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I haven't experienced this alot myself, but my guess would be that the weights cut the bloodstream into the hand and/or impose a lot of stress upon the bones and tissue of the hand which may have something to do with it, but honestly I'm only guessing

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Because of the lactic acid build up in your arm.

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Q: Why does the hand go numb if lifting weight?
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