Pain in forearms while doing bb curls.

[chocolatemilk]

Derick.... I was doing chin ups the other day and felt the same forearm pain I used to and figured out how to stop it... for me at least. It's not so much about curling wrists. If your condition is the same as mine try this:

When curling, and you finish your last rep, let your arms hang with the weight still in your hand for 3-4 seconds before you put the weights down.

When I was doing chin ups, I instantly dropped after I finished and instantly felt pain. However, every time I hung on the bar with extended arms for 3-4 seconds then let go, no pain at all. Same with dropping weights instantly when curling. Let your arms loose but hold onto the weight for 3 seconds before putting it down.

Try it bro it honestly works like a charm for me now and let me now if this helps...

[DerickVonD]

Oh I forgot to ask, when curling with the ez bar should I do a narrow or wide grip?

[lonewolf0420]

Depends on whether your trying to put emphasis on the inner or outer head. YOu don't have the same room for grip width as with an straight bar, but you can still move around for focusing on particular heads.

Change it up week-to-week.

[DerickVonD]

Depends on whether your trying to put emphasis on the inner or outer head. YOu don't have the same room for grip width as with an straight bar, but you can still move around for focusing on particular heads.

Change it up week-to-week.

Would I need less weight using the narrow grip? The narrow grip seems slightly heavier.

[Wudog]

LAtely I've been getting pains in my forearms while doing barbell curls. I even dropped the weight 10lbs and added in another set and I still get this pain. I do hammer curls after bb curls and I believe this is effecting my hammer curls, by hurting my forearms before I do my hammer curls. I should point out I have some wrist tendinitis. Should I just try using an ez bar?

when you get the pain, do you have problems opening and closing your hands or anything along those lines?

[DerickVonD]

when you get the pain, do you have problems opening and closing your hands or anything along those lines?

no and the pain goes away afew minutes after I'm done curling.

[lonewolf0420]

Would I need less weight using the narrow grip? The narrow grip seems slightly heavier.

If you need to lighten the load to stay in your rep range, so be it. Its like some guys aren't as strong doing incline db curls as they are at doing standard db curls.

[DerickVonD]

I noticed that the ez slips alot in my hands and its hard for me to keep a good grip on it. I get my pain with a narrow grip than a wide grip. I'm really thinking of just using wrist wraps when curling and taking them off when I hammer curl nothing is working and m wrist tenditis jsut keeps flaring it I feel itll never go away.

[CountryLiftin]

I have the same pain as you, my friend. I had it for a few months back in the winter months, but I just stopped bis all together in spring because I started running and just never hit my bis hard at all... the pain went away, but this summer I started to bulk again and as my curls have increased, this pain has come back. Ive had it about a month or a little longer, on the bottom (pinky side) of my forearm. I was told it was because the muscle is under developed in my forearm, and because of the wrist movements, as has been said above. I am going to the that towel idea next time I go over to the gym. I also agree that the slow release helps, I have to do it with most of my exercises that use my forearm at all now because of the pain, but I notice that it goes away alot quicker. I also use the hammer curls and keep my wrists turned in ( or not flat) as long as possible during the reps, to help keep stress off the wrist. I never ever do BB curls anymore, they are horrible.... I do BB rows though. the EZ bar is great, but I still feel pain in there. Im up to doing 3 sets or 105 for 5 reps or 3 sets of 95 for ten. and it just kills my forearms. I often will have pain for over a week after a hard bi exercise. but lately it seems that my forearms have gotten a little strong, as I did lower weight for more reps. maybe this will help you to train up to it? I did the wrist rolls etc and they just made it hurt even more. anyways just letting you know, your not alone!

[DerickVonD]

Well I did my curls holding the weight for a few seconds and using a towel. This seems to work well, I only had slight pain on the first set. I wonder, will strengthening my forearms make my wrist tendinitis go away faster?

[Bnatural]

Well I did my curls holding the weight for a few seconds and using a towel. This seems to work well, I only had slight pain on the first set. I wonder, will strengthening my forearms make my wrist tendinitis go away faster?

a big it depends. tendinitis can come about from various issues, but overuse is one of them, and using wrist strengthening exercises would be a bit of stress on the wrist and tendons

[DerickVonD]

a big it depends. tendinitis can come about from various issues, but overuse is one of them, and using wrist strengthening exercises would be a bit of stress on the wrist and tendons

I have the tendinitis from squatting improperly. After I curled I think my wrists felt alittle better if that makes sense and theyre less sore today, they actually arnt sore but I have this weak feeling in them. Since I learned to squat without hurting them the pain is going away, but I still have this weak feeling in my wrists, is that a sign of healing? Also isn't the ez bar good for people with wrist problems? I stopped wrist curls and the only curls I do now are hammer curls and ez bar curls.

[lonewolf0420]

I sometimes (like right now) get that pain in my wrist when I twist it that far over, simulating a bb curl. It sux

[kingk0ng]

My forearms always hurt when I do barbell curls with an Olympic barbell. If you're doing them with an Olympic barbell (45lbs), then try doing them with an E-Z bar.

[DerickVonD]

My forearms always hurt when I do barbell curls with an Olympic barbell. If you're doing them with an Olympic barbell (45lbs), then try doing them with an E-Z bar.

I do use an ez bar. I can't curl with a flat bar. I just really hope and pray this tendinitis goes away soon. I have more of a weak feeling now than a sore feeling. I'm guessing if I wear wrist wraps while curling and and doing tricep extensions wont help my forearm development.

[andrewcb]

my roommate has the same problem<or i should say had.....and he was using a ez curl bar...it went away after awhile tho....so idk mayb u just messed it up a little....do u do any forearm workouts?<i dedicate 30 min to my forearms each week and its my favorite workout!

[DerickVonD]

my roommate has the same problem<or i should say had.....and he was using a ez curl bar...it went away after awhile tho....so idk mayb u just messed it up a little....do u do any forearm workouts?<i dedicate 30 min to my forearms each week and its my favorite workout!

hammer curls

[andrewcb]

hammer curls

those dont cut it for me< i have no clue what they are called but u know where u get the dumbell and snap ur wrist foward....then u do a backwards 1.....then i like to do them with my arms twisted to the side......idk if that makes sense but feels like my forearms are going to bust when im done! just started working out and not a big guy at all.....165....have 14 1/2 arms and 13 1/4 forearms< also...i may be wrong....but i think the hammers was the work out that was really killing my buddys forearms as far as pain goes....but either way he didnt stop his workouts and the pain went away

[DerickVonD]

those dont cut it for me< i have no clue what they are called but u know where u get the dumbell and snap ur wrist foward....then u do a backwards 1.....then i like to do them with my arms twisted to the side......idk if that makes sense but feels like my forearms are going to bust when im done! just started working out and not a big guy at all.....165....have 14 1/2 arms and 13 1/4 forearms< also...i may be wrong....but i think the hammers was the work out that was really killing my buddys forearms as far as pain goes....but either way he didnt stop his workouts and the pain went away

wrist curls? I'm taking a short break from them until the wrist pain goes away.

[CountryLiftin]

My pain has slowly gone away as I have been working out. I went to an all bis during back workout, I never do any type of curls anymore.... Im doing this until Im completely better then Ill try substituting some curls back in once a week. My bis get plent of work from rows, so, you shouldnt have to worry they get worked plenty on your back day.