Al, it is only recently I have come across your RUclips channel. You have some fantastic content, however, I genuinely think this is one of your best videos.
I gave up calisthenics a few years ago because I developed sever tendenosis... I was an idiot and didn't allow time for my tendons to strengthen and recover. I just went too hard too soon. I was obsessed with muscleups, levers, archer pushups, planche and all of those cool bar tricks. I learned quickly but I developed that golfers elbow pain and just kept working through it. I wish I would have known what I was doing to myself. I eventually could not do any of the things I had learned because it was just too painful and left with aching arms and hands for months. I would try a few times after laying off for a long time but felt the pain immediately as soon as I tried any of those manuvers. After nearly 3 years of not doing any of that I tried a muscle up and banged out 3! I felt no pain, but stopped in fear of it lol. So that lead me to find this video in hopes... MAYBE I could take it super slow and get back to it the right way.
Dead hangs has cured my shoulder pain from over training kettlebells. I’ve heard them referred to as a “poor man’s chiropractor’ and they have been wonderful for opening the shoulder girdle and encouraging blood flow. Great video. Thank you sir!
Hey, hey, hey, great video Al! I have aggravated an old issue with my shoulder recently with some advanced intense workouts and for the last month I have regressed all of my exercises to steps one and two of Convict Conditioning for high reps and my tendons feel much better all over, not just in that shoulder. So I can vouch that this video gives great advice. Now my plan is to slowly progress through the steps once again with no hurry and make the workouts more intense over time. We're working out!
Al, THANK YOU for uploading this. This was especially helpful for me at this point in time. I recently began exercising on the rings. My biggest personality flaw is impatience. After training on the gymnastics rings for a couple weeks, I noticed severe pains in my chest and forearms. In the past, I responded to obstacles by working and straining myself more. I would feel guilty if I rested for an entire day even after an intense workout during the prior day. I realized now my impatience has caused my stagnation. In hindsight it's obvious, but rest is crucial to progression. Thank you for this upload.
That's the best video on the subject, best advices. I had tendinitis for almost a year in my elbows, I had to take a step down from multiple Pull Ups sets and regress. Now it's gone but I am always listening to my body. I might have a subject for your next Ask Al: I have been struggling lately between training for strength as in lots of low reps sets, which are great workout but I feel like I am losing some muscle mass over time, and following a program like Get Strong for example. I am a bit lost as to what are my fitness goals lately... thank you in advance. FORZA 👊
An unusually long and excellent video. Thanks Al. I get elbow pain with too frequent and/or weighted chin ups. I get both tennis elbow and golfer's elbow. If I dial it back and use a voodoo band and a hard ball like a La Cross ball to massage it, the pain will eventually go away. I have to do this every day for at least two weeks.
I hate it that people don't talk much about this issue. If I had known about this, I would definitely have been more careful. I have watched lots of vids and info but had thought that you're fine to go if your muscles feel great. I didn't get pain in my wrists and elbows most of the time, but I was having trouble in things like holding my cell phone for extended period. My elbows should be OK, but I'm not sure how long my wrists will take
I'm quite familiar with golfers elbow. I've gotten it not from training but from my job. In short it came from reaching in the van and pulling the boxes out by my fingertips. I have found that my pushup training has helped this. As ive researched this yes rest is the way for it to heal. Now when im doing anything physical training or work i pay attention to exactly what makes it flare up and try another path to succeed. Thank you al for addressing this subject.
Cissus quadrangularis is supposed to help with tendon issues. I’ve had shoulder problems from one arm pushups and elbow problems from one arm pullups back in the day.
How do you know if you have tendonitis..I've had a little pain in the elbow for years and ignore it but sometimes hurts a little when doing pull ups or swimming a lot..any tips?
