When I flex my left bicep my throat flexes a little. What's causing it?
I'm assuming that it's because muscles are connected/near each other, so they're both used. When you flex your bicep muscle, you use a couple of other muscles like your shoulder muscle to stablize your arm in order to flex it. It flexes a little bit of your neck muscles on the same side as your bicep, right? If that's the case, then that's not abnormal. don't worry about it. It's kind of supposed to happen.
Left arm elbow pain when i flex my arm tight?
It is a common problem in people who lift weights. Yours sounds like what is called "golfers elbow", which is inflammation at the point where the tendons of the forearm attach to the bony prominence of the inner elbow. As an example, this tendon can become strained in a golf swing, but many other repetitive motions can injure the tendon. Golfer's elbow is characterized by local pain and tenderness over the inner elbow. The range of motion of the elbow is preserved because the inner joint of the elbow is not affected. Those activities which require twisting or straining the forearm tendon can elicit pain and worsen the condition. X-rays for epicondylitis are usually normal but can indicate calcifications of the tendons if the tendinitis has persisted for extended periods of time. Check here for other possibilities and treatment options. http://orthopedics.about.com/od/elbowcon... http://www.medicinenet.com/elbow_pain/ar...
Why does my hand shake when I flex my arm muscles?
It is very likely to be due to the lack of neural connection to your muscle cells, so the fibers you engage are only a small portion of what should be engaged. When you perform any movement, you send a message that reaches the destination (in this case your biceps, triceps, brachialis, forearm muscles, etc.) and “engages” those fibers so they contract. As humans we are very good at adapting to stimuli and to challenges we face. If you do not challenge your muscle fibers and don’t use these paths your body will utilize its “resources” in a more effective way. Use it or lose it - they say. So they key to doing something with as much control as possible is repetition.To master any movement (even flexing), you need to focus on the muscles involved in the movement. Initially, quite a lot of muscles or groups of muscles will be fired. Then, as time goes by and as your body learns the movement, it will use less and less fibers and utilize them in a more optimal way. This takes time as your body needs to learn to utilize the RIGHT muscles, the RIGHT FIBERS in the most OPTIMAL way.So in essence your issue is this: you engage way less fibers than what would be optimal for “flexing” hence the fibers actively working are not enough to maintain the contraction for an extended period of time and they get tired. It’s as if you had a V16 engine but only used 4 cylinders. You need to work out more, slow down your movement with biceps and triceps exercises and really focus on the muscle group you intend to work. Then, with time you will recruit more muscle fibers when flexing and you won’t be shaking.
Hurt my arm today, indentation in bicep, help?
i was boxing today, and after i finished i noticed my bicep had an indentation in the middle when i flexed, it doesn't hurt much, there is just a dull ache when i flex, otherwise it doesn't really bother me. the indent in my bicep kind of worries me though. any ideas what it is or how to fix it? it doesn't seem serious, i think it might just be a pulled or strained tendon or something along the lines of that. any ideas? thanks!
Why does my mid/upper left back hurt when I stretch my neck (look downwards)?
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Is it normal to feel like my biceps are about to explode?
After 180 push-ups and 30 pull-ups alternating between standard and behind-the-neck, my arms always literally feel like they're about to pop. I'm scared to flex because it feels like they're gonna burst. Is this normal? Does it mean I'm over-doing it?
Can you build muscle by flexing constantly?
I get super bored in class and always have to do something like tap my pencil or something. I was thinking maybe flexing my arm muscles constantly would be a better habit cause it could build muscle slowly maybe? If I did it pretty much all day every day...? I seriously have to do something when I'm just sitting there, thought this would be positive and not so annoying like finger tapping. I used to have this habit of squeezing my hand in a way that makes my vein move and eventually it seriously started to hurt so badly but I was like addicted to doing it.