Forearm pain when training bi's. - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

throwitup308 · 01-02-2006, 10:49 PM

Okay, so in my left arm ONLY, i get a sharp pain when doing any time of curling. The pain gets the most intense right after I let go of the dumbell or barbell. It's kind of like a "tennis elbow" pain, but with weights.

Any advice?

P.s. I tried using a curved curling bar that is suppose to isolate the biceps and that still caused pain, along with preacher curl.

DeATH JeSTeR · 04-02-2006, 08:39 AM

i was going to say bad form but thats not what your problem seems to be, have you tried resting the injury? it must be an injury if its only 1 arm

Nev · 04-02-2006, 09:37 AM

i suffer from this aswell but both arms usual hurt , its like theres alot of presure on the bone pushing against it .

Mr H · 04-02-2006, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by throwitup308

Okay, so in my left arm ONLY, i get a sharp pain when doing any time of curling. The pain gets the most intense right after I let go of the dumbell or barbell. It's kind of like a "tennis elbow" pain, but with weights.

Any advice?

P.s. I tried using a curved curling bar that is suppose to isolate the biceps and that still caused pain, along with preacher curl.

can you be more specific as i had something similar and i described where the pain site was as when you go to have blood taken by a nurse!! or in the inside of your elbow hinge!!!
also does it hurt when you do other tasks like picking things up off the floor, opening a door by its handle and can you straighten your arm and turn your palm up and to the left??
if you have no problems with these tasks you havent got the same injury as me!!
however if you have let me know and i will tell you what i did about it!!!

gadgesxi · 04-02-2006, 02:14 PM

I also get a sharp pain down my left forearm when curling, no problems with my right. Pain feels like the bone?? I did fracture my left wrist when i was very young, whether that has somethin to do with it i dont know.

throwitup308 · 05-02-2006, 03:43 PM

It's a sharp pain that feels like its the bone. Only left arm. I can do regular things no problem, it's only when I curl heavy weights. This isn't elbow related, but just below it. I've learned to deal with the pain but don't want it effecting me later on.

Mr H · 05-02-2006, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by throwitup308

It's a sharp pain that feels like its the bone. Only left arm. I can do regular things no problem, it's only when I curl heavy weights. This isn't elbow related, but just below it. I've learned to deal with the pain but don't want it effecting me later on.

ok mate it does not sound like the same as what i had !!!

i am not sure but maybe you could try building up you fore arm strength to see if that helps!!!

bdc · 05-02-2006, 08:49 PM

"It's kind of like a "tennis elbow" pain"

A bit of information on tennis elbow;

A stressed elbow can have muscular, tendon or bursa damage resulting in pain where the tendon joins the bone on the outside of the elbow. Lateral humeral epicondylitis/tennis elbow can affect anyone who uses the forearm muscles, the standed treatment for this (keep in mind that your condition hasnt been diagnosed as tennis elbow) is;

(1) R.I.C.E- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation
(2) Wear a brace designed for tennis elbow, should be available from good sports shops
(3) Stretch the wrist and forearm muscles regularly

these injuries can be avoided if the specific muscles are conditioned properly, hope this helps.

winger · 05-02-2006, 08:57 PM

Spot on bdc. I would do as noted above and go lighter. I wouldn't use a straight bar for biceps eather, that hurts even the healthy guys.
I would find an excercise that doesn't hurt it and let that baby heal some.
I had real bad golfers elbo and the only thing that helped me was ultrasound.

throwitup308 · 08-02-2006, 02:49 AM

Yeah, thanks for the tips guys. This pain is only associated while working out, so it really doesn't bother me too much. Although it causes some difficulty with reaching the disered amount of reps. I've been using a curl bar with a weight stack rather than freeweights, and that sort of helps. When I do hammer curls it doesn't hurt at all, so I'm gonna do a bunch of those. And then use the machine for conventional curls.

BL1 · 08-02-2006, 08:58 AM

Stick to the hammer curls and other exercizes that don't agrivate the injury. If its causing you pain its can't be good for you - try the staright curls in a few weeks and see if hyour still experiencing the same level of pain or if has reduced slightly then from there you know it needs more rest and recuperation or you may have to get someone to have a look at it.

Mikey · 27-02-2006, 01:09 PM

From what I can gather I had the same thing last summer and it turned out to be tendonitis in the elbow joint (tennis elbow with the full name!). Isaw the physio at my rugby club and his advice was to stop gripping the bar so hard. I tried to explain that when you are lifting weights this doesn't really work, but he was having none of it.

