Elbow Hyperextending

uwdawg07
uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
My left elbow keeps hyperextending - especially during push ups. It's super painful! What is up with that? Has this happened to anyone else and how did you "fix" the issue?

Thanks!

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  • Showmm
    Showmm Posts: 406 Member
    Stop doing it.

    Sounds simple, but that's it. If you can hyperextend, there's not really a good way to stop doing and locking your elbows other than stopping just before you get to that point. So stop on the way up just before your arms are completely straight.
  • uwdawg07
    uwdawg07 Posts: 372 Member
    Stop doing it.

    Sounds simple, but that's it. If you can hyperextend, there's not really a good way to stop doing and locking your elbows other than stopping just before you get to that point. So stop on the way up just before your arms are completely straight.

    I'm consciously doing that now, but I never had an issue with it before?

    It just started out of nowhere. I'm wondering why...
  • martinh78
    martinh78 Posts: 601
    As above, stop doing it for starters. Sounds like ligament damage to me. I'm not an expert though, but something for you to search google for. Also I'd be resting (avoiding any push-ups for example) until the pain has gone. Even by not hyperextending it you are still stretching the ligament "normally"

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