3 Tips to Fix Elbow Pain from Pull Ups and Chin Ups [Golfer’s Elbow]
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Coach is here to demonstrate how to fix elbow pain from pull ups and chin ups, also called Golfer’s Elbow.
He’ll take you through a self-diagnosis of which bad habit is causing pain - it could be your wrists, shoulders, execution, or a combination of the three.
00:00 - Intro
01:00 - Tip #1: Neutral/extended wrist
01:56 - Tip #2: Shoulder external rotation
02:45 - Tip #3: Control
Improving your pull up and chin up form may be difficult at first, but once you get the muscle patterns ingrained, you can do more reps without building the wear and tear injuries that could leave you benched for weeks during the healing process.
Incorrect wrist position puts extra pressure on the inner elbow because it shortens the muscles and deactivates the stronger forearm muscles that give you more stability.
Incorrect shoulder position also weakens the core muscles you need for strength and forces your body to depend on stabilizer muscles for strength, leading to elbow pain.
Correcting the 3 most common mistakes in a chin up or pull up will reactivate the right muscles for the movement and should alleviate the anterior elbow pain as your body remodels the tissue.
We’re introducing a casual format video that focuses on just the exercises without the anatomy and physiology behind the pain. If you have suggestions for other videos to try this with, leave them in the comments. We want to know what you think of the format too!
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You are the man! I did tip number 1 and 2 and it solved my tricep elbow pain / tendinitis on the pull-ups. I’ve been trying to figure out this issue for weeks and finally I don’t feel that pain during pull-ups.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Amazing!
I thought I was suffering from some long term golfers elbow, and regressed so much through injury. Tip #1 was a game changer. I will also corkscrew like #2 said. Thanks so much!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Nice! You are welcome and thanks for stopping by :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Glad to see you back Coach..🙏🙏
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
More to come!
Thanks. To the point with no ramble.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
16 күн бұрын
Brilliant comment! Thanks so much for that and for the validation :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
I like this straight to the point format. And I love prevention!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad that you like it!
Great as always Coach E!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Thank you!! 😊Like the "to the point " . Sometimes one hasn't time whether from work/school or even pain to listen & watch long.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for following along!
Straight to the point, love it.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Happy to read that :)
Dang!!! I’ve suffered for over a year with pain in my forearm while doing pull ups. Not with chin ups but only pull ups. I made the three adjustments you said, especially focusing on #1 and I’m doing pull ups PAIN FREE!! I can’t say thank you enough
@PrecisionMovementCoach
9 ай бұрын
Wow! That's great to read :) Thanks so much for sharing that. - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@bretts2048
9 ай бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach no, thank you! I can’t tell you how happy I am
Great short format. Thanks.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
I like this format! Thank you. Great tips, demonstration, and suggestions! Quite helpful! Appreciate your expertise and sharing!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for following along!
Excellent, very helpful. I have Golfer's Elbow from doing pull-ups the wrong way. This already feels better. Thank you.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
Best on the net. You are the man!!! I’m hooked.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Wow...that is such a great compliment. Thanks!!!
Great video! Can't wait to try this. I've haven't been able to do pull-ups for 5 months!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
11 ай бұрын
Hope you like it!
Thank you. Your tips actually really work.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
I do pull ups on metolius simulator for rock climbing and I started having this pain and tip #2 helped me mad right, thanks a lot!!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Thanks for trying it out :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Whoaaaa!!! I gave up pull ups for three months bc of tennis elbow…tried out your method! Day one no pain 🙏🏼
@PrecisionMovementCoach
27 күн бұрын
That is amazing to read! Thanks for sharing that and let us know if you ever need more support. Keep us posted on your progress :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
This is amazing! I clicked this in desperation thinking there was no way some minor adjustments could relieve--let alone eliminate--the pain I was getting from pull ups, but they absolutely did. Thank you!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
8 ай бұрын
Yay!
This was very helpful! I tried tip 1 today and i immediately felt a difference. Thanks you!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome! That's great to read :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Tip 1 & 2 workes put really well i was utterly surprised, thanks a lot!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Yay! So happy it helped :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
I never had elbow pain but now i can do a pull up with proper form. I could only do 2 but they felt perfect. Thank you!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
10 ай бұрын
Wonderful!
