[andros]

Recently i have been getting the most intense pains in my forearms after and while working out. So i've decided to take a break for a week from anything involving arms to let them heal.

When i get back to it, i need to ease in so it won't happen again. But i need to figure out which exercises i should swap out since they cause too much stress until my forearms are strong enough.

Biceps curls hurt - hammer curls not so much
Straight barbells hurt - ez bar less pain
Db benchpress hurt - is barbell benchpress going to be less stressful?
Dips hurt like crazy - pec deck instead????

Any suggestions?

Whats your experience?

[andros]

anyone?

[R_Alan1]

glucosamine or cissus rx will help...also work bi's with db's not bb's for a while...i'm having the same problem and these things are helping me

[andros]

Yeah, good idea. All curls done hammer-style fixes the problem. Barbells kills the forearms for me.

[rpen22]

I've had this happen too at the beginning of this year. Just do anything that doesn't make it hurt, because I found that it definitely can be reaggrivated. Mine got so bad that I couldn't really do any real triceps exercises either for a couple weeks. One week I was feeling good doing seated ezcurl french presses and on the way down on one rep, I felt/heard(not sure exactly which one) something "click" in my forearm and I just bailed on the weight. That little incident probably set recovery back a couple weeks, so just take it easy for a little bit, whatever you do. Also, try not to overcompensate with your other arm, because I had done this and actually had it start happening in the other forearm, but not as bad. All in all, if you take it easy, look into Cissus Rx(USPlabs) and don't reaggrivate it, it should pass with time...mine did.

[andros]

I'm quite intrigued by what the medical condition for this might be, some say tendonitis some say stress fractures of the bone others say its similar to carpal tunnel syndrome.

I believe its stress fractures since the pain icomes from the bone underneath the forearm on the middle of it. But I'm really just guessing.

[R_Alan1]

i talked to a trainer at my gym and he said its tendonitis from bending your wrist while doing curls...i've been wrapping it with an ace bandage and trying to focus on not bending my wrist...also doing mostly db work instead of bb for a bit till it heals up

[rpen22]

In my case, I do not believe it was tendonitis. I have heard many people call it "forearm splints" because it's just like having shin splints but on your forearm. I also think I read somewhere that it's called something like humeral stress periostitis.

[gumbercules]

I had this exact problem and sometimes still do. Try concentrating on not moving your wrist while doing curls and pick up some cissus. I sometimes get a little pain while working out, but nowhere near the extent I used to.

[R_Alan1]

Originally Posted by rpen22

In my case, I do not believe it was tendonitis. I have heard many people call it "forearm splints" because it's just like having shin splints but on your forearm. I also think I read somewhere that it's called something like humeral stress periostitis.

Shin splints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

shin splints aren't always stress fractures(see link above) in this case i think a stress fracture in your arm would get increasingly worse till it became unbearable to move around, considering the amount of weight you use and the unnatural motion performed to move that weight...jmo

[rpen22]

Originally Posted by R_Alan1

Shin splints - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

shin splints aren't always stress fractures(see link above) in this case i think a stress fracture in your arm would get increasingly worse till it became unbearable to move around, considering the amount of weight you use and the unnatural motion performed to move that weight...jmo

I don't know about yours, but mine actually did get progressively worse the more I continued training. It also felt like there was some sort of "lump" where the pain was coming from, which went away as the pain did.

[andros]

No noubt that Cissus RX help. I quit using it for 2 weeks and the pain came back strong. Started on Cissus RX 4 days ago and the pain is now considerable less. Interesting.

[gotripped]

I've been through this problem time and time again. Use E-Z Bar curl for the curling portion and use the Preacher Curl Bench. It limits movement and focuses on the bicep. On Dips you have to go with lighter weight or Just build up your triceps until they can handle your own body weight if you're not doing weighteds. Also, Don't do olympic bb curls. And do incline bench with dumbells. Those exercises give good growth and focus intensely upon the biceps.

[TexN343]

In motocross it's called arm pump. To prevent it while I ride I take one aspirin. The pumps are so bad that it becomes hard to open and close my hands. Try lifting with a lighter grip and bending wrist less.

[gotripped]

Originally Posted by TexN343

In motocross it's called arm pump. To prevent it while I ride I take one aspirin. The pumps are so bad that it becomes hard to open and close my hands. Try lifting with a lighter grip and bending wrist less.

in motocross your forearm gets extremely pumped and can cause some of the same nerve irritation he's feeling. I believe however he's having this problem from doing it with a straight bar however.

[CHAPS]

I'd pick ups sole Cissus and go to a massage therapist for some deep tissue massage work. This helps tremendously with preventing injuries and working out those annoying little kinks that we get just from beating up our body's from all the weights.

[bulls**t]

Switch exercises to a neutral grip as opposed to fully pronated or supinated. Definetly avoid straight bar.

Start doing forearm exercises and stretches.

This helped me.

[CHAPS]

Also don't lockout on any pressing or tricep movement. Drop the straight bar for biceps as well.

[Hardgain]

This happened to me last year at thihs time in the left side and now, right now in the right side.