We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Weight Lifting injury?

Aw0627
Aw0627 Posts: 82 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I'm wondering if anyone has experienced this, on Thursday I used my 10lbs weights for the first time, I've been using 5lbs for a while, I followed a back and bicep video that was 30 minutes because it was my first time I didn't want to overdo it. However, I still underestimated the 5lbs difference so for round two I had to get my 5lbs I was so disappointed in myself. Anyway, yesterday was my rest day and I was sore but a normal sore this morning I did one of my HIIT workouts nothing new, and now my right arm hurts like crazy I can barely keep it straight it hurts so much I couldn't even lift a gallon of milk, but left arm is just a normal sore, originally I didn't think anything of it but the difference in soreness is weird plus I couldn't lift a gallon of milk that kinda freaked me out.

Now I'm very aware of the fact that I'm a very paranoid person therefore I don't want to go running to the hospital over a sore muscle, So Im asking people that may have experienced something like this, so is this normal? I just over worked my muscles right?

Also, the pain is worse in my tricep and travels down to my forearm just below my elbow.

Replies

  • anyWendy
    anyWendy Posts: 97 Member
    Pain worse on one side indicates more than just muscle soreness from overuse, you might have pulled a muscle, or sustained another injury that random internet people can't diagnose.

    Rest, Ice, consider anti inflammatory meds and elevation. If no improvement, get it evaluated.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,487 Member
    Without knowing exactly what happened from A the moment you used the 10's and had to put them down to B after the HIIT workout and C lifting the gallon of milk ...

    I might say you have aggravated an already sore arm from your back and bicep workout. It could be a muscle strain, strained tendon or ligament or tendonitis... But nonetheless if you RICE it and it still hurts see your doctor.
  • Aw0627
    Aw0627 Posts: 82 Member
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Without knowing exactly what happened from A the moment you used the 10's and had to put them down to B after the HIIT workout and C lifting the gallon of milk ...

    I might say you have aggravated an already sore arm from your back and bicep workout. It could be a muscle strain, strained tendon or ligament or tendonitis... But nonetheless if you RICE it and it still hurts see your doctor.
    anyWendy wrote: »
    Pain worse on one side indicates more than just muscle soreness from overuse, you might have pulled a muscle, or sustained another injury that random internet people can't diagnose.

    Rest, Ice, consider anti inflammatory meds and elevation. If no improvement, get it evaluated.

    Thanks for the advice
This discussion has been closed.

Categories