Forearm splints?

**chill9** · 10-10-2011 10:10 AM

When I do preacher curls a lot, I get this pain down my forearms. It can only be desribed as shin splints, but in the forearm. It goes after a couple of days, but it's still annoying. Any ideas?

**SpiderDan** · 10-10-2011 12:58 PM

Try using an EZ-bar instead.

Straight bar curls and chins kill my forearms too. Its the brachioradialis thats getting stretched because the wrists cant rotate.

**chill9** · 10-10-2011 01:01 PM

Hi Dan, I notice that too, that's why I avoid the straight bar, but recently It has been affecting me on the EZ bar too. I am thinking of taking some calcium supplements as I think I might be lacking in that area. It might help.

**jimi** · 17-10-2011 09:37 AM

Hammer grip chin ups instead

**Anton_Green** · 17-10-2011 12:04 PM

Hammer grip might do it, or (and I know you probly don't want to hear this -drop the weight), or simply experiment with different grips.. pronated/supinated etc.

Any grip I used to use on the preacher bench where my smallest finger was in a high position compared to the rest of the hand produced this reaction, especially when the weight used was heavy and I was maintaining a crushing grip on the bar to keep ahold of it. These days I hardly ever train biceps as I would look out of balance unless I finally catch up with my quads, but then I'm not a bodybuilder and I don't live in the gym so I try not to let anything bother me too much if it isn't 'perfect' -I'm still in better shape than a million other couch potatos out there!

enjoy your training.

**Anton_Green** · 17-10-2011 12:08 PM

oh yea, sidenote:

might want to mix up your training a little on the curls (not just to get a more pronounced overcompensation reaction following a training session) to avoid hitting the same place which has been hit that many times it is giving you actual pain right now. Train from a different angle for a while maybe, you'll be less prone to injuries and stronger in the long run -if strength is your game?

**HS_JimmeH** · 19-10-2011 07:15 PM

You may be suffering from something called tendonitis, which maybe caused from your bicep strength being too strong for how strong your forearms are. I had this about 2 months ago and simply couldn't curl with a straight bar, so I would reccomend Hammer curls, hammer grip chin ups also palms facing towards you pull ups to keep your bicep trained.
But the main way to overcome this is to build your forearms, with wrist curls, farmer walks etc.
Hope this helps.

-James.

**getkidnapped** · 30-04-2012 09:42 PM

this has just started happening to me and it is a pain in the ass, but goes after a few days. Think one of the previous posts is totally right. it is that your biceps are stronger than your forearms and it puts a lot of strain on the bone. I'm gonna start doing some forearm workouts which i currently as i get so much from general training. Also currently I preach 50kgs (tight form) which I don't think helps.