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Bunny Arms
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2008 18:04
Hi-
I have weakness in both fore arms, and I want to strengthen them. I do daily stretches, and have tried light weight work outs, but everytime I get started I the pain returns. I have also tried ice and compression, and these are only temporary. Even opening a door knob can trigger it. Its been going on for months.
I tried physical therapy, but I cannot seem to progress.
and...I am wakeboarder! The season is almost here and I have no idea how I hang on to the rope!
Could this maybe be arthritus? What can be done for it?
any advice would be helpful
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Minu ~
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2008 18:10
Sounds like it's howdy-doctor-time.
All the best, Bunny and welcome to the site.
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Bunny Arms
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2008 18:45
Been there, no damage visable in xrays, just sent me to PT
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Dave Nicholson
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2008 18:54
is this just muscle pain, or joint/injury pain? How is your diet?
Doing weight training with dumbbells and barbells will increase your forearm strength, as will grip strengtheners. You can also just grab a weight and hold onto it until you can't anymore, and repeat every couple days.
Hanging from a pull-up bar will also improve your grip strength. Once you can hang for 60seconds, wrap a towel around the bar and start again (stretches the muscles and makes it a little harder).
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Stand Up Bean
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2008 18:58
maybe you should stop taking relacor.
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Bunny Arms
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# Posted: 5 Jun 2008 19:22
Joint pain? I am not sure its mostly in the middle of my forearms, so how could that be arthritus? Yet it moves around a lot. My diet is pretty good, I am slim, take vitamins, even tried Bromelain as a supplement for soreness, but I didn't notice a difference.
No serious injuries.
Will weight/grip training make it worse if its already sore?
thanks so much
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Bunny Arms
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2008 18:48
Stopped Relacor 2 years ago
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Splint Chesthair
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2008 21:07 - Edited by: splint
How long have you been doing the stretches? You should do them several times a day.
Chronic forearm pain is often caused by adhesions. The forearm muscles are chronically overworked and "glue" themselves together for support. This is painful.
If this is the case, then forearm strengthening exercises will benefit but only if you rest them properly as well.
One awesone opportunity you have is that a great way to develop strong forearms is to LIFT HEAVY WEIGHTS, do pull-ups, deadlifts, bent over rows, clean and jerks, etc. for strong forearms.
Of course if you just want to punk out and concentrate on your forearms you can do that too.
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Minu ~
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One can never be too N.I.C.E.
BELT NOTCHES for 2008:
- Mistressed the PULL-UP!
- 2, 1.2km lake swims.
Video of proper Squat form:
http://www.traineo.com/11_5529_0.html
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# Posted: 6 Jun 2008 21:13
You could also get into competitive handshaking.
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Dean Grimshawe
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# Posted: 9 Jun 2008 11:45
Not really understanding what type of pain you have if I'm honest. Is it like tendon pain, or carpal tunnel syndrome? Or is it muscular pain after workouts?
Muscles always ache the most in the next place that they are going to grow, so normally the weakest area will ache the most. This kind of pain is good as it reassures you that the efforts are working. Tendon pain will need more recovery.
My first tip is to avoid training when it is sore, to ensure the area is fully recovered before you hit it again. If the forearm is weak on strength I would recomend doing exercises little and often without burn out to develop the strength of the area. Best way to build strength is volume without going to failure. So for forearms, things like pull-ups (every time you go through a doorway?), rock climbing and my new found friend, the kettlebell. They will develop quite fast if you use them regularly, though in free weights they will take a hammering anyway. Just don't try to work through discomfort.
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