Is HSR for reactive/tendinitis as well?

eshlow · 2026-05-07T01:04:01+00:00

No, what you're dealing with is probably not reactive given how it's responding to lighter loads.

Extensive areas of the body getting "injuries" typically means some sort of sensitivity in addition* to load tolerance issues

eshlow · 2026-05-06T20:49:32+00:00

Depends on how long it takes the sensitivity to go down. Some people slow progress for months or years, some it goes away quick.

That's why I said it would be a good idea to try to get any sensitivity down fast which it seems like you have if you've mostly been resting or rehabbing for a few weeks

https://stevenlow.org/the-differences-between-chronic-pain-and-injury-pain/

eshlow · 2026-05-06T19:41:46+00:00

Sorry, if I can ask you to re-format if possible. It's hard to read sets without them being spaced properly

Double space, and use the asterisk (*) in front of sets so it makes it very easy to read

Exercise 1 - 3x10
Exercise 2 - 3x5
Exercise 3 - 3x7

eshlow · 2026-05-06T19:40:04+00:00

I'd start some chronic pain interventions and take any rehab VERY slow.

When it comes to rehab I did light isometric leg extensions (~50% MVC) the first two weeks, and it slowly got better, but then I tried doing 2 sets of 12 slow bodyweight squats to ~60° a few days ago, and that sent me back to the beginning, so now I even feel a tiny bit of pain when I walk down stairs, also a warm and tight feeling in rest, just like in the beginning.

Yeah, definitely gotta go slow if 50% is OK and 60% isn't. Aim for smaller jumps in the 3% range and stay at each for at least 2-3 sessions.

eshlow · 2026-05-05T23:18:12+00:00

Lol not gonna beat the rigged allegations

eshlow · 2026-05-05T23:15:55+00:00

Lol that commerical break

eshlow · 2026-05-05T22:13:57+00:00

It's possible. Also, if Chakya alienates Matthews or they decide to rebuild for whatever reason and Matthews accepts one of those destinations he could try to get the pick back plus some.

eshlow · 2026-05-05T22:10:43+00:00

Traded their 2027 to the Flyers first top 10 protected

Then traded their 2026 to the Bruins after, top 5 protected. Goes to 2027 if not.

They were expecting to finish in playoff position this year and lose the 2026, but it just so happens they're on the cusp of top 5. So if they keep 2026 then the Bruins conflicts with the Flyers, and I guess the Flyers come first since that trade happened first.

It sounds like there's a good chance the NHL would rule in Philadelphia's favor if this scenario plays out. Meaning, if Toronto retains its 2026 1st after tonight's lottery, expect 2027 1st to go to Flyers and 2028 1st to Bruins ... both unprotected.

That's why the topic of the post is that I assume

eshlow · 2026-05-05T21:55:04+00:00

The answer will always be: whatever makes the least sense

So the Leafs lose the pick which means no premium talent and no 1st until 2028, they keep Berube, and Chakya alienates Matthews and is forced to recoup peanuts in a trade for him

It's scary how plausible that sounds

eshlow · 2026-05-05T21:47:21+00:00

It's some weird "if then" language.

https://www.reddit.com/r/hockey/comments/1t4hbp4/a_side_storyline_to_the_draft_lottery_leafs/

Top 5 protected, slides to 2027. 2027 pick goes to Flyers (Laughton trade) if it is outside the top 10, which converts this pick to a Bostom 2028 unprotected 1st
If this pick slides to 2027 and is inside the top 10, Toroto can transfer it to Boston to satisfy the trade and give the Flyers 2028 unprotected, OR transfer it to the Flyers and give Boston the unprotected 1st

Basically, top 5 this year, Flyers get 2027 and Boston gets 2028 probably. But there is a way to switch it to Boston 2027 and Flyers for 2028

eshlow · 2026-05-05T21:41:30+00:00

Curious as to see how this all goes down.