In the end I lowered the weights for a while until the pain went down, then took it a bit easier when doing curls/tricep exercises (or anything that requires you to grip the bar hard) and it went away. Comes back occasionally and when it does I change to a different exercise and ice my arm as soon as I get home, seems to sort it out ok.

goodgabba · 01-03-2006, 12:32 PM

I had the same. Maybe the replies i got might help you also?

http://uk-muscle.co.uk/showthread.ph...inful+forearms

throwitup308 · 01-03-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikey

From what I can gather I had the same thing last summer and it turned out to be tendonitis in the elbow joint (tennis elbow with the full name!). Isaw the physio at my rugby club and his advice was to stop gripping the bar so hard. I tried to explain that when you are lifting weights this doesn't really work, but he was having none of it.

In the end I lowered the weights for a while until the pain went down, then took it a bit easier when doing curls/tricep exercises (or anything that requires you to grip the bar hard) and it went away. Comes back occasionally and when it does I change to a different exercise and ice my arm as soon as I get home, seems to sort it out ok.

Absolutely wonderful advice mate. You just saved me from excruciating pain. :love:

Stu · 01-03-2006, 10:31 PM

the problem most people have when they do curls is that they curl there wrist at the end of the concentric motion, this causes blood to become trapped in the forearms which can results in the painful pump that alot of guys experience. My first guess would be that this is what you are doing. As mentioned previously lower the weight and concentrate on keeping your wrist straight throughout the entire curl.

The reason hammer curls will not cause this pain is because your wrists are in a position where they cannot flex outwards.

01-02-2006, 10:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
throwitup308 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 27	Forearm pain when training bi's. Okay, so in my left arm ONLY, i get a sharp pain when doing any time of curling. The pain gets the most intense right after I let go of the dumbell or barbell. It's kind of like a "tennis elbow" pain, but with weights. Any advice? P.s. I tried using a curved curling bar that is suppose to isolate the biceps and that still caused pain, along with preacher curl.

04-02-2006, 08:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
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Stu original nutter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: No fixed abode Posts: 743	the problem most people have when they do curls is that they curl there wrist at the end of the concentric motion, this causes blood to become trapped in the forearms which can results in the painful pump that alot of guys experience. My first guess would be that this is what you are doing. As mentioned previously lower the weight and concentrate on keeping your wrist straight throughout the entire curl. The reason hammer curls will not cause this pain is because your wrists are in a position where they cannot flex outwards. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

04-02-2006, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
gadgesxi Natural Heights Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Liverpool Posts: 215	I also get a sharp pain down my left forearm when curling, no problems with my right. Pain feels like the bone?? I did fracture my left wrist when i was very young, whether that has somethin to do with it i dont know.

05-02-2006, 03:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
throwitup308 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 27	It's a sharp pain that feels like its the bone. Only left arm. I can do regular things no problem, it's only when I curl heavy weights. This isn't elbow related, but just below it. I've learned to deal with the pain but don't want it effecting me later on.

05-02-2006, 08:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
bdc Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 64	"It's kind of like a "tennis elbow" pain" A bit of information on tennis elbow; A stressed elbow can have muscular, tendon or bursa damage resulting in pain where the tendon joins the bone on the outside of the elbow. Lateral humeral epicondylitis/tennis elbow can affect anyone who uses the forearm muscles, the standed treatment for this (keep in mind that your condition hasnt been diagnosed as tennis elbow) is; (1) R.I.C.E- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation (2) Wear a brace designed for tennis elbow, should be available from good sports shops (3) Stretch the wrist and forearm muscles regularly these injuries can be avoided if the specific muscles are conditioned properly, hope this helps.

08-02-2006, 02:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
throwitup308 Newbie Trainer Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 27	Yeah, thanks for the tips guys. This pain is only associated while working out, so it really doesn't bother me too much. Although it causes some difficulty with reaching the disered amount of reps. I've been using a curl bar with a weight stack rather than freeweights, and that sort of helps. When I do hammer curls it doesn't hurt at all, so I'm gonna do a bunch of those. And then use the machine for conventional curls.

08-02-2006, 08:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
BL1 Gym Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 412	Stick to the hammer curls and other exercizes that don't agrivate the injury. If its causing you pain its can't be good for you - try the staright curls in a few weeks and see if hyour still experiencing the same level of pain or if has reduced slightly then from there you know it needs more rest and recuperation or you may have to get someone to have a look at it.

27-02-2006, 01:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
Mikey Newbie Trainer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 47	From what I can gather I had the same thing last summer and it turned out to be tendonitis in the elbow joint (tennis elbow with the full name!). Isaw the physio at my rugby club and his advice was to stop gripping the bar so hard. I tried to explain that when you are lifting weights this doesn't really work, but he was having none of it. In the end I lowered the weights for a while until the pain went down, then took it a bit easier when doing curls/tricep exercises (or anything that requires you to grip the bar hard) and it went away. Comes back occasionally and when it does I change to a different exercise and ice my arm as soon as I get home, seems to sort it out ok.

01-03-2006, 12:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
goodgabba Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Teesside Posts: 10	I had the same. Maybe the replies i got might help you also? http://uk-muscle.co.uk/showthread.ph...inful+forearms