Author Topic: Pointy elbows (Read 24948 times)

Ursus · « **on:** February 04, 2010, 06:29:24 PM »

Maybe I am only noticing this now but does weights make your elbows pointier?

Julio Ceasar · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2010, 06:56:28 PM »

Use alot of GH maybe?

Ursus · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2010, 07:03:24 PM »

None.

I am only 23. Not pointy so much as just very hard. WOuld locking out increase calcification etc?

haider · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2010, 07:12:23 PM »

marty31672 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2010, 07:13:12 PM »

do you eat steak and do squats? both those can raise yo natural testosterone and gH level

Natural Man · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2010, 07:13:56 PM »

GENETICS. Look at your father elbows. And yeah of course, arm exercizes can increase pointy elbows. Lying triceps extensions did that to mine.

kiwiol · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2010, 07:14:02 PM »

Quote from: Ursus on February 04, 2010, 06:29:24 PM

Maybe I am only noticing this now but does weights make your elbows pointier?

Definitely. I think you get it when you do heavy overhead tricep extensions and weighted dips.

Wingnut32 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2010, 07:38:04 PM »

My elbows are a little pointy, nothing too bad. And yes, my father has pointy elbows.

hipolito mejia · « **Reply #8 on:** February 04, 2010, 07:52:52 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on February 04, 2010, 07:14:02 PM

Definitely. I think you get it when you do heavy overhead tricep extensions and weighted dips.

yes 87 % of bodybuilders have that problem.

badlad · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2010, 11:45:07 AM »

Bullshit...I saw on the Oprah show that it is 6 out of 10 bodybuilders so your claim of 87% is way off...next time get your facts right before spouting off

badlad · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2010, 11:46:59 AM »

I have seen over the years some truly shocking cases of pointy elbows - the worst I can remember was on a guy who was a fairly large GH user so could well be to do with that.

Jake_W · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2010, 11:51:05 AM »

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funk51 · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:25:06 PM »

Quote from: Jake_W on February 05, 2010, 11:51:05 AM

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and the winner of the knobby knees contest is.......chris dickerson.

dov · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:33:38 PM »

I'm guessing that it's just a matter of bone structure/genetics....I doubt weight training changes the structure/shape of the elbow.

kiwiol · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:37:40 PM »

Quote from: dov on February 05, 2010, 01:33:38 PM

I'm guessing that it's just a matter of bone structure/genetics....I doubt weight training changes the structure/shape of the elbow.

My elbows were "normal" up until I was 20 or so, and have grown visibly in the last 10 years. Pretty sure it has to do with heavy overhead extensions and dips - you can literally feel it when you go heavy.

I'd say my hands have grown a little too, from all the heavy gripping and handling of weights.

funk51 · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:41:53 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on February 05, 2010, 01:37:40 PM

My elbows were "normal" up until I was 20 or so, and have grown visibly in the last 10 years. Pretty sure it has to do with heavy overhead extensions and dips - you can literally feel it when you go heavy.

I'd say my hands have grown a little too, from all the heavy gripping and handling of weights.

you do a lot of heavy gripping do you? why weight grippers can you handle bet ya didn't think i was going there. nyuk nyuk nyuk. i can close the 250 lb heavy hands gripper,. the 300's are still beyond my capabilities.

kiwiol · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:46:09 PM »

Quote from: funk51 on February 05, 2010, 01:41:53 PM

you do a lot of heavy gripping do you? why weight grippers can you handle bet ya didn't think i was going there. nyuk nyuk nyuk. i can close the 250 lb heavy hands gripper,. the 300's are still beyond my capabilities.

Never tried any grippers cause I've never run into them anywhere.

I've got the forearms though, lol

saopl · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:50:02 PM »

Quote from: kiwiol on February 05, 2010, 01:46:09 PM

Never tried any grippers cause I've never run into them anywhere.

I've got the forearms though, lol

are you trying to hide your hair loss? we all know it's there.

kiwiol · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2010, 01:58:29 PM »

Quote from: saopl on February 05, 2010, 01:50:02 PM

are you trying to hide your hair loss? we all know it's there.

Oh no! And here I was, hoping no one would notice or find out, never mind the tons of pics I've posted with my head showing.

Mr Nobody · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2010, 02:54:36 PM »

Calcium deposits = pointy elbows

Gino30 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:53:53 PM »

for sure that long-term lifting makes the elbows stick out....tricep extensions (i. skull crushers, overheard extensions) are my main cuase.....gives me the shits

webcake · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2010, 03:56:13 PM »

lol, i was just thinking about this the other day. Mine seem like they have gotten progressively pointier. And they hurt cause at work i have my elbows on the desk all day.

#1 Klaus fan · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2010, 04:17:18 PM »

It's never a good idea to workout.

Ursus · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2010, 07:10:33 PM »

Haha I am so glad you guys get this also lol.

ManBearPig... · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2010, 07:30:38 PM »

don't have them.

then again, i don't work out, so i'm safe.