I need help, hurting from bi's

[bbock7272]

I dont know what happened. I started lifting for like the 10th time like a month ago ( i always lift a few months and stop ) Anyway, I used to do 75 on preacher + bar, but in one week i went from 75+ bar to 100 + bar, a big increase for me. It didnt really seem hard at all but i didnt want to push it (just started a creatine cycle too). Ever since that day, when i do bi's the outer bone in my forearm hurts no matter what weight i use for bi's. It sometimes hurts just pickin up weights for a different exercise.. Its been 2 weeks now w/ the problem and i dont know what i hurt if anything or how to fix it. I feel almost paralyzed doin bi's because its alot of pain to even do 50lbs + the bar now, half what i was doing.

The bone is the outer forearm if u put ur hands to ur side. if your arms are in preacher position its the inner forearm. It's definately not a muscle sprain, it feels like i can lift so much but my forearm bone is gonna break (sorry i didnt look up what this bone is called)

If anyone has a remedy for this please let me know. I felt like it was a waste of time doing such low weight for bi's today

 

[from zero]

Happens to everyone. Everyone posts it too. Lower the weight until you are comfortable. The pain will go away with time.

 

[birdlegs]

exactly.....

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Right, anyway, you shouldn't be preacher curling 100 ibs at your level of experience unless you are a genetic freak. I think your form, leaning backwards on the preacher bench to cheat, and short choppy reps are probably the culprit. Try cutting down to 40 or 50 ibs and use good form. Guys, go back and look closely at his training history and experience as he described it, then readminiter advice. He is a newbie.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

I agree w/BodyFina on bringing your weight down.. also cycle your preacher culrs w/other bicep work-- concentration curls/ incline curls/ hammer curls..etc.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

MsBH, having read the interest section in your profile I must admit, you sound like a very interesting woman. We have the exact same hobbies. Anywho too bad we are over 1000 miles apart.

 

[rnch]

MsBH.......ever been to new orleans? we can get BBF to join us............heh heh

 

[JollyRogers]

hell im still around the 65lb-85lb range for rep/sets for preacher curls, i want to build muscle, not hurt my tendons.

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Bro, you know I'm not into group sex if there is only one chick involved.

 

[rnch]

we DO have a few passable southern belles here in new orleans, BBF!

 

[Imakarum_Mirabilis]

Assuming it is not your form, stretch and add in Reverse Curls. Balance out the tensions placed on your structures.

 

[gymtime]

Problem here is that tendons will not strengthen as fast as muscle does, making significant increases in weight very hazardous.

So today you learned a lesson about adding too much too fast, as we all have at some point like From Zero said.

The tough part is to allow yourself plenty of time to heal and keep the weights low. The tendency once your arm starts feeling better is load up the weight again. BIG mistake. Stick with gradual increases.

 

[bbock7272]

why does it feel like a bone problem rather than a muscle/tendon problem?

 

[bbock7272]

and my spec's are 5'10 165lbs, been workin out for like 2 yrs but i go to the gym for 2-3 months and take 2-3months off etc, because of my schooling and moving back and forth from my home and my dorms, etc. Im tryin to get serious now, so i guess i must have to drop some weight.

I had a personal trainer at the gym look at my preacher and he said my form is fine. Im by no means a genetic monster, Im not big at all. I just got a large surge of strength somehow where i upped all my exercises quite a bit. I guess ill be taking it slow for a while now.

if it is a tendon problem how long does it take to heal? im not gonna stop workin out all together, and i took a whole week off for bi's and its not much better

 

[Imakarum_Mirabilis]

Giving it time and backing off did nothing for me. Reverse Curls and grip work were key to my recovery.

Just as when I healed shin splints, both for myself and others. Stretching and rest are wonderful, but they don't address the imbalance (assuming that the individual's case IS caused by an imbalance).

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Sorry bro, but I'm just having alot of trouble picturing someone who is 165 preacher curling 100 ibs with good form, especially when he has only been training consitantly for a short time, with off and on training constantly. Assuming that I am wrong, the tendon will not heal that fast. Train your bi's with much lighter weights, like 40 ibs or less for slow controlled reps until it completely heals. I'm telling you though, it is your really bad form that you would have to be using to at your level of development to curl that kind of weight since your biceps would not be strong enough. You've damaged either the tendon or the muscle.

 

[bbock7272]

reverse curls are holding the bar the opposite way? palms out?

 

[Deleted member 33117]

Palms are down doing reverse curls.

 

[bbock7272]

update : i took a few days off for bi's i skipped one turn and tried the same weight again.. this time 95 lbs and my right arm felt perfect, left still hurt but not as much. I dropped down to 50 lbs and my left arm still hurt yet the weight was a total waste of time. I made sure i had perfect form and went all the way down and i even did a set as slow as possible, like 25 sec a rep and it just was not even worth the little effort involved, im gonna try 75 for my next bi day

 

[Lord_Suston]

I don't even know how to respond, you dropped 5 lbs and wonder why your arm still hurt??? go ligt doesn't mean drop a few pounds. it is your body man you want to do some serious damage keep doing the same thing. your body is telling you to relax, a full muscle and tendon tear is not an easy thing to come back from

 

[pwr_machine]

From my Nagging injuries thread:

I assume that it's from inflammation and overuse. The actual pain probably originates from the periosteum which is the vascular connective tissue that lines all the bones in our body. I think this is also the origin of shin splints. When I find time, I may look into it further. Rest and ice are your best bet.

 

[bbock7272]

I don't even know how to respond, you dropped 5 lbs and wonder why your arm still hurt??? go ligt doesn't mean drop a few pounds. it is your body man you want to do some serious damage keep doing the same thing. your body is telling you to relax, a full muscle and tendon tear is not an easy thing to come back from

i just did that weight to test how it feels.. if i didnt try the same weight i wouldnt know at what state of a recovery i was at. I did 1 set that way and went back to the low weights. its not a biggy

 

[eazyb81]

I have the same injury as you, and coincidentally, I have the exact same stats as you (5'10", 165 lbs.). I would listen to what others have said and drastically lower the weight you are using w/ bicep exercises, especially preachers. Are both arms hurting you, or is it just one? It is hard getting used to upping your weight in certain exercises (such as chest and legs) every week, while staying at the same weight for awhile in others (such as biceps). That's what my problem was, and I have now learned to take my time in adding weight to barbell curls in particular. I would listen to others here and add more forearm work in to your routine, such as reverse curls and behind the back wrist curls, they should help strengthen your forearms. For myself, I am planning on going another 3 weeks, then taking 7-10 days off before college starts up again to rest up and get back to normal. Good luck and keep us updated.

 

[bbock7272]

to update u guys... i took like 3 wks off from heavy bis.. goin real low weight..also did alot of forearm exersize...

now.. i bumped the weight up a bit and both my forearms kill again.. This is such BS>... i dont know what to do

ps i didnt bump it up nearly as high as the first time either.. i just gradually got heavier and now they hurt bad.. no matter what exersize i do.. even benching hurts