Slim_Jim2000

Im quite a thin frame, and have thin wrists.
I am fairly new to weight training, about 5 months now. But when i started to get onto heavier weights on my bicep curl bar (the bar is the curled in miidle kind) i found that from my wrist to a couple of inches down one side of my arm (the side opposite the thumb) hurt when under strain and sometimes to touch. Now it hurts when im doing the exercise, especially as i complete the set and release the bar on the floor, like a shockwave up my arm. Also now weights also bother my wrist joint. I have tried wrist wraps but arnt convinced they do a lot.
I have been resting for 2 weeks and it has improved when not doing exercise, i just tried a heavy bar and got the same pain. Should i just go with lighter weights and make do with slower improvement to strength? Or should i go for a bigger rest? has anyone else had a similar problem? help needed because i don't want to stop and have all my efforts reveresed.

GCNY76

Your wrists are weak. You should do wrist exercises and buy gloves that have wrist support. A top of the line Harbinger glove(s) are fine. It will retail at least 30 bucks.

milliman

You indicated that you were new to weightlifting.

AS such your pain could be either:

1) tendonitis from overuse, since your tendons were not used to this level
of activity from your past history, or

2) A connective tissue issue. Your muscles will grow much faster than the
tendons and connective tissue. If your strength has increased
significantly the tendon could be pulling away from the bone.

You probably fall into the first category. If so, you should just lay off of the exercises that stress your wrist. It will go away on its own from non use.
Just work other body parts instead.

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Mudge

Thats an EZ curl bar it sounds like you are describing, if you are holding it "correctly" then your hands should be to the outside a bit, angled less severe than a straight bar curl.

I prefer 2 sets of hammer curls and 2 sets of dumbell curls. I also make sure to get my calcium in which has seemed to help my wrists, although most of my issues were from benching.

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stu_20_uk

if ur new to lifting it could be that your not using the correct form i would drop the resistance and concentrate on getting the correct form.

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