Curls and wrist pain

Mista · 11-12-2006, 04:19 PM

The last couple of times I have gone to do bi curls I pick up the weight get into position then as soon as I begin the movement my wrist hurts. Once hurt it stays sore all day, and days after. I tried rubbing deep heat half an hour before trying yesterday for the first time for about a week and straight away it hurt. I hurt my left hand by falling on it a month or two ago but it does it with my right also.

What other movements can I do for bis - tris that doesn't put direct stress on my wrists?

Would wrist straps help?

Do you think I have a joint problem? (need to supplement or change diet?)

Witchblade · 11-12-2006, 05:02 PM

You have shin splints if I'm not mistaken. It's a common problem. Avoid barbell curls for a while. Anything that causes pain is bad, for the moment. If dumbell curls etc. also hurt, you might want to take a week off.

When was your last deloading week? What's your age?

Wrist straps won't help you a lot. They don't really protect the wrists.

"Ice, rest, rinse, repeat." P-Funk would say, I think.

fufu · 11-12-2006, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witchblade

You have shin splints if I'm not mistaken. It's a common problem. Avoid barbell curls for a while. Anything that causes pain is bad, for the moment. If dumbell curls etc. also hurt, you might want to take a week off.

When was your last deloading week? What's your age?

Wrist straps won't help you a lot. They don't really protect the wrists.

"Ice, rest, rinse, repeat." P-Funk would say, I think.

Shin splints?

If you don't mind me saying...wtf?

goandykid · 11-12-2006, 05:25 PM

Yeah I thought shin splints happened to your lower leg after too much running or jumping

goandykid · 11-12-2006, 05:26 PM

Just rest your wrists and try again in a week or two

**Gazhole** · 11-12-2006, 05:32 PM

Dont go too heavy on the curls. Maybe that movement and high weights are stressing your joints too much.

JimSnow · 11-12-2006, 05:39 PM

Never had any prob with wrists or gripping.

Makes me wonder why these topics come up so often?

Mista · 11-12-2006, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Witchblade

You have shin splints if I'm not mistaken. It's a common problem. Avoid barbell curls for a while. Anything that causes pain is bad, for the moment. If dumbell curls etc. also hurt, you might want to take a week off.

When was your last deloading week? What's your age?

Wrist straps won't help you a lot. They don't really protect the wrists.

"Ice, rest, rinse, repeat." P-Funk would say, I think.

Yeh I have had problem with that too. Changes some things and its been good lately.

Last deload a couple months back. Havn't been going to hard. Maybe a deload is due.

Mista · 11-12-2006, 05:50 PM

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Originally Posted by goandykid

Just rest your wrists and try again in a week or two

I think I will do this and then return with a bit lower weight to see how they go. At the moment they are fine till I pick up the weight and its game over for my entire workout.

Mista · 11-12-2006, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JimSnow

Never had any prob with wrists or gripping.

Makes me wonder why these topics come up so often?

I have never had problems with them from lifting, just falling off bikes, landing on them etc. Its been one thing to another lately.

Shoulders a while back, back and neck, elbows, shins, now wrists.

I am trying to take it easy and stuff is still packing up and im only 19.

**CowPimp** · 11-12-2006, 06:18 PM

Avoid any movements that hurt it for a while. Perhaps something like using dumbbells instead of barbells for increased freedom of movement can help? One of my clients has wrist issues. Using a neutral grip and DBs frequently seems to prevent any issues.

In the mean time, ice and rest the wrist in question.

Mista · 11-12-2006, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CowPimp

Avoid any movements that hurt it for a while. Perhaps something like using dumbbells instead of barbells for increased freedom of movement can help? One of my clients has wrist issues. Using a neutral grip and DBs frequently seems to prevent any issues.

In the mean time, ice and rest the wrist in question.

I only tried barbells again for the first time on the weekend, before that it has been dumbbells.

Ice and rest is the answer I was kind of expecting. I will go back to dumbbells also.

Thanks everyone

Spud · 11-12-2006, 09:15 PM

Carpal Tunnel? Maybe you're pinching some nerve?

DiGiTaL · 11-12-2006, 09:19 PM

Ya i got this same pain from cable curls but instead of putting lots of weight i went light for a week or so, and the pain is gone now.

Mista · 11-12-2006, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spud

Carpal Tunnel? Maybe you're pinching some nerve?

I just read some stuff on this. Sounds a bit like it. The pain does go up my forearm also.

Witchblade · 11-13-2006, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fufu

Shin splints?

If you don't mind me saying...wtf?

Ah yes, I read on a forum that shin splints can happen in your wrists also. I checked it now, but that doesn't seem to be the case. My bad.

ReproMan · 11-13-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mista

I just read some stuff on this. Sounds a bit like it. The pain does go up my forearm also.

I've had this pain before, I've heard it called stress fractures before, might even be what it is. I only get it when I go extremely heavy on BB curls and it takes weeks for them to go away. It hurts the most when I let the bar go, and it's actually sore to the touch from my wrist up my forearms. I never curl anything I can't handle for 8-12 reps anymore.

11-12-2006, 04:19 PM	#1
Mista Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide Posts: 2,288	Curls and wrist pain The last couple of times I have gone to do bi curls I pick up the weight get into position then as soon as I begin the movement my wrist hurts. Once hurt it stays sore all day, and days after. I tried rubbing deep heat half an hour before trying yesterday for the first time for about a week and straight away it hurt. I hurt my left hand by falling on it a month or two ago but it does it with my right also. What other movements can I do for bis - tris that doesn't put direct stress on my wrists? Would wrist straps help? Do you think I have a joint problem? (need to supplement or change diet?)

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