Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below Today i went to the gym for my bicep/tricep day, which is my normal wednesday routine (this is my 4th week lifting). During certain exercises, such as barbell curls and preacher curls (using an EZ bar), i noticed a sharp stinging pain on the outside of my forearms (the side the pinky is on), and it really stung when i let go of the bar at the end of a set. It wasn't near as bad when i left the gym, but i still noticed it slightly as the day and night wore on, considering i'm a busser at a restaurnant and i have to lift bus tubs full of dishes on a normal basis. Have any of you ever had this pain before, or heard of someone who has? I'm new to lifting, so i'm not sure if this is common and i should just ignore it, or if there is something that i can do about it. Any opinions would be helpful.
pain in forearms...
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pillsbury
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thats similar to my problem, only mine seems much worse...mine only hurts when i bench. i have been told a number of things from poor hand and wrist strength to muscle imbalance. i know that in the past, laying off the bench for about a month really helped for a bit, however did not fix the problem. if i can remember i am going to get a bucket of sand to work on opening strength and i just might even backhand the racketball a bit
chanmanfoo
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i have this same pain. i feel it all the way to the bone and right through the muscle. i have been dealing with it off and on for two years. doctors think its tendonitus. i grit my teeth and work through it. sucks. good luck bro, hope it goes away.
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chanmanfoo, mine is the same way. i don't feel any pain in the muscle, i feel it in the actual bone. i thought it was maybe from gripping too hard, but during preacher curls i just kind of cradled the bar in my hands and it didn't help any. maybe it could be a calcium deficiency in my bones or something, i should probably start drinking more milk. i don't know what to do, i guess i have no choice but to work through it, which sucks because it's gonna hurt.
erickthegreat11
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throw in some forearm curls using dumbells. Also do behind the back forearm curls using a barbell. Keep it in the 8-10 rep range, lifting heavier than that is risky if you're prone to pain in this area.
The behind the back forearm curls will work the outter forearms muscle, and the other wrist curls will work more towards the inner muscles.
The behind the back forearm curls will work the outter forearms muscle, and the other wrist curls will work more towards the inner muscles.
The Red Man
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Could be tennis elbow...I know...I have it. It is usually caused by cheating when doing curls.
well i'm pretty sure it's not from cheating when i'm doing curls. i have read all about how cheating doesn't help you grow on these boards, so i use enough weight so i only move my arms. ericthegreat11, what are behind the back forearm curls? i have been thinking that maybe my forearms are fairly weak and i should concentrate on them more, or follow the idea of working w/ weights that i can to 8-10 fairly easily, which sucks because i know i probably won't get as much growth from that, but oh well. i think i will stop doing preacher curls too for awhile, because i can still slightly feel the pain today while doing certain things. does anyone actually know what this is, or is it basically just weak forearms, or weak bone structure in my forearms?
erickthegreat11
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Just started doing these recently. You take the barbell, standing up, overhand grip, only the bar is held behind you, and just curl it up. Give you an idea where to start, I work with about 55-60 pounds on forearm curls (8 reps), and am working with 30# on a standard 45# bar.
When I neglect training fore-arms for a while I can get the occaisional sting on the pinky side of the fore-arm.
I think, because there runs a tendon/muslce there that isn't used as much normally as the ones that correspond to your thumb and indexfingers (wich are much stronger). Suddenly during an exercise the pinky area has to stabillise and gets overloaded. The remedy is to strenghten that weak area to avoid surprises.
The best exercise I found to deal with it is the reverse cable curl, doing sets of 12 reps, squeeze the bar hard during the whole exercise. I especially use the cable curl when the area is in pain, because the peak-forces are spread evenly as opposed to reverse barbell curl (more stop and go torque) , which I use again when the area is OK
I think, because there runs a tendon/muslce there that isn't used as much normally as the ones that correspond to your thumb and indexfingers (wich are much stronger). Suddenly during an exercise the pinky area has to stabillise and gets overloaded. The remedy is to strenghten that weak area to avoid surprises.
The best exercise I found to deal with it is the reverse cable curl, doing sets of 12 reps, squeeze the bar hard during the whole exercise. I especially use the cable curl when the area is in pain, because the peak-forces are spread evenly as opposed to reverse barbell curl (more stop and go torque) , which I use again when the area is OK
gettinlarger
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This is one of the most common problems I see on this board.
Just go lighter for a while. It will heal itself. Use different exercises/widths as well.
Just go lighter for a while. It will heal itself. Use different exercises/widths as well.
