Forearm Tendonitis

[PECS]

Lately, (the last year or so) i've noticed after 2 or so heavy sets of either straight bar barbell curls or heavy ez curl bar preacher curls that I get this nasty pain in my right forearm. Pain is excruciating and if I don't release my grip on the bar really slow after the lift is done, the pain feels like my arm is gonna snap. I don't get this on dumbell curls or hammer curls.
I've tried wraps, sleevs, heat, ice... wtf is the issue and how do I get past it.
I can't not do the bar curls. Any suggestions?

[garraeth]

Stop wanking it.

[PECS]

Stop wanking it.

Old habits die hard. Not sure I can give that up.

[garraeth]

Seriously, I get the same thing being on the computer/mouse all day. When it starts to become a problem, I start using the curl machines more. And when I use them, I don't hold them with my hands. Rather, I put the cross-bar on my forearms, palms-up.

So you can do mad weight/reps/sets but it doesn't kill your wrists. After a week or so, it's better and I can go back to normal stuff.

[PECS]

Yeah I hear ya, but it's not the wrists that hurt, it's right in the middle of the forearm, in the meaty area. Almost compareable to the pain of shin splints.

[garraeth]

Yeah I hear ya, but it's not the wrists that hurt, it's right in the middle of the forearm, in the meaty area. Almost compareable to the pain of shin splints.

yeah...you grip hard while doing the reps then once you let go, it hurts like hell, like a spike. It's carpal tunnel syndrome.

Hurts during the set too, but most the second you let go if you let go fast.

[PECS]

yeah...you grip hard while doing the reps then once you let go, it hurts like hell, like a spike. It's carpal tunnel syndrome.

Hurts during the set too, but most the second you let go if you let go fast.

So what can I do to keep doing these lifts... but get rid of the pain?

[garraeth]

So what can I do to keep doing these lifts... but get rid of the pain?

I'm no doctor, but Advil helps me a lot. And since it stops the swelling (I think this is the basic cause of CTS -- swelling of the sheath covering the nerve), it might actually help it heal...since when the swelling goes down (because of the Advil), it's not being agitated anymore, so has no reason to swell.

If that makes sense.

But I usually just wear tight wrist wraps and try to keep it still during the day. Luckly it comes and goes with me and is not perminant.

[PECS]

Yeah i've been eating the prescription 800some MG Ibuprofen for it... sems to help but not a great deal. I've over come injuries, but this seems to be nagging all the time.

[BillyGuns-No More]

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[RJP]

I've had the same pain periodically over the years and as a workthrough I'll drop the bar altogether and only use DB thus avoiding the fixed position of the bar. Straight bar is typically the worst.

There have been times where I've simply stopped training bis for a few sessions. You'll need to assess if you're at that point.

Lastly, don't forget to take a look at your choice of back exercises as well. I've found that close grip, palms in chins can also aggravate this.

[BillyGuns-No More]

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[Timski]

I would do bb curls every 3 weeks, and lower the poundage and rest less between sets.

I used to do sets of 5 rep cheat curls with my bodyweight (I only weighed 150 at the time) and I got the "shin splint" type of pain in both forearms.........I would get a very slight cheat, and then a very slow negative with 150 pounds.

Since learning more about training over the years,I now do BB curls a lot stricter with les weight, and bring the bar up slowly ,squeeze,and then lower slowly....can`t go as heavy,but it is more direct and no other muscles assist.

Alternate the BB Curls with other types of curls that don`t cause you pain, and do them every third workout or so.

[ricosuave]

Yeah i've been eating the prescription 800some MG Ibuprofen for it... sems to help but not a great deal. I've over come injuries, but this seems to be nagging all the time.

Use a forearm braze that have almost eliminated it completely

[PECS]

Thanks everyone. Appreciate the help.