Al. Your the voice of reason in a mad world! Thanks for this video. Suffering elbow tendonitis after performing pull-ups. I can perform Australian Pull-ups with little pain. I want to heal since I am progressing close to the muscle up. Should I just focus on lets say running for a week, than attempt pull-ups after resting? I don't want to lose the strength gains I made so far. Thank You!
i used to get these kind of problems a lot. Nowadays, i do less workouts but with higher intensity. No more pain and still making progress on the skill works such as human flag, planche, etc
Great video Al! Thanks for all your instruction over the years (5 years calisthenics strong). I own all your books and app; recommend you (and Dann) to everyone. I developed a bout of tendonosis in the shoulder at the start of January. Do experience a dull ache for a few weeks while it heals or is pain for you only during the exercises? My shoulder aches the worst at night while trying to sleep, which seems weird. It is getting better... slowly. Ending week 4 of laying off it and feels like I'm another couple out. Best regards,
Hey Hey Hey Al, thnx for the great video. I started calisthenics about 8 months ago and are boarder line obsessed with it. I can do a back lever and elbow lever. When you say to take a week of does it mean no exercises or can you still crosstrain with swimming or hiking for example. I started feeling the burning sensation in my knee , elbow😬😀. Please keep up the great work you guyz are truly inspirational 🤙🏻 and that with no BS
Bro u have no idea how relieved I am I got two diagnosis from two different doctors first one said tendon dislocation with a ultrasound examination, The other said tennis elbow which is more likely true, when I went to the gym today I had no idea what to do I was literally lost but now I know what I’m gonna do tomorrow
Very interesante video. So, how should you start practicing a new skill like front lever for example, maybe do it one session and skip the next one? And artificial sweeteners also cause inflamation?
Got a rotator cuff injury a couple of weeks ago and this came very handy :) I'm still in the recovery period though, resisting the temptation to go back to training calisthenics as usual :/ at least I can use my legs and abs!
It's perfect now thanks! Thankfully I was smart enough to stop when I felt serious pain, and still it took around a month and a half to recover. 10 therapy sessions and after that about two weeks of soft exercises with a band. Then I came back to working out but progressively going from super easy exercises to normal. Now it's as if nothing ever happened!
that's wonderful to hear! I'm currently reading about the benefit on passive hanging on the shoulder. Maybe you should look into it and encorporate it as a kind of prehab.
Yes! In fact I did include it when I was coming back to calisthenics. FitnessFAQs has a very nice video on the subject (plus some other cool exercises), called "How to fix overhead shoulder pain", look it up!
It's always been KAVADLO, but people have been misspelling it my entire life. There's a lot of words in the English language that have an L followed by a D, but not so many that have a D followed by an L, which is probably why people get mixed up so often.
this was a good vid, and very timely for me. After being focused on higher reps on pull-ups for a long time I started to move into heavier chins and working back towards OAC. Definitely experiencing some tendinosis.
Al, whenever I see lists of the best push up variations, I almost never see handstand push ups mentioned. Even your list of the top 5 push up variations only has vertical pushing movements. Why is that?
Al, it is only recently I have come across your RUclips channel. You have some fantastic content, however, I genuinely think this is one of your best videos.
An absolutely essential input, Al.
I gave up calisthenics a few years ago because I developed sever tendenosis... I was an idiot and didn't allow time for my tendons to strengthen and recover. I just went too hard too soon. I was obsessed with muscleups, levers, archer pushups, planche and all of those cool bar tricks. I learned quickly but I developed that golfers elbow pain and just kept working through it. I wish I would have known what I was doing to myself. I eventually could not do any of the things I had learned because it was just too painful and left with aching arms and hands for months. I would try a few times after laying off for a long time but felt the pain immediately as soon as I tried any of those manuvers. After nearly 3 years of not doing any of that I tried a muscle up and banged out 3! I felt no pain, but stopped in fear of it lol. So that lead me to find this video in hopes... MAYBE I could take it super slow and get back to it the right way.
Dead hangs has cured my shoulder pain from over training kettlebells. I’ve heard them referred to as a “poor man’s chiropractor’ and they have been wonderful for opening the shoulder girdle and encouraging blood flow. Great video. Thank you sir!
dude, nothin new but put in the right words makes a huuuge difference. thx for that mr. K
This is everything you need to know before even thinking about training for the planche, oac and other harsh skills.
