Painful Curl's!!

[wnt2bBeast]

Alright this is seriously pissing me off now..Ive had this nagging forearm pain ( see link, it hurts along the purple colored #4 line) It is especially irritating when i do any sort of curl for bi's i havent trained them in almost 4 weeks..it felt better on tues so i tried some curls but then had to stop..when doing pressing moves it bothers me but i can still complete my reps without it being a factor..However bi's are extremely painful and im not training them..Anyone deal with a similar problem? Suggestions?
http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/WristFlexors.html

 

[InTraining]

Could be a nerve issue...I got something similiar in my left bicep a few weeks ago from doing chins and not giving the bis enough rest days and then doing curls....no direct bicep work for a week fixed it up

I also read an article about how tight wrist flexors will eventually cause forearm issues....if you would like I can get you the link....

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Could be a nerve issue...I got something similiar in my left bicep a few weeks ago from doing chins and not giving the bis enough rest days and then doing curls....no direct bicep work for a week fixed it up

I also read an article about how tight wrist flexors will eventually cause forearm issues....if you would like I can get you the link....

yeah if you have it handy id like to take a look.thnx bro...

 

[Cuthbert]

I don't do a lot of curls.. but I know a lot of people who have bad wrists from it.

All I ever do are hammer curls.. to me, they are much easier on the wrists than bb or even EZ bar curls. Incline curls are a good way to go as well.

 

[WhatNot51]

Alright this is seriously pissing me off now..Ive had this nagging forearm pain ( see link, it hurts along the purple colored #4 line) It is especially irritating when i do any sort of curl for bi's i havent trained them in almost 4 weeks..it felt better on tues so i tried some curls but then had to stop..when doing pressing moves it bothers me but i can still complete my reps without it being a factor..However bi's are extremely painful and im not training them..Anyone deal with a similar problem? Suggestions?
http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/WristFlexors.html

Story of my life. Does it also hurt you when you let the weight go? When i drop the bar, oh jesus does it hurt my forarm.... and its in the same exact spot as you too. Doing hammers isnt too bad for me tho. Im interested in suggestions too.

 

[InTraining]

Actually looking at the article again it doesn't talk a lot about forearm pain....but lots of forearm pain originates from weak extensors and tight\very strong flexors...anyways enough of my babbling..here is the article

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459213

 

[wnt2bBeast]

I don't do a lot of curls.. but I know a lot of people who have bad wrists from it.

All I ever do are hammer curls.. to me, they are much easier on the wrists than bb or even EZ bar curls. Incline curls are a good way to go as well.

My wrists are perfectly fine as is my elbow its whats inbtween..lol BTW i use an EZ curl bar most of the time and i do my hammers all the time

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Story of my life. Does it also hurt you when you let the weight go? When i drop the bar, oh jesus does it hurt my forarm.... and its in the same exact spot as you too. Doing hammers isnt too bad for me tho. Im interested in suggestions too.

Usually stops when i let go of the bar..i cant even get passed my warmup weights without it hurting let alone sets of 10!!!

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Actually looking at the article again it doesn't talk a lot about forearm pain....but lots of forearm pain originates from weak extensors and tight\very strong flexors...anyways enough of my babbling..here is the article

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do?id=459213

thanks for the link bro..at least i found a good stretch..lol i dont think its a matter of weka forearms but i like the stretch even though i cant do it lol

 

[RGS83]

STOP RIGHT NOW!

PLEASE.

What they suggest wasn't bad - HOWEVER I had/have the same as you.
I went to the doctor and they sent me for xrays and that turned up nothing, so they sent me for some other type of exam similar to an xray....

What you're saying sounds exatly like what I had. Your biceps are curling the weight no problem, but your 'Ulna' *sp which is a tendon/ligiment (not sure) in your forearm is damaged - it's pretty much a stress fracture.

It's messed man - if you keep curling it won't go away, it starts out small like nothing, then it gets so bad that doing a warmup hurts you... Then it get really bad, to the point where other exercises are effected and you can't life a thing when doing daily errands.

I suggest going to the doc and asking to be tested. Xray won't show, But it's another test involving small radiation.

Either way, I was told that using a bar, espically a stright bar will just hurt it more, use dumbbells.
BUT I had to stop curling all together for 6 weeks, then i had to start with very small weight, back to square 1.

Take it for whats it's worth, but if i'm right and you don't stop, you'll either break your bone as it is a stress fracture, or you'll end up in so much pain that you wish you only had to stop for 6 weeks.... see the doc

 

[wnt2bBeast]

STOP RIGHT NOW!

PLEASE.

What they suggest wasn't bad - HOWEVER I had/have the same as you.
I went to the doctor and they sent me for xrays and that turned up nothing, so they sent me for some other type of exam similar to an xray....

What you're saying sounds exatly like what I had. Your biceps are curling the weight no problem, but your 'Ulna' *sp which is a tendon/ligiment (not sure) in your forearm is damaged - it's pretty much a stress fracture.

It's messed man - if you keep curling it won't go away, it starts out small like nothing, then it gets so bad that doing a warmup hurts you... Then it get really bad, to the point where other exercises are effected and you can't life a thing when doing daily errands.

I suggest going to the doc and asking to be tested. Xray won't show, But it's another test involving small radiation.

Either way, I was told that using a bar, espically a stright bar will just hurt it more, use dumbbells.
BUT I had to stop curling all together for 6 weeks, then i had to start with very small weight, back to square 1.

