Rip and medial epicondylitis

[Smyth]

Done the search function, and understand you to say that golfers elbow can be fixed with chins over a few weeks. 25 sets of 2, increasing reps per set each week until I'm doing 30 sets of 5. Presto chango, pain gone.

My question: Have I missed any updates to this advice? I'm an old fucker (well, 53) suffering from what I believe to be golfers elbow. I have not been resting it, but it is painful, especially setting up on my bench press.

This may be an annoying, repetitive question. If I don't see any replies, I'll assume that was the case.

5'8.5"
167 lbs
53 y/o
squat 235
dead 300
bp 165
press 105

[Mark Rippetoe]

That's still my advice.

[Smyth]

Thanks Coach.

[Smyth]

I was only able to complete 10 sets of 2, and not 25 sets of 2. Do you recommend I take whatever rest between sets I need to to get to 25 sets? I ended up resting about a minute between the last several sets. Obviously the elbow hurts during them, but I also guess I'm not up to speed on my chins. I plan on trying to increase sets, and then reps.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Do 14 sets next time.

[Dag]

Sweet! Glad I found this! I'm going to give it a shot. It's better than it was but not better. There was a long time it was quite painful to unrack an empty bar.

How many times a week does one do the chins?

[Smyth]

Sweet! Glad I found this! I'm going to give it a shot. It's better than it was but not better. There was a long time it was quite painful to unrack an empty bar.

How many times a week does one do the chins?

Rips advice earlier was 2 times per week during this rehab.

[Smyth]

Do 14 sets next time.

Thank you, sir. Will do.

[Dag]

Rips advice earlier was 2 times per week during this rehab.

Sounds good. Thanks!

[Dag]

I did my first round of 25x2 chins tonight. If this works I'll be forever in your debt for starting this thread, Smyth. I've been struggling with golfers elbow forever.