Strength increase and joint pain

[nwjt]

Since starting on 200 mg per week my strength has been steadily increasing. However, I am now starting 300 mg per week and I would expect more increase.

I do very good form. However, the inside of my elbows, the tendon that connects to my pinky on the underside, is having pain. Not sure if it is from bench or from the pullups I do. It tends to hurt worse after pulling exercises.

Is it from the strength increase? Its the only joint that hurts. Any recomendations?

[frawnz]

Take it easy and ice it often. This happens to me a lot, especially if I haven't worked out for a while or if my workout routine changes. It can also happen if I lockout my arms on certain exercises (like pullups, heavy curls, etc). In your case, your muscle strength is probably outpacing your tendons. To me, this is one of the biggest reason to avoid doing AAS until you have a solid base because it's like increasing a bridge's weight load without the appropriate supporting cable strength. This can lead to excessive stress on those cables or worse.

Since you're on TRT as opposed to a cycle, this is somewhat unavoidable. Just take care of your joints and tendons, keep ice on hand, try not to fully extend/lockout your arms on exercises and be patient so your tendons have a chance to keep up with your strength increases.

Maybe someone else can chime in on some supplements that could help, like glucosamine possibly.

[Times Roman]

In your case, your muscle strength is probably outpacing your tendons.
Maybe someone else can chime in on some supplements that could help, like glucosamine possibly.

Agreed. Muscular strength increasing with lagging increases in tendon strength.

I don't think there are any magic formulas here. I too am on trt and i've been taking a little var. seems to help somewhat. AND I don't push to failure on my sets anymore. Too risky if you ask me. I'm 48 btw, so I'm beginning to learn to tone it down a notch. I've had three training related injuries in the last six months, and it sucks always in rehab.

You can try MSM. I take 5 grams / day. Every day.

[ds53]

What gets that tendon going on me is using bicep curl machines. If I dont do one arm at a time, mine will get sore as hell and take several weeks to calm down. I useally just get away from these type machines and use cables and dumbbells until there is no tenderness.

[Alloy]

Everyone here said it best, the #1 cause of training injuries is from pushing too hard. I've heard it from many ppl on TRT, with hormones having been out of wack for so long workouts have been a chore. Now with everything coming inline, E2 going down, TT back up to what they were when they were 18, people get excited with being healthy again. On the flip side no matter what you're age, muscle growth can out pace your tendons. I would just back off a bit and maybe drop a set or a few reps. Everyone enjoys feeling healthy and being well, but nothing sucks more than being laid up for a few weeks because of a failed max set.

Glucosamine is a great supplement that people with arthritics use for their joints. Give it a try, you might just like it.

[Times Roman]

Yeah, it's slowly starting to sink in on me not to go to failure anymore. Instead, about one or two reps short of failure. Not ideal, and growth comes slower, but it sure as sh1t beats rehab!!!

Reminds me of a story... I'll keep it brief. some of you probably already heard it....
A young and an old bull on top of a hill looking down on some prime pasture land and a heard of cows grazing. the young bull looks up to the old bull, all excited, and says "let's haul asss down to the bottom of the hill and fvck us a cow!"
the old bull looks back at the young bull and says.... No! Let's take our time getting to the bottom of the hill. Once we get there, let's fvck 'em all!