Excellent tips, thanks! Just bought Upper Limb Control to help fix and prevent elbow issues. Keep up the great work PM!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Nice!
So basically get better form and actually control your movement, great vid!!!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
5 ай бұрын
Nailed it.
More useful tips. Thanks!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
No problem!
Very informative, love the video style.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching :)
Thanks very much for your coverage on elbows pain-I recently had pain in right elbow after severe right bicep tendonitis related?, thanks again!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
You are welcome! Check out this video to assess any biceps tendonitis and start to address it: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dm2ko9mlgN3SXc4.html - Coach Joshua, Team PM
This man is the real deal!!! His root cause analysis is on point and providing the proper solution. Thank you man! I have healed from this annoyance!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 ай бұрын
That is great feedback! Thanks for sharing it. Send a report after 4 weeks (2 - 3 times weekly). We look forward to reading about your progress :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@peacemaker0071
2 ай бұрын
@PrecisionMovementCoach I actually developed the elbow issue late December 2023, found your video a few weeks after. Followed your advice right away and in about March 2023 it slowly faded away . Thank you :D
Been having pain on my right golfers elbow from doing wide pull ups, gonna try this method out but I have a good gut feeling that this should stop the pain. Thanks man!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Thanks for stopping by and trying it out! Keep us posted on your progress :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
I’m at the gym now…gonna put these awesome tops into play immediately!!!🎉
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Nice!
You guy are life savers. I came looking for Bicep Tendonitits pain from weighted pushups and chin ups yesterday, next thing I know I'm realizing I have relatively immobile scapula and then down the rotator cuff, scapula rabbit hole I went for AT LEAST 2 hours. I woke up today and I have no more shoulder pain. Don't get me wrong, I am still stiff/sore and the strength hasnt fully come back, but I also don't feel crippled at all anymore lol.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome to read...keep using the resources we have available :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Did 1 & 2. Much less pain. Thanks.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
10 ай бұрын
Nice work!
Thank you very much! I tried it straight away and it works. Unbelievable! Id always like to increase my pull ups but I cant because of elbow pain. Now I can do it regularly now. Thanks again! Great video by the way and properly explained.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Oh glad to hear you are doing better on pull-ups! Thank you so much :)
Excellent video. Like the short ones. Please do make one on getting shoulder problems like AC joint pain or impingement on bench press.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! In the meantime, check out this article: www.precisionmovement.coach/shoulder-impingement-test/ - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Thank you.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Tip #1 is incredibly helpful! not that the others aren´t but man #1 just made click for me haha. Thank You so much!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it helped!
Merci beaucoup pour vos précieux conseils. 👍🏼
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
De rien!
thanks!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
:)
The second tip was really nice ❤
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Glad that you think so :)
Thank you
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
Thank God for youtube bro
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
:)
@sues8062
11 ай бұрын
I have been struggling with just doing a single pullup. tip one and two are game changers! just those two changes "unlocked" the mystery of getting my first pullup!!!!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
11 ай бұрын
@@sues8062 yay!!!!
You are strong.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Thankyou sir
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
You are welcome!
Good stuff! I found I was going to a flexed grip when I was struggling at the end of my set as if turning my wrists would get me closer to the bar when my other muscles were failing. For a few months my left elbow has been hurting and now I know why. It’s been slowly getting better. I’ve been focusing on form over reps while using a neutral grip. I have to remember, time under tension is more important than how many times my chin goes over the bar.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
So happy this reached you. How are you now? - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@jamesn7156
4 ай бұрын
Good! and after months, no more elbow pain. @@PrecisionMovementCoach
That tip 1 aggrevates my golfer elbow even more lol
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Ай бұрын
Thanks for trying it out. It's clear that you need something more comprehensive. Consider grabbing the Elbow Pain Solution program. It can help you to assess and address the root cause of your issues: www.precisionmovement.coach/elbow-pain-solution-yt Check it out and let us know what you think :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@Andrei-ld3gw
Ай бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach wow didn't expect you to read comments, no thanks. I did your tip 2 and 3 and it helps, what really did help me is popping out my chest when doing pull ups and elevate my leg slightly to engage my core. I no longer hurt my elbows doing pull ups
thank you for the hints. I got the same symptoms and after pain increasing for two months I decided to stop. Two weeks now on naproxen and still the pain didn't go away. Thanks for the hints and I will put it into practice when I come back to training
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Hi! You are so welcome and thanks for trying it out. We really appreciate you stopping by :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@rainerfs4563
4 ай бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach by the way the pain went for several months. I found out what was really causing it was playing classical guitar and of course chin-ups later. I got a steroidal injection and now I feel better. The occupational therapist said to have a neutral grip too just as you told. I am looking forward to get back to training slowly thanks
I believe these tips also apply to rowing!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
Great video.,..Please make a video on spine position while doing pull ups...
