Strengthening Joints Etc.

[ggelfond]

Hi Guys,

Does anyone know of any ways to increase the strength of my joints, tendons and ligaments?

- Greg

 

[Ted-P]

Lift.

 

[azjudoboxer**]

Lift.

Yep but take your TIME. Tendons and especially ligaments take about twice as long to adapt to resistance training as muscles do. Which is why people who take heavy doses of Anabolic/Androgenic Steroids AAS's often tear muscles off the joint. What happens is there muscles get so strong so fast, the tendons, ligaments cant keep up. Give your body about 6-8 weeks for the connective tissue to adapt

 

[Urban]

bompa says 12-20 reps for strengthening connective tissue.

 

[CANADIANFIGHTCLUB]

bompa says 12-20 reps for strengthening connective tissue.

What does Todor have to say about sets?

 

[SmashiusClay]

Yep but take your TIME. Tendons and especially ligaments take about twice as long to adapt to resistance training as muscles do. Which is why people who take heavy doses of Anabolic/Androgenic Steroids AAS's often tear muscles off the joint. What happens is there muscles get so strong so fast, the tendons, ligaments cant keep up. Give your body about 6-8 weeks for the connective tissue to adapt

Friend of mine does research into tendons, regularly deals with juiced up roid monkeys who have torn their biceps tendon clean from their upper arm and left their bicep as a useless lump by their elbow. I think of that as being some sort of karma.

 

[Mr.Totality]

a little glucosamine will help in the process as well

 

[vadrip]

Do joint rotations for joint strength Scott Sonnon's Warrior Wellness DVD is predicated on this.

 

[DrRezende]

glucosamine wont do much depending on your age. just lift and they will definetly get stronger with time

 

[Vagrant]

Yep but take your TIME. Tendons and especially ligaments take about twice as long to adapt to resistance training as muscles do. Which is why people who take heavy doses of Anabolic/Androgenic Steroids AAS's often tear muscles off the joint. What happens is there muscles get so strong so fast, the tendons, ligaments cant keep up. Give your body about 6-8 weeks for the connective tissue to adapt

So is it a good idea then for a novice lifter to spend the first month or two of lifting doing primarily higher reps in order to strengthen the joints, tendons, and ligaments? Does a new lifter who isn't taking AAS have to worry about damaging ligaments/tendons/joints, even if their form is good, simply because their muscles are outpacing them at such at a quick rate (as novices who are training smartly seem to be able to do)?

 

[Slick_mick]

So is it a good idea then for a novice lifter to spend the first month or two of lifting doing primarily higher reps in order to strengthen the joints, tendons, and ligaments? Does a new lifter who isn't taking AAS have to worry about damaging ligaments/tendons/joints, even if their form is good, simply because their muscles are outpacing them at such at a quick rate (as novices who are training smartly seem to be able to do)?

you dont need to worry about it all that much, but as a novice you shouldn'tbe maxing out on the big lifts yet anyway because you will need to get the form and technique down and become generally accustomed to the movements. So actually id say the 12-20 rep range is probably the best place to start to get a base before moving on to heaqvier lifting.

 

[bejak]

yeah do hi reps
my joints and such are very week
and i have found since doing hi rep weights i get less injuries playing other sports

 

[SPAZ650]

glucosamine wont do much depending on your age. just lift and they will definetly get stronger with time

what age would it help????