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Liam · 19-06-2007, 08:41 PM

My arms are always the part of me that aches the most during my workouts. Right now (just dont sholders, it kills to just type this)
It goes solid and just kinda tingles, not a pain as such just not a nice feeling.

any ideas?

dan2004 · 19-06-2007, 08:51 PM

Yeah man i used to get that ALOT . I put it all down to stretching mate . Before i train my arms i stretch for about 10 mins ! Thats an unbearable pain your talking about . But since i been doing this it dont happen really

Liam · 19-06-2007, 08:55 PM

ok thanks i haven't really botherd with warming up or stretching so far as im too hard for it but i'll give it a try for my next session

ah24 · 19-06-2007, 09:28 PM

I used to always get HUGE forarm pumps before any other muscle. So much so, that like on bicep curls i had to stop before my biceps were worked because my forearms just couldnt take any more.

Try weakening your grip, if you hold the weights real tight try what i said, it may work

Deffo helped me.

Conrad · 19-06-2007, 10:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ah24

Try weakening your grip, if you hold the weights real tight try what i said, it may work

Deffo helped me.

Spot on Ah24..this is a common problem. When conducting bicep curls we tend to hold the bar tight and break the wrist so that it becomes flexed towards our body thus working the forarm....Almost as if we are trying everything to get that bar up. This tends to happen when our biceps fatigue near the end of a set and the body naturaly uses the forearms to compensate and help lift the weight.
So keep the wrist relaxed, locked straight and maintain a light grip to ensure that we work the bicep and not the forearm.

Liam · 19-06-2007, 10:29 PM

Ok thanks guys this is very helpful as when i'm going bicep curls i get this pain the worst and often i have to put the weight down not due to my bicep but the pain in my forearms.

THanks

Conrad · 19-06-2007, 10:30 PM

no probs mate....i think everyone has experienced this at some point.

RAIKEY · 20-06-2007, 08:57 AM

i get this terrible,....

use a open grip when curling,.....

ie,..dont put your thumbs around the bar/db.....

then curl with the bi's until you feel the last few reps approaching,...

then (what i do is) sort of "spot my self" the last few reps out by curling in the wrist as the bicep tires,...

this helps by pulling in the weight closer to the pivot point (your elbow) reducing the torque required to finish the lift...and gives you a nice bicep squeeze,...

hope this is clear enough mate.,.....works for me,...

Liam · 20-06-2007, 10:35 AM

ok thanks will do

19-06-2007, 08:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
Liam Learning and Improving. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle / Hull Posts: 1,183	forearms My arms are always the part of me that aches the most during my workouts. Right now (just dont sholders, it kills to just type this) It goes solid and just kinda tingles, not a pain as such just not a nice feeling. any ideas?

19-06-2007, 08:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
dan2004 Collecting Little Green Boxes Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 578	Re: forearms Yeah man i used to get that ALOT . I put it all down to stretching mate . Before i train my arms i stretch for about 10 mins ! Thats an unbearable pain your talking about . But since i been doing this it dont happen really

19-06-2007, 08:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Liam Learning and Improving. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle / Hull Posts: 1,183	Re: forearms ok thanks i haven't really botherd with warming up or stretching so far as im too hard for it but i'll give it a try for my next session

19-06-2007, 09:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
ah24 Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: crawley Posts: 2,556	Re: forearms I used to always get HUGE forarm pumps before any other muscle. So much so, that like on bicep curls i had to stop before my biceps were worked because my forearms just couldnt take any more. Try weakening your grip, if you hold the weights real tight try what i said, it may work Deffo helped me.

19-06-2007, 10:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Liam Learning and Improving. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle / Hull Posts: 1,183	Re: forearms Ok thanks guys this is very helpful as when i'm going bicep curls i get this pain the worst and often i have to put the weight down not due to my bicep but the pain in my forearms. THanks

19-06-2007, 10:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
Conrad Gym Addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: London Town Posts: 491	Re: forearms no probs mate....i think everyone has experienced this at some point.

20-06-2007, 08:57 AM	#8 (permalink)
RAIKEY Please do not feed the Raikey, it may bite.!! Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Deepest, Darkest , Yorkcestershire,...Ayup See thee!! Posts: 3,380	Re: forearms i get this terrible,.... use a open grip when curling,..... ie,..dont put your thumbs around the bar/db..... then curl with the bi's until you feel the last few reps approaching,... then (what i do is) sort of "spot my self" the last few reps out by curling in the wrist as the bicep tires,... this helps by pulling in the weight closer to the pivot point (your elbow) reducing the torque required to finish the lift...and gives you a nice bicep squeeze,... hope this is clear enough mate.,.....works for me,... __________________ I used to have a large gay following.......but i hid behind some cars and lost him!! Last edited by RAIKEY; 20-06-2007 at 09:03 AM.

20-06-2007, 10:35 AM	#9 (permalink)
Liam Learning and Improving. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Newcastle / Hull Posts: 1,183	Re: forearms ok thanks will do

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