Tendon damage question...

[WARLORD_123]

How much pondage can you safely add to your max bench press rapidly during a cycle before you are risking damaging your tendons and ligiments. For example on week six of 14 and already up 60 pounds on the bench or so and still rising steady. Alot at least 25 to 30 pounds were due to form/technique adjustment.

 

[Sesshomaru]

It's a very individualized thing. People have differences in tissue texture and people can adapt quickly and others take forever. All we can say is that it's best to be progressive with periods of loading and unloading and rest.

Waving volume is always a good idea from multiple standpoints (neural and muscular). You also have to consider the frequency regardless of intensity however. Repetitive stress on the same tissues or in the same patterns is a killer for overuse. If your exercise variation is decent and loads vary you should be cool with a few breaks of total rest built in.

Most guys do to much, too often, and for too long resulting in a lot of unnecessary wear n tear. It's all a matter of progression, right?

 

[mike1107]

well, powerlifter or not, I'd seriously consider the use of a movement that risks to create a permanent damage to a tissue

some people's body are not made for a kind of ROM and even for love of any sport, I'd not take such a risk
I would never tell to stop, just make sure sport won't create any permanent problem to you which is not what we're looking for


just my 02

 

[big_byrd52]

is this strength u have had and are getting back or new strength? if new thats a hell of a lot! and will slow down soon. bench shirts can add 200lbs to a bench in a matter of weeks learning the shirt. u should be fine, just dont over due it with the heavy weights. warmup and do things to strengthen the little muscles in there too.