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Chi Kin Tsang

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Utrecht, The Netherlands

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19
Oct

Testing the Elbow: Take Two

Time to test out the tennis elbow again! I'm unsure what kind of weight to lift after being out for such a long time, so I've been messing around with some different weights, reps and rest times.

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5 reps

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5 reps

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5 reps

2

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5 reps

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5 reps

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5 reps

3

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8 reps

+ 12 kg

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8 reps

+ 16 kg

3

7 reps

+ 16 kg

4

1

8 reps

+ 55 kg

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8 reps

+ 55 kg

3

8 reps

+ 55 kg

16
Aug

Testing the Elbow

I’ve just completed my first upper body workout in ages to see how the tennis elbow holds up after exercising.

1 minute rest per exercise and 3 minutes of rest between sets.

(21 Aug) Edit: I’m definitely still feeling the lingering effect of the workout. I’ll try to reduce the load in my next session to see if it has any effect.

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10 reps

+ 8 kg

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10 reps

+ 8 kg

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10 reps

+ 8 kg

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10 reps

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10 reps

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10 reps

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10 reps

+ 8 kg

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10 reps

+ 8 kg

3

10 reps

+ 8 kg

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10 reps

+ 4.5 kg

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10 reps

+ 4.5 kg

3

10 reps

+ 4.5 kg

5

1

10 reps

2

10 reps

3

10 reps

15
Jun

Increasing the Reps

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

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25 reps

+ 2 kg

5

25
May

Increasing the Weight

A small increase from 1.5kg to using a 2kg bar for my wrist and elbow recovery exercises.

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

4

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

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20 reps

+ 2 kg

4

20 reps

+ 2 kg

5

3
May

My New Recovery Routine

I'm been trying to do these exercises at least 4 times a week and it has been helping me subdue the pain from the tennis elbow. I'll be working on increasing the weight and reps slowly.

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1

20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

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20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

3

20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

4

20 reps

+ 1.5 kg

5

7
Apr

Tennis Elbow Update

Sadly, my tennis elbow injury, which has kept me away from badminton for almost a year, has been flaring up again. It's time to put a break on doing pull-ups and dips again, until further notice. The plan is to do the exercises from this post every single day until the injury is truly gone.

5
Apr

Workout

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5 reps

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5 reps

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5 reps

2

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10 reps

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10 reps

3

10 reps

9
Mar

Workout

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5 reps

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5 reps

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5 reps

2

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5 reps

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5 reps

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5 reps

8
Mar

Workout

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10 reps

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10 reps

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10 reps

2

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10 reps

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10 reps

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10 reps

3

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10 reps

+ 6 kg

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10 reps

+ 6 kg

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10 reps

+ 6 kg

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10 reps

+ 6 kg

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10 reps

+ 6 kg

3

10 reps

+ 6 kg

5

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20 reps

2

20 reps

3

20 reps

7
Mar

Workout

The sun is finally shining — the perfect time for a workout outside! Found a new pull-up and dips bar nearby too.

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5 reps

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5 reps

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5 reps

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8 reps

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8 reps

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8 reps

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10 reps

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10 reps

3

10 reps

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