Does strength-endurance exercises are goodfor ligaments?

CrazyBoy · Post by **CrazyBoy** » Oct 30, 2005 13:34

Hello! I have a question or a health problem if you will. Due to a certain body-building exercise for the triceps (extension with the dumbbell) my elbow joint hurts. I read domewhere (I can't recall where) that natural strength -endurance exercises without weights have beneficial effects on ligaments. Is this true? For example, will long sets of push-ups fix my problem?

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Oct 31, 2005 06:28

High rep exercises do strengthen ligaments but i think the best course of action would be to drop any exercise that causes any kind of pain.Even if it didn't cause pain it's only an isolation exercise that isn't really needed.

Dragon.

CrazyBoy · Post by **CrazyBoy** » Oct 31, 2005 15:06

Ok! I understand! But what should I do instead of extension for the triceps?

dragon · Post by **dragon** » Nov 01, 2005 06:31

Depends on whether you are building the triceps for appearance or functional strength.
Either way,exercises like one arm tricep extensions,cross-body extensions,kickbacks,etc are advanced isolation exercises that won't be to productive unless you already have a solid foundation of muscle to start with.
I don't do any direct work for my triceps anymore.The "only" work they get is from heavy bench presses and shoulder presses.If you do want to emphasise the triceps more,you could bench with a narrower grip(but not too narrow).

Dragon.