Group: General Fitness & Exercise

General Fitness & Exercise
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Am I working my triceps too hard?

treeny
treeny
Posts: 22
Joined: 2004/01/15
United Kingdom
2004/06/02, 09:11 AM
I've been lifting to failure during my workouts but am having problems with my triceps. Normally when I lift to failure with the other muscle groups I get an aching kind of pain in the muscle I'm working. But when I work my triceps I get a very sharp kind of pain. I stop at this point even though I know I could do a few more reps. Tell me, is this sharp pain the muscle fibres tearing or does it seem more serious than that?
bigandrew
bigandrew
Posts: 5,146
Joined: 2002/10/21
United States
2004/06/02, 10:11 AM
If it tears, you'll know it . Muscles usually tear when the load is to great on the down part of motion( concentric I think) More than likely its just alot of lactic acid built up, i'd say back off for a while and give them a rest that they need. If it stil hurts after a week or more i'd go see a doc.
Why do you trin to faliure all the time? GEt your work out and go home, when the muscle fibers are tired they are tired. Theres an old saying.......
"Your only one set away from over training"

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