Stinging in arms during over head weights

grimm2005

Hi,

Was wondering if anyone could advise me on something which is concerning me somewhat. I started a new training program today (from the trainer in the gym) and one of the exercises I'm doing is the military press. Basically when I lift the barbell above my head and back down, I feel a shooting/stinging pain in my arms below my biceps (basically in my wrists and below my elbow). The first thing that comes to mind is drop the weights a little but I don't actually feel any great difficulty in the level of weight and it's actually quite modest in comparison to some of the other weights I'm doing.

I had the same issue a couple of programs ago when I was doing a squat and then bringing the bar over my head (can't remember the name of the exercise, i think it was front squat) and I told my trainer and he told me to stop doing it immediately as he wasn't sure of what it was. I haven't seen him since starting it so havn't mentioned it to him but I imagine he'd just tell me to stop again.

It's not extremely painful or anything but its enough that I stopped short on my last set even though I could easily have finished it. I had a google and couldn't find anything specific on it. It seems to only happen when I do over head weights standing up. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks

squod

Is the bar over your wrist ? Could be putting force on the joints/ligaments in the wrist. The weight should be supported by the wrist, not the hand.

I had the same issue a couple of programs ago when I was doing a squat and then bringing the bar over my head

Rack and unrack the bar from the power rack J hooks.

grimm2005

yeah, it's over my wrist. I'm not sure what your referring to when you say power rack J hooks. I'm using barbells with predefined weights on them, rather then the one you manually put weights on.

squod

grimm2005 wrote: »

I'm not sure what your referring to when you say power rack J hooks.

Power rack is just a big metal cage yoke. J hooks are what the bar sits on when its not on you. If you're flipping the bar over your head to rest it on your upper back or shoulders there's no way everything would be ''set'' for squats.

You should youtube push press or strict press for some ideas. I can't see whats happening to you from here. My wrists won't let me do BB curls for example. It's the way I'm made unfortunately.

Power rack in this vid......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfEw1MKGIZQ

Mellor

squod wrote: »

Power rack is just a big metal cage yoke. J hooks are what the bar sits on when its not on you. If you're flipping the bar over your head to rest it on your upper back or shoulders there's no way everything would be ''set'' for squats.

I'm not sure where you got that from. He didn't mention putting it behind his head.
Sounds like he is talking about front squat and press together, aka a thruster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OhqIGYqELk

grimm2005 wrote: »

I had the same issue a couple of programs ago when I was doing a squat and then bringing the bar over my head (can't remember the name of the exercise, i think it was front squat)

OP get somebody to watch your press technique. If they isn't anything obviously wrong or you can't correct an issue and make the pain stop then I'd stop doing overhead pressing exercises until you know whats going on.

squod

Mellor wrote: »

I'm not sure where you got that from. He didn't mention putting it behind his head.
Sounds like he is talking about front squat and press together, aka a thruster.

grimm2005 wrote: »

g.

doing a squat and then bringing the bar over my head

Oh yeah. Misread that.

Mellor wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OhqIGYqELk

grimm2005 wrote: »

yeah, it's over my wrist. I'm using barbells with predefined weights on them, rather then the one you manually put weights on.

Weight in the video isn't over the lads wrist.

Hanley

Neutral grip DB press is the easiest and safest solution assuming no underlying condition and that you still want to work your shoulders....

http://fitness-passion.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/neutral-grip-dumbbell-press.jpg

Mellor

squod wrote: »

Weight in the video isn't over the lads wrist.

That's because its a thruster. I was posting it illustrate the move described by the Op. Your wrists aren't supposed to support the barbell during front squat part.
When the OP said it was over he wrists he was talking about when pressing.

squod

Mellor wrote: »

That's because its a thruster. I was posting it illustrate the move described by the Op. Your wrists aren't supposed to support the barbell during front squat part.
When the OP said it was over he wrists he was talking about when pressing.

Really...........?



*Squod senses internet argument from some bloke he's never met before.*

Hanley

squod wrote: »

Really...........?



*Squod senses internet argument from some bloke he's never met before.*

Which part is "really?" in response to?? We've met, you can argue with me

squod

Hanley wrote: »

Which part is "really?" in response to?? We've met, you can argue with me

Will an argument solve the OPs problem? I'd reckon the pain in his wrists would turn into a pain in his head after another few posts.

*Disclaimer*
Squod may or may not exist in real life.

Mellor

squod wrote: »

Really...........?



[SIZE="1"]*Squod senses internet argument from some bloke he's never met before.*[/SIZE]

I'm not sure what the "really?" refers to so I'll have to take a rain check on the argument.

As for the OP, two solutions/suggestions have been posted so he could try one or both and go from there.