Bicep Curls - How To Perform Correctly To Avoid Shoulder Pain

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In today's video I demonstrate how to perform bicep curls in order to take the stress off of your shoulder and prevent shoulder pain and injury.
The top of the bicep muscle is attached to the scapula (shoulder blade) by 2 long shoe string like tendons. Therefore, the bicep muscle crosses both the elbow and shoulder joint.
Often when bicep curls are performed, people engage the shoulder muscles (and bicep tendons) to help perform the exercise. This can often lead to inflammation of the upper bicep tendons.
If you frequently experience anterior (frontal) shoulder pain following bicep curls, then you should definitely watch this video. Dr. Joe demonstrates how to perform bicep curls without causing pain or injury to your shoulder.
Bicep curls should not cause you anterior shoulder pain. Give Dr. Joe's technique a try!
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@danielmeza7146 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to give this a try. After a set of bicep curls my shoulders would burn and I couldn't understand why! This makes so much sense thank you!

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

@sarhaan038 Жыл бұрын

Same bro even on the shoulder day i won't get that burn as i feel during bicep exercise

@tq7224 5 ай бұрын

I thought I had a good form keeping my hip drive in check, but that little elbow push was the thing I didn't notice and it was the thing giving me all the shoulder pain. Thanks so much.

@OcraMedHealth 5 ай бұрын

Happy to help!!

@WeightLossDietReals 3 жыл бұрын

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@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Good luck!

@anthonymendez4145 2 жыл бұрын

Very professionally made explanation. Love it!

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

@yuvrajpatil925 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! I am going through shoulder pain after biceps workout since few months and after watching this video I understand why. Subscribed 👍

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@osirus211 2 ай бұрын

Great explanation, thanks a lot!

@OcraMedHealth 2 ай бұрын

You are welcome!

@gabrielrobles1124 7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I did the curls early this morning and I felt no pain as I use to. I had stopped doing bicep curls about 10 months ago due to the pain, but now I will continue doing them with this technique. Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings.

@OcraMedHealth 7 ай бұрын

Happy to help!!

@addidaswguy 2 ай бұрын

Man cant wait to try this next week. I have been having that issue for a LONG time.., Also have that issue when I do bench sometimes too, but I somehow fixed it by pulling my back and shoulder blades together.. And I think doing it on Bench AND doing it on Bench has kept it agitated for so long whenever i've been training.. Thanks.

@OcraMedHealth 2 ай бұрын

Happy to help my friend!!

@samelikuusisto Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much I think this will help my shoulders alot!!!!!

@OcraMedHealth Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome!

@seanseoighe13 9 ай бұрын

This is great advice

@OcraMedHealth 9 ай бұрын

Happy to help!

@deanmeakins3792 3 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic

@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@gregnixon1296 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. I already use good form as you suggest, but I’ll give this a try. I need to figure out something.

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

Good luck Greg! Let me know what you think.

@rachkate76 3 жыл бұрын

Lmfaoooo that intro. I just started watching hope there’s correction videos for how to undo these injuries once you get them. 🙂

@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

I have videos on how to help bicep tendonitis and other various shoulder/elbow issues that should help. Thanks for watching!

@Ms_fitness10 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative Thanks!

@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@Ms_fitness10 3 жыл бұрын

Sir, what about dislocated bicep tendon. If it is out of groove.

@a.brucemcdonald9038 Жыл бұрын

I have shoulder impingement that gets aggravated whenever I do curls. Had to give up barbell curls. Alternating dumbbell curls have been less troublesome, but not pain free for the precise mechanical problem you showed her. I’m looking forward to trying this out first with dumbbells and if it works for me I’ll try barbell curls again! Thanks.

@OcraMedHealth Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@tarandhillon3651 Жыл бұрын

Did it work? Or do u still have impingement

@user-bp6ht6os3j 9 ай бұрын

Thank you man

@OcraMedHealth 9 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

@nalcon1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

@billstrohler Жыл бұрын

Great video. I couldn't figure out what was hurting my shoulder. So I did one excercise per day to isolate it. Found out it was bicep curls and then found this video. Thank you so much. Does leaning againts a wall help as well?

@OcraMedHealth Жыл бұрын

Being up against the wall isn't necessary for this technique. Good luck!

@jimhunt2283 2 жыл бұрын

Will try that. Have had shoulder pain for months. Are there any tips for tricep exercises to avoid shoulder pain?

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

We have several videos on triceps (exercises, fascial release, etc). However, I don't think we have that exact topic that you mention. Perhaps we can make a video in the future. Thanks!

