WTF...My joints are dieing...

[Test boy]

Vitamin E helps me quite a bit.... after all the pups, my joints have taken a SERIOUS beating.

Thanks...I'll give a try. Happen to have a bottle aound here. Bonus is the gelatin capsules. I've seen gelatin supplements sold for joints. Anyone has succes with gelatin? I'll try anything safe. My joints are holding me back

 

[Bikini Mod]

They were not fance supps... just the plain old vitamin E gelcaps. Telling you, it makes TREMENDOUS difference.

My hips are the most greatly affected when squatting and going heavy on the legpress... sometimes I feel it in my elbow and wrist (DAMNED COMPUTER - LOL!). I take 1200 IU p/day.

 

[Blood&Iron]

Been lifting off and on for years with no problems until this year. Got serious in April. Done two cycles.

Being natural--a relative term to be sure--I'm not sure of the effect of steroids on joint integrity, but I've read a number of anecdotal reports that they can have a negative effect. They can also mask pain that might otherwise be present when lifting.

Do 3-5 sets of 5-6 reps. I like to use as much weight as I can on the last set so I suppose there is a need to "expode" it up. All free weights. My form is good though I've been known to shake on the last set.

"Exploding" is for Death Stars and bombs, not lifting--the exception being competitive powerlifters. I've been brainwashed to some extent by the SuperSlow crowd, but I do believe anything faster than a 2-second concentric is going to cause problems in the long run. Since you're already suffering joint problems I'd even suggest something like a 4-1-4 cadence. You're poundages will drop, but you actually be working the muscle harder since you're eliminating momentum. It won't undue the damage you've already caused, but it will help prevent it from worsening. But that's just my opinion.

 

[Test boy]

I'm planning a funeral for my left knee. Anymore help?

 

[negaun]

I'm planning a funeral for my left knee. Anymore help?

Put ice on it for about 15 min./each 3 hours.
Do sets of 15 reps for a month...
take some anti-inf... like Vioxx, it helped me


negaun

 

[Test boy]

Put ice on it for about 15 min./each 3 hours.
Do sets of 15 reps for a month...
take some anti-inf... like Vioxx, it helped me


negaun

Thanks...I'll give that a try. I think its just nerves in the knees. Now my right elbow......

Funny that I have more joint problems off cycle even though lifting less weight.