Arms go numb while squatting

[Just Scrap]

I'm talking about a regular squat with the bar on my back.

Again, my shoulders are very inflexibile, I'm working on this with shoulder dislocates.

My arms go numb after a while.

Is this normal or if not, what can I do to fix this? Does it have to do with flexibility?

[cappy54]

if ur arms are going numb i would assume it is because when you are squatting and bending down, you could be compressing your spinal cord very slightly putting some abnormnal pressure on a specific nerve root. This would cause a brief loss of sensation in the area of the body the nerve is traveling too.

[pyrolee]

I'm talking about a regular squat with the bar on my back.

Again, my shoulders are very inflexibile, I'm working on this with shoulder dislocates.

My arms go numb after a while.

Is this normal or if not, what can I do to fix this? Does it have to do with flexibility?

pretty sure this has to do with shoulder flexibility and chest tightness...loosen those areas up

also when you hold the bar, don't grip it, but rather put your thumbs on the outside (with your fingers)...i read this somewhere a long time ago and it did indeed make my shoulders feel more comfortable

[LoveThePain]

do you meen go numb like you cant feel anything at all or go numb like pins and needles? cos that would meen blood isnt flowing to your arms and possibly brain which could be dangerous. you dont want to pass out with all that weight on your back

[LayItDown]

I'm talking about a regular squat with the bar on my back.

Again, my shoulders are very inflexibile, I'm working on this with shoulder dislocates.

My arms go numb after a while.

Is this normal or if not, what can I do to fix this? Does it have to do with flexibility?

this happens to me when i do lunges or high rep step ups. i really dont think much of it...if it doesnt hurt then just adjust grip or somethign

[ben3133]

I'm talking about a regular squat with the bar on my back.

Again, my shoulders are very inflexibile, I'm working on this with shoulder dislocates.

My arms go numb after a while.

Is this normal or if not, what can I do to fix this? Does it have to do with flexibility?

Either:
a) traction brachial plexopathy (stretching the nerves in your arm)
b) scalene compressive brachial plexopathy (you're holding your neck muscles too tight, which are squeezing the nerves going to your arm)
c) cervical rib (compressing brachial plexus and/or subclavian artery)

First thing to try would be relaxing your neck to check for 'b' (most likely reason).
To solve 'a' you would try to not have your arm pulled so far back (? have the bar higher on your traps).
You can't solve 'c' without surgery but can try doing the solving for 'a' and 'b' to reduce the effects of 'c'.

Also, wrong forum. You would get more (or better) replies in the injury section.

[Leyton Stone_old]

I'm talking about a regular squat with the bar on my back.

Again, my shoulders are very inflexibile, I'm working on this with shoulder dislocates.

My arms go numb after a while.

Is this normal or if not, what can I do to fix this? Does it have to do with flexibility?

The barbell might be pressing on a nerve. Put the bar lower down. Hold the bar with a wider grip.

[tmac4919]

Squat with your legs, not your arms.
;o)

[cappy54]

if your shoulder and chest are that tight you could have thoracic outlet syndrome. basically in a nut shell it would compress your nerves coming out of your shoulder toward your arm.