Questions tagged [pain]
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage
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Why do dips hurt the sternum for beginners, but German hangs don't?
Often, when beginners try dips for the first time, they feel a pain in their sternum. I have felt it too: I was able to do more than 60 push-ups in 60 seconds and bench 120 kilograms years ago, but my ...
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When not doing fitness for a few weeks pains starts coming out here and there - why?
Have been noticing this for sometime, when I do regular weekly fitness like going to the gym I face post-workout inflammation or sore muscles but this is all very much expected and I noticed that if I ...
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Prevent wrist pain
Currently I'm working on several calisthenics exercises which put a lot of stress on my wrists (such as stradle planche to handstand). I already do warmups and stretches before I start doing worksets.
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Arm placement on treadmill
I've recently started walking on the treadmill (usually 3.2 - 3.5mph) and I've been having awful shin pain. I noticed today that if I let my arms hang by my sides when I walk the shin pain goes away ...
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Avoid hurting toes during push ups
I have a disability affecting my legs. For many years I excercised with a bench and weights to get at least some workout. At the moment I can't. So I figured I could at least do some simple things ...
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Treatment for pain in fingers after workout
I just began weightlifting three times a week. The workout consists things like deadlifts, squats, barbell rows, dumbell bench presses, etc...
I've been feeling pain in my fingers afterwards and they'...
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Fixing posterior shin splits while running
After months of running, I have discovered that I have a problem with the way I run, or with the way I step when I am running. This wrong way of running has made me always suffer from (posterior ...
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Why is it so hard to restart running if you stop?
When I run, after I have run enough to feel tired, if I stop, for even a bit, it becomes incredibly painful to restart. The pain is muscle pain, in all the muscles that I use to run.
I am often able ...
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Pain on lower outside of knee after running for 20 minutes
I do short runs of about 20 minutes per week (around 2.5 miles per run). Sometimes towards the end or while cycling I develop discomfort on the lower outside of the knee (pictured). The pain is mostly ...
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Shoulder pain at top of pull-up
Most of what I find online is shoulder pain when one's body is at the bottom of a pull-up. Each set I do is 8-10 reps, and I've been doing about 7 sets every day for a few months. Prior to that, I ...
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What are the common causes for asymmetrical hips during the figure-four stretch?
In this photo I am relaxed and standing on one leg. I am not pushing or holding my knee down. I should have taken the picture without my hand resting on my knee, but I didn't. This position does not ...
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How to strengthen wrists to prevent pain while lifting
I do Crossfit for about two months, during these two months, we have tried as many techniques as possible, like deadlift, snatches, clean and jerk, power clean and thruster.
Ever since I tried ...
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Strength training with arthritis & headaches - looking for resources
I would like to find resources for reducing exertion headaches while having arthritis in my neck (C2-C3). I was diagnosed with this 10 years ago and I don't do the kind of strength training I would ...
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Why do muscles get sore after workouts?
Why do muscles get sore after working them hard? I notice this especially when I just start working out after not working out for a while.
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Sternum pain after dips, other upper-body exercises
I'm wondering how best to treat/avoid a sharp sternum pain I get after I do dips or other upper-body exercises. I'm a male, 30 years of age, and it's happened a few times over the past 6-8 months. I'...
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How to prevent or mitigate DOMS [duplicate]
So I realize that DOMS isn't really bad. It comes from working your muscles in a different way. But assuming I'll be doing the same workout either way, is there a way I can prevent sore muscles?
I'...
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Sharp rib pain after squats in StrongLifts 5x5, breathe problems [closed]
I'm on StrongLifts 5x5 program about 4 months now. I'm not a novice to strenght training. I used to do kalisthenics (I've completed convict conditioning program), gymnastics, kettlebell RKC, marathon ...
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Preventing shoulder pain after weight lifting?
What are the best strategies to reduce the risk of shoulder/back pain after weight lifting?
It doesn't feel the same as soreness, I feel like maybe it's from either poor exercise performance/form or ...
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What muscle or tendon pronates the foot when running?
I've been running for the past five or so weeks, and have gone on a couple long (for me: 10k) runs in the last 2 weeks. I developed a pain on the inside of my left ankle (non-dominant) that sometimes ...
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Toes Hurt and Go Numb While Running
I've been running for 11 weeks doing the Couch to 10K program, with 8-9 weeks of that being in Vibram FiveFingers Bikila LS. As I've steadily increased the amount of running in my workout, I've ...
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Exercises for Neck Pain [closed]
I've had non-specific, subclinical neck pain for about four years (otherwise, I'm in great physical shape.) I'm sure the pain is because of my computer use - like I'm doing at this moment. I'm ...
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Being a beginner why do I have long after pains in my calves and below after Jogging? [closed]
I am 27 years old and have recently joined MMA. They always start with the warm up jogging. We do the warmup jog in inside the MMA joint with those soft mats without any footwear.
Since I am the ...
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Should I run while sore?
I would say I ran about a mile-ish in under 15 minutes, which is very slow. I'm overweight and out of shape, so I was not surprised to feel sore after it. Although, many other people are not sore, it'...
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What can be the cause of pain in almost my whole lower body/lower legs while running? [closed]
I ran for months without having any pain. Some days I had some muscle strain, but that is normal.
Because of my personal circumstances, I stopped running for a while. The last weeks before the stop I ...
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how many days it will take to get pain away? [duplicate]
I have joined the gym yesterday as a beginner. In the gym, what they asked me to with machines I have done. From that moment my joints and neck are getting sore and today this pain increased. So my ...