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! In the meantime, this video has some good tips: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oGqKtqRyls-YZps.html - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Wow, thanks. I tried this and no pain in my right elbow, which had pain just minutes before when not using these tips.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Nice work and thanks for sharing :)
Great, I usually do my pull-ups on rings and often experience elbow pain, people say that rings are good because they adapt to the body but sometimes it can be a disadvantage. For instance I like dips on rings but not pull-ups.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
I hope that the video helps :)
@neuromancer27
2 жыл бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach yes, saw somewhere that you can apply torque also on rings but not sure since they don't offer resistance'
Excellent video! Now I know why my elbows are hurting. I thought I was gettng arthritis!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Happy to help!
hello coach e ! will you make a video about how to fix tricep tendonitis pain (elbow joint tip pain) ? and how to work the triceps the correct way without elbow pain ?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Check this out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/naBh08hwaJe7eZc.html - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Thanks! I didn’t notice a shoulder rotation example for chin ups. Presumably the same way?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Ай бұрын
Yes, exactly :)
Hello! Applicable to press movements as well? Thanks for your help
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
Yes, absolutely and you are welcome :)
How to do upper body strength with golfer elbow and tennis elbow on one arm?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
8 күн бұрын
Hi! Are you saying that you have one painful arm and one healthy arm? If so, there are many unilateral exericses that you can do with your healthy arm. Let us know if that helps or if you need more assistance :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Thank you for the tips, P.M.! I’ve been fighting this pain for over a year. I’ve heard, anecdotally, that it can last for as much as a couple of years. Some guys say it just mysteriously stopped at some point… I’m waiting for that day. Has anyone tried cortisone shots?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
10 ай бұрын
You got this! Also consider doing the Elbow Pain Solution program: www.precisionmovement.coach/elbow-pain-solution-yt You shouldn't have to live in pain any longer :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
👍👍video
@PrecisionMovementCoach
4 ай бұрын
:)
Ill give your tips a whirl... I had gained a little weight making the pullups a bit harder than they used to be and now I've got this nagging tennis/golfer elbow flared up. Hadn't had that pain since I was a waterline installer who shoveled rocks all day. It went away when I quit that job. Probably due to the flexed wrist on the shovel handle.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for trying it out and let us know how it goes :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Do you have any suggestions for ischial tuberosity pain or discomfort.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Try these out and let us know how they go: mixedmartial.media/main/pmc/vip-downloads/hip-pocket-routine-vip-downloads/ - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Would you recommend overhand, neutral, or underhand grip? (Direction palms are facing)
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
They're all good - neutral/underhand tend to be a bit easier and better for shoulder posture, but either way, work with one for a training block (4-6 weeks) then switch it up.
@paddyharmey907
2 жыл бұрын
love this format, any tips on strengthening shoulders and rotators by isometric contractions, thanks paddy
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
@@paddyharmey907 That stuff is gold. You can start with the Rotation Robot in the ROM Coach app and play around withthe lengths of the holds/activation force: www.precisionmovement.coach/rom-yt You can also modify the Robot by facing a door frame so that you change the angle of force production. - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Can u please do a video for elbow pain when using dumbbells
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! Check these out in the meantime: kzread.infosearch?query=elbow - Coach Joshua, Team PM
I got the golfers elbow last week. Can I start doing these chin ups straight away as a treatment? Perhaps do them using resistance bands to reduce my weight to have more controlled movement? Thank you in advance for a any tips.
