I had the same thing going from medium AR to High AR. Also just working it in light conditions. A wider bar grip will help as will some sort of Powerlock bar system such as the Cabrinha one.. You could even try shortening your chicken loop so your arms are never quite fully stretched out.

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I've had the Tendonitis thing from too much Windsurfing and no other excercise. That disappeared with a winter off and different excercise (weights etc)
But now I've had a muscular pain from Kiting and Windsurfing, near the tendon, but after doing weights (barbell) its completely gone.
It seems to be that Windsurfing and kiting locks your arms out too much, and the full motion using weights helps alot and you get stronger too.
I agree that the chicken loop length is very important too.

you can get tendonitis from a chicken loop that is far too long. (and theres lots of ppl i see all the time with a chicken loop twice the length it needs or should be).

your arms are weakest fully extended. the smaller muscles are taking a high load when you pull from full extension (or over extension!)

make sure your riding with the bar out in a comfortable position... your arms should be slightly bent (so your bicep pulls the bar)

you should also be stretching your arms WELL and warming up WELL before you get on the water AND after you get off the water

any strengthening excersizes are going to help too

i had chronic probs until i reduced my chicken loop length... I only use about 6 inches on *any* kite (and its all i ever need too)

Check out this thread : www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=853 .. same topic - some good answers...

Don't forget there is a "Search" link up the top ^^^

just remember nuerofen is just hiding the symptoms.

having said that ive done exactly that, two neurofen before kiting is pretty good at stopping that type of pain.

pretty sure you can f**k ur liver up taking that sorta stuff regularly

dont blame the tools

Fingers I am hearing you it is a real pain in the well errrr arm!!!
I have had alot of trouble with elbow and upper arm pain this season.

Dont loose hope though it can be controlled.

I had refered pain from some neck/nerve problem (Dont ask me the tech I dont know)But the pain was along my entire arm with a bit of tennis elbow thrown in for good measure.
Symptoms
Very Sore elbow
very sore BI/Triceps continual stabbing sharp pains
And the worst morning elbow pain (this was the worst - I would wake up in agony from this one)
Pain after kiting

I went to a physio and I am not joking I was screaming during the first consultation - it was brutal but my neck, back, and bad arm/shoulder was a knotted mess. Miracle the next morning NO Pain. I have been given spinal stretching exercises and they are a god send in my case they are working but many cases are different

For the tennis elbow
ask your physio about the rolled up towell exercise If he dosn,t know it post a request and I will write it up for you - no time now...

You really have to experience this to understand how disheartening and painfull this condition is remember the stretch after the session is vital.

The pressureless bar on the flysurfer warrior and maniac eliminates this problem, unfortunately the new flysurfer's with the WAC system have moved away from this system. I don't quite understand why the pressureless bar system can't be applied to LEI kites. 90% of tennis elbow resolves within 6 months, unfortunately there is no miracle cure and if you are in the other 10 % you may have the problem for up to 2 years. A windsurfing mate was out for 18 months after pumping to get going in the Ledge to Lancelin event. He had physio, multiple cortisone injections and was anal about doing his exercises. Ultimately it burnt itself out. My advice is avoid the problem at all cost, maybe the pulley bar is the way to go, however what about heavier days? maybe get a 5 metre flysurfer maniac