Hello. This is going to seem kind of random but I would like an opinion on this.
I read a study where they had subjects to isometric exercises ie. holding a weight on their bicep statically for 20 seconds. And over a period of a few weeks they size increases in their tendon circumference.
Does “tendon strength” play a factor in terms of static strength? My understanding is that the muscle must maintain contraction and that it is the failing link during all types of static loading.
Tendon adaptations tend to occur commensurately with muscle adaptations and many of these increase strength performance, e.g. increased stiffness, for example.
Tendons can store energy and other non-contractile elements of the musculoskeletal system are heavily involved in force transfer. Elbows are actually one of the least injured joints in the sport of powerlifting, but yes, improving your preparedness for the task(s) at hand of a given sport by training in ways that simulate the sport (to a degree) can be useful.