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Originally Posted by stevemac That is great stuff, thanks a lot. any second opinions? |
The only thing that I would add is a possible explanation of the popping noise. Sometimes, a tendon encounters an air gap over the range of motion which causes it to make that clicking sound. This can be from tendonitis, from possibly a misaligned joint, etc.
I wholeheartedly agree with freddy. Skull crushers and the like are the enemy. Close grip bench is your friend. Also, certain types of pulley pushdowns - well, only one, the rope handle with your hands straight up and down - can give you some relief. Here is an exercise for you: Put your left pointer finger on your right triceps tendon, now flex your right tricep and turn your right wrist while it is flexed. Notice your right triceps tendon moving as you supinate and pronate your wrist? The natural position of our hands are palms facing at our sides. When you do skull crushers, your palms are turned down creating an unnatural line of pull. That is the basic explanation of what is going on. If you need specifics, I'd have to pull out a kinesiology book to give you the medical terms of what is involved.