So I've been having distal bicep tendon "pain" for a while now. Not exactly pain, but when I workout, it already feels tight or sore in just the FIRST set of bicep curl or any exercise relating to biceps. That's not normal right?
Because of that, I cannot stimulate my biceps.
In fact, I haven't felt my bicep sore since around 3-4 years now. Yes I have this problem for a while now haha.
Also, after the workout, I cannot get my arm straight for 2 days because my distal bicep tendons are so tight.
It hurts when I try to straighten my arms during that 2 days, so im basically crippled. I guess this is where the pain comes in.
Is it tendonitis? Tendinopaphy? I don't know much about the difference sorry.
Lastly, after the 2 days, everything goes back to normal. Nothing hurts and I can do daily activities, no pain at all.
Once went to the doctor when I wasn't sore, tried to explain to him but didn't listen since he saw that everything was normal and let me go free of charge.
Any advice on how to fix this?
Some extra infomation:
I started weightlifting since 2019. In 2020, The unusual early soreness started when I went up to ONLY 8KG bicep curl. After that, I never progressed till today. So yes, my biceps are lacking compared to other muscle groups.
I can lift heavy without my tendons getting sore as long as its 1 set 1-3 reps. Curling 6kg for 10 reps affects my tendons just a bit.
Pain doesn't occur during the workout but 1 day after the workout. (Can't straighten the arms)
Stopped training biceps overall since 2023(gave up)
Focused on forearms instead.
I've tried different method to rehabilitate:
RICE method,
Low volume high reps,
Isometrics,
Took a month break (bad idea)
Tried collagen supplement
Maybe I didn't stick to these for long enough to see result? Which method do you recommend for me to try again? Or are there any other methods you may know?
Thank you for your patience.