I have a problem with tightness during weights workouts. I do warm up sets, but no cardio warm up, and when i get into the working sets, i start to tighten up in my right arm forearm, triceps and elbow flexors, but not in the left arm. I have never had muscle injuries on this arm. The tightness fades slowly after the workout, and is gone by about half an hour afterwards. I do not get cramps at any time.
Could it be a nutiritional deficiency in something?
I supplement with protein shakes, and am starting zma. I do not take any creatine, as this makes my tightness unbearable, with arms as hard as tensed muscle when relaxed during similar workouts.
I drink a medium amount of water a day, only a few glasses, and lots during the workout (3-4 pints).
no not one specific exercise, all exercises involving arms seems to increase tightness, with only the right arm being uncomfortable. Rows are probably the worst though
I have had similar symptoms in the gym, in the past, which I got ONLY when performing Cleans. Again the symptoms disappeared soon after stopping the excercise. A change in technique ridded me of the problem.
It could be any number of causes but you describe not an isolated sensation but tightness in the “right arm forearm, triceps and elbow flexors” - which may indicate a referral pain from a different source e.g. the shoulder/scapula area.
Do you mean massage therapist? Would I likely need short or long-term help? I don’t think i can afford regular massages in the long-term
To clarify, The tightness occurs in the muscles specific to the exercise i do, after work sets. e.g rows-tightness in elbow flexors and forearm, but not triceps, bench press-some part of triceps, long head of biceps, etc.
Sounds like a case of compartment syndrome. The fact creatine made it worse may have been due to the increase water retention, further increasing the compression with in the Fasca.
I don’t stretch outside workouts for upper body, just when something starts tightening up during them. My right shoulder and wrist/fingers are actually less flexible than those of the left arm, I don’t know about the biceps/triceps. During last nights workouts I only realLy had a problem with the upper forearm- wrist extensors being tight.
Kenny Mac, can you give me an idea of how much water I should be taking in during a day?
