Wrist pain with bicep curls

[tsagona]

Hi Cathe,

I seem to get bilateral wrist pain after performing bicep curls whether with dumbbells or barbell. Is that an indication of using too heavy of a weight or bad form in that I'm not keeping my wrist straight? I try to pay attention to my form when I'm doing them. Also, when I'm using the barbell I have to kind of take a wide grip because if it's too narrow I get pain at the top of the motion. But I can say my biceps are swoll (as my son likes to say) after my workout so I know I'm working them and not just the wrist. Just curious why my wrists would hurt.

Thanks for any opinions.

Tracy

 

[SheWolf]

Tracey,

It is possible that you are experiencing pain if your "breaking" (letting your hands drop back) your wrist when you do curls. My sister was having pain in her wrist and I found she was using to heavy a weight, as soon as she lightened up a bit and stopped breaking her wrists the pain stopped.
Is the pain at the top on a narrow grip the same pain?