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 Strengthning the Joints and Ligaments??
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Elite Bodybuilder 
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From what I understand..when someone uses AS the muscle gains come quickly..which in term the joints and ligaments have a hard time catching up as quickly...leading to chronic pain and/or injury... How do you strengthen the joints and ligaments when you do AS???? In particular shoulders and elbows??? Thanks for any response ------------------     | ||
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Cool Novice 
Posts: 12 |
What I have been told, heavy lifting sets of 1-5 reps primarly strengthen your ligaments and tendons. Muscle growth is minimal, but aids strength. this is basically why powerlifters-in general are pound for pound stronger than bodylifters. On sause though, everything sets messedup because your body is growing too fast and neither your muscles nor your joints can handel it. I'm only 21 and had my share or tears and knee and sholder pain. I just started doind behind neck press yesterday after a year. I started doing stretches and warmups for a while 10 min. and lightened the weight to 6-20. nothing under 6, maybe a 5 here ands there but no more tripples. My strength might not be what it has been in the past, but I look and feel alot better. Once you have joint pain, it never truly heals. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder 
Posts: 58 |
It might just be an old wives tale but deca seems aid in joint pain and or recovery. I have had the best results on fina VERY HIGH DOSES.A few years back I tore my ACL doc said it would take six months to heal.In six weeks I was squatting 405 for reps.Unlike my username I was doing 6 to 9ccEOD of 76mg/ml.I don't recommend this but it worked for me. | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 75 |
Heavy partial repetitions can aid in ligament and tendon strength. Once you reach the lockout position, hold the bar at this point for a count of two, then begin the next rep. It will strengthen your tendons, however I do not think it will help w/ joint pain. | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder
Posts: 867 |
I would think that repetitive exercise would help, i.e. relatively higher reps. 15-20 would allow for muscular gain and not be to muck of a burden on the tendons and ligaments. I have learned this the hard way with all the injuries I have had. ------------------ | ||
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Freak 
Posts: 1947 |
gh is also an obvious answer. ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 68 |
The best way to do it is by lifting reall, really heavy in the 1-5 rep range but the key is to use perfect form and to lower the weight slowly then explode up. Also, take a good glucosomine product, it really works wonders, trust me! ------------------ | ||
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Amateur Bodybuilder
Posts: 50 |
what about ligaments in your neck area? Over a year ago I had some partly torn - kept me down for months! Since then, I'm back to almost full strength, but I know my neck and back are still a little weaker than they should. Any suggestions (other than the chiropractor and massage therapist - been there a while). btw - right now i'm on deca and sust, and as far as deca pulling water into the joints, I think there might be something to that. I haven't had the wrist and shoulder problems I was having before the cycle started, and my wrists have even gotten a thicker. |
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posted December 26, 2000 08:36 PM