Think i screwed up the forearms

[Andrew87]

well honostly it doesnt hurt like at all. Its only when i pick things up ona certain angle. So i dont think its to serious so i dont know what to think or do lol.

[EricT]

Well good! It's prob minor. But if you "pick things up" and it hurts then it's probably going to hurt worse when you pick up a weight. Same answer as above. Working through the pain is not going to do you a darn bit of good. Ice it. You probably don't need to wrap it but I would try that and see if that makes it easier to pick things up without pain.

This should be fine. As you can see this type of thing has happened to several people here. But I have enough aches and pains to know that the things that are no big deal when they happen can come back to haunt you!.

[Andrew87]

so i should take a week off completly from lifting or should i jsut do things that arent like curling?

[EricT]

Just do things that don't hurt. That should be enough. Even a little pain while you're using it can turn into a bigger pain later.

I don't follow my own suggestions all the time, lol. Right now I have a hip-flexor strain. It's very minor. But it wasn't hurting and didn't hurt so bad when I used it so I couldn't help myself and kept on squatting and what not after just taking one day off. Now I've made it worse and I know darn well I'm pretty much off lower body for a week. You see I've had it act up before but I got away with ignoring it except for a little ice. I thought I knew what I was doing. Moral of the story is obvious.

If you read on other forums about these types of problems you'll get all sorts of highly technical talk on biomechanics and whatnot. Telling you exactly what the problem is and what exercises you can and can't do. It's irresponsible and misplaced. People, even doctors, don't have any business "diagnosing" you over the internet.

Ice and rest will help the inflammation. Using wraps (only at first and not when you begin working it again) will help to avoid further injury. It won't correct what caused the problem in the first place.

Try avoiding a straight bar for a while like 0311 said. Maybe use db's also. Kane talked about "behind the back forearm curls". Those are excellent. Try em out, go light at first but they will allow you to go very heavy in the future.

[Andrew87]

yeah like last night i mean im stillnew to this but i was at my max set on the bench of 165 or 170 or something and it didnt hurt. but the other guy i was psoting for i was just helping keep the bar striaght and that bit of tension hurt. Like working out doesnt hurt at all its jsut like stupid minor things its odd. but ill see how it goes im going to head out now and do some back shoulder and traps. ill ice it up when i get home thanks for your help and ill post to let ya know how it went.

[Pumped]

I get that sometimes after doing straight bar curls. The range of motion is a little unnatural and can cause tendonitis and stress fractures sometimes from what ive read.

[EricT]

Sounds good. Btw, you should be keeping the bar straight on your own.

Originally Posted by Pumped

I get that sometimes after doing straight bar curls. The range of motion is a little unnatural and can cause tendonitis and stress fractures sometimes from what ive read.

Yeah. I've read things like that. The tendonitis is a very general term which could translate broadly into "a fucked up tendon" (itis means basically an inflammatory condition). I wouldn't worry about stess fractures too much. That usually is the end result of chonic weaking of the tissue and the transference of too much force to the bone. It's possible of course and like I said no one can say.

On the other hand I use the straight bar a whole, whole lot for years and I've never had an problems at all. I have also always done forearm work so perhaps this does play into it a lot.

[Pumped]

Straight bar curls are the King of all curls.

[EricT]

Originally Posted by Pumped

Straight bar curls are the King of all curls.

That reminds me of something else I've read about the straigh bar curls forcing your shoulders forward and your elbows out and hence resulting in some complex biomechanical problem that causes tendonitis in the forearms. Sheesh.

Folks if your shulders are being forced foward and your elbows are flaring out then this would fall under improper form don't you think? And maybe more weight then you can handle.

[Pumped]

Yes you are very right.. Your form should be slightly loose on straight bar curls but not to the point where you gotta lean way back or throw your elbows out to get the weight up.