Forearm Pain

[Bdubb]

I'm just getting back into the gym, but I used to get this pain all the time. It go to the point that I hated doing my bi workouts more than anything else. The pain from releasing my grib from a curl bar or something got overwhelming at times.
In my case it felt like I only got it from doing bi workouts with a bar. I changed things up and used dumbells for almost all my bi excercises. It's been a long time and that pain is gone now, but I remember taking a break on my bi's in the past for a few weeks and still having the pain there anyone I wanted to increase the weight a little.

[babyblues]

Yeah, some good answers here. The same thing happened to me when I did alot of preacher curls. I wouldn't feel it so much until I released my grip. Exactly the same thing. Damn that hurts alot too. I found that I could use dumbells without any pain but I couldn't do any barbell work. I'm assuming it's because of the way your hands are twisted palms up. Like you said...rest, but try laying off barbell work and stick to dumbells for a while. I stopped doing preachers too and I haven't had a problem with it since.

In other words...I agree with Bdubb. I didn't read his post right above me. :o

[gearontap]

Drop ALL barbell bicep exercises Bro, use dumbells only. You ARE literally tearing the muscle off the bone. Do yourself a favour and go and get a bonescan. Use compression bandages 24/7 for at least a month with Voltaren rapid 25mg's three times daily. Train as usual but DON'T USE BARBELLS FOR YOUR BI'S.

[go Yankees]

exactly...use the EZ bar or go to dumbbells...you might find (dunno if you have already) that the pain is a little less the more vertical your palms are in your curls, like hammer curls

[Stonecold54]

:nutkick: After training biceps I have been getting stabbing pain in my forearms. I would liken it to shin splints. It feels like it is the bone.

It is ok whilst performing my sets, however as soon as I release my grip the stabbing pain shoots into my forearm.

Anyone else experience this and what did you do (besides lay off weights) to remedy the pain. I am thinking rubbing some sort of oil into the area after training arms.


:nerdnew:

I didn't read all the responses but its from the nature of traditional bicep movements....holding a barbell isn't natural with large amounts of weight....even dumbells to an extent can do it....I usually use a cable with a slightly cambered bar so that my thumbs are slightly higher than my hands. but I would also say that overtraining is a major factor as doing many other movements can exacerbate the pain.