The bony knob below my right elbow aches while doing skullcrushers few days back, it happened again yesterday when performing the same exercise. Thought I might have bump into something hard initially and massaging is not helping either, today then I realized it's a elbow injury.

I know it takes time to heal, don't want to sit around idle as I exercise 5 days a week, already a habit for me. What sort of upper body exercises can I perform without further straining my right elbow?

This post has been edited by Xccess: Jan 18 2015, 03:33 PM

DON'T do skull-crushers.

I am a completely healthy injury free 20 year old novice lifter. However, when I do skullcrushers I get the exact same problem and tendonities. Alot of other people experience this problem also with skullcrushers. It's not a good exercise.

It's better to switch to cable tricep press-downs or cable overhead extensions. Another great pain free tricep builder is close grip bench press.

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This post has been edited by Armesh: Jan 18 2015, 04:03 PM

Aiksss.....Skullcrusher is my favourite exercise and I only workout from home. No cable machine, will find other alternative or lighten the load. Thanks for your information, definitely do a switch after signup for gym.

This post has been edited by Xccess: Jan 19 2015, 01:13 AM

Ic, since you got dumbbells then you can do this

http://www.menshealth.com.sg/sites/default...triceps_ex4.jpg

I used to do it, no pain.

i won't say any exercise as bad exercise.
not all bodies are built to do certain exercises but that does not mean it's a bad exercise.

skip exercises that you think will bring more harm than good. identify your weakness, and work around it.

Noted on all info shared guys. Lemme address this problem first then I'll figure a way around.