Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Rotator Cuff Exercise Myths And Risks – Especially For Tennis Elbow Sufferers
Rotator Cuff / shoulder weakness and injuries often play a large role in causing Tennis Elbow and Golfer's Elbow.
Discover the true, essential function of this often misunderstood muscle group, learn why you should consider Rotator Cuff exercises – Especially if you're an elbow tendon injury sufferer...
And learn which exercise you may want to avoid doing the way some "experts" recommend!
Rotator Cuff Exercise Myths And Risks – Especially For Tennis Elbow Sufferers was originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)
Thursday, April 5, 2018
The 3 Key Principles Of Tennis Elbow Rehab Exercise

Are you looking for which exercises to do when you have Tennis Elbow – And which exercises are best?
You're in the right place – But let me ask you this, first: Are you sure it's the right time to begin those exercises?
Because, I have to tell you, there IS a right time and a wrong time to begin your Tennis Elbow rehab exercises!
And I'd to help you avoid the common mistake of starting them at the wrong time – Or in the wrong order, because it can make a huge difference to your healing and recovery!
So, let's talk about three key principles – that you won't likely hear anywhere else:
- Why Tennis Elbow Rehab Exercises are NOT the top priority – in the beginning of your healing process,
- How and why starting those Exercises right away often aggravates the injury,
- WHAT the BEST Exercise to begin your Tennis Elbow rehab IS (when it is time to start)
- (And why that exercise is NOT actually Wrist Extension)
So, put down those weights, bands or rubber bars for a minute – and let's reconsider this thing.
Because after 15 years of experience in treating Tennis Elbow and coaching people online, I've seen WAY too many people get these 3 things wrong…
(along with all the other treatment mistakes, like taking pills, icing, wearing a brace and getting Cortisone Shots)
Here's the link to the full article if you'd like to read along:
Full Article On Tennis Elbow Rehab
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'Tennis Elbow 101' – (6 videos on Tennis AND Golfer's Elbow)
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Tuesday, April 4, 2017
How Helpful Is Physiotherapy In Treating Lateral Epicondylitis?

Why clinical Physical Therapy treatments often don't help Tennis Elbow sufferers recover - The typical P.T. 'Modalities' involved, and the key part that's often missing - And how you can do your own rehab more effectively at home!
For a detailed article attempting to answer this difficult question visit:
How Effective Is Physical Therapy For Treating Tennis Elbow?
Originally published on: https://tenniselbowclassroom.com (Read the full article there.)
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
Avoid These Exercises When You Have Tennis Elbow

Which upper-body exercises should you avoid, stop for the time being or modify when you have a Tennis Elbow injury?
Should you use dumbbells or is it better to use barbells? What about muscle isolation; is it better to do more general exercises and avoid getting too specific?
In this episode, Allen Willette from Tennis Elbow Classroom covers the following strength-training / weight-lifting questions and concerns:
- General Thoughts On Exercising While You’re Injured
- Barbells Vs. Dumbbells (And Kettlebells) Does It Matter?
- Basic Types Or Classes Of Exercise To Avoid – And Why
- – All-Or-Nothing Exercises
- – Long-Lever / Extended-Elbow Exercises
- – Shoulder-Stability-Challenging Exercises, etc.
- Specific Upper-Body Exercises To Skip – And Why
- – Reverse Biceps Curls
- – Deltoid Raises
- – Cable Exercises
- – Upright Rows
See also this important, related podcast:
Working Out Wisely When You Have Tennis Elbow (Can You?)
And for the full article on exercises to avoid – with this podcast embedded go to:
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Saturday, August 6, 2016
Working Out Wisely With Tennis Elbow

Should you continue working out with weights or doing any kind of upper-body strength-training exercise if you have Tennis Elbow?
Does it make any difference what originally caused your injury? – Whether it was originally caused by:
- Weight lifting in the first place?
- From playing tennis or golf?
- From computer use?
- OR from heavy, physical work?
Allen Willette from Tennis Elbow Classroom, answers these and other Tennis Elbow related exercise questions in this episode.
Your needs will vary, depending on whether your injury originates from low-intensity / high duration work, like computing…
Medium to high intensity (but shorter duration) sports like tennis and golf…
Or long-duration, heavy, physical work, like construction.
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Saturday, July 30, 2016
What Are The Best Exercises For Tennis Elbow?