Hey, hey, hey, great video Al! I have aggravated an old issue with my shoulder recently with some advanced intense workouts and for the last month I have regressed all of my exercises to steps one and two of Convict Conditioning for high reps and my tendons feel much better all over, not just in that shoulder. So I can vouch that this video gives great advice. Now my plan is to slowly progress through the steps once again with no hurry and make the workouts more intense over time. We're working out!
Finally someone hit the explanation spot thank you sir! Al Kavadlo for president!
You're the best, Al. Thanks for the video. Aside from the help, now I know it's "not just me"!
Al, THANK YOU for uploading this. This was especially helpful for me at this point in time. I recently began exercising on the rings. My biggest personality flaw is impatience. After training on the gymnastics rings for a couple weeks, I noticed severe pains in my chest and forearms. In the past, I responded to obstacles by working and straining myself more. I would feel guilty if I rested for an entire day even after an intense workout during the prior day. I realized now my impatience has caused my stagnation. In hindsight it's obvious, but rest is crucial to progression. Thank you for this upload.
That's the best video on the subject, best advices. I had tendinitis for almost a year in my elbows, I had to take a step down from multiple Pull Ups sets and regress. Now it's gone but I am always listening to my body. I might have a subject for your next Ask Al: I have been struggling lately between training for strength as in lots of low reps sets, which are great workout but I feel like I am losing some muscle mass over time, and following a program like Get Strong for example. I am a bit lost as to what are my fitness goals lately... thank you in advance. FORZA 👊
An unusually long and excellent video. Thanks Al. I get elbow pain with too frequent and/or weighted chin ups. I get both tennis elbow and golfer's elbow. If I dial it back and use a voodoo band and a hard ball like a La Cross ball to massage it, the pain will eventually go away. I have to do this every day for at least two weeks.
Got some tendinitis in my one shoulder from over working OA pushups.Regressed back to assisted OA pushups for now. Shoulder slowly getting better.
Solid advice. Thanks Al!
heyyyy Al! Thanks for still putting a few videos up here even though your busy with your new program!
I hate it that people don't talk much about this issue. If I had known about this, I would definitely have been more careful. I have watched lots of vids and info but had thought that you're fine to go if your muscles feel great. I didn't get pain in my wrists and elbows most of the time, but I was having trouble in things like holding my cell phone for extended period. My elbows should be OK, but I'm not sure how long my wrists will take
Great video, Al! Very well stated explanation of the science!
Thanks Al! I had no idea tendonosis was a thing!
I'm quite familiar with golfers elbow. I've gotten it not from training but from my job. In short it came from reaching in the van and pulling the boxes out by my fingertips. I have found that my pushup training has helped this. As ive researched this yes rest is the way for it to heal. Now when im doing anything physical training or work i pay attention to exactly what makes it flare up and try another path to succeed. Thank you al for addressing this subject.
Hey hey hey Al! A little change in presentation... Great going!!
Awesome! Thanks for your input on it! Sucks to take a few weeks off, but it's a valuable lesson.
This is good advice. Thanks for sharing.
Words of wisdom and from the trenches!!
That's an awesome wisdom you dropped there bro.. seriously you don't look like you are 40 years old...
Thanks Al for a very informative vid and It's got me thinking how I may progress my training whilst dealing with a persistant issue
Cissus quadrangularis is supposed to help with tendon issues. I’ve had shoulder problems from one arm pushups and elbow problems from one arm pullups back in the day.
How do you know if you have tendonitis..I've had a little pain in the elbow for years and ignore it but sometimes hurts a little when doing pull ups or swimming a lot..any tips?
Thanks, Al, useful video!
Al. Your the voice of reason in a mad world! Thanks for this video. Suffering elbow tendonitis after performing pull-ups. I can perform Australian Pull-ups with little pain. I want to heal since I am progressing close to the muscle up. Should I just focus on lets say running for a week, than attempt pull-ups after resting? I don't want to lose the strength gains I made so far. Thank You!
Great tips. Thank you so much.
