My hand is aching. Did I do the dumbbell exercise wrong?

[Anonymous]

I did some biceps curls, quite a few actually (I didn't keep count). I did as long as I couldn't do anymore and now my hand is aching, mostly in the biceps part. Did I do anything wrong or is it normal? When I bend my hand and straighten it, it aches a little bit in the bicep.

[Anonymous]

Muscle soreness is normal - if you worked on your biceps then you will be sore in biceps, especially if you did it to point of fatigue. It should go away in a few days. If you dont get that soreness then you aren't building muscles. You can stretch biceps to make the soreness go away quicker.

[Asker]

Thanks!

[Opinion Owner]

No problem.

[Tokana]

Its normal, you're okay. I was expecting wrist pain when i entered and was disappointed.

[NewUnicorn]

That happens 😊 Are you working out for the first time?

[Asker]

Yes, it's my first time.

[NewUnicorn]

Happens always bro 😊 It will ache more after you wake up. Don't over do it. Try to work on one part everyday 😊

[Asker]

Thanks for the tip!

[UnremarkableDay]

Ughhh bro don't be a curl monkey.

[Asker]

What then?

[UnremarkableDay]

Shoulders, chest, and forearms. Also when lifting its more effective to do things in in sets of three with between 6 to 12 reps. For instance as an example you curl 30 pounds eight times. Then you rest for a couple minutes and repeat a total of three times. The weight should be heavy enough that on that 7 and 8 rep you can just barely complete the curl. Of course you'd put in the weight and reps that are good for you, but doing it this way will build you strength much faster then just doing it until you can't any more over and over again.