sore traps from working bis?

[babyblues]

Monday I trained chest and bis and ended up with extreme soreness in my traps?! Is that from bis? Would that indicate bad form or is that not out of the ordinary? I've noticed it before when I've blasted bis. Just wondering if I should be examining my form. Could it be because you use your traps to maintain good form during curls? Supporting the weight and keeping your shoulders back?

[Shibby]

It could be a lot of things. It could be that with your bi's giving and the weight is pulling you forward and you have to compensate. It could be that you are holding your shoulders very tight and controling your form when your bi's are giving out. It could be that you are swinging the wieghts and using your shoulder/traps more than your bi's...

[NYCmitch25]

for some ppl bi's is a full body workout.

[Mr incredible]

LOL, I agree mith NY, you might be overtrained and in need of physion for inflamed bicepts tendon, they run up your front arm into your shoulders and traps, and they get hit every time you work shoulders, chest and bi's, very prone to inflamation. But clearly yes you do use your traps to stabalise during bicept curl especially the barbell version

[1badMF]

maybe when you went to pick up the weight, it pulled on ur traps??

[hitmansb]

You mentioned that you did chest....did you do pec deck (or similar machine), flyes, or cable crossovers by any chance? I can always feel my traps working a bit during those movements.

[TheGame46]

Originally Posted by Shibby

It could be a lot of things. It could be that with your bi's giving and the weight is pulling you forward and you have to compensate. It could be that you are holding your shoulders very tight and controling your form when your bi's are giving out. It could be that you are swinging the wieghts and using your shoulder/traps more than your bi's...

Anatomically impossible for the bicep to pull the shoulder forward. it is likely the way you are going through the motion. Try to keep your shoulders tight and pulled back into place and your elbows in. If you are swing out to the side and pulling th shoulder up for assistence that would be what effected the tricep.
This is still a long shot imo considering the leverage of the trap vs the bicep.
Most pweople shurg 3-5X as much as they curl.

You honestly prob slept wrong. I it happens

[Shibby]

Originally Posted by TheGame46

Anatomically impossible for the bicep to pull the shoulder forward. it is likely the way you are going through the motion. Try to keep your shoulders tight and pulled back into place and your elbows in. If you are swing out to the side and pulling th shoulder up for assistence that would be what effected the tricep.
This is still a long shot imo considering the leverage of the trap vs the bicep.
Most pweople shurg 3-5X as much as they curl.

You honestly prob slept wrong. I it happens

When you are tired the weight starts to pull you forward and your shoulders start pointing inwards. It's a common mistake. So before you try to negate my advice by saying something is anatomically impossible, how about you think about what you have seen numerous times when training someone. As one of the top fitness minds in the world, you have trained people, right?

[fog_hat1981]

Originally Posted by Shibby

When you are tired the weight starts to pull you forward and your shoulders start pointing inwards. It's a common mistake. So before you try to negate my advice by saying something is anatomically impossible, how about you think about what you have seen numerous times when training someone. As one of the top fitness minds in the world, you have trained people, right?

[babyblues]

Originally Posted by hitmansb

You mentioned that you did chest....did you do pec deck (or similar machine), flyes, or cable crossovers by any chance? I can always feel my traps working a bit during those movements.

Not that particular time. I only did flat and incline barbell presses.