wrists pain like hell when training bi's

booster
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22 Aug 2008 13:01 #5458 by booster

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Hi Guys, I have been having a problem for a while now with my wrists hurting when I do any form of curl. I feel the pain about 2-3 inches from my wrist along my forearm, on my pinky side and it feels like the bones in my arm are grinding together. Its starting to affect my bicep training and they are begining to lag behind. It started with preacher curls but now I get it with everything.

Any advice on what it could be.

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Oupiel
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22 Aug 2008 13:12 #5459 by Oupiel

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maybe, just guessing, but Tendonitis like tennis elbow or golfers elbow. or carple tunnel isses?
Go to a physio asap to get a proper diagnosis and treatment.

Piss Artist AKA Oupiel

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jackrabbit1
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22 Aug 2008 13:48 #5461 by jackrabbit1

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Like shin-splints in your fore-arms? They are too weak in comparrison to your Bi's. Start training forearms seperately. Wrist-curls up/down, reverse grip ez-bar etc.

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Novice!
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22 Aug 2008 15:40 #5465 by Novice!

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Also try focusing on gripping the bar as tight as you can, apparently this stimulates the smaller muscles in your forearms, but agree with jackrabbit train them seperatly as well.
i used to have the exact same problem until i started focusing on how i gripped the bar now my arms are perfect and i've increased my barcurl by 8kg naturally;)

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Netro
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22 Aug 2008 16:52 #5467 by Netro

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Sounds like carpel-tunnel as Oupiel suggested. This usually causes the 2 or 2 outside finger of the hand to be numb. Good carpel-tunnel and see what the prognosis is.

It is not what car you drive, but the size of the arm hanging out the window.

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booster
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24 Aug 2008 19:21 #5493 by booster

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Thanks guys, your advice sounds right on the money. I havent been doing any forearm exercises lately 'cause I have been focusing on the basic movements to get my lifts up.

Jackrabbit1, now that you mention shin splints, I get them from time to time too, (sharp pain, and my shins feel stiff?) I have found that lower leg streaching seems to help. I will try streaching on my forearms as well as training them.

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Netro
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24 Aug 2008 19:25 #5495 by Netro

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Sorry, meant to say Google not Good ...

It is not what car you drive, but the size of the arm hanging out the window.

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booster
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20 Sep 2008 17:22 #6206 by booster

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UPDATE:

Ive been following the above recommendations since the start of this topic, and my wrists are'nt paining anymore. Still staying away from preacher curls though. I've also switched from a EZ bar to a straight bar for curls and somehow feel less strain in my wrists. Gripping the bar tightly also seems to work; no more grinding.

Thanks guys!

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steroido
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18 Mar 2009 15:21 #10788 by steroido

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used to have that problem but only with the straight barbells. if i used an ez-bar the problem goes away...so i avoid the straight ones...

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Guy
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08 Jun 2009 16:11 #15270 by Guy

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I have the exact same problem, I have just learned to stay away from the exercises that hurt. I dont straight bar curl too often anymore and when I am finished with each set of the preacher I pull my fist and only let it go when my arm is up properly

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superbeast2
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08 Jun 2009 16:44 #15273 by superbeast2

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I also had those pains, right before I blew my bicep

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dreamer
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09 Jun 2009 08:31 #15289 by dreamer

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i have the same problem but strange it does not happen when im using dumbells

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