Pinning Arms

[~UN_$ung~]

who was it what was saying lee haney used to put all his gear into his chest

[Arnold jr]

who was it what was saying lee haney used to put all his gear into his chest

I've never heard that one.

[Rearden Metal]

That awesome diagram you drew (with the 50cc plunger ) is how I've done it with some success. The last time, I bruised up really bad and bled for 5 minutes straight. I generally do not hit the outer head as pictured in that image, since it swells up that smaller part of the muscle too much for my liking.

Also, I hate 1" pins. Every time I shoot w them, I get a bolus that needs to be massaged. When I go 1.5", I generally have no problems.

[local hero]

using that method in the ilustraion could be risky,, you have nerves running down that portion of your arm, ive always hit the sides for that reason

[Stavios]

I olove pinning arms but I am always scared with the tricpes because I have so many veins everywhere it's tough trying to find a good spot. I shoot really high in the triceps (right under the shoulders), if I shoot to low I don't know why but the tendon right before the elbows gets all readish and it hurst for 2-3 days.

same with the biceps, I shoot super high how else I can't move my arms for 2-3 days

[Meso_z]

Kind of like this pic, except I hold the needle at more of an angle



so instead of the needle being at a 90 degree angle from at arm, do it more at a 25-30 degree angle with plunger towards the top
and needle tip down, get it !?!


there's another technique a pro buddy of mine taught me but I don't like it as much, it involves having your arm straight out, palm facing up (towards ceiling) resting your wrist on a chair top or dresser

so it looks like this:

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and you put the needle straight up parallel to your body) into the mass of the tricep (which is hanging down due to gravity)

here I made quick illustration in paint..

Great instructions, thanks.

[Captain Equipoise]

No prob

one thing I will add, this happened to a buddy of mine  who got 2nd place in Canada's a few years back (almost had a pro card)

he hit a tricep shot TOO LOW on his arm (close to the elbow) since he was doing a lot of short acting esters before his show, like prop, winstrol, suspension, npp..anyways he hit some nerve on his arm because he went way too low and paralyzed his arm for about 3 weeks

needless to say he didn't get his pro card, got hooked on painkillers (oxy and perc) and retired from competing.