Aching Forearms?

[[old] RowTheSouth]

It seems like I'm the only person who this happens to on my team.<br /><br />After a 2k test, my forearms will be aching badly and will feel dead. The only reason I can come up for this is that I sprint with my arms more than my legs? I don't know if this is bad or shows poor technique or what?

[[old] ljwagner]

Too tight a grip during the 2K test ?<br /><br />You said forearms, not wrist, so not likely a bad grip.<br /><br />Could it be your forearms are your weak link ? Or if your legs are weak, your forearms can't compensate for the full duration, or final sprint, of a 2K test. <br /><br />Do you bring your wrists up toward your shoulder, rather than drawing the elbows back with the forearms staying more or less parallel to the floor ?

[[old] ancho]

After a full-out 2k even my eyelids are aching!

[[old] jbell]

That used to happen to me (during my first 5 2k's) but now it only happens after 15k + workouts. Give it some time and if it hurts after your 6th 2k then maybe something is wrong.

[[old] Xeno]

make sure you use the lats at the end, and keep the arms straight during the leg drive

[[old] Carl Henrik]

Perhaps you are holding the handle too tightly. During the recovery, try to play with the fingers like on a piano. You should be completely relaxed in your forearms.