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Sores on elbows after plank....?

smccb
smccb Posts: 99 Member
edited January 13 in Fitness and Exercise
I do a few exercise classes at a local gym that incorporate a plank- the kind where you brace yourself on your forearms. I have developed actual sores on my elbows from it. Am I doing something wrong in the way I am holding my arms to cause this, or is this normal?

Thanks!

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  • Mummyadams
    Mummyadams Posts: 1,125 Member
    ummm ... not normal I think. Assuming you don't move around on your elbows causing grazing (which is incorrect form) - maybe you have caught an infection from the mat? I always rest my elbows on my towel on a mat.
  • jamk1446
    jamk1446 Posts: 5,577 Member
    It sounds like you should reposition your arms, like they are too far forward of your body and/or you are holding your forearms off the floor. Your weight should be mostly upon your forearms. If it still bothers your elbows, you might want to place a towel or mat under your elbows.
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