Joints/Tendons

Nitrous · 08-10-2007, 06:19 PM

Do you guys take any supplements for joints/tendons? i started workin out again a few months ago and its like the joints/tendons cant keep up with hwo much my lifts are going up recently.. i was thinking glucosamine or something?

Thanks guys

**Succio** · 08-10-2007, 06:33 PM

glucosamine, MSM, chondroitin

make sure your drinking alot of water

**MacTech** · 08-10-2007, 06:41 PM

Cissus has worked for me. Also, if you are taking anything that lowers your estrogen TOO much, you can have joint pain.

Make sure you are warming up correctly too, before taking on those heavyweights.

**romanaz** · 08-10-2007, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nitrous

Do you guys take any supplements for joints/tendons? i started workin out again a few months ago and its like the joints/tendons cant keep up with hwo much my lifts are going up recently.. i was thinking glucosamine or something?

Thanks guys

glucosamine has some studies behind it saying that it lowers insulin sensitivity.

BAD. Some other studies support the notion that Glucosamine and Chodroitin isn't any more effective then Chondroitin itself.

Thats up to you.

Personally, I have had tendiniti's issues in my right knee and right wrist. Fixed it with fish oil/flax seed.

Personally, I prefer just fish oil, I take only 15g a day and it keeps my joints feeling healthy, plus its good for fat loss. If that doesn't suit you, and you don't mind spending some money, Biotest (store @ t-nation.com) you can get Flameout fishoil. That stuff is great. It helped me with my tendninitis more then 4g of fish and flax seed oil did, by itself.

Right now I'm doing 15g fish oil, plus 4 of the flameout. My joints that normally hurt, don't. Everything is good, trust the fish oil!

Drew1200 · 08-11-2007, 08:08 PM

cissus works great, fish oil works but takes about a month to really see the joint relief. chondroitin/gsm takes almost 3 months to really take effect.

like mac said, warming up is key. anytime I'm doing anything that involves my knees, elbows or shoulders I always do atleast 2 light warm up sets to make sure my tendons/joints are loose and warmed up.

**romanaz** · 08-11-2007, 11:19 PM

you sure? I felt a lot better after about a week of mega dosing fish oil.

Ya, you have to warm up properly. My warm ups take about 15-20mins.

**haiz69** · 08-12-2007, 01:15 AM

Cissus worked wonders for me.

Drew1200 · 08-12-2007, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

you sure? I felt a lot better after about a week of mega dosing fish oil.

Ya, you have to warm up properly. My warm ups take about 15-20mins.

ya dude, almost positive. never tried mega dosing it though, never been over 10g of fish oil a day.

**DarkFalcon** · 08-12-2007, 02:42 AM

Good advice in here, I use a fish oil/flax combo and a Glucosamine/MSN combo which totally eliminates all the pain.

**romanaz** · 08-12-2007, 03:02 AM

yeah, if I could afford more then 15g a day, I would.

Drew1200 · 08-12-2007, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by romanaz

yeah, if I could afford more then 15g a day, I would.

is that how much you're taking right now? any noticeable difference taking that much over 5 to 8 g/day?

**A.FreeRadical** · 08-12-2007, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by romanaz

glucosamine has some studies behind it saying that it lowers insulin sensitivity.

BAD. Some other studies support the notion that Glucosamine and Chodroitin isn't any more effective then Chondroitin itself. ...

Another study says Glucosamine and Chondroitin does not work at all. (That same study says it is very effective for older folks.)

Glucosamine/Chondroitin/MSM and Fish Oil capsules work great for me. I am prone to tendonitis, so I also take anti-oxidants like blueberry juice, Vitamin C and green tea.

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**romanaz** · 08-12-2007, 04:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Drew1200

is that how much you're taking right now? any noticeable difference taking that much over 5 to 8 g/day?

I was taking 5g a day fish and 5g a day flax

and it didn't do shit. Ramped it up to 15g fish and dropped flax and it went away real quick

Nitrous · 08-12-2007, 10:09 PM

yeah i have been taking omega 3.. maybe i'll grab some more fish oil and up the dosage on both.. and warm up a little more.. thanks guys for all of the replies

jram · 09-09-2007, 03:47 PM

I have had occasional pain in my elbows when exercising, especially when I did my first PH cycle a few years back. I noted that because of my strength increase, my rep weight increased of course and that was great but, apparently my joints and tendons did not agree with my rep weight increases. I then started taking ISS Therajoint which contains Glucosamine, Chondroitin and some other goodies, together with Omega 3-6-9 oil caps. With these two products I personally have not had any joint problems and I believe helped me do my w/o's with more increased intensity and be more enjoyable.

