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Elbow Pain During Squatting

Posted on 8/29/21 at 5:50 pm
Posted by NolaLovingClemsonFan
Member since Jan 2020
2123 posts
Posted on 8/29/21 at 5:50 pm
What’s the best way to stretch / warm-up the tendons around the elbows prior to squatting? I typically workout in the afternoon, but today I worked out in the morning, and the tendons around my elbows were screaming at me. I’m guessing this is what tennis elbow is? It’s a pinching pain that’s pretty severe, but I don’t lose any grip or functional strength so it’s really just minimizing the pain.

Anyone have any good stretches or warm-ups? I switched to low bar squats about a year ago, and I love every aspect of it. It’s the only way I’ve been able to truly get my squat numbers up, but lately it seems like the elbow pain is the true limiting factor, as opposed to my leg strength. I don’t think I can go back to high bar, but I can tell just when I setup that there def seems to be a pretty extreme amount of stress on my elbows as I’m really full bent in the low bar position.

Really appreciate any help from folks who’ve struggled with this in low squats or in other exercises!
Posted by DeafJam73
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2010
19122 posts
Posted on 8/29/21 at 7:12 pm to
Elbow pain during a squat is a shoulder/upper back mobility issue. You can try widening your grip and see if that helps. I like using bands to help with that. Band pull aparts help. There are various ways you can perform them to help activate your upper back and shoulders.

YouTube - Squat University

Watch this video. Could help you out.
Posted by LSUfan20005
Member since Sep 2012
9224 posts
Posted on 8/30/21 at 6:51 am to
Are you thumb over the bar or thumb under?
Posted by Athos
Member since Sep 2016
11878 posts
Posted on 8/30/21 at 6:55 am to
If you are able, just get a safety squat bar… no more elbow or shoulder pain. And just feels more stable.
Posted by NolaLovingClemsonFan
Member since Jan 2020
2123 posts
Posted on 8/30/21 at 10:05 am to
quote:

Are you thumb over the bar or thumb under?


Not sure I really focus / notice one way or the other, but I don’t think I wrap my thumbs. Is that good or bad?
Posted by Hu_Flung_Pu
Central, LA
Member since Jan 2013
22543 posts
Posted on 8/31/21 at 2:35 pm to
Deaf jam is absolutely correct. It’s a chest and shoulder issue.
Posted by djangochained
Gardere
Member since Jul 2013
19151 posts
Posted on 9/1/21 at 10:21 pm to
Widen your grip

I put my hands against the plates and kind of push to stabilize
Posted by lsu777
Lake Charles
Member since Jan 2004
38003 posts
Posted on 9/2/21 at 11:45 am to
its a mobility issue. start doing broomstick shoulder dislocates.

quote:

Not sure I really focus / notice one way or the other, but I don’t think I wrap my thumbs. Is that good or bad?


most people have more problems when not wrapping thumbs.
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