bicep pain

[paulcwn]

my gym buddy is in alot of pain when doing the lower part of curls. he is fine doing the top part of the movment . have guys and girls got any ideas on what is wrong and how to fix this please?

[TheIronMaster]

Could be a tendon. Take time off to heal. If after that and it still persist the see a doc.

[KindaBigGuns]

What IronMaster said, plus he might want to look at his technique when he heals. Is it barbell curls? Straight bar curls can be brutal to the wrists and elbows. Even dumbbell curls can be if you let your wrist breakdown while performing reps. He might want to look into EZ bar curls. (easier on the wrists and elbows) Sometimes our muscles outpace our tendons also, he might just need to heal....

[paulcwn]

it hurts him on what ever style even machine curls. i will tell him to rest. dose he need to not do arms or a total break from gym?

[jba1]

my gym buddy is in alot of pain when doing the lower part of curls. he is fine doing the top part of the movment . have guys and girls got any ideas on what is wrong and how to fix this please?

Pain occurred after increasing to much weight doing DB curls. Pain right forearm but mostly at top of bicep. Took advice of forum and rested arms for about 4 weeks. Continued other workouts.
Started back with lighter weights right after New Years Day and could barely do 5 reps without pain. Continued using light weights and this a.m. was able to do 3 sets 15,15,20 without pain. Next week will increase weights and lower reps.
Botton line is that the Forum was right on about rest.
This comes from a older guy that works out for heath/strength and toning...not bulking..to old for that.
Hope this helps,
Jim B