If your joints/tendons become painful, it’s best to lighten up on the weight for a while and especially remember to warm up the joints in addition to your muscles before working out because, the structure of a joint consists of ligaments surrounding two bony surfaces covered with cartilage and is lined by a synovial membrane filled with synovial fluid. This fluid provides a slippery surface between the cartilage acting like a lubricant, so the cartilage glides over smoothly on weight bearing joints.

So, warm up first in order to start producing synovial fluid that protects the joints. Glucosamine and Chondroitin, help in the production of cartilage and synoviol fluid. (When age, as in my case or tissue traumas occur the synoviol fluid becomes thinner and is less effective.) Also, Glucosamine needs a little time to work into your system.

For those who may not know, Glucosamine is derived from shellfish and those individuals who may be sensitive or allergic to any form of shellfish should ask your MD for advice before using products containing Glucosamine.

08-10-2007, 06:19 PM	#1
Nitrous Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atown, BC Posts: 169 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Joints/Tendons Do you guys take any supplements for joints/tendons? i started workin out again a few months ago and its like the joints/tendons cant keep up with hwo much my lifts are going up recently.. i was thinking glucosamine or something? Thanks guys

08-10-2007, 06:33 PM	#2
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MacTech IronMassoholic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: State of well being Posts: 439 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 35	Re: Joints/Tendons Cissus has worked for me. Also, if you are taking anything that lowers your estrogen TOO much, you can have joint pain. Make sure you are warming up correctly too, before taking on those heavyweights. __________________ Still going thru life one rep at a time. My training journal.

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Drew1200 Perma-Bulk to 280 Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 779 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 73	Re: Joints/Tendons cissus works great, fish oil works but takes about a month to really see the joint relief. chondroitin/gsm takes almost 3 months to really take effect. like mac said, warming up is key. anytime I'm doing anything that involves my knees, elbows or shoulders I always do atleast 2 light warm up sets to make sure my tendons/joints are loose and warmed up.

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DarkFalcon I've got a RAGING clue! Join Date: May 2005 Location: dnyc99's cleaning staff Posts: 11,511 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 299	Re: Joints/Tendons Good advice in here, I use a fish oil/flax combo and a Glucosamine/MSN combo which totally eliminates all the pain.

08-12-2007, 10:09 PM	#14
Nitrous Pro Stature Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Atown, BC Posts: 169 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 11	Re: Joints/Tendons yeah i have been taking omega 3.. maybe i'll grab some more fish oil and up the dosage on both.. and warm up a little more.. thanks guys for all of the replies

09-09-2007, 03:47 PM	#15
jram Amateur Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 60 Recipes: 0 Rep Power: 6	Re: Joints/Tendons I have had occasional pain in my elbows when exercising, especially when I did my first PH cycle a few years back. I noted that because of my strength increase, my rep weight increased of course and that was great but, apparently my joints and tendons did not agree with my rep weight increases. I then started taking ISS Therajoint which contains Glucosamine, Chondroitin and some other goodies, together with Omega 3-6-9 oil caps. With these two products I personally have not had any joint problems and I believe helped me do my w/o's with more increased intensity and be more enjoyable. If your joints/tendons become painful, it’s best to lighten up on the weight for a while and especially remember to warm up the joints in addition to your muscles before working out because, the structure of a joint consists of ligaments surrounding two bony surfaces covered with cartilage and is lined by a synovial membrane filled with synovial fluid. This fluid provides a slippery surface between the cartilage acting like a lubricant, so the cartilage glides over smoothly on weight bearing joints. So, warm up first in order to start producing synovial fluid that protects the joints. Glucosamine and Chondroitin, help in the production of cartilage and synoviol fluid. (When age, as in my case or tissue traumas occur the synoviol fluid becomes thinner and is less effective.) Also, Glucosamine needs a little time to work into your system. For those who may not know, Glucosamine is derived from shellfish and those individuals who may be sensitive or allergic to any form of shellfish should ask your MD for advice before using products containing Glucosamine.

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