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Barbell Triceps Pain during deadlifts & pullups

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Hilljack

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Has anyone had problems with a sharp pain in the upper triceps while deadlifting or doing chin ups ? Any suggestions to remedy this are appreciated.
 
@Hilljack, this is unusual - best to have your doc check you out to be sure it's nothing serious. Ask for his recommendation and report back here on what he says.

-S-
 
Steve, thanks for the reply. I have an appointment to see a good Doctor. I have some right shoulder issues from various injuries through the years. I will seek counsel once I have a medical opinion.
 
If I go a while without doing a lot of pull ups or heavy farmers walks my tris get crazy sore when I finally do them again.

Both arms?
 
Just my right upper tricep. It feels like nerve pain, it has happened twice recently. The first time I gave it a week off & was able to do chins/pull ups when I came back with no pain. Then a couple of days later on my second set of chins the sharp pain in my upper rear right tricep came back. I am able to do everything else pain free, it seems my bodyweight pulling on a chin bar or anything north of 225 on the DL causes the pain. I am 50 years old & have had a right side shoulder issue for some time. I don't know if the problem has something to do with that or not.

I was in Ju-Jitsu class about 13 - 14 months ago & got caught belly down with my right arm trapped across my body underneath me. The lad on top was quite heavy, i was able to scramble out after maybe 15 seconds or so, nothing at the time hurt or popped. However, the next day I feared I'd broken my collarbone, swollen down near my sternum. Since then I have had weird pains even in my scapula. I iced & took off a few days and was fine. It happened again after that doing double KB clean and press. Subsequent to that Ju-Jitsu injury I have had weird pains in my right side, even in my scapula. I am going to stick with Simple & Sinister (Swings & TGU) until I see the doctor.

Thanks
 
Geoff Chafe said:
The doctor will probably just tell you that you shouldn't deadlift.
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Some doctors understand athletes and understand strength. Mine, even though my back was so bad I could barely walk when he met me, encouraged my deadlifting.

@Hilljack, definitely time to see a doctor. See more than one if you need; try to get a solid diagnosis and a treatment plan. Don't rule out massage, ART, etc. as possibilities to help you.

Keep us posted on what you find out.

-S-
 
Steve, Matt, & Geoff, thanks for the responses.

My practice today consisted of the following:
Goblet Squat 5x5, 32 kg kb
KB Press 3 reps x 5, 32 kg kb
Farmers walk 32 kg kb's

Yesterday I went 8 (3 minute rounds) with my heavy bag then some Muay Thai technical work (round kicks, spinning elbows, elbows, knees, Teep Kicks)


Wednesday's practice
Swings (2 hand) 10 x 10, 32 kg Kb
Get Ups (GU) 1 GU each arm x 5 (10 total)

No triceps pain during last 3 practices ! Still afraid to deadlift or do chins until I see the doctor.

Again, Thanks for the responses
 
Practice yesterday:
2 hand swings 10 x 10, 32KG KB
KB Press 6 x 3 reps, 32 KG KB
Neutral grip pull-ups, 5,4,3,2,1 reps: 15 total, shoulders packed tight, pelvis tucked, and scapula down (warrior style)
farmers walk, 32 KG KB's

felt great during and after practice
 
Practice Today:
One hand KB swings 10 x each hand, 24 KG KB, 100 total
5 get ups each side, 32 KG KB, 10 total
Neutral grip pull-ups, 5 x 3 reps, packed shoulders, pelvis tucked, glutes tight, scapula down

No pain & again feel great.

I see the doctor the day after memorial day. Maybe I was just "kinked" up somewhere or being sloppy on pull-ups chasing reps & adding weight. I practice Z-health, R-phase & that may have helped as well. I had neglected Z-health for a couple of weeks, work & kids. Feels good to be training pull-ups again.

thanks for the responses
 
I went to see the orthopedic Doctor today. The x-rays revealed nothing bad, perhaps the onset of arthritis. However, the Doctor had me perform some strength/ flexibility type isometrics. My left arm is much weaker in certain positions, he (Doc) thinks I have a torn left rotator cuff & my right shoulder he thinks would benefit from some Physical Therapy (PT). I have been babying my left arm for a long time. None of this explains the pain in my right tricep. MRI scheduled for next week.

Practice this morning:
Two hand Swings 10 x 10 w/32 kilo KB (100 reps)
Get-ups 5 times each arm, 32 kilo KB (10 reps)
Chins: 3 reps x sets, strict & slow with 8 pound dumbbell added
Lever lift 10 pound sledge arms link to nose x 5 each arm
No pain
 
I had my appointment with my orthopedic doctor last week to read my MRI. I have a torn labrum in my left shoulder with some bone chips. Doc says the bone chips have moved down & he sees no need to remove them, he also doesn't think surgically repairing the labrum will help me much. I have the onset of arthritis, he cautioned me that a shoulder replacement is looming (10 years) the way it looks. He said to let pain be my guide, Ju-Jitsu is out for sure and I'm gonna have to see how I feel after Muay Thai, but my shoulders do not like punching and push-ups together. The past few months even heavy bag work has aggravated them both. Gonna have to get much smarter about training! A Strongfirst workshop is in order, this program seems to have the aging, busy comrade in mind when it was designed.

Any advice is appreciated.
 
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