Extreme Stretches (courtesy of the Inhuman one) - Page 20

Stroker · 08-10-2008, 04:35 PM

Reg'ed to see pics.

peteskeet · 08-10-2008, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by CONSTRUCTiCON

Just some words of caution for the smaller guys wanting to try DC Training...

My friend, who is 33 years old, about 5'6" @ 135lbs, wanted to try DC Training with me. I told him to take it easy and warned him it's recommended for advanced lifters, with an absolute minimum 2 hardcore years experience. He doesn't have any real solid experience but decided to try it anyway.

After a month or so, his elbows started hurting. He wasn't sure from what. The next time he did the tricep stretch, he realized that's what is causing it. He was only using about 25-30lbs DB's. So he started avoiding this stretch but his elbows still hurt for a while until present, it's been a few weeks now.

He went to the doctor, and doctor confirmed that this stretch was the culprit. He explained it to him by using the shape of the letter "A" as en example. Where the two bottom points would be his shoulder and wrist and the top point being his elbow, while the middle part would be the muscle. So basically he said that when the two bottom points are forced close together by the weight of the DB times the duration, the top point starts to loosen and seperate, or open up.

Now, even the doctor acknowledged that his size had something to do with it, because my friend mentioned that I'm quite a bit bigger than him and I don't seem to have any problem with the stretch. The doctor said that because of the size of my arm, the two bottom points of the "A" (wrist/shoulder) don't come nearly as close to eachother as his, and in turn, the muscle absorbs a lot of the stress that would otherwise be placed on the elbow joint and tendons.

Come to think of it, it makes a lot of sense. I remember now that when he would do this stretch, his forearm and upper arm would almost be parallel to eachother, practically no angle. Probably making the "A" want to turn into an "H"!!

Remember always listen to your body!

I just read this... i tried explaining this to my cousin... thanks for helping in the persuasion process

miniarnie · 08-11-2008, 08:13 PM

arnie

Trivium · 08-12-2008, 03:11 PM

Post for pics

mtj5 · 08-13-2008, 11:31 PM

do u need to post to see da pics?

mcne6398 · 08-14-2008, 01:51 PM

doctorcarta · 08-15-2008, 06:17 PM

NNFF · 08-19-2008, 07:46 AM

GS67 · 08-19-2008, 08:50 AM

guys, take a little time & research. just on page 19 of this thread, i tell you how to see the pics

prorep · 08-20-2008, 05:56 PM

my bad

prorep · 08-20-2008, 05:58 PM

bigloz · 08-24-2008, 09:21 PM

man i keep coming back to these stickies just to see some good stuff

iloqin · 08-25-2008, 12:02 AM

juan2584 · 08-25-2008, 01:40 PM

thanks dog

Back2Back02 · 08-27-2008, 02:07 PM

paytheprice · 09-01-2008, 02:51 AM

Thanks for taking the time to do this.

ahu2468 · 09-04-2008, 08:10 PM

Thanks for putting these up

JREKASIE · 09-08-2008, 02:35 PM

thanks for the information!

showstoppa5717 · 09-09-2008, 05:37 PM

thanks

Genghis · 09-09-2008, 08:40 PM

Thanks!

MichaelPetrella · 09-11-2008, 12:58 PM

Just curious how people out there are figuring out the weight they are using for the stretching. If you were DB Pressing 100lbs would you be doing the chest stretch with 50lbs? Possibly the same weight as the press?

At what point are you deciding to add more weight to some of the stetches?

I do my first DC workout tonight and I can't wait.

Michael

glennr2222 · 09-11-2008, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MichaelPetrella

Just curious how people out there are figuring out the weight they are using for the stretching. If you were DB Pressing 100lbs would you be doing the chest stretch with 50lbs? Possibly the same weight as the press?

At what point are you deciding to add more weight to some of the stetches?

I do my first DC workout tonight and I can't wait.

Michael

Mike,

start out with light weight, do the stretch correctly. Believe me, if you do it right, 20 pound dumbells will feel like 100's.

MichaelPetrella · 09-12-2008, 01:25 AM

Thank you for the quick response. I performed the stretches tonight. You couldn't have been more right.

Vipersg321 · 09-14-2008, 01:07 AM

pakman · 09-14-2008, 01:51 AM

I don't see any picture... none at all

whaaaats going on

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