Bicep tendonitis

[Fromfattofit]

I believe I have bicep tendonitis in my left arm/ upper bicep area, I think I have had this for a few years.Doing exercises such as barbell curls and db curls really hurt the area,the only bicep exercise I can tolerate for biceps is one arm preacher dumbbell curls rested on a bench at 45 degrees, another thing that helps is upping the weight and keeping the reps very low(4-6reps) because that way the set isnt as long even, doing the highpoint technique in bodyforlife really is a no no for me with this exercise because its effectively a 24 rep set,I am wondering if anyone has any experience or advice with this type of injury and what would you recommend?

[gnash]

Ligament fibers fray when injured..usually by extension beyond elasticity..the severed fibers never repair and reattach..like severed fibers in a rope..the frayed fibers cause swelling,which is temporary if given time to heal...the muscle will always be weaker than prior to the injury (less potential)..

Ice,anti-inflammatories,rest and layoff from resistance exercises are the remedies..careful light lifting to restore range of motion would probably be the best approach for 6-12 months for the injured muscle..

gnash

[Chris]

My opinion on single joint exercises has really evolved as of late. I don't do bicep curls at all anymore. They used to give me so much trouble too. Pain in my forearms, pain in my neck, and because of these frustrations I couldn't ever lift heavy enough to make them grow properly. Now that I'm working on multi-joint moves exclusively, I find that my biceps are starting to get bigger, stronger, and balanced.

Point is, if doing curls bothers you then don't do them. Biceps get worked during almost all pulling moves, so do that instead. Do pull ups, chin ups, bent over rows, inverse rows, cable rows, etc. These would all be more beneficial to a fat loss program anyway.

If you can only do 2 pull ups, that's fine. Do 2 rep sets, rest, and repeat. Each time you try them, you'll be able to increase that number.