I would like to know why every time i throw a football for about 30 minutes my arm starts to hurt really bad?

Question

Is it because i am 13, i am too weak, or because i am throwing the ball wrong

Answer 1

it may be because your weak but if you practice long enough your arm will get used to it

Answer 2

Repeatedly throwing a ball could cause your arm to hurt due to the constant stress you're putting on the muscle. When you use muscles that don't always get much use they tend to cramp quicker because, like you said, it is weaker. That doesn't necessarily mean that you yourself is weak, just the muscle.
Maybe try throwing for shorter periods. Instead of 1 30-minute session, see if you can do it for 2 15-minute periods, then take a break. This will stop the muscle from overworking itself. You never want to overwork the muscle to strengthen it, you can do more harm than good. Twice a day for a shorter time will strengthen the muscle without causing too much stress on it.

Answer 3

It could be a combination of those things. Here's some ways to avoid it:

1. Make sure your throwing mechanics are as best as they can be for your age. Alot of times QB's throw it the wrong way, stressing out their arms because of the akward motion, losing distance, velocity, and valuable energy.

2.Build up strength and endurance in your shoulder and arm muscles. Many QB's never fully workout the neccesary muscles, which causes them to fatigue and cramp very sooner.

3. Do not try to throw for a long period. You are only 13 so your muscles and endurance havent been fully grown and matured so take it slow. If you know your going to throw for an extended period of time, try to throw more short routes than deep routes, as this will conserve the amount of energy you exert on every throw, and take small breaks every now and then.

Simply put, make sure your doing everything right or to the best of your ability so that this can be prevented as best as possible. If it occurs again or something doesn't go right, dont be discouraged, no one's going to look like Brett Favre, Dan Marino, or Peyton Manning at 13.

Answer 4

time throw football 30 minutes arm starts hurt bad

Answer 5

Depends. It could be a lot of things, but simple and more likely things are sore muscles from working your bicep and tricep muscles. The muscles will get sore but that is because they are breaking down and will build up stronger. It could also be bursitis.

Something you can try is to make sure you do some good stretching of your arms and legs before you play any sports activities. For the aches, ask your mom, dad or guardian about icy/hot or other hot packs and muscle ache treatments. However, make sure to tell them anyway.

Answer 6

Well it could be any of those reasons, but it's probably because you are just hoisting or forcing the ball, rather than correctly throwing it. Make sure to flick your wrist, use your opposite hand as a throwing guide, and follow through with your shoulders and hips.

Answer 7

13?

dude you should stress your arm out, try to move your legs when you throw so not all stress is put on the arms. Do some drop back drills and throw on the run.

Answer 8

do you loosen your arm before throwing?I mean are you throwing it as hard as you can or are you tossing it?try tossing it softly first,like you would warm up before a baseball game.I hope this is all it is.

Answer 9

That has never happened to me, I think you should get your arm checked.

Answer 10

do you throw it sidearm or is it between sidearm and over. that was one of my problems when my shoulder hurt when i threw. think about your throwing motion and make sure it is over and next to your head.