@londalivermore9716 2 жыл бұрын

30 years with no shoulder pain until recently, assumed it was benching/dips/older age :) but after watching your video I'm thinking my pain may be from a new preacher exercise I started doing to isolate Bi's where I sit on edge of a bench hunching forward with my arms over a foam roller that is braced against my chest & legs (kind of in my lap), I curl a barbell from there, similar to a concentration curl but with both arms simultaneously. It really isolates the Bi's but my shoulders (especially left one) are killing me. If you can envision the position I'm in while performing these with my body & chest almost 45 degree angle forward while my arms are hanging straight down braced against the foam roller as I curl the bar, do you think this is bad for shoulders?

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps check out this video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gr2DldWkp9rUe4k.html

@stoicisimclub 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this, I can do bar curls again

@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad to help!

@thewellnessmumshealthjourn9975 Жыл бұрын

It actually worked, than you so much.

@OcraMedHealth Жыл бұрын

Always happy to help!

@doctorshutup9817 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like a similar concept as "pulling the slack out" on something like a deadlift. I do wonder about the slight loss of range of motion, but as someone coming back from a slew of injuries, safety should always be prioritized.

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

If you are susceptible to anterior shoulder pain on curls, I think you will find this technique helpful. Good luck!

@jimjones6901 2 жыл бұрын

9:54 is pretty much spot on for how I do my curls. Obviously I have shoulder pain, otherwise I wouldn't be watching this video, but I am confused about something. If one of the functions of the bicep is shoulder flexion, then why is this form bad? Obviously in practice it has not worked out, but in theory it seems solid (to me at least). I like the second for you showed, and I will be trying it when I go to the gym again so see if it alleviates my pain. Thank you for the video!

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

@Filip-xu5vb 10 ай бұрын

ok i wasn't expecting this badass intro

@OcraMedHealth 10 ай бұрын

😎

@UseKetchup 3 ай бұрын

would this also apply to feeling most pressure in the shoulders during hammer curls?

@OcraMedHealth 3 ай бұрын

Yes, any curling type exercise.

@BSH-frch Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! If i got it right this means in conclusion "preacher curls" will lead to shoulder pain at some point, is this right?

@OcraMedHealth Жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. The preacher curl has different mechanics.

@Scottyman99 11 ай бұрын

I tried what you just showed, but I still have shoulder pain in my left shoulder. The only 2 ways I can work my biceps is to use the preacher curl bench and the other is to use a rope attached to the bottom setting on a machine and bring my elbows behind my back to totally disengage the front of my shoulder. I use to love doing curls, but in my 50's now have limitations.

@OcraMedHealth 11 ай бұрын

Sometimes we have to modify our training due to injuries and pain. A perfect example is bench press. Many people as they age find this exercise a constant cause of injuries and pain. However, there are so many other (and probably better) chest exercises that you can perform instead of it. The key is to just modify your training as needed and keep training hard!! Good luck!

@nait9585 3 жыл бұрын

My preferred source of physiotherapy and exercises.

@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

Glad I can help my friend!

@vaibhavkirtankar5336 2 жыл бұрын

My left shoulder pains a lot no matter which exercise i do . It also makes crunchy noises .

@OcraMedHealth 2 жыл бұрын

Have you ever had it professionally evaluated? MRI? X-rays?

@garyleonard4775 11 ай бұрын

I assume you would use the same technique for dumbbell curls and other bicep exercises

@OcraMedHealth 11 ай бұрын

Yes.

@sarhaan038 Жыл бұрын

Even i get the if i lift empty rod

@anthdda1 4 ай бұрын

Great video, can you do one using dumbells please ? 💪

@OcraMedHealth 4 ай бұрын

I'll see what I can do. The general technique is the same for dumbbells.

@liamheapes6655 7 ай бұрын

I have a partially dislocated shoulder and it moves when activating the bicep. It didn't fix my issue. Guess I better stick

@OcraMedHealth 7 ай бұрын

Good luck with your training!

@rachkate76 3 жыл бұрын

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@OcraMedHealth 3 жыл бұрын

We can ship it outside the U.S. but it requires additional postage to do so. Email me to discuss if you are interested. Thanks.

@looserkid8143 Жыл бұрын

Bru the sarcasm 🤣🤣🤣

@trulymannn12301 11 ай бұрын

I still dont understand, why most people move their elbows while perfoming bicep curls and dont have shoulder pain and they actually have a big bicep?

@OcraMedHealth 11 ай бұрын

I find quite a few people do get injured performing curls incorrectly.