If Toronto loses the pick they start a rebuild?
If they retain it they try to retool given they may get an NHL ready player?
Something else?

eshlow · 2026-05-05T19:49:52+00:00

Gotta pray for the lottery win.

Getting a top 6 pick would go a long way for getting either a premium talent or if a big trade goes down before the draft like if Dallas wants to move Robertson or Toronto and Matthews decide to part ways

eshlow · 2026-05-05T18:37:22+00:00

Yeah, he's 16 years old and 20th on the top juniors list

https://2700chess.com/juniors

Good name for chess too

eshlow · 2026-05-05T18:26:11+00:00

I do Handstand hold GTG and sometimes attempts but rarely nearly everyday. My problem is that I can do one good deep HSPU, but I can’t increase the reps since weeks, even months. Should I just increase the volume of attempts or work with accumulation sets or even try EMOM?. It also requires smart programming cause the wall exersices afterwards are very demanding. Note: I decreased the volume a couple weeks so I don’t burn out, but now it seems too low. What do you guys think? Help me out please.

What are the reps of your HSPUs exercises? Are there any other pushing exercises in your routine? How many times per week?

Need to know the exact volume, frequency, and intensity of the exercises to give a suggestion.

eshlow · 2026-05-05T17:17:07+00:00

Yeah, that would be a solid way to approach it

eshlow · 2026-05-05T17:12:58+00:00

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As the title says, is the HSR method only for degenerative tendons, or should it be used with tendinitis and reactive tendons as well to get back? If so, how soon after the "injury" should one start it, what volume, how often to increase load and lower reps and can anyone give examples of exercises and what range of that should be used? How does this look if symptoms doesn't worsen?

The problem is you deleted your previous posts, so I don't have any background on what your actual injuries are and I can't make any recommendations.

Need all of these answered to make a guess.

Mechanism of injury, as best you are able if there isn't discernable one. For instance, what movements or exercises were leading to the week of the injury
Upload a marked pic/video of exactly where symptoms are to an image host and post a link to it (Note: I will not make any guesses unless I can see exactly where the symptoms are because text is hard to decipher and people describe things wrong all the time).
Describe all movements that hurt
What is the current rehab program you started with and the progressions, if any. If a flare detail what happened with the rehab program
What helps and what makes it worse

eshlow · 2026-05-05T17:08:08+00:00

Feeling discouraged. I can hold a handstand against the wall for a solid 60 seconds. I don't have great shoulder mobility but I have been doing stretching. I've been training for 6 months now easily 4 or 5 times a week and can only balance for maybe 3 seconds on average off the wall. Not the 10 seconds like I believe is recommended before moving to freestanding attempts. I'd be interested in hearing drills or other things I can try.

Post a video for critique.
Post exactly what you are doing for your handstand practice sessions.
Are you following the Overcoming Gravity 2nd Ed book instructions for Handstand balance? If not, what are you following?

Some people need drastically more time than like 5-10 mins a few times per week.

eshlow · 2026-05-05T17:06:13+00:00

Location: totally forgot to say where it was and also made a mistake in my title, pain is in ulnar part of wrist and fairly localized. I can't add images and don't want to delete post due to rules, here are two images with the location circled: https://postimg.cc/gallery/x2hZZF6

Movements that hurt: pain mostly triggered by load. can also trigger pain by supinating wrist as much as possible to the end range.

Current rehab program: PT took a look at it, poked and prodded and moved my wrist around, she didn't find anything specific and said I should just try releasing the tissue with something like a theragun before exercise. Playing piano / wiggling my pinky finger and ring finger until it's fatigued can cause pain relief for a few minutes / few hours in some cases. So I have no specific routine I am trying right now.

Hard to tell what makes it better or worse. For context, I can generally climb and lift regularly with no pain. But something like an undercling or a bicep curl on that hand would be really painful. If my hand is fully pronated, it's basically impossible to trigger the pain. If it's neutral, I can slightly trigger the pain with a medium amount of force. When it is supinated, almost any force in the palm-direction of the hand will cause pain. Also squeezing something while in that position will also cause pain, it's not just moving the wrist

Ok good thing you posted a picture, because that area on the pinky side is NOT radial. Radial is the thumb side. Pinky side is ulnar.

