Pain In Forearm Doing Curls

**Devils Advocate** · 08-04-2011, 04:10 PM

Training biceps has been suckin' more than ever lately. It seems that when I do heavy curls (which I obviously like to do), it feels like the bones in my forearms are going to snap. Like there's an insane amount of pressure on them. It started with just the straight bar, and on one arm. Now it's on both arms, and even when I use the EZ bar. The pain is felt the most on the last rep as I set the bar down and release my grip.

Now I stick mainly to dumbells and that seems alright, although sometimes I can still feel slight discomfort but nothing serious. I'd love to get back to using the straight bar though because I always felt it better for mass. Anyone have any problems like this before and know what could be causing it?

**JohnJames** · 08-04-2011, 05:29 PM

I think i had this problem years ago. Stretching the foreams alot is how I got rid of it. Try 2 mins each side ever day and maybe hard massaging while stretching

**gym_junki** · 08-04-2011, 06:00 PM

That sux man, try droping your wrist make them point down so that the bar is not sitting in the middle of your hand but down a little where your fingers are.

**Devils Advocate** · 08-04-2011, 09:27 PM

Yeah I read in another forum that apparently it's weakness in the wrists and forearms. I can't see it though, I mean if anything they're stronger than they were before than they are now. I'm gonna' try doing some forearm stretches though because that's one muscle I never stretch or work on directly. Hopefully I see improvement.

**dec11** · 08-05-2011, 12:43 PM

be very careful with that, i ignored it and left myself in the position of not being able to do bi's or back work for 3mths. take a week out and then come back and LOWER the weights. mine felt exactly the same, a friend of a friend got his checked out and it turned out to be micro tears in the muscle where it attaches to bone

**Devils Advocate** · 08-07-2011, 12:07 AM

Hmmmm.... Interesting, it really sucks. I keep meaning to go see my doc and see what he's got to say about it but I keep brushin' it... Sounds more than likely what it is.

**dec11** · 08-07-2011, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Devils Advocate

Hmmmm.... Interesting, it really sucks. I keep meaning to go see my doc and see what he's got to say about it but I keep brushin' it... Sounds more than likely what it is.

rest is your only cure tbh

**songdog** · 08-07-2011, 05:05 PM

I had the same thing.Mine was 3 blown discs in my neck.Doc gave me some livetra.One of the sides is chest pain.Thought I was havin a heart attack.Now I am waiting on injecctions.

**dec11** · 08-07-2011, 10:36 PM

Originally Posted by songdog

I had the same thing.Mine was 3 blown discs in my neck.Doc gave me some livetra.One of the sides is chest pain.Thought I was havin a heart attack.Now I am waiting on injecctions.

song, we are talking forearms here lol

**ROBOCOP** · 09-14-2011, 12:18 PM

Well here's something to throw into the fire, a month late ha.

I have had the same problem and the best advice I can give,,,,,and it truly helps,,,,,,release your grip slowly when you rest the bar. A lot of recurring pain is caused by the sudden release and by slowing the release down makes everything less painful in the forearms. (money back guarantee)!!!!!!

**ROBOCOP** · 09-14-2011, 12:19 PM

Well here's something to throw into the fire, a month late ha.

I have had the same problem and the best advice I can give,,,,,and it truly helps,,,,,,release your grip slowly when you rest the bar. A lot of recurring pain is caused by the sudden release and by slowing the release down makes everything less painful in the forearms. (money back guarantee)!!!!!!

**ROBOCOP** · 09-14-2011, 12:19 PM

I have no idea why that posted twice!!!!!!!!!

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**dec11** · 09-14-2011, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by ROBOCOP

Well here's something to throw into the fire, a month late ha.

I have had the same problem and the best advice I can give,,,,,and it truly helps,,,,,,release your grip slowly when you rest the bar. A lot of recurring pain is caused by the sudden release and by slowing the release down makes everything less painful in the forearms. (money back guarantee)!!!!!!

somehow i seriously doubt thats going to cure me

**chi** · 09-14-2011, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by ROBOCOP

Well here's something to throw into the fire, a month late ha.