Thanks buddy :)
i used to get these kind of problems a lot. Nowadays, i do less workouts but with higher intensity. No more pain and still making progress on the skill works such as human flag, planche, etc
How many times u train weekly
@@Meko-x1n the skills? Once a week. Twice a week max
@@Meko-x1n but back then when I was having these injuries, I trained almost everyday
Thanks Al, just what I needed to hear✌🏼
Great video Al! Thanks for all your instruction over the years (5 years calisthenics strong). I own all your books and app; recommend you (and Dann) to everyone. I developed a bout of tendonosis in the shoulder at the start of January. Do experience a dull ache for a few weeks while it heals or is pain for you only during the exercises? My shoulder aches the worst at night while trying to sleep, which seems weird. It is getting better... slowly. Ending week 4 of laying off it and feels like I'm another couple out. Best regards,
Hey hey hey, the beard is back... Love you Al...
Hey Hey Hey Al, thnx for the great video. I started calisthenics about 8 months ago and are boarder line obsessed with it. I can do a back lever and elbow lever. When you say to take a week of does it mean no exercises or can you still crosstrain with swimming or hiking for example. I started feeling the burning sensation in my knee , elbow😬😀. Please keep up the great work you guyz are truly inspirational 🤙🏻 and that with no BS
Bro u have no idea how relieved I am I got two diagnosis from two different doctors first one said tendon dislocation with a ultrasound examination, The other said tennis elbow which is more likely true, when I went to the gym today I had no idea what to do I was literally lost but now I know what I’m gonna do tomorrow
Legend
Thanks Al! really appreciate this video!
Top bloke. 💪
Thank you!
Always the best. Free and good advice. :-)
thanx Al
Great Video!!!
I'm suffering plantar fasciitis currently.It's been six months.How do I do?
there's a free short book by Steven Lowe. it's fully instructional on the method to heal each area of tendonitits through high rep and slow eccentrics
Very interesante video.
So, how should you start practicing a new skill like front lever for example, maybe do it one session and skip the next one?
And artificial sweeteners also cause inflamation?
Nice advice ! The hardest part is the week off 😂
Can u get any problems in elbows from sitting in front a computer ~10 hours a day? If yes what to do?> (stretches etc.)
You absolutely can. The only solution I know of is to spend less time on the computer.
Got a rotator cuff injury a couple of weeks ago and this came very handy :) I'm still in the recovery period though, resisting the temptation to go back to training calisthenics as usual :/ at least I can use my legs and abs!
How's it going now?
It's perfect now thanks! Thankfully I was smart enough to stop when I felt serious pain, and still it took around a month and a half to recover. 10 therapy sessions and after that about two weeks of soft exercises with a band. Then I came back to working out but progressively going from super easy exercises to normal. Now it's as if nothing ever happened!
that's wonderful to hear! I'm currently reading about the benefit on passive hanging on the shoulder. Maybe you should look into it and encorporate it as a kind of prehab.
Yes! In fact I did include it when I was coming back to calisthenics. FitnessFAQs has a very nice video on the subject (plus some other cool exercises), called "How to fix overhead shoulder pain", look it up!
My distal biceps tendon are stiff they nnot move
Very useful advice. This is just what I needed
Nice
Thanks man, kinda new it all, but probably needed bearded lad to say it.
Al, I follow you, but you have intruded into Medicine, Nutrition and Physiotherapy. Some of the things you've said are ok, but some are not.
having a Mandela Effect where I think your name was Kavaldo.
It's always been KAVADLO, but people have been misspelling it my entire life. There's a lot of words in the English language that have an L followed by a D, but not so many that have a D followed by an L, which is probably why people get mixed up so often.
this was a good vid, and very timely for me. After being focused on higher reps on pull-ups for a long time I started to move into heavier chins and working back towards OAC. Definitely experiencing some tendinosis.
Al, whenever I see lists of the best push up variations, I almost never see handstand push ups mentioned. Even your list of the top 5 push up variations only has vertical pushing movements. Why is that?
I think it's because most of us consider the HSPU to be its own exercise entirely.
Y u raging in the thumbnail bruh?
I guess you've never had tendinitis...
Al Kavadlo he'd understand if he had