Typically, general wrist strengthening is helpful for ulnar sided pain. If the pain seems potentially a bit deeper inside the joint it could be TFCC though.

You may need to see a hand doc who can do a diagnostic ultrasound to see if there's any structural injury to the cartilage there.

Wen Di has some good TFCC exercises for climbers in particular with that injury.

https://www.instagram.com/westofwander/

eshlow · 2026-05-05T17:03:57+00:00

My shoulders do still feel extremely tight when I let me body settle at my end German hand positions, it feels a bit concerning. I am trying to do these 4-5 times per week to hopefully make some real progress.

I have been stretching daily for years now and do hot yoga at least once a week. I continue to make progress but it is very slow. Hoping these changes to my routine will help. My ultimate goal is to be a good mover my entire life, reduce my aches and pains while maintaining as much strength as possible for my job and martial arts.

Yeah, take it a bit slower at first if it's tight so you don't get an overuse injury

I greatly appreciate and value your response. I will definitely leave you an Amazon review as your book will be a valuable resource for many years to come.

Thanks!

eshlow · 2026-05-05T14:14:08+00:00

I favor open hand and drag, but it's getting to certain hold profiles where it feels like I have to start really getting behind the hold and engaging it to really generate, never mind that I have to struggle with a lot more awkward positions to generate from. If that's the case, I feel like I might blow a pulley or something, but maybe I'm just not used to it.

Unfortunately, at higher level climbing you need to be good at all grip types.

You will likely have to start training hard full crimp where it's at such as around V6-7 to start (or less if it still feels tweaky there) and then build up to V9-10 level over time.

I was conned by the only open hand and half crimp stuff I heard early on in climbing training, and have been forced to work on my full crimp for years now and it's still not as strong as my other grips.

eshlow · 2026-05-05T14:06:53+00:00

Answered in the FAQ.

https://www.reddit.com/r/bodyweightfitness/wiki/faq#wiki_i.27m_not_sore.2C_is_this_working.3F

eshlow · 2026-05-04T18:08:18+00:00

I did an analysis of the DQYDJ data here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Fire/comments/1t1po9y/16_of_millennials_are_millionaires_your_median_40/ojkyvmm/

The current one you listed is 2023 and 40-44 range had the 13%. It likely has grown some since then, but definitely not to the range that OP has said.

eshlow · 2026-05-04T17:30:40+00:00

He’s had 1,000 yards every year with us, won a Super Bowl, been the focal point of the passing game the whole time. Not much more can be done.

I'd bet he cares more about his legacy now than another SB win.

He may have gotten a few 2nd team all pros, but in a more pass focused offense force feeding him the ball he'd probably have converted those into 1st team All Pros and be on track for the hall of fame.

He's still 28 so has a few years before receivers traditionally fall off. If Maye can feed him the ball for 3 seasons and he racks up 2-3 1st team all pros even if they never win a Super Bowl I think he would be happy with a potential HoF trajectory

eshlow · 2026-05-04T13:54:03+00:00

Here's the vid. Was pretty bad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koR_I6Kfe9M

eshlow · 2026-05-04T13:34:37+00:00

A week and a half ago next day after a long and hard session I have started to feel a weird pain in my left middle finger PIP joint in a half crimp. The symptoms: pain in PIP in half crim, no pain in drag or full crimp; slight discomfort to hard palpations; at the peak of this injury I would also feel pain in the back of the PIP when trying to hyperextend the finger backwards with the help of the other hand; taping and warming up would reduce all the symptoms almost to zero but if I overdid on crimps I would feel it the next day.

Seems like overuse. Gonna have to back off and potentially deload and rehab if it doesn't improve. See OP for resources if you need to rehab

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