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Beginner runner - severe shin pain
I started with the treadmill a few weeks ago and every time I run the muscle to the outside of my shin (Tibialis anterior?) becomes extremely tight, rock solid, and painful after only 5 minutes. This ...
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Is Thumb position important in dumbell exercise
While doing any dumbbell or barbell exercises, is it okay to place the thumbs 'outwards' instead of curling them on the grip? For instance, when doing a hammer curl, can I put my thumbs outwards, ...
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Almost dysfunctional after training?
I recently started training again after a couple months off. I have a good diet with the correct macros for growth and I'm making reasonable progress but I have a problem that after I train I become ...
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Legs hurt while running despite rest period
I'm a relatively new runner and have managed to keep it up for about a month now of doing 2 miles or so every two days.
I'm 5'11 and weigh 80.4kg
However, I've come across a problem I cant seem to ...
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How can I get rid from feet pain? [closed]
After a hard day sometimes, I feel pain in my feet . Specially in night I feel that my feet are suffer a strange pain. How can I get rid from this pain?
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Why do I develop leg muscle pain 3x faster when cycling only SOME days?
I'm trying to pinpoint why on some days I can cycle on the same stationary bike, with the same settings (saddle @ "E", handlebars height at "7"), for 20 minutes, while other days I can only cycle for ...
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Leg Extensions and Curls less harmful to your Knee with Light Weights
I want to change my workout routine a little and do Leg Extensions and Curls. Since I'm already lifting heavy on other exercises, I want to do the two with relative light weights but thererfor high ...
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Triceps Pushdown - Why Pain in Shoulders [closed]
I was Doing Triceps Pushdown & I am getting more pain in shoulders instead of Triceps, If i put less weights, than i dont get shoulders pain, so is it better to reduce weights or may i continue ...
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Relieve muscle tension between the shoulder blades
I got some pain between the shoulder blade and spinal for a week now. It's not really a strong pain, but it really bothers me over time. My doctor did feel my muscles there and said its a muscle ...
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How can i solve my shoulder pain during exercises in gym? [closed]
My name is Aaron, and I'm 23 years old. I've been doing exercises for 1.5 years but I have one problem related to pain.
When I am doing exercise of biceps, my shoulder starts hurting prior to biceps ...
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No Pain when training abs [duplicate]
After the first two times I trained abs I had pain for weeks, but since then I haven't encountered any noticeable muscle pain.
Do I need to stimulate the pain/ache sensation to get abs or will they ...
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How can I stop a burning sensation in the legs during/after walking?
I'm a "morbidly obese" guy who recently went from a work-from-home position to a commuting job. Part of my commute includes a half mile walk from the train station to the office building where I am ...
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Why do I get a sharp pain in my shoulder when I do pike push-ups? [closed]
I've been doing pike push-ups for weeks, but, for the past couple of days, I have been getting a sharp pain in my left shoulder when I do them. After checking my form, I have seen that it is proper. ...
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How to avoid stomach cramps after running?
I'm an active and fit person, but whenever I go for a run, afterwards I typically get bad stomach cramps. Anything over 20 minutes or more than 3 miles long is my threshold where I'll get a stomach ...
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Recurrent pain in the abdominal area after workout [closed]
I often get a very localized pain in the right side of my abdomen after working out (doesn't seem to matter which muscle group was worked). The area becomes sensitive for days, forcing me to stop ...
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Upper Spine Pain after Overhead Press [closed]
I was overhead pressing on my 3rd and last set of 135, on the last rep I tried to push it up in a strict manner, I got it up to about my forehead, it want budging, so I let it back down and switched ...
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Started running after 5 years of doing nothing [closed]
I've been working as a software developer since 5 years ago, and since then I've spent at least 9 hours daily sit down with the computer. I'm not overweight, but I've some abdominal fat that I want to ...
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How do I avoid calf and knee pain after a weekend of tennis?
I play tennis on hard courts usually 1 - 3 times per week. Several times a year there are weekend tournaments or other competitive weekend events that I like to participate in. Typically, by the end ...
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Proper form for excercise
I had lots of injury in gym and I kept hearing it is because of bad form.
I am sure i was doing correct form in half of them.
Does proper form never cause injury?
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Back Pain after workout and Remedies
Why does back pain hurt after doing exercises that has nothing to do with back , line bicep curl etc.? Can I strengthen my lower back to avoid this pain ?
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Biceps increase without curls
I get intense pain in arm when I do biceps curls either with dumbbell or bar, I am fine with exercise of other part of body u.e. triceps back , chest etc, Is there any exercise of biceps which does ...
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Leg pain after running & jumping
I haven't used to run much, but recently I started working out and it includes running also. I noticed that after I run about 400-500 m, my legs (both) start to hurt in the area of soleus muscle, on ...
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Standing Desk is giving me neck and upper back pain
I've had a geekdesk (height adjustable desk) for several months, and I've really liked it.
My back feels great. I'm not tired. My legs have adjusted to standing a lot. Recently, my neck and upper ...
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Leg pain after sitting for too long? [closed]
I have noticed that when I sit at a place for too long say 8hrs my legs begin to ache.
In between twice or thrice I do take a break and walk around although it's very little.
Now why does this ...
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Do NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, etc.) actually speed up healing or do they just mask pain?
I have a minor muscle pull in my lower back (right side). The initial pull happened Friday, but I re-aggravated it somewhat last night. I'm trying to heal this injury as quickly as possible for an ...
