Forearm pain from bicep curls?

Question

I lift everyday and have pretty small forearms but big and strong biceps that I work on everyday along with every other muscle group. Whenever I squeeze a dumbbell and do a set, and then put it down my forearm throbs like a bastid. It isn't a cramp, or a sprain or anything like that. It hurts when I touch it too, its like 4 inches down from my elbow on the inside of my arm. And now its starting to hurt with any fast motion of my forearm. What is it and what do i do about it?

Answer 1

Your stressing that muscle too quickly, you need to exercise it slowly without jerky action of lifting. This will cause the muscle to spasm, like a charlie horse in the leg while your in bed. The muscle becomes constricted and locked into a tightened position from lifting to fast and not being warmed up enough in your arm muscles. Yes, all weight lifting requires warm ups. That tight feeling in the exact position you stated means the muscle there is taunt, stuck in place, and locked there unable to relax back into normal position. Loosening up exercises both before and after work outs will alleviate this problem. Good luck.

Answer 2

Forearm Pain Curls

Answer 3

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Forearm pain from bicep curls?

I lift everyday and have pretty small forearms but big and strong biceps that I work on everyday along with every other muscle group. Whenever I squeeze a dumbbell and do a set, and then put it down my forearm throbs like a bastid. It isn't a cramp, or a sprain or anything like that. It hurts...

Answer 4

iv had the same problem for 2 years, the way i leanred to cope with it is actualy quite shockingly simple. when you grp the dumbell, focus on gripping with the pointer and ring finger and use the other fingers with very gentle grip strength. this reduces the stress put on the ulnar nerve and the forearm mucle that contracts those fingers, and prevents your golfers elbow from occuring while doing your curls. once youve got this technique down, remember, keep good form, and its allwasy best not to overwork your arm, start from light weight doing quick reps until it burns, then increase it until the weight is out of your ability and keep pushing each day to make progress

Answer 5

When you lift don't squeeze the dumbbell so tight, and maybe your just lifting too much, give it a rest, if you lift every other day you allow your biceps to heal and this is what makes them bigger.

Answer 6

probably muscle strain from working out so much. give it three or four days and if it doesn't feel better after that you might want to cut back on the working out for a while until it gets better. if no improvement you might want to see a doctor.

Answer 7

I think you shoul start working out on your forearms and stretch them I had the same problem

Answer 8

get yourself a preacher bench!!!!



then you'll feel it more in your biceps instead of your forearms



here's the cheapest good one i could find at the moment, buy one.

http://www.wayfair.com/Pure-Fitness-Preacher-Curl-Bench-8525PC-PIF1004.html?refid=FR49-PIF1004#reviews



but sorry dumbells can't be used, you need barbell/curlbar