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't do this for treatment - instead, I'd recommend you follow the routine in ROM Coach called "Elbow Pain I". We also have a good video that shows some unique elbow pain exercises, but Elbow Pain I is where you should start (I also reiterate this point in the video). Here's the vid: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eH2ruI9_ppOaZ7Q.html
@mikelimassolify
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the swift response
Hi How about gym rings which grip it should be?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Over or Underhand :)
@chokkeeesssingh7198
Жыл бұрын
@PrecisionMovementCoach I followed the 1st and 2nd steps from this video on the bar With pull-ups and chin ups, the pain wasn't there. Soon I tried on the rings with pull ups techniques the pain started
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
@@chokkeeesssingh7198 understood. The rings require much more use from stabilizer muscles and they are likely not strong enough yet. Keep working on the bar and check in with the rings every couple of weeks or so. - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Nice video And how to do the chin up?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Thanks. Chin-ups will be very similar and you can follow the same cues. - Coach Joshua, Team PM
I have biceps distal tendonitis due to chin ups and I'm recovering right now. Any suggestion for the future?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Start here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/aGeCwZKrqqeZe6w.html - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@luisterryulloa2224
Жыл бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach Thank you, coach. Thanks a lot for answering and for your support.
Do wrist straps help?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
3 ай бұрын
Nope. They are passive and will not facilitate the cues that Eric mentions. Let us know if you have any more quesitons :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
Can I still hang and stretch the arms waiting to heal golfers elbow in both arms?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 ай бұрын
Great question! That exercise is safe as long as it does not cause more pain. I hope that helps. Let us know if you have any more questions :) - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@bobmason1499
2 ай бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach Thanks Coach!!! Appreciate very much!!
How do you approach elbow pain if you are working on a muscle up? I’m told I should use a false grip or a bent wrist. Should I stop trying to do muscle ups completely or is there anything I can do to “get over” the elbow pain and then continue to work on my muscle up progression? Thank you for good content coach!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
It is likely not the muscle-up itself that is the root cause of your issue and the content in this video can help you out. Stop doing the muscle-ups for now and make sure that you are pain-free before restarting them. - Coach Joshua, Team PM
@TheRocknicke
2 жыл бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach Thank you!
@PrecisionMovementCoach
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Nicklas - Coach E here... you doing muscleups on rings or bar?
@TheRocknicke
2 жыл бұрын
@@PrecisionMovementCoach I’m trying both of them but I’m not quite there yet 😊
@zod-engineering-welding
6 ай бұрын
@@TheRocknicke did you resolve this? I'm having some discomfort from this same pain, and I'm surprised tip #1 has helped others since using a "strong grip" is what causes the pain the first place (the ring finger muscle is the main culprit since it is the one that has the most attachment to the bone at that point). For me, using a bent grip, or as Chris Heria calls it, "an over-grip" has helped me because I am better able to form a false grip without having to squeeze my fingers as much. The squeezing of the ring finger to maintain my hanging on the bar is what caused mine in the first place. Right now I am only doing negatives using a false-grip to do some work but not a lot of work, and I'm taking Jeff Cavalier's Joint Mechan-x supplement along with boswellia and Curcumen Turmeric supplements, as well as collagen in hopes to heal as fast as possible. Anyhow, I'd love to hear how your situation turned out because I too love to do calisthenics for my workout.
I have been having this issue for months, I stopped doing pull ups mostly, I tried it yesterday still hurt, and looked like I was weak in my upper body at the gym😢😢
@PrecisionMovementCoach
Жыл бұрын
Yikes! Let's get you strong again. The Elbow Pain Solution program can get you there: www.precisionmovement.coach/elbow-pain-solution-yt - Coach Joshua, Team PM
I always use to false grip is because it's easier to do muscles up. How can i do muscle up without using false grip?
@PrecisionMovementCoach
5 ай бұрын
Muscle ups are different from standard pull up patterns. In this case, engaging the thumb can actually be problematic. Do you have elbow pain from doing muscle ups? If not, you might not need to change anything but adding the cues that Eric mentions as best as you can will enhance the technique. If you do have pain, then take a break from muscle ups, focus on the techniques/cues in this video and then try to integrate them into your muscle ups when you are pain-free. Make sense? - Coach Joshua, Team PM