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[Orcrist]

when i carry out the straight punch with my rear hand I have started to get a pain in my elbow is this due to stretching to much when i punch? any suggestions?

[Thaiboxer]

Sounds like you are hyperextending your elbow. Your elbow should never be locked performing the punch.

[elbows_and_knees]

does it happen when you spar, shadowbox or hit the bag? If it's the first two, yeah, you're most likely hyperextending. It's not hard to do when there is no target or when you are punching forcefully at a target, then it moves prior to impact...

[bushido_man96]

Yeah, try not to lock your arm out completely when you punch.

[Orcrist]

could you explain hyperextending a little more like how i should not do it. what do you mean by locking my elbow out?

[bushido_man96]

When you punch, you can hyperextend the elbow by locking it out at the end of the technique. When you punch really fast and hard, you actually lock it past the point it should stop, hyperextending the joint, past its normal stopping point. This will cause a sharp little twinge in the elbow when you first do it, and if it lingers, or you keep doing it, when not in action it will present kind of a dull ache in your elbow.

[Orcrist]

so how do i stop myself from doing this, do i actively keep it in mind when i train?

[bushido_man96]

so how do i stop myself from doing this, do i actively keep it in mind when i train?

Lighten up your punching a bit, until you can get a feel for stopping the punch before locking your elbow. Once you get it figured out, speed it back up.

[patusai]

Sounds like you are hyperextending your elbow. Your elbow should never be locked performing the punch.

I agree FWIW

[cathal]

Somthing else to consider is your training routine. If you are training for short periods of time this can be a factor. You should give your muscles some time to warm up, loosen up, and get used to the repetition. If you're doing that already, then great.