Tennis elbow for bodybuilders

From: Joe Weider's Muscle & Fitness | Date: February 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

Do bodybuilders suffer from tennis elbow? Definitely] Anyone who lifts, reaches, pushes or pulls, constantly overloading the elbow joint, can develop lateral condylitis or medial epicondylitis, popularly known as tennis elbow. Rehab exercises, not rest and anti-inflammatories, seem to be the answer. Better yet, strength exercises can get your arm in shape for tennis or other sports, preventing the problem. Pay attention to the advice below, or you may be courting arm-training disaster.

--M&F Editors

Lateral condylitis -- tennis elbow -- was identified before tennis was invented. The ...

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