To make a full recovery from your Tennis Elbow injury you’ll need several key strengthening / rehab exercises.
And in this episode, I cover the three best exercises for Tennis Elbow, which one(s) you should start with, and how taking a more indirect approach may be the best way to ease into your rehab.
Because, for some Tennis Elbow sufferers, taking the direct approach that's most often recommended (starting with “pure” wrist extension) is an invitation to more struggle and aggravation.
See my full-length post with video for more on Tennis Elbow exercises here
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Friday, July 29, 2016
The Goals Of Tennis Elbow Rehab Exercises

What exactly are the goals of Tennis Elbow rehab exercises?
There are three key things you’re trying to accomplish with resistance exercise when recovering from a Tennis Elbow tendon injury, whether it’s Tendinosis, Tendonitis or a tendon tear:
- Muscle strengthening
- Tendon remodeling
- And tendon healing
In this podcast we look at each of these important Tennis Elbow exercise goals in detail. And for the article please visit:
Full article on Tennis Elbow Rehab Goals
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Tennis Elbow? Be Sure To Skip These Gym Exercises!
This short slideshow demonstrates the KEY upper-body, strength-training gym exercises you should avoid (temporarily)…
While you’re recovering from a Tennis Elbow / Lateral Epicondylitis injury AND perhaps for a short time afterward.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Can You Keep Working Out With Lateral Epicondylitis? – (A Two-Minute Tutorial)
Can you continue doing your upper body strength-training / weight-lifting exercises while you still have Tennis Elbow?
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Should You Keep Working Out If You Have Tennis Elbow?
Cardio? Absolutely! Upper-Body Weights? It Depends!
If you have Tennis Elbow or Golfer’s Elbow you can certainly continue with your cardio exercise and lower-body work out (that’s probably obvious and uncontroversial!)...
The real question is: Should you continue to lift weights or do upper body strength training? (With or without weights or equipment)
It depends on how severe your injury is, naturally - But it also makes a big difference HOW you developed your Tennis Elbow...
Here's The Full Post On Working Out Wisely With Tennis Elbow
Here's the "Working Out Wisely With Tennis Elbow" Podcast
And the video on YouTube
Thursday, July 24, 2014
Can You Still Do Upper Body Strength Training When You Have Tennis Elbow?
You can certainly continue with your cardio exercise and lower-body work out - Not much controversy about that! - (And it should be helpful to your recovery) - BUT, should you continue to lift weights?
Monday, September 2, 2013
Tennis Elbow Exercises
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| Tennis Elbow Exercises = Essential, but not all by themselves! |
Learn what the goals are, what the best exercises are and when to start exercising.
And get a complete program of therapies, stretches AND exercises to help you put a permanent end to your Tennis Elbow pain and weakness.
Read more at: http://tenniselbowclassroom.com/exercises-tennis-elbow/
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Are Eccentric Exercises (And Rubber Bars) Best For Tennis Elbow Treatment And Rehab?
Friday, July 26, 2013
"Rubber Bar" Rehab: Is Eccentric Exercise The Best Tennis Elbow Treatment?
YouTube playlist: More videos on Tennis Elbow exercises
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about the potential benefits of ‘Eccentric Exercise’ when it comes to Tennis Elbow treatment and rehab.
Is it possible that one type of muscle contraction could be THAT much more effective compared to another in tendon healing and strengthening?…
More at Tennis Elbow Classroom: Video, post and podcast on Eccentric Exercises for treating Elbow Tendonitis
Thursday, July 25, 2013
"Rubber-Bar" Rehab: Fact Or Fad? [Podcast]
Is the eccentric approach and the "FlexBar" rubber bar device, often used to perform it, really a treatment breakthrough – Or just another gimmick?
Visit Tennis Elbow Classroom for More articles and videos on rehab exercise for Tennis Elbow in general.
AND: http://goo.gl/EORtB for the video, post and podcast with more detail on this interesting topic.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Exercise And Tennis Elbow Rehab
There are three essential goals of exercise in Tennis Elbow rehabilitation:
- To strengthen your muscle,
- To encourage healing of your tendon,
- And to strengthen that injured tendon
This video examines how exercise is meant to help achieve each of these goals – and where it sometimes falls short!
Read the post on exercise for Tennis Elbow rehab


