Pain in forearms

[HeyDudeItsSky]

I have been getting this really strange pain in my forearms. It's deep inside, in the meaty part (I jope that makes sense) and it usually brought on after training biceps, heavy.

On a heavy day I would do 3-4 sets of 70, 80 and then 90 or 100 lbs ez curl standing and the same with preacher but +10 lbs each set. Reps in the range of 3-12.

It's not like a typical 'post-work' sore...it's more like if I were to get kicked by a black belt, what that would feel like the next day...

It's in both arms in the same spot and about the same amount of discomfort.

Could this be torn tissue from lifting too much lbs?

What should I do? Cease all arm training for X amount of time to heal? Can I still promote hypertrophy by going lighter with more reps per set?

PS, I got this feeling towards the end of a bulk cycle and I did get amazing gains in strength and size.

[dennis]

I am not sure what the problem is but I would not stop arm training over that.I would though use lighter weights higher reps for 30 days and see if it makes a difference.You need to do this several times per year anyways,it gives tendons/ligaments time to catch up to the faster growing muscles.

[andysutils]

What do you work your biceps on as in what excersizes? If you hold the bar to far apart , you can endup putting a strain on your forearms causing them to twist. I had this exact problem doing cable/BB curls because i was holding the bar to far apart.

I dont know if yours is related to that though, but what i did fixed the problem for me.

[Exile]

That happened to me when i used to do heavy ez bar and barbell curls. I feel like its your bones supporting the heavy weight and they are in a sense being "hyper extended" or flexed by the weight. Then they get real sore. You could try using wraps, or just start doing dumbell curls heavier and barbels lighter. I just kept going though and it eventually went away. It could also be a sign of bad form, no offense.

[Lizard King]

Sounds like you are not doing proper warm ups prior to arm training, you need to do some light weights and stretches before you go crazy to get everything moving. When you are on a cycle you go heavier then normal and your tendons can't handle it if they are not used to it.

P.S. stop stroking it

[HeyDudeItsSky]

Thanks! All good info!

Dennis, I'm going to try what you said....makes total sense. I was worried in the fact that I thought I should stop training completely, I didn't want to do that!

Your tip will hopefully solve my immediate problem and help years down the road as well!~

[andysutils]

Originally Posted by Exile

It could also be a sign of bad form, no offense.

This is what mine was down to, I was just holding the bar a bit too far apart, amazing what impact it can have just making that small mistake.

[dennis]

Originally Posted by HeyDudeItsSky

Thanks! All good info!

Dennis, I'm going to try what you said....makes total sense. I was worried in the fact that I thought I should stop training completely, I didn't want to do that!

Your tip will hopefully solve my immediate problem and help years down the road as well!~

NEVER STOP TRAINING COMPLETELY ! Pain is a signal,you have to "read" the pain,figure out if it is muscular or skeletal,and make your game plan.If the lighter weights still hurt you pretty bad and different grips dont help than go see a doc.BB is a marathon,plan to be in that race for years.This means listen to pain and adjust.I am finding out now that at 45 years of age 15 years of trying to be superman in the gym is wreaking havoc on my body.If I could turn the clock back I would have never tried to lift the biggest bench or squat,just stuck within my bodies limits.