Bicep muscle pain..

[onion27]

haven;t really done bicep curls before , since I am pretty new to body building.
am 5'6" & 138 pounds, have done 3 sets(6 reps each) of self push ups & 1 1/2 set(6 reps) of 40 pound barbell curls.. thats it.

My bicep muscles hurt like hell, looks like I may have tore them, 48 hours passed my & still they hurt the same, took some advil , but didn't work..

looking for any advice to reduce the pain ..?
any treatment for torn muscles ..?

[FunkDaddy]

Dude, you'd know if you tore your bicep muscle...very unlikely you would have torn them both from a 40lb barbell and you most definately wouldn't be sitting here typing out a message about it.

It's DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) and it's as common in new weightlifters as premature ejaculation in virgins popping their cherries.

[Liftinglover]

haven;t really done bicep curls before , since I am pretty new to body building.
am 5'6" & 138 pounds, have done 3 sets(6 reps each) of self push ups & 1 1/2 set(6 reps) of 40 pound barbell curls.. thats it.

My bicep muscles hurt like hell, looks like I may have tore them, 48 hours passed my & still they hurt the same, took some advil , but didn't work..

looking for any advice to reduce the pain ..?
any treatment for torn muscles ..?

if u had torn ur bicep it wud b swole up and bruised a hell of alot,
ur hurting cos in ur bodys terms uv just smashed it and its never been used to anything like that b4 so uv caused little micro rips in ur fibers, thats all
if it bothers u try a glutamine supplement!

[ShadyShadow13]

its becoz you are new .. and thats alot for a first timer .. so muscle soreness can last for quiet sometimes ..
with toring .. as the person above me said .. bruises occur .. so the color changin is abvious ..

you have to rest .. and you can use some ice ..

[TigiGt]

can you still work on your muscles if they are still slightly sore? will i be doing more harm than good?

[onion27]

Thanks guys for the valuable info.
I dont see any bruises near my bicep muscle or fore arm muscle, but I definitely cannot strech my hand straight. Have been there a couple of times before where I lifted weights (once in blue moon..lol)& ususally the pain alleviates in 2 or 3 days, this time the pain in different. Thanks again for the valuabe info, as funkDaddy said it mostly likely be DOMS. will rest them for 48 hours more.

I am talking whey protein, does creatine work better for muscles than whey..?

[mjemirzian]

Onion, you sound like you are very new so I would suggest you read as much as possible, buy a good book on bodybuilding, and learn the fundamentals. There is a lot of good reading material on bodybuilding.com as well.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3661951

Try this to start out with.. it's pretty basic but has some important stuff all in one place.

[onion27]

Onion, you sound like you are very new so I would suggest you read as much as possible, buy a good book on bodybuilding, and learn the fundamentals. There is a lot of good reading material on bodybuilding.com as well.

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=3661951

Try this to start out with.. it's pretty basic but has some important stuff all in one place.

I am following the manuals & nutrition tips from this website for over a month now. This site has tons of info, very nice journals, workout programs, product reviews,..& all that sorts of good stuff.
But I really think I kind of screwed up by pushing myself a little bit more over the edge in the early workout stage...lesson learned painfully .. but more stronger.. I am Ok now, though it still hurts & I am going to give a little more time to recover. Thanks mjemirzian

[mjemirzian]

Just remember it's the muscle growth that counts as your progress, not the amount of weight you can toss around. Start measuring with measuring tape, calculate your bodyfat %, and use that as a benchmark of your progress.

For example, my full squat progressed from 115x8 to 135x8 in the past two months. Those aren't very impressive numbers. But I also grew 2 inches on my thighs while keeping the same BF% in those two months.

[kc_shuffle]

you will learn to love it. I get pissed of when i workout and 24-48 hours later i dont have DOMS. ALthough it is not a true indication of your workout, i just like it.

[onion27]

you will learn to love it. I get pissed of when i workout and 24-48 hours later i dont have DOMS. ALthough it is not a true indication of your workout, i just like it.

& I started to like it slowly.. now my muscles are ok, event though that tightness is still there.. I really feel the muscle swelling after workout. can't wait to get my chest work out the coming week..