Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below well i'm pretty sure it's not from cheating when i'm doing curls. i have read all about how cheating doesn't help you grow on these boards, so i use enough weight so i only move my arms. ericthegreat11, what are behind the back forearm curls? i have been thinking that maybe my forearms are fairly weak and i should concentrate on them more, or follow the idea of working w/ weights that i can to 8-10 fairly easily, which sucks because i know i probably won't get as much growth from that, but oh well. i think i will stop doing preacher curls too for awhile, because i can still slightly feel the pain today while doing certain things. does anyone actually know what this is, or is it basically just weak forearms, or weak bone structure in my forearms?
pain in forearms...
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erickthegreat11
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Just started doing these recently. You take the barbell, standing up, overhand grip, only the bar is held behind you, and just curl it up. Give you an idea where to start, I work with about 55-60 pounds on forearm curls (8 reps), and am working with 30# on a standard 45# bar.
When I neglect training fore-arms for a while I can get the occaisional sting on the pinky side of the fore-arm.
I think, because there runs a tendon/muslce there that isn't used as much normally as the ones that correspond to your thumb and indexfingers (wich are much stronger). Suddenly during an exercise the pinky area has to stabillise and gets overloaded. The remedy is to strenghten that weak area to avoid surprises.
The best exercise I found to deal with it is the reverse cable curl, doing sets of 12 reps, squeeze the bar hard during the whole exercise. I especially use the cable curl when the area is in pain, because the peak-forces are spread evenly as opposed to reverse barbell curl (more stop and go torque) , which I use again when the area is OK
I think, because there runs a tendon/muslce there that isn't used as much normally as the ones that correspond to your thumb and indexfingers (wich are much stronger). Suddenly during an exercise the pinky area has to stabillise and gets overloaded. The remedy is to strenghten that weak area to avoid surprises.
The best exercise I found to deal with it is the reverse cable curl, doing sets of 12 reps, squeeze the bar hard during the whole exercise. I especially use the cable curl when the area is in pain, because the peak-forces are spread evenly as opposed to reverse barbell curl (more stop and go torque) , which I use again when the area is OK
gettinlarger
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This is one of the most common problems I see on this board.
Just go lighter for a while. It will heal itself. Use different exercises/widths as well.
Just go lighter for a while. It will heal itself. Use different exercises/widths as well.
