Does anyone feel like when they have sore forearms, their mouse precision/micro and stuff are a bit off and shaky?

i workout very regularly, and I just got back from the gym and my forearms are pretty sore, and I played a few games and everything seemed off in terms of the movements requiring my wrists and stuff like mouse, hotkeys, keyboards, etc.

so for you guys that workout/do physical labor that effects your forearms, do you feel like youre not as fluid when you play when youre sore?

or was i just playing bad

tok

United States691 Posts

July 07 2011 01:25 GMT

http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/carpal-tunnel/carpal-tunnel-syndrome

Read up and try not to get too paranoid. If you are still feeling pain go to a doctor and see if they can diagnose you.

OsC

Canada542 Posts

July 07 2011 01:26 GMT

lol it's definitely not carpal tunnel

nothing to do with my wrists or pain or anything, just muscle soreness from the gym, and i come home and play a few games.

Barbiero

Brazil5259 Posts

July 07 2011 01:26 GMT

Yes, exhausting the muscles used to move your mouse and hit your keyboard makes you slower. I mean, it is kinda obvious isn't it?

untilMay

Korea (South)190 Posts

July 07 2011 01:27 GMT

Pretty sure that when anything you have is sore it will affect your gameplay. For example (this doesn't pertain to soreness but same type of issue) when your fingers are cold you cannot press buttons/stretch hands as well as if your hands were warm.

Basically, if your body isn't at physical homeostasis(<--- loose using of this word) then you will probably be affected.

OsC

Canada542 Posts

July 07 2011 01:27 GMT

On July 07 2011 10:26 Zephirdd wrote:
Yes, exhausting the muscles used to move your mouse and hit your keyboard makes you slower. I mean, it is kinda obvious isn't it?

Well i didnt think it would have mattered since the movements on the mouse and stuff for sc2 isn't exactly tiring physically

Gentso

United States2218 Posts

July 07 2011 01:27 GMT

After a week or two of working out you shouldn't be getting sore anymore.

Thienan567

United States670 Posts

July 07 2011 01:30 GMT

On July 07 2011 10:27 Oscatron wrote:

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Well i didnt think it would have mattered since the movements on the mouse and stuff for sc2 isn't exactly tiring physically

yes, but your arms are already tired and sore, so any more physical activity will feel a lot more intense due to extra sensitivity. =p

Treva

United States533 Posts

July 07 2011 01:31 GMT

Depends on how much you move your mouse arm when you play. I know people who play with low sensitivity and move their arm all over the place when they move their mouse so if you do that then yeah working our and having sore forearms will probably make it harder to play. However I play on pretty high sensitivity so my arm actually stays put and I only need to pivot my wrist to move my mouse everywhere I need it to.

101toss

3232 Posts

July 07 2011 01:32 GMT

#10

On July 07 2011 10:27 Gentso wrote:
After a week or two of working out you shouldn't be getting sore anymore.

That means you aren't pushing yourself to your maximum capability :/

FunnelC4kes

Ireland462 Posts

July 07 2011 01:32 GMT

#11

Quit Batin'

mooshoo

United States37 Posts

July 07 2011 01:34 GMT

#12

This is off topic but it really annoys me when someone uses "effecting" when it's really "affecting". The word affect refers to the act while effect refers to the result. Therefore, sore arms are affecting your gameplay and the overall effect is detrimental.

chAse_

Germany84 Posts

July 07 2011 01:35 GMT

#13

go, see a doctor and stop starting stupid posts.

yes, obvious is obvious.

sluggaslamoo

Australia4494 Posts

July 07 2011 01:44 GMT

#14

I am a programmer and high apm sc2 player.

I recently got really bad RSI in my forearms playing Starcraft and programming for work, for a few weeks after a day of shoveling loads of concrete. Seems like it was a combination of teared muscles, and not letting them recover by having really bad habits.

I couldn't type for more than 5 minutes because my arms would just loose so much strength and become really sore.

So I learned to type ergonomically by keeping my arms and wrists elevated while I type, sure its tiring, but it stopped my RSI.

In the first week I also massaged my arms and stretched them very frequently, and warmed them up under a hot tap before doing any typing.

My arms seemed to have recovered so I can claw type again, but whenever I remember I keep my arms elevated to prevent injury again.

I was planning on visiting a physiotherapist, but my arms have basically made a full recovery in only a few weeks so I didn't need to.

So to answer your question, you need to stop playing SC2 after you work out, or just take a break from fore-arm based activities, as you are not allowing time for your arms to recover and will probably induce scar-tissue.

Also make sure you play more ergonomically (elevate your arms and wrists, you will notice the sweet spot when it stops hurting) because that will allow your arms to recover and prevent more injury. Theres also another reason for doing this, if you maintain a claw posture with your typing, you will start creating knots and unnecessary scar tissue in your arms which will cause irreparable damage.

If problems persist obviously go see a physiotherapist, he will give you some excercises, massage your arms, and probably put suction cups and heaters on them.

BioTech

Australia264 Posts

July 07 2011 01:49 GMT

#15

Just a general tip on this to everyone. For non-gaming use start using your left hand (if youre a right-hander).

At work I use my left hand on the mouse, for general use at home I use left. But when gaming I use my right. It doesnt take very long at all to become proficient in using both, youll be suprised.

GMonster

686 Posts

July 07 2011 01:53 GMT

#16

if you ever go to the gym do forarm stuff on your bicep days. They will not get sore after about a month of working out (until the day you want HUGE Forarms like arnold and then you have to work them out every day)

On July 07 2011 10:35 chAse_ wrote:
go, see a doctor and stop starting stupid posts.

yes, obvious is obvious.

yeah you might want to stop making completely stupid and idiotic posts. The last few i've seen from you have been completely ignorant. Take your own advice

EDIT: and he gets banned before i finish lol <3 you mods.

Rorance

Canada41 Posts

July 07 2011 02:02 GMT

#17

I go to the gym regularly and experience what you do most every day, I find doing a LOT of stretching before, during and after helps a noticeable amount if you aren't already doing it, which you should be.

My forearms usually get sore from having to hold heavy weights in each hand for extended periods of time, I never focus on them. Grip strength comes naturally when doing everything else

If this is the kind of soreness you are talking about, which i'm sure it is, as everyone here seems to think you have CT or don't already game ergonomically.

What really helps me is waiting a good hour or so before I play, usually watching Day[9] or whatever else is on that I feel like watching. If that's not enough, and I will usually know when it won't be enough before hand, I drink some hot tea and use the warm cup to soothe my forearms... That's just me though, heating them up and promoting blood flow is the basic goal to wash away all the lactic acid you have built up.

iSTime

1579 Posts

July 07 2011 02:18 GMT

#18

On July 07 2011 10:27 Gentso wrote:
After a week or two of working out you shouldn't be getting sore anymore.

Depends what you're doing. If you're doing exercise where the limiting factor is almost always finger strength (e.g. climbing), your forearms are always going to sore after exercising.

esla_sol

United States756 Posts

July 07 2011 02:24 GMT

#19

same thing, sore forearms.

it is basically tendonitis. its a lot less serious than other rsi injuries like carpal tunnel. advil works wonders.

if you want to see a doctor, see a chiropractor that does active release therapy. youll feel better immediately, but after a month of sessions itll be gone for good.

SensFaiL

United States98 Posts

July 07 2011 02:29 GMT

#20

I've found just working out period effects my gameplay some because my muscles are so pumped its almost hard to just do the small movements with the mouse. I usually wait a few hours before I play some after a workout now to wind down a bit.