Do Your Forearms Or Elbows Hurt When You Lift Weights?

Do you sometimes have pain in your forearms or elbows during or after an upper body workout? The forearm pain feels similar to a shin splint except it's in the forearm. More often than not this pain is caused when a person lifting weights moves their wrists while lifting. The most common exercises that cause this type of pain are bicep curls and back rowing movements. When most people do curls they tend to curl their wrists up when they curl the weight and bend their wrist down on the negative movement. When rowing the problem usually occurs when the person tries to row the weight to far back and and bend their wrist just before the negative movement. The can easily be corrected by either making sure your wrists stay in a neutral position or on curls you can actually keep your wrists turned up when you curl the weight and during the negative movement. Moving your wrists during weight training will wear your forearms and elbows out and can eventually cause severe pain. If you are already having pain make sure to correct your form and ice your arms down 15-20 minutes right after your workout. The length of time it takes to feel better can vary depending on the wear and tear. If you are moving your wrists during your workouts correct it now before you have a problem. If you are already hurting and the problem persists, please consult a physician.

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