i have a problem with my arms while squatting. for some reason when i squat they go numb about halfway through the set. at the end of the set i cant even move my fingers for a few seconds but the blood comes back okay for my next set. it is really fucking annoying and i figure i am gripping the bar or doing something in a fucked up way. any ideas as to the cause?
One of my clients used to have that happen with barbell lunges, when I told him to try placing the barbell lower (or higher, it was a while ago) on his traps the problem went away.
happens to me too, i dont know why.
my doctor said it could be a pinched nerve but why would a pinched nerve cause feeling to slowly disipate rather than immediately?
im more inclined to believe it has to do with poor circulation than nerves though. it happens when i walk home from the T too cause i have my bag on.
your grip is probably too close.
It’s your ulnar nerve.
[quote]ewlyon wrote:
i have a problem with my arms while squatting. for some reason when i squat they go numb about halfway through the set. at the end of the set i cant even move my fingers for a few seconds but the blood comes back okay for my next set. it is really fucking annoying and i figure i am gripping the bar or doing something in a fucked up way. any ideas as to the cause?[/quote]
How much weight are you using and how low is the bar resting on your shoulders?
Also, what sort of a rep range are you using?
All the above could be contributing factors…