Pain when curling...

Mr.Noodle · August 30th, 2006, 10:14 PM

I have this weird thing that happens, and I wonder if anyone else experiences the same thing.
When I do my curling excercises with my curling bar (10reps, 4 sets) of 65lbs, I get a strong pain in my inner forearm, closer to the wrist area.
The pain gets the worst right when I put the weights down, and take the pressure off... but after its off, I dont feel any pain at all.
This only happens when I do curling excercises, I am not affected at all with the benchpress, or daily activites.

Anyone else have the same thing going on?
And does anyone know how I could help prevent this from happening?

Thanks Alot.

-Noodle

**Hans_Rachid** · August 30th, 2006, 11:14 PM

I'll refer you to this thread posted yesterday : Wrist hurting while curling

This pain may happen when you make your wrist/arm force in an unnatural/uncomfortable position. Is it possible that you hold the bar with a too narrow grip, like shoulder width and less ?

If that's not the problem and using an EZ-bar doesn't help, you might wanna add some forearms exercises to your routine, to strengthen them.

**Riddle** · August 30th, 2006, 11:34 PM

Patient: "Doc, it hurts when I do this..."
Doctor: "Don't do 'this' then"

Seriously though, what you are describing seems pretty normal. Curling can put a strain on your wrists. Strengthening your forearm can help but making sure you have the correct grip is most important. Try some different grips and styles of curls so that you have less pain.

Mr.Noodle · August 30th, 2006, 11:59 PM

Thanks guys.

-Noodle

**justaguy87337** · December 12th, 2006, 04:54 PM

I have the same problem when doing straight bar curls. Will taping my wrist help. I have had to go back to using the e-z bar which I do not feel works the bicep nearly as good.

**pliny_2001** · December 12th, 2006, 08:36 PM

I know that alot of people feel differently, but I've always felt that - barring an actual injury - taping/braces/supports are kind of worthless. The point of training is to improve you weak points, while taping and stuff just kind of lets you do the work while bypassing the weakness.

Just switch to another exercise (do dumbell curls hurt?) for a few weeks and before you try barbell curls again. You may just need some time off from the exercise, or you may just need to strengthen some of the secondary muscles.

**Saurian** · December 13th, 2006, 01:00 AM

I have a problem with my wrist, too. I should probably get it checked out sooner, rather then later. But, it isn't too severe, yet. Comes up when I work out with 200+ in pressing exercises on a bench (so, happens often), or is aggravated by reverse grip curls and rotation of the wrist.

It's a weird one. Then again, its always a fight between my arthritic ankles (at age almost 21) and my wrist about what will hurt that day, anyways.

The tape will loosen up, anyways. No reason to bother. Like taping ankles in football? It only stays tight for about 15 minutes - your ankles have loosened up the tape by the time the game even starts.

**justaguy87337** · December 13th, 2006, 10:25 AM

thanks for the help

Dr.Feelgood · December 25th, 2006, 09:58 PM

I got severe pain in my forearms when doing reps on the EZ curl bar, but now I switched to a straight bar and my forearms are doing great.
P.S-If you are using an EZ curl bar make sure you are using proper form, I think that was what was messing me up before.

Anyways straight bar is working great for me :-)