pain in forearms...

[eazyb81]

Today i went to the gym for my bicep/tricep day, which is my normal wednesday routine (this is my 4th week lifting). During certain exercises, such as barbell curls and preacher curls (using an EZ bar), i noticed a sharp stinging pain on the outside of my forearms (the side the pinky is on), and it really stung when i let go of the bar at the end of a set. It wasn't near as bad when i left the gym, but i still noticed it slightly as the day and night wore on, considering i'm a busser at a restaurnant and i have to lift bus tubs full of dishes on a normal basis. Have any of you ever had this pain before, or heard of someone who has? I'm new to lifting, so i'm not sure if this is common and i should just ignore it, or if there is something that i can do about it. Any opinions would be helpful.

 

[jerkbox]

growing pains....suck it up

 

[pillsbury]

a sting? or like someone slicing you with a knife?

 

[eazyb81]

it's just a sharp pain that feels like it's running up and down the outer bone of my forearm. does anyone have any clue what this is, or is this normal and i should just ignore it. i don't want to injure myself if it is somewhat serious.

 

[pillsbury]

thats similar to my problem, only mine seems much worse...mine only hurts when i bench. i have been told a number of things from poor hand and wrist strength to muscle imbalance. i know that in the past, laying off the bench for about a month really helped for a bit, however did not fix the problem. if i can remember i am going to get a bucket of sand to work on opening strength and i just might even backhand the racketball a bit

 

[chanmanfoo]

i have this same pain. i feel it all the way to the bone and right through the muscle. i have been dealing with it off and on for two years. doctors think its tendonitus. i grit my teeth and work through it. sucks. good luck bro, hope it goes away.
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[eazyb81]

chanmanfoo, mine is the same way. i don't feel any pain in the muscle, i feel it in the actual bone. i thought it was maybe from gripping too hard, but during preacher curls i just kind of cradled the bar in my hands and it didn't help any. maybe it could be a calcium deficiency in my bones or something, i should probably start drinking more milk. i don't know what to do, i guess i have no choice but to work through it, which sucks because it's gonna hurt.

 

[erickthegreat11]

throw in some forearm curls using dumbells. Also do behind the back forearm curls using a barbell. Keep it in the 8-10 rep range, lifting heavier than that is risky if you're prone to pain in this area.
The behind the back forearm curls will work the outter forearms muscle, and the other wrist curls will work more towards the inner muscles.

 

[The Red Man]

Could be tennis elbow...I know...I have it. It is usually caused by cheating when doing curls.

 

[Backlash]

I used to have that in college. I stopped doing preacher curls completely and just used dumbbells. Now I can do preacher curls again no problem. I wouldn't "just work through the pain." That's a good way to turn an injury into a permanent problem.