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bottom elbow

Unread postby byucougars05 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 7:48 pm

so when ever i vault my bottom elbow hurts so bad and it just gives out so i have a hard time keepen myself away from the pole. what should i do to help my arm get better? can i cange something with my vault to make it stop getten worse? thanx guys!
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Unread postby opalkak » Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:44 pm

for starters there shouldn't be much pressure on your bottom arm at take off, the goal is to have your weight on your top hand, its a tuff concept to grasp sometimes, I like to think of paddleing a canoe
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Re: bottom elbow

Unread postby rainbowgirl28 » Mon Apr 26, 2004 11:46 pm

byucougars05 wrote:what should i do to help my arm get better?


Go see a doctor!
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