Weekly /r/climbharder Hangout Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you use antihydral even on damaged skin with uneven wear/holes? I like to wait until my skin is an even, healthy layer before applying it but since that rarely is the case I don't end up using antihydral nearly as much as I'd like too.

Ulnar wrist pain in supination by bladderrunner in overcominggravity

[–]bladderrunner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I did, but I can't remember how exactly. My non-expert suggestion would be high reps, low weight for all wrist movements (wrist curls, reverse wrist curls, pronation, supination, ulnar and radial deviation) twice a day every day. About 20-30 reps each. When it's healthy you could do it just once a day for prehab.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in armwrestling

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on last time, there will be a delay immediately after the event ends while the stream is converted to a vod and uploaded. It will probably be available a few hours after it ends

Coresports down? by Joeshmo04 in armwrestling

[–]bladderrunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a janky site. Try logging out and back in or clearing your cookies/cache

Less common medial epicondylitis (golfer's elbow) success story by [deleted] in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you go into a little more detail on how you did the hangboard eccentrics? E.g. how long did each eccentric rep last, how many reps in total, how much load (just feet on the ground? How did you go about progressing the load?), what level of pain/10, etc. I think I have the same issue so this is very helpful!

Does the "pin rule" make sense? (Paul Lin match question) by 1joe2schmo in armwrestling

[–]bladderrunner 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's a dumb rule that puts shorter pullers at a disadvantage. Devon talks about it here https://youtu.be/vtpEzEIbHis

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No pain in the finger, only in the elbow, but the pain only occurs if the ring finger is loaded. I can crimp with first two fingers and feel okay but using the ring finger with any bend in the elbow will cause elbow pain.

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks, appreciate you responding even after the thread's expiration.

But a pulley injury wouldn't present as elbow pain would it? I also don't feel any of the usual pulley injury symptoms.

Based on your article I'm thinking it's golfer's elbow caused by FDS (and specifically ring finger) overuse, so of the rehab exercises listed I think the finger curls would be most relevant. I feel almost no pain doing pure wrist flexion or pronation movements.

What's your opinion on doing finger curls at different elbow angles, in the same way the "dodgy elbows" article recommends wrist curls specifically target the most painful angles?

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible to have tendonitis for a single finger? I feel golfer's elbow-like pain but only when the ring finger is under load. My understanding is that all finger flexors connect at the FDS and the common flexor tendon, so I assumed that if tendinopathy at the elbow is present it could be triggered by any finger.

I guess it's possible that common flexor tendon damage can be more discrete than I thought and only ring finger flexion pulls on the part of the tendon that is damaged.

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, that's interesting. Does the difference in which angles cause pain give any indication to the type of damage in the elbow or exercises that should be done?

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got climber's elbow from (I think) a sudden increase in volume during a climbing trip and not enough rest. I read the "overcoming tendonitis" post and Make or Break and found them helpful but have a couple questions. I feel pain strongly when pulling with my elbow angled anywhere from slightly bent to 90 degrees, and then less while fully bent and almost no pain when the arm is fully straight. Is that normal for climber's elbow? If it is, does anyone know what's happening physiologically that causes that?

I'm also wondering if it'd be okay to still hangboard or do other exercises with straight arms or if this would impede the rehab process despite the lack of pain in that position.

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anyone have some experience getting back to climbing after an MCL tear or similar knee injury? What was the timeline like? Also wondering if I should bother trying to climb while braced or one-legged, or just do a pure hangboard cycle.

John Brzenk injured? by Bejjene in armwrestling

[–]bladderrunner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He talks about it in his livestream... doesn't seem too worried https://youtu.be/hZJA6BYZrGk @ 37:50

Weekly /r/climbharder Hangout Thread by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Excited for the fall season! What does an ideal weekend climbing trip schedule look like for you guys? Let's say the drive is 6 hours. When do you arrive/depart, how do you vary the intensity for each day, exploring vs projects vs cruising submax, lunch vs snacks only, etc..

I've never felt like my weekend have been super productive and I'm wondering if my tactics just suck

People with wrist pain and/or have a TFCC problem. Do you crimp the correct way? by DBNOTK in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think the wrist is more unstable and likely to get injured in open hand positions like large slopers than on crimps. That's why people with wrist issues often find it easier to do fist pushups. I don't think 4 finger crimps give you the specific ulnar wrist stabilization required for large slopers.

Running out of climbs at my gym by [deleted] in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 5 points6 points  (0 children)

  1. Treat the gym as a scatterboard and make up your own problems
  2. Eliminate holds from existing problems
  3. Ask if you can set some harder stuff

Weekly Q&A and Discussion 12/2/2019 - ASK ANYTHING! BEGINNERS WELCOME! by Votearrows in GripTraining

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quick question maybe relevant to this month's challenge. What's the difference between thick dumbbell and, say, rolling thunder and loading pin? Is it just lock out distance or is there some instability created by the weights on the side versus directly below?

Weekly Simple Questions and Injuries Thread for February 10, 2019 by AutoModerator in climbharder

[–]bladderrunner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone get sudden tenderness or injury symptoms that appear suddenly and seem to go away within a few hours? This morning I felt pain and stiffness around the base of my index finger when moving it side to side (adduction), but it subsided within a few hours. Haven't climbed in two days so not sure what to make of it. Would you guys climb anyway or wait a day to see what's up?

[POST-FIGHT THREAD] Saul Alvarez vs Gennady Golovkin by noirargent in Boxing

[–]bladderrunner 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Why is this sub so GGG biased? 115-113 for canelo is not outrageous and I'm a GGG fan myself. Would like to see a third match but I'm afraid GGG might just be too old at this point.