[kach22i]

UPDATE: 03/08/16

Good news; I am coming up on my one year anniversary of exercising about six days a week, just about a month away in early April.

Bad News; I hurt the left tendon in my forearm "Tennis Elbow" just about four days ago while doing inclined curls improperly and with perhaps too much weight.

More Good News: The weather is breaking here, expected to get up to 67 F. today, so outdoor aerobic exercises such as running and bicycling will be easier.

I'm still swimming twice a week but plan on being less aggressive about it while I heal.

And have been putting ice packs on my injury, although I got a four day late start on that - all this injury stuff is new to me.

I am really bummed out at some level. I was starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, muscle mass in my arms and chest has never been greater (legs balanced out too), lately it's been like looking at some one else's body in the mirror.

Winter for me has been bulking up time, spring and summer will be getting off the remaining fat time. My injury merely hastens this transition - or so I trust that will be the situation.

Any suggestions on how to treat Tennis Elbow injury?

One of my friends is an amateur boxer and provided me with quite a few tips, I'm interested in learning more from others which have gone though the same thing.

I'd like to go back to benching my own weight, swimming for an hour at a time, and doing 30 push ups ten times (300 total) several times a week, but have been told recovery is going to take a month or two, so don't push it.

Frustration, in just four days I can feel muscle mass and muscle tone starting to fade..................need to do something ASAP.

I will be running/sprinting and jump roping today. Plus I bought a used single person trampoline yesterday for $10 which I'm eager to try outdoors.

I have no idea how to preserve my upper body gains with only one good arm.

Looking for ideas.