# Tennis anyone?

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/tennis-anyone/1284>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [March 22, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/tennis-anyone/1284 "2018-03-22T11:36:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![MorganIsm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/morganism/32/644_2.png) [@MorganIsm](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/MorganIsm)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 11:36am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/tennis-anyone/1284/1 "2018-03-22T11:36:19Z")

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This might (hopefully) be a training question, as I am hoping I can adjust something there. So I recently added the bench into my training. I had just been doing press/squat/pull.  
I am now experiencing what I believe is lateral epicondylitis; basically it hurts on the outside of my elbow when I pick something up with my arm in extension (small pain) or if I just make a tight fist or grip hard (moderate pain.  
Anything I should do As far as adjusting training or helping it go away?  
Do I need to do anything? I’m not really bothered by pain unless it is someone hitting me in the knuckles with a bokken or something. I would be okay just training through it if that makes sense? I just don’t want to aggravate it until it really sucks or cause weakness or a problem down the road.

Thank you!

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 12:17pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/tennis-anyone/1284/2 "2018-03-22T12:17:14Z")

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If it doesn’t actually bother you during training, I don’t see a reason to modify your training.

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**Author:** ![MorganIsm](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/morganism/32/644_2.png) [@MorganIsm](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/MorganIsm)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/tennis-anyone/1284/3 "2018-03-22T12:25:17Z")

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Thanks! I was hoping to hear that.

You wouldn’t be concerned about any long term effects as far as weakness or anything? I know the whole tendon-osis/it is thing gets too much attention. My philosophy on pain or injury is generally just …keep getting stronger. This has served me well so far.

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [March 22, 2018, 10:18pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/tennis-anyone/1284/4 "2018-03-22T22:18:23Z")

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No, I wouldn’t be worried about weakness.

If it gets to the point where it affects your ability to perform the lifts, you may need a more direct rehab approach. But since it doesn’t seem to be bothering you to lift, carry on.