[Sponge]

I don't know what it is, but since I have increased the weight on by straight barbell curls, I have been getting intense pains in my forearms. This has transfered over to my dips and many other arm exercises. Anyone have any advice on this or any experience??

[dark_tranquillity]

hey try to do strech ur fore arms after u do every set that will give u momentary relif and i think ur method of excercise may be wrong so the weight is being concentrated in the place were is it no supposed to be.and get ur body massaged every month once at least so that muscels get relaxed and streached properly.

[Sponge]

I did bi's yesterday again and the pain got even worse. My forearms are sore to the touch today. It feels like someone has taken a hammer to my forearms, both top and bottom. I tried stretching them afterward but no luck. ANyone else had anything similiar? What could this be??

[DonPengu1n]

I actually get this same thing, only when i get a really big pump in my forearm tho when im doing straight barbell...now i usually do the ez curl bar or dumbells ....i found that the angle is just to rough (or somthing) ... hurts like a mofo tho i know what your talkin about ..its like a shin-splint in ur forearm

[Sponge]

I used to only feel it in the barbell too, but lately I even have started to feel it on the ez bar.

[Sponge]

It was also really severe on the incline curls. I can just hope that If i lighten the load maybe it will go away. I am awaiting a response from someone who has a better understanding than myself but until then, I can only pray for the best. Thanks for the reply.

[acoz]

Here it goes mang, Medial or Lateral Epicondylitis or DeQuuervains Tenossynovitis. Theese are repetative motion disease and the cure is to stop repetative motion. We arent going to stop repetative motion so try an anti inflamatory an hour before you train and ice in 10 min intervals after you train after ice use a hot towel to increase circulation and healing. Self massage works as well your best bet if this persist is to talk to your Dr. or do like most athletes and deal with the pain. Life is pain brother if it didnt hurt everyone would do it and then what would be the point....peace

[hackattack]

yes i felt this pain alot ....but i found that cuz my forearm r weak :s after i finish bi i started for forearms ...then i felt nothing next biceps training...dont worry..

[odoyal rulez]

google tennis elbow..

[DonPengu1n]

also try using a different form and a different weight and different reps ..try lower reps or a different exercise..possibly a machine or cables?

[mymoneyb]

As Don has suggested, I to have had this same situation and I lowered the amount of weight (humble yourself) then I only did natural motion exercises.

Mainly, dumbbells and hammer curls. Once you strengthen the muscles, a month or two later, depending on your dedication, you can increase the weight.

What my doc has told me was that there are smaller muscles entwined with the bigger ones in the forearms that I needed to build up and get them used to the stress that I want to put on them.

[HardGainerForLife]

I've had the same problem, and it would go away sometimes for even a few months, but would come back, so I'll try to tell you how I eventually got it to go away. Basically it is a strain on the forearms which really is pretty much shin splints on your forearm. yes, lower weight does help(sorry but it's temporary) than try more cable and hammer curls, they seem not to inflame it. Finally do more forearm exercises once you've lost the pain. the better you exercise your forearms the less likely you will be to have the pain come back. - hope this helps and good luck

[steelframe]

i had the same peoblem....the pain hit just 2-3 inches below the wrist close to the bone...it was because i was trying weights thn i cd lift at th time.
this problems reoccurs till today.
one thing tht wrk wonders was doing standing pulley curls instead of barbell curls...although free -weights are better. i loved the pump i gt from this excercise.
try it.