Good read and props for going old school and referencing "Weider Principles" (Weider Pyramid Principle)!
Tendon pain sucks moose balls. Something else to keep in mind, particularly as we get older is that flexibility & ability to recover starts to decline, which is probably the source of most of my aches & pains. I experienced my first "elbow tendonitis" in the late 80s getting sloppy trying to snap thru heavier rope grip tricep extensions, and saw my first PT for "elbow tendonitis" in the early 90s. Since then, I've experienced the following:
- shitty pain in right shoulder - MRI showed just a lot of frayed tendon and inflammation was causing impingement on the collar bone
----> Fixed w/ arthroscopic surgery to clean up the frayed tendon & shave down the collar bone - fantastic results, lifts increased dramatically w/ zero pain
- ongoing rounds of more or less pain from "elbow tendonitis" (tendonosis) since the early 90s
----> Reduced pain as prescribed in the OP's post - time off, reduce weight, switch to less isolated curling
----> Bigger problem when I tore right biceps (playing golf) Athroscopic surgery repaired the 85% tear but still have issues w/ very tight forearm /wrist from time off for this & other tear surgeries)
- more shitty pain in right shoulder - PT says I "overstretched the ligaments" --> 3 years for 'overstretched' ligaments to regenerate - so ongoing PT / chiro to be sure they "regrow" back to normal instead of perpetually stressed
Recommendation: Don't get old
Recommendation: always work on flexibility & good recovery
Recommendation: Deca
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