Pain when doing curls

When men curl too much weight and most men do , they end up flexing their wrists to assist with the movement, says Alwyn Cosgrove, C. This, in turn, places tremendous stress on your forearms, causing the muscles to contract under loads that are way too heavy. The prescription? Don't do any more curls until you can perform at least five pullups.

These will strengthen your biceps muscles by forcing them to handle heavier loads than you can curl. And while you're pumping your biceps by doing pullups, you can still do hammer curls. This variation of the standard dumbbell curl takes the stress off your wrists because your palms face each other.

Why do we get forearm pain when curling? What to do if your forearm hurts when curling Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Audit your form. Use an EZ bar. Reduce your training volume. Conclusion: Preventing forearm pain while curling in the future. Your forearms shouldn't be too flexed during barbell curls.

Keep them neutral or slightly extended to reduce the strain. Always talk to your doctor if your pain persists.

You don't want this discomfort to morph into a long term injury. Bicep curls aren't an inherently injurious exercise if you use strict form. Share on Facebook. Pin on Pinterest. Tweet Article. Liam Brown. Liam Brown has been coaching clients as a personal trainer for more than 12 years. Raised by his athlete mother and physiotherapist father, he understands the critical importance of learning the proper technique for both avoiding injury and building muscle.

View All Posts. Forearm Exercises. Dumbbell Wrist Curl. Dumbbell Reverse Wrist Curl. Barbell Wrist Curl. Barbell Reverse Wrist Curl. Behind the Back Wrist Curl. Standing Wrist Curl. As we mentioned earlier, your forearm pain may be due to tightness and another way to help reduce that tightness is through stretching. When we stretch our forearm it can help to reduce the tightness that may be causing the pain when we curl.

Stretching has so many benefits, including: preventing injury risk, increasing range of motion, decreasing pain, reducing DOMS, relaxing our muscles and more!

Not sure how to stretch the forearm? Check out our blog here! Trigger point balls can be used to break down tension, tightness and restriction within our muscles.

Check out the video below to see how we can reduce our tension with this little piece of equipment. Want tips on reducing pain and improving your muscles, why not subscribe to our YouTube? Loving Life YouTube. Social Links.