Well, I have done some real painful damage to myself.  Here is how it went.

Six days ago I slung severa dozen stones.  This made my forearm a bit sore from the elbow to fingers.  No problem, right?

Yesterday I was at my dad's gym and picked up some 50 lb dumbells (my wife says they are called that for a reason) and did some curls.  I was pumped and headed out to the country to throw some rocks.

Arrived in the country and found some great river rocks, smooth and mostly round and of good throwing weight.  Apparently, my forearms were still nice and tight from the curls at this point.  On my first throw, I got a terrible pain on the inside of my elbow at the ulna.  I continued to throw and the pain stayed with me, but lessened quite a bit as I threw... for a while that is.

After a dozen or so, the pain began to grow.  I continued to practice, with a slightly modified style.  Nontheless, I have pulled the orbital ligament of my throwing arm.  If I make a fist with my thumb up, I cannot extend my arm more than 90%.  The last 10% brings tears to my eyes.

I will baby this injury and hope that it heals by the time I get my concrete balls and shepherd's bag made.

Be careful guys, Yurek is right.  Don't put more force on yourself than necessary.

jeff ><>

I wish you a speedy recovery.

Well, I am feeling a bit better today.  I can almost straighten my arm with my thumb twisted out.  A lot of pain still, but not so much as yesterday.

Definitely a ligament injury.  I can flex, squeeze, and do other muscular actions.  It just hurts when the joint is extended against the ligament.

jeff <><