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06/01/2006 06:23:51 PM · #1 |
OK...So i went to the gym two days ago for the first time in a while...and I think I overdid it some. You know that part of your arm, not the elbow, but the other side...like the bicep, but lower than the bicep)...
Anyway, I can't straighten my arms for the life of me. It hurts. I mean if I sit here and stretch them out for a while, I can straighten them, but is it better to leave them stretched, and just walk around with them stretched, or is it better to just leave them bent lol???
Not expecting a response, just curious if someone knows what is best, and what would help this go away faster.
Thanks.
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06/01/2006 06:27:09 PM · #2 |
| I've done the same thing before. You lifted too much for your first day back. Pain reliever helps. Streching also helped quite a bit. Otherwise you will just need to wait it out. Be thankful you didn't did the same thing with the bench press ;). |
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06/01/2006 06:27:35 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by deapee:
OK...So i went to the gym two days ago for the first time in a while...and I think I overdid it some. You know that part of your arm, not the elbow, but the other side...like the bicep, but lower than the bicep)...
Anyway, I can't straighten my arms for the life of me. It hurts. I mean if I sit here and stretch them out for a while, I can straighten them, but is it better to leave them stretched, and just walk around with them stretched, or is it better to just leave them bent lol???
Not expecting a response, just curious if someone knows what is best, and what would help this go away faster.
Thanks. |
In general the best thing you can do is keep stretching it out, several times a day. But I'm not a doctor, so...
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06/01/2006 06:30:09 PM · #4 |
| Like they said above, it seems like stretching it out and moving it around so it doesn't stay stiff would be a good idea. |
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06/01/2006 06:31:11 PM · #5 |
Thanks tim and karma and madman...
I got them stretched out now...I hope I'm good to go back Saturday...
I think I'm going to skip the curls next time at least for a while anyway and just do the compound movements.
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06/01/2006 06:37:49 PM · #6 |
I'm not a doctor but I play one on DPC..............
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06/01/2006 07:03:07 PM · #7 |
I've lifted weights for many years.
Ibuprofen is your friend.
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06/01/2006 07:13:57 PM · #8 |
I manage a health club, have worked out for years, and am an emergency medical technician.... Im certainly no expert but...
Ibuprofen IS your best friend... keep a constant dosage in your system for it to remain thereputic...
KEEP stretching...
Heat helps relax the muscles...
If you remain consistant, next time you wont be as sore... so dont get discouraged! You may even find yourself becoming one of those "sick" people like myself and get addicted to being a little sore! ;-P
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06/01/2006 07:14:54 PM · #9 |
| take it easy until the pain goes away. After a few times at the gym taking it easy you can really up the difficulty and not get the same soreness. At least that's how it works for me. |
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06/01/2006 07:23:21 PM · #10 |
So have a beer and grab the remote dude.
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06/01/2006 07:26:44 PM · #11 |
The girlie man strained himself at the gym :-P he he
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06/01/2006 07:31:53 PM · #12 |
Oh yah, been there done that. You worked out your bicept and now you can't straighten your arm. It only hurts for a few days. Now that I have been hitting the gym consistanly for 5 months, I don't have that problem any more. Good luck sticking with your workout. Don't let this bother you. It really does go away after a few days.
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06/01/2006 07:32:48 PM · #13 |
*am not a doctor*
A couple of peeps say Ibuprofen is your friend, painkillers may help you out in the short term but, from experience after a while they will get bored killing pain and then go and do stuff like attack your organs.
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06/01/2006 07:41:32 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
*am not a doctor*
A couple of peeps say Ibuprofen is your friend, painkillers may help you out in the short term but, from experience after a while they will get bored killing pain and then go and do stuff like attack your organs. |
Ibuprofen does more than just releive pain. such as reduce swelling I think. not sure but I think that is why doctors give you that ver tylenol sometimes |
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06/01/2006 07:44:46 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
A couple of peeps say Ibuprofen is your friend, painkillers may help you out in the short term but, from experience after a while they will get bored killing pain and then go and do stuff like attack your organs. |
it's not just about numbing the pain- ibuprofen is an anti-inflamitory which can help it from getting worse in some cases.
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
*am not a doctor* |
ditto... |
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06/01/2006 07:45:18 PM · #16 |
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06/01/2006 07:48:29 PM · #17 |
IcyHot may help the muscles too.
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06/01/2006 08:23:39 PM · #18 |
One more thing ... for what it's worth ... the pain is always worst on the 2nd day. So today's your day. It'll start getting a little better tomorrow in and a couple of days (unless you actually damaged something) you'll be as good as new.
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06/01/2006 08:52:25 PM · #19 |
I'm not a doctor, but I am a former EMT and a pretty hardcore lifter.
Did anything pop or tear in the elbow area?
This is not just a "advil" situation. The area you are describing sounds like you are talking about the forearm where the tendons insert into the elbow region. Correct me if I'm wrong. If that is the case, you have possibly caused yourself a more serious injury. Is the pain in the muscle or the joint area? |
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06/01/2006 08:57:57 PM · #20 |
Originally posted by blemt:
I'm not a doctor, but I am a former EMT and a pretty hardcore lifter.
Did anything pop or tear in the elbow area?
This is not just a "advil" situation. The area you are describing sounds like you are talking about the forearm where the tendons insert into the elbow region. Correct me if I'm wrong. If that is the case, you have possibly caused yourself a more serious injury. Is the pain in the muscle or the joint area? |
I've felt it before...I searched the internet and found a bunch of people talking about the same thing. It's called DOMS or Delayed Onset Muscular Strain or something...
I was 100% fine the day after I lifted, and 100% fine yesterday. When I woke up this morning is when it started. It's equal on both arms, so unlikely that I pulled something on both arms without knowing...it feels like the tendons or something are just really really tight.
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06/01/2006 09:14:49 PM · #21 |
| That would indeed be DOMS. :) Good thing when your arms are ready to fall off. :) |
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06/01/2006 10:03:24 PM · #22 |
Yeah I'm definately not having much fun...this is ridiculous haha
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06/01/2006 10:33:02 PM · #23 |
Originally posted by deapee:
Yeah I'm definately not having much fun...this is ridiculous haha |
Maybe start out with the 2lb weights next time! *ducks* :P
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06/01/2006 10:51:34 PM · #24 |
yeah haha...I would probably get beat up if I lifted with the 2 pounders at the gym. I could picture it now.
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06/01/2006 10:57:24 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by deapee:
It's called DOMS or Delayed Onset Muscular Strain or something...
I was 100% fine the day after I lifted, and 100% fine yesterday. When I woke up this morning is when it started. |
Yeah, the second day after the over-activity is usually the worst. In the future, in addition to an anti-inflammatory, you should apply ice packs for 10-15 minute periods maybe 3 or 4 times over the first 24-36 hours -- this will also help reduce the inflammatory response. Heat after that (or before exercising) will help loosen the muscles and help prevent the injury in the first place.
Message edited by author 2006-06-01 22:57:47. |
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