhumbruh]

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