Take it for whats it's worth, but if i'm right and you don't stop, you'll either break your bone as it is a stress fracture, or you'll end up in so much pain that you wish you only had to stop for 6 weeks.... see the doc

that sounds right..i really dont mind not working my bi's for as long as it takes to heal..what about other lifts deads bench overhead presses were u still allowed to do those?

 

[GOHVYORGOHME]

My buddy has this exact problem, but only when doing barbell curls. I believed it was more to do with forearm and wrist flexibility. It doesn't bother him when doing any other form of curling or any other excercise for that matter. I have never had this pain, so I don't want to suggest anything. I guess it's wouldn't hurt to get it checked out. If that turns nothing up, I would say start stretching.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

stretching does help..i would just hate to go to the Dr. and hear no lifting of any kind for 3 months.. well i could hit quads 3 times a week lol

 

[Bonkme2]

I've got the same issue.
Doing incline DB curls are the only thing I can get away with.
No other lifts bug me though, so you may want to lighten up for a week or two so you don't hurt yourself too much.

 

[cwick0]

I've got the same issue.
Doing incline DB curls are the only thing I can get away with.
No other lifts bug me though, so you may want to lighten up for a week or two so you don't hurt yourself too much.

PLEASE CHANGE THE AVATOR. IM about to lose my lunch. NOT TO MENTION IT'S TRAUMATIZING!

 

[cwick0]

I had this problem a couple of years ago from doing heavy preachers. It didnt go away until i quit hitting heavy preachers. Now i am fine, however, something is definitely wrong if you are having trouble with your warmups.

On your pressing movements...does the pain come at the lockout or the bottom? I have been experiencing a problematic left bicep tendon that hurts like hell on a full lockout on most of my pressing movements. I did very little for my bis for a couple of weeks and lightened up on my lateral raises. Finally, it is starting to heal some.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

I had this problem a couple of years ago from doing heavy preachers. It didnt go away until i quit hitting heavy preachers. Now i am fine, however, something is definitely wrong if you are having trouble with your warmups.

On your pressing movements...does the pain come at the lockout or the bottom? I have been experiencing a problematic left bicep tendon that hurts like hell on a full lockout on most of my pressing movements. I did very little for my bis for a couple of weeks and lightened up on my lateral raises. Finally, it is starting to heal some.

ill have to take notice when pressing..i dont recall it really being a factor when pressing just a slight annoyance!! Im done with bi's until i can get to the dr. and find out whats up..

 

[RGS83]

I've never noticed any other problem doing lifts other than when I curled.

It's been a while since my injury, and i've been doing DB curls, and I started tossing the preacher bar curl into the mix again, and now i'm noticing that when I try to curl a dumbbell and I can't (as in i've done my 6 reps and i'm trying to squeeze out one more, but it's jsut not going, no matter how hard i try) after doing that, and i drop the weight, I feel the pain in my ulna again.


What other exercise can we do then?? I'm working out at home, and I'd hate to be limited to strictly DB curls - unless doing DB curls will work jsut as well?

I can't use the bar, and i've beer recently advised on this fourm to drop my concentration curls at this point in the game???????

 

[cwick0]

i would DROP PREACHERS, but keep all of the db work, including concentrations. I would consider adding bb curls.

 

[RGS83]

I ask not to critize, but out of curiousity; Why would you loose the Preacher curls and pick up BB curls

Since I share this guys forearm problem I can speak from experince, that BB curls won't work - they just hurt it even more! Which sucks, because BB curls are twice as fast todo get done than DB curls!! But why loose the preacher??

Could you also describe how todo a proper concentration curl... I've looked them up on a variety of sites but i still think i'm doing them wrong... I know my upper arm rests on the inside of my leg, while my other arm supports my weight. But how am I actually curling, or where am i curling... to me it seems that it's just a fancy way todo a preacher or DB curl

 

[TRUEsoldier]

I have this same problem sometimes, so I went to pyramiding my sets, so I didnt jump up to heavy weights right away. It seems to hold the pain down dramatically.

 

[wnt2bBeast]

I have this same problem sometimes, so I went to pyramiding my sets, so I didnt jump up to heavy weights right away. It seems to hold the pain down dramatically.

I always pyramid as well but it doesnt help..as soon as i get to about 130 the pain is just too much..Im just going to not train bi' for a bit and see how that goes!!

 

[cwick0]

I ask not to critize, but out of curiousity; Why would you loose the Preacher curls and pick up BB curls

Because preachers bull an exceptional amount on the bicep tendon and most individuals use to narrow of a grip and that causes this god awful pain to develop and persist. Barbell curls tend to build thickness and (at least for me) dont pull as much on my bicep tendon.


Since I share this guys forearm problem I can speak from experince, that BB curls won't work - they just hurt it even more! Which sucks, because BB curls are twice as fast todo get done than DB curls!! But why loose the preacher??

WIDEN YOUR GRIP. TOO NARROW OF A GRIP WILL KILL YOUR WRISTS AND FOREARMS.

Could you also describe how todo a proper concentration curl... I've looked them up on a variety of sites but i still think i'm doing them wrong... I know my upper arm rests on the inside of my leg, while my other arm supports my weight. But how am I actually curling, or where am i curling... to me it seems that it's just a fancy way todo a preacher or DB curl

I do them squating down with a really wide stance. just curl the weight with your arm resting on your inner thigh