Hate this elbow pain!

[bmccasland]

Me too. Right elbow, and I'm tired of it, tired I say.

(But it doesn't bother me as much as my knee, which I am in PT for)

[indigoiis]

You may want to do some core strengthening and a little light weight training which will help you balance your body better over the frame, and the arm and elbow will be more flexible, and bear less weight.

[beccaB]

One of the things my PT had me do was to rest my elbow on my knee with my palm down and hold a hammer so that I could move the hammer-head back and forth in a half circle. That was to build strength and flexibility in the muscles and tendons around the elbow.

[jenniferh]

Me three. I had no elbow pain when I got my bike, then at my 2nd fitting the lbs moved my saddle forward. After a short ride I knew it was no good and I moved it back. Of course, I don't know exactly where it was and I can't find the perfect spot again. Now I have constant pain in my left elbow when I straighten it. I am clueless about what to try. Forward, back? I just don't know where to start.

[zoom-zoom]

You may want to do some core strengthening and a little light weight training which will help you balance your body better over the frame, and the arm and elbow will be more flexible, and bear less weight.

And maybe do some triceps work. I had elbow pain when I first started riding, but eventually it went away. I think because I kept riding and rode more, but also because I started incorporating upper-body weight workouts into my weeks.

[MCAP]

I just came here to post a similar question. I've only been riding for a few weeks and I have elbow pain in my left elbow. I got a new saddle and moved the saddle forward just a bit- that helped. I got gloves- that helped. I know that I'm just putting a lot of weight on my hands and my elbow ends up absorbing a lot of it. I also know that I drop my left ribcage when I ride (bikes or horses- it's been a problem riding horses for years) so that puts more pressure on the left.

I'm thinking that it will get better as I gain more core strength. When I'm in the drops and really pedaling against some resistance I can pull the weight off my hands and elbows and hold myself up. That feels fantastic, but I can't maintain it for long.

It will get better, right?

[jenniferh]

I just moved my saddle forward about 1cm and for a short ride it felt better. I felt like I could use my core to keep me up more than just my arms. I know I need some strength training too.

Does anyone know why just 1 elbow would hurt? I am making sure I ride with bent elbows. Can you still be too tight with bent elbows?