Questions tagged [tendons]
A tendon (or sinew) is a tough band of fibrous connective tissue that connects muscle to bone and is capable of withstanding tension.
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How does over stretching hamstring injury work?
I have recently started doing Yoga, and I think I over stretched my hamstring. (I wanted quick result so I pushed pretty hard at a lot of poses, e.g. forward fold, wide leg forward fold etc) initially ...
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How can I keep fit whilst having tendonopathy in my glute?
I have tendonopathy in both my glutes but especially my right one.
If I can’t do running for a while and Bigg impact things, how do I keep fit and still do cardio?
Can I do any HIiT workouts still?
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What does the science tell us on how to improve tendon strength?
I'm trying to find an authoritative reference on how to improve tendon strength. Often when I search for it, what I find is instead advice which focuses on muscle strenght.
This reddit post suggests ...
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Does sticking to one exercise for a long time cause a plateau, where the body no longer makes improvements even after muscular failure?
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Does sticking to a single exercise cause a plateau, and by "plateau"
I mean: "a point in your training where neither reaching failure nor trying to push beyond failure on a ...
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Training for tendons
I've heard that slow tempo resistance exercises are a good way to improve the strength / health of your tendons... I've first-hand experience of this too in the past when I had tendinopathy problems.
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If high volume of work at high frequency stimulates muscle growth, why does computer work cause RSI?
Typing for 8 hours a day places the muscles and tendons under much more stress than any strength training or stretching routine a physiotherapist might prescribe to someone suffering from RSI.
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How can I as an middleaged non athlete implement lower body plyometrics in a safe and time efficient manner?
The lower body portion of my current strength program is:
Wed:
3x5 Back squat
3x8 Bent over rows
Sat:
3x5 Back squat
1x5 Deadlift
I want to incorporate a little bit of moderate plyometrics.
Not so ...
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Running shoes to avoid tendinitis
I like to run long distances (7-17 miles) on the trail, but occasionally or partially I also run on the road.
I have got pain similar to tendinitis in my left ankle, and I started looking for new ...
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Is deloading useful for recovering?
I think I'm I have a tendon or ligament à bit hurted at the bottom left side of my left chest because for 1 month I've rushed at weights (I've increased it to fast).
Should I decrease the weight and ...
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How do climbers prevent tricep tendinitis?
For the past year or so, I've been really into sport climbing. I climb 3-4 times a week, and it's been amazing for my grip strength and my pulling strength.
One thing that limits how often I can climb ...
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Elliptical & patellar tendon
I have mild patellar tendinopathy, and would like to still get cardio in. I have an elliptical, but wonder the best way to leverage it while minimizing stress on the patellar tendon/quad. I know with ...
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One arm workout
Until 2 months ago I was in the best shape I had been in over a decade. My gym closing was a small setback but the big issue now is my left arm. I tore a tendon in my elbow in late march and it’s ...
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Rehabbing stubborn tendonosis
I've had tricep tendonosis for over 4 years.
I've seen numerous physios and put countless hours of my own research into it. Most of my rehab efforts have been with slow tempo / eccentric exercises.
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Can tight hip flexors cause tight hamstrings?
Today I noticed that when I sit like this:
My left leg goes comfortably all the way down, but my right leg won't. It won't go down past 45 degrees unless stretched. Does this mean that the right hip ...
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Nordic Hamstring Curls (without bending arms)
I have quite a unique problem, in that I'm struggling to rehab my lower hamstring tendinopathy because of a tendinopathy in my elbow (tricep).
The physio prescribed me eccentric / Nordic Hamstring ...
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