Arm flexibility

[Fatfacts25]

Hi there Rippetoe, I have really bad flexibility in my arm. If measuring from the wrist to “straight.” It’s a good 3 to 4 inches. I try to hang and all that but just don’t know what to do with it. Admittedly I hate stretching. I’m also not naturally pliable. I think there is something I’m missing. I wanted to know if you had an approach to this that works? There’s a lot of junk out there in the ether that’s just plain witchcraft.

[Mark Rippetoe]

Are you talking about your elbow?

[Fatfacts25]

Yep. Elbow. Stays bent. Not even dead’s straighten that sucker out. With all the BS out there it’s hard to know what works. “Regular stretching don’t budge it.

[Mark Rippetoe]

It's most likely a bony impingement from an old fracture. You can't stretch bone.

[Fatfacts25]

Ok. Thanks man. I’ll have to get it looked at by someone. Haven’t broken it to my knowledge. Maybe born with it. I remember somebody telling me when I was 19 it was bent.

[Mark Rippetoe]

What will they look at it and say? Something you don't already know?

[evhough]

This condition is only in one elbow? Are you a video game player?

[Fatfacts25]

I’m not sure what video games have to do with it. I have played them. I have also played basketball, softball, football. I lift weight. I just happen to have an issue with my right elbow. That’s it.

[Will Morris]

I’m not sure what video games have to do with it. I have played them. I have also played basketball, softball, football. I lift weight. I just happen to have an issue with my right elbow. That’s it.

How much extension are you missing?