Maybe some lifting goats have an idea of what I am talking about and know what to do to mitigate or prevent:
Recently got a smith machine set and got back to lifting for the first time since COVID bullshit shut the gyms down. Long time, but finally able to get the equipment I like. The problem I get (had this happen every time I lift, highschool, college, bachelor days, and now) is I will try a higher weight than I have before and I am able to move the weight, but the next day (sometimes in as little as a couple hours) it seems whatever extremity I was using would have numbness or feels like my nerves would be tight/strained/pulled.
Common case: I'd bench 10 - 15 reps in four sets. If I were to increase weight, my rep count usually would drop by two, but still do all four sets. I am able to complete the sets, but be damn near close to failure. Next day my fingertips go numb occasionally and the tendon/nerves that runs over the elbow (outside, think funny bone) would either go numb or be a dull throb. It usually takes a couple days, but then the numbness goes away.
I'm not lifting that extreme of a weight (yet) and eat right and stay hydrated. I have no idea if this is an actual (common) issue with other lifters, and if so would love to know what its called and how to mitigate or stop it. Hope its not the reason why I see a lot of people using compression sleeves around their joints...
Hard to get swole when your hands and feet are tingling.
Do you stretch daily? Not just a quick warm up stretch, a dedicate minimum 15 mins daily? Doesn't need to be pre or post workout, but make it happen. hold each pose for at least a couple of minutes. Focus on trouble spots but try and hit every body part weekly. Also you could try magnesium bi-glycinate. High quality, no oxide or fillers. My 2 cents.
[ - ] Centaurus 1 point 3.5 yearsNov 8, 2021 19:19:15 ago (+1/-0)
And if you are getting woken up during the night with tingling/numbness, then you need to stretch before going to bed, too. I find that when my hands/wrists are hurting that the pain is originating from the upper forearm. I need to get a roller for forearms, but in the meantime I will self massage the area to find the hotspots and dig those fingers in.
I also take 200mg (1 pill) of ibuprofen about 1 hour before bedtime, and I take 200mg in the morning (or if it is a workout day, an hour or so before the workout). I take 400mg ibuprofen per day. I read that 400mg or less per day has a negligible effect on hypertrophy.
But that's just your hands and leaves your feet. Maybe a different nerve? Although that seems weirdly coincidental. That article mentions diabetes, are you that do you know?
Since it is both hands and feet and has been going on for years you might want to see a doc it its super bad and annoying.
I think Id try the stretching that crookedoldman suggested first though.
I have something to build off of...ulnar nerve issues. Grip is probably the main pain; the tingling would happen even holding onto a N64 controller.
To be fair, I have had spinal surgeries. Most of the tingling issues is due to the spot where my back is broke. Between that and not stretching hamstrings, that probably squares away most of the problem.
"Loosen your grip" isn't a great suggestion. May have to look into hand straps.
[ + ] TerryB
[ - ] TerryB 1 point 3.5 yearsNov 8, 2021 22:21:09 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] crookedoldman
[ - ] crookedoldman 2 points 3.5 yearsNov 8, 2021 19:02:37 ago (+2/-0)
My 2 cents.
[ + ] bobdole9
[ - ] bobdole9 [op] 2 points 3.5 yearsNov 8, 2021 20:27:47 ago (+2/-0)
Will also look into the magnesium bi-glycinate.
[ + ] Centaurus
[ - ] Centaurus 1 point 3.5 yearsNov 8, 2021 19:19:15 ago (+1/-0)
I also take 200mg (1 pill) of ibuprofen about 1 hour before bedtime, and I take 200mg in the morning (or if it is a workout day, an hour or so before the workout). I take 400mg ibuprofen per day. I read that 400mg or less per day has a negligible effect on hypertrophy.
[ + ] Jiggggg
[ - ] Jiggggg 1 point 3.5 yearsNov 9, 2021 01:19:00 ago (+1/-0)
[ + ] TheViciousMrPim
[ - ] TheViciousMrPim 2 points 3.5 yearsNov 8, 2021 19:33:23 ago (+2/-0)
But that's just your hands and leaves your feet. Maybe a different nerve? Although that seems weirdly coincidental. That article mentions diabetes, are you that do you know?
Since it is both hands and feet and has been going on for years you might want to see a doc it its super bad and annoying.
I think Id try the stretching that crookedoldman suggested first though.
[ + ] bobdole9
[ - ] bobdole9 [op] 0 points 3.5 yearsNov 8, 2021 20:33:00 ago (+0/-0)
To be fair, I have had spinal surgeries. Most of the tingling issues is due to the spot where my back is broke. Between that and not stretching hamstrings, that probably squares away most of the problem.
"Loosen your grip" isn't a great suggestion. May have to look into hand straps.