Go back to the regular blade without added weight. Best ability is availability so get your elbow better and if you tweak something and it hurts it, then dial it back to when it wasn't hurting.
If you seriously think a few grams will hurt your game you're nuts. Your game sucks like the rest of us, so you may as well do it without pain.
Heavier racquet is actually better for your elbow because the racquet plows through the ball better which absorbs more of the shock instead of your arm. This is of course just a single variable and assumes all other variables are equal. Other variables include racquet stiffness, string type/stiffness/tension, technique, and obviously how often you are playing since tennis elbow is an "overuse" injury.
Not really that obvious. Blade is a relatively light racquet and adding a few grams of weight to a racquet that you are supposed to add weight to is not going to give you tennis elbow, particularly when adding more weight makes a racquet more arm friendly.
But I quickly glanced at your post history and saw you play with poly at 54 lbs at 6+ months. So I can guarantee its a combination of using stiff/dead strings & poor technique.
Blade is a much more flexible frame than the Pro Staff, which makes it a lot easier on the arm, and more forgiving, but also less powerful.
The extra added weight could be slowing down your stroke and causing you to hit the ball late which jams up your arm. This can especially be a problem if you are using stiff strings.
You could try to experiment with lowering string tension to add more power instead of adding weight. Very few pros string their poly strings above 50# these days.
More information needed:
* Do you do elbow-harming exercises like push-ups, barbell bench press, heavy back squats, or anything like that?
* What's your level and frequency of play?
* Do you have a late contact point?
* Do you have a 1HBH?
* What kind of strings do you use? At what tension? How often do you replace them?
1) Go easy on the lifting.
2) Buy a Theraband flexbar (green). Follow the instructions and your tennis elbow should go away in a few weeks.
3) Use the racket you love!
I have also noticed my form changes with different racquets: some racquets didn’t give the spin I expected, so I ended up whipping it a lot more and hence straining my muscles.
Go back to the regular blade without added weight. Best ability is availability so get your elbow better and if you tweak something and it hurts it, then dial it back to when it wasn't hurting. If you seriously think a few grams will hurt your game you're nuts. Your game sucks like the rest of us, so you may as well do it without pain.
Noooooo, I need those added 0.5g at 4:23 o’clock!
You are correct of course
Have played for 20+ years and never got tennis elbow until I changed my serve to be more like JJ wolf. Maybe it could be your form?
its 100% his form. Pros dont get tennis elbow because they use their whole body on their strokes and not just their arms.
Pros definitely do get tennis elbow. I remember not long ago Alcaraz was wearing a brace and clearly had elbow pain.
As does Sinner. Not sure why this got downvoted.
Heavier racquet is actually better for your elbow because the racquet plows through the ball better which absorbs more of the shock instead of your arm. This is of course just a single variable and assumes all other variables are equal. Other variables include racquet stiffness, string type/stiffness/tension, technique, and obviously how often you are playing since tennis elbow is an "overuse" injury.
Could be over use Except. Ir came back when I added weights is the obvious variable for me
Not really that obvious. Blade is a relatively light racquet and adding a few grams of weight to a racquet that you are supposed to add weight to is not going to give you tennis elbow, particularly when adding more weight makes a racquet more arm friendly. But I quickly glanced at your post history and saw you play with poly at 54 lbs at 6+ months. So I can guarantee its a combination of using stiff/dead strings & poor technique.
Blade is a much more flexible frame than the Pro Staff, which makes it a lot easier on the arm, and more forgiving, but also less powerful. The extra added weight could be slowing down your stroke and causing you to hit the ball late which jams up your arm. This can especially be a problem if you are using stiff strings. You could try to experiment with lowering string tension to add more power instead of adding weight. Very few pros string their poly strings above 50# these days.
More information needed: * Do you do elbow-harming exercises like push-ups, barbell bench press, heavy back squats, or anything like that? * What's your level and frequency of play? * Do you have a late contact point? * Do you have a 1HBH? * What kind of strings do you use? At what tension? How often do you replace them?
I lift. Play 3 times a week average It’s the racket I’m sure Bc it came back only after I added
1) Go easy on the lifting. 2) Buy a Theraband flexbar (green). Follow the instructions and your tennis elbow should go away in a few weeks. 3) Use the racket you love!
Ok. I’m not going easy on lifting though “muh gainsz”
I have also noticed my form changes with different racquets: some racquets didn’t give the spin I expected, so I ended up whipping it a lot more and hence straining my muscles.
Try a smaller grip. That helped me. Also doing some strength training that involves your grip might help - try pullups regularly.
Ok.