Editing Bicep curl (section)

== Injuries ==
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[[File:MRI. tear of the distal biceps tendon..jpg|thumb|MRI: tear of the distal biceps tendon]]
Injuries can occur due to incorrect form, careless mistakes, or "ego lifting". The most common injury caused by bicep curls is a tear of the biceps [[tendon]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/14534-biceps-tendon-injuries|title=Biceps Tendon Injuries|website=Cleveland Clinic|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> There are two main causes of biceps tendon tears: excessive weight and overuse. Ego lifting is an attempt to lift weights that are heavier than the weightlifter's capability.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://muscle-war.com/articles-2/weight-training-articles/the-ego-lift/|title=The EGO LIFT|date=2018-10-07|website=MUSCLE WAR|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref> During ego lifting, the lifter's form will be twisted because the weight is too heavy, and if the weight is far beyond the lifter's strength, then there is a likelihood to suffer from biceps tears.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstaid4sport.co.uk/blog/bicep-tears/|title=Bicep Tears|website=www.firstaid4sport.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2020-02-28}}</ref>

Another injury caused by bicep curls is [[Ulnar nerve|ulnar neuropathy]], which lead to ulnar [[nerve conduction]] slowing at the elbow. This is caused by compression of the nerves against a weight bench during the exercise.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Krivickas|first1=Lisa S.|last2=Wilbourn|first2=Asa J.|date=2000|title=Peripheral Nerve Injuries in Athletes: A Case Series of Over 200 Injuries|journal=Seminars in Neurology|volume=20|issue=2|pages=225–232|doi=10.1055/s-2000-9832|pmid=10946743|issn=0271-8235}}</ref> Though unlikely, bicep curl can cause a rupture of the [[pectoralis major]] muscle, which is a severe injury that occurs in the [[Thorax|chest]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Haupt|first=Herbert A.|title=Upper Extremity Injuries Associated with Strength Training|date=2001-07-01|journal=Clinics in Sports Medicine|language=en|volume=20|issue=3|pages=481–490|doi=10.1016/S0278-5919(05)70264-7|pmid=11494836|issn=0278-5919}}</ref>