[quote]Meal Ticket wrote:
Yes same thing is happening to me after putting on about 25 pounds. It’s mostly my hands but also feet sometimes too.[/quote]
Yea if ur a girl, ive put on 25 KILOS and never had that problem
[quote]roger1111 wrote:
[quote]Meal Ticket wrote:
Yes same thing is happening to me after putting on about 25 pounds. It’s mostly my hands but also feet sometimes too.[/quote]
Yea if ur a girl, ive put on 25 KILOS and never had that problem[/quote]
lol good one?
It really sucks when it spreads all the way up your shoulder and it feels like it’s not attached lol.
But yeah, numbness has been a normal occurrence ever since my upper body started growing muscle wise.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
[quote]Doyle wrote:
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Work on your thoracic mobility and pec minor length.
BBB[/quote]
This was kind of an unexpected response but I trust your opinion. I didnt really think I had a problem in those areas, is there a test which I can do myself you would recomend?[/quote]
IMO everyone who trains regularly could benefit from improved mobility. Test? A few, but none I have time to describe, sorry.
You could also sleep with a pillow in front of you (‘hugging’ it), to distibute some of the weight of the body and reduce the compressive forces on your shoulder and arm.
BBB[/quote]
Thankyou, I appresiate it.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
[quote]Proud_Virgin wrote:
Its not uncommon.
This afflicted Ronnie Coleman in the later years of his career, the left side of his upper body atrophied compared to his right…I’m sure he did everything he could to try and fix it[/quote]
Sorry what?
Minor transient compression of the brachial plexus or artery does not cause muscle atrophy.
BBB[/quote]
Glad you posted that reply, BBB, because it struck me as a bit wrong as well.
On a similar note with size and problems, I seem to recall an article where Lee Priest mentioned he had a toothbrush and razor with two foot long handles because he couldn’t reach his face after his arms were pumped up from training.
[quote]bushidobadboy wrote:
Sorry what?
Minor transient compression of the brachial plexus or artery does not cause muscle atrophy.
BBB[/quote]
Maybe I’m off base here, but I always heard that the reason for the asymmetry between his right and left side in the latter part of his career was due to nerve impingemint–likely caused by his extreme size, and the issues it would lead to while sleeping.
Perhaps not the same malady afflicting the OP
Just an update. The symptoms got worse in my right arm a while back so I decided to go to a physiotherepist to check it out.
Turns out I’ve got thoracic outlet syndrome. For me it is not too severe, and he says its likely because of my bone structure (I have sloped clavicles) which makes me more suseptible.
He said my pec minor and scalene muscles where tight on my right side, so I have to focus on my posture and
stretching. It probably got worse because the ulnar nerve got irritated from all the throwing I did in university games
Anyway, the symptoms have pretty much disapeared but I just have to be mindfull of posture and how I sleep. I thought it’d be worth while posting this up because there where a few people who had similar issues and for me it was definitely worth getting it checked out.
[quote]MODOK wrote:
It is due to the fact that your arms are getting bigger. Mine do that in certain positions as well, especially after training. Years ago, when I was at the peak of my bulking period, my arms would go completely to sleep after the end of my arm training. It actually scared me to death and I would spend 20 minutes or so after training rubbing them vigorously to try to restore blood flow. I don’t carry that much weight anymore, so it isn’t that severe.[/quote]
thought you were a pharmacosomthing. shouldn’t you spend 20 min taking gabapentin?
Cheap shot, but funny.
Oh, and to actually contribute, look up nerve flossing on youtube.