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jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/04/17, 06:25 PM WHEN DOING BARBELL CURLS THIS AM I WAS SQUEEZING THE BICEPS THEN MY NECK STARTED TO HURT IT REALLY HURTS NOW WHATS UP WITH THIS.............
Philia2 Posts: 4,078 Joined: 2001/10/19	2002/04/18, 01:55 AM Just try not to contract that much your trapezius...... If it can help you, try pushing your back against a wall or something while doing your arms curls. -------------- - Nina :o) La vie est toujours aussi belle.....
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/04/18, 10:45 AM And, don't swing the weights up...that also tends to contract the traps. I used to get a sore neck after doing cheat curls...until I stopped swinging the weights up so much. -------------- **_Robert_**
jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/04/18, 06:34 PM OH I SEE BUT THEY SAY TO SWING THE WEIGHTS UP A LITTLE..............
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/04/18, 07:00 PM Aha, I wondered if there was something I was doing that was affecting my neck. I only notice it sometimes.. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
jnellie Posts: 924 Joined: 2002/02/24	2002/04/18, 07:01 PM live and learn i guess........
Boddhisattvha Posts: 1,226 Joined: 2002/03/07	2002/04/18, 07:02 PM For certain. -------------- And my soul must be iron, because my fear is naked. I'm naked and fearless.
rpacheco Posts: 3,770 Joined: 2001/12/13	2002/04/18, 07:10 PM Exactly...swing them up A LITTLE! Don't necessarily have to go heavy to get the full benefit from cheat curls. The weights coming down needs to be controlled...this means slowly. Anyway, hope that helps... -------------- **_Robert_**