I have had the same problem and the best advice I can give,,,,,and it truly helps,,,,,,release your grip slowly when you rest the bar. A lot of recurring pain is caused by the sudden release and by slowing the release down makes everything less painful in the forearms. (money back guarantee)!!!!!!

not a fix and will still cause pain in the forearms. Way to cope with the pain but not a remedy robocop. I have this same condition and steer clear of any barbell curls whatsoever unless it is very light weight. There are many other exercises that can be done for bi's.

**charcold** · 09-14-2011, 02:05 PM

since this is bumped..

So it sounds like the pain is due to the rotation of the wrist during the lift, rather than the actual curl? What about reverse curls?

**ROBOCOP** · 09-14-2011, 02:28 PM

I don't think I've said anywhere in my post that it's a cure/remedy?????

From personal experience it has drastically reduced the pain in my forearms when I train this way. So, it goes without saying, that for me, this works. I also believe that devils advocate stated that he got most of the pain when lifting heavy. Not so much with lighter weights and dumbbells. This was exactly the same for me and when I started to release slowly from the start of my session the pain was greatly reduced.
Just MHO

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**chi** · 09-15-2011, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by ROBOCOP

I don't think I've said anywhere in my post that it's a cure/remedy?????

From personal experience it has drastically reduced the pain in my forearms when I train this way. So, it goes without saying, that for me, this works. I also believe that devils advocate stated that he got most of the pain when lifting heavy. Not so much with lighter weights and dumbbells. This was exactly the same for me and when I started to release slowly from the start of my session the pain was greatly reduced.
Just MHO

sorry lost in translation but I will agree it does lessen the pain when released slowly as I have used this trick

**ROBOCOP** · 09-15-2011, 03:40 PM

Originally Posted by chi

sorry lost in translation but I will agree it does lessen the pain when released slowly as I have used this trick

Maybe the way I wrote it but no matter. I've been trying to research it a bit as I cannot for the life of me remember the exact explanation. It'll come to me sooner or later!!

**NewbFromCali** · 09-20-2011, 08:08 PM

Finally something I can speak about with experience. Two years ago, I was doing a lot of pullups, overhand and wide. Soemwhere around 300 a day. I ended up with a pain in my forearm. Specifically the top (down from the back of the hand). Doc tells me I had a bitchin case of Radial Tunnel (like carpal, but on the radial nerve). Repetitive stress from working out too much.
There's a stretch they gave me. If you put your affected arm by your side, palm facing outward and then face it towards the ceiling and move your arm about 6 inches from your side, you can tilt your head to the opposite side of the arm being stretched and try to push your shoulder towards the floor. You can actually feel the nerve which runs from the neck down your arm, move inside that muscle. Just be slow and controlled and careful.

**Ashop** · 09-21-2011, 08:56 AM

Originally Posted by Devils Advocate

Training biceps has been suckin' more than ever lately. It seems that when I do heavy curls (which I obviously like to do), it feels like the bones in my forearms are going to snap. Like there's an insane amount of pressure on them. It started with just the straight bar, and on one arm. Now it's on both arms, and even when I use the EZ bar. The pain is felt the most on the last rep as I set the bar down and release my grip.

Now I stick mainly to dumbells and that seems alright, although sometimes I can still feel slight discomfort but nothing serious. I'd love to get back to using the straight bar though because I always felt it better for mass. Anyone have any problems like this before and know what could be causing it?

I think your going to have to find another exercise and back off the weight,,,at least for awhile.

**dec11** · 09-21-2011, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by ROBOCOP

I don't think I've said anywhere in my post that it's a cure/remedy?????

From personal experience it has drastically reduced the pain in my forearms when I train this way. So, it goes without saying, that for me, this works. I also believe that devils advocate stated that he got most of the pain when lifting heavy. Not so much with lighter weights and dumbbells. This was exactly the same for me and when I started to release slowly from the start of my session the pain was greatly reduced.
Just MHO

whats it for then?!