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Panthro · 03-06-2004, 08:10 PM

i do my warm ups and intermediate weight without wrist wraps, but then on my heavy weights i use the wraps, to protect my wrists. dont rely on them too much, but they can help, esp as when i bench heavy, i get bad pains sometimes...

Greyphantom · 04-06-2004, 09:19 AM

Cant believe no one has said "buy more porn"... lol...

Killerkeane · 04-06-2004, 03:50 PM

i have same problem whilst doing barbell curls, enormous stabbing pain to my left wrist, seems to have gone now though. I would rather laying off the weight for a little while then straining my joints+muscles and being out for a couple of months

Panthro · 04-06-2004, 04:56 PM

is that with a flat barbell james? not an EZ bar? I know a lot of people (me included) find a flat barbel curls very uncomfortable on the wrists. so use an EZ bar or dumbells if poss mate.

Killerkeane · 04-06-2004, 11:40 PM

yeah panth, i do flat ones. I will use the ez bars now mate. I only do 3 sets of them, but they do kill my wrists....

**hackskii** · 05-06-2004, 02:24 AM

Flat bar jacks me up too.
EZ curl or dumbbell or preacher machine curls.
Reverse curls dont hurt at all for me.

T-man · 05-06-2004, 08:06 PM

I have very weak wrists. I have had then broken a couple of times neadeing full casts up to my shoulder for 8 weeks a time and my one of my arms is an inch shorter because of it.

After that I used to wear wrist supports all day everyday for ages as I did not want to hurt them again which made my wrists even weaker. I think when I was fully grow height wise at 16 my wrists were only 5 inches they are now only 7 1/8 inches and still very thin but that is still an improvement.

The funny thing is my wrists pump up well over 1/2 an inch after a workout which you would not think is possible because it is mainly bone there but my watch never fits after a workout.

I used to find flat bar curls painfull and so used to use the ez bar because you can use more weight also, but I have persevered with the flat bar and do think it is better overall as your wrist is more supinated.

**hackskii** · 05-06-2004, 09:11 PM

I agree with you t-man. Strait bar will isolate the inner bicep more than e-z curl bar.
Damn Impressive observation bro. That is good, you have a good mind.

I like that. All the reason for me to go back to them and stop being such a pussy on my wrists.

Killerkeane · 05-06-2004, 11:08 PM

hehe, you know the famous moto, no pain no gain

winger · 05-06-2004, 11:37 PM

In all the pictures of Arnold doing bies he always had a wide grip and a straight bar. The straight bar hurts my wrists too.

Makes for a good change though. I dont like straps eather. You become reliant on them. You cant take them to a powerlifting meet so what is the point.

The chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ;)

03-06-2004, 08:10 PM	#16 (permalink)
Panthro Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,509	i do my warm ups and intermediate weight without wrist wraps, but then on my heavy weights i use the wraps, to protect my wrists. dont rely on them too much, but they can help, esp as when i bench heavy, i get bad pains sometimes... __________________ "looking at picutres of half naked men dont get you strong. Lets get down to business and go to the gym" - Svend Karlson. 'Viking Power'

04-06-2004, 09:19 AM	#17 (permalink)
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04-06-2004, 03:50 PM	#18 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	i have same problem whilst doing barbell curls, enormous stabbing pain to my left wrist, seems to have gone now though. I would rather laying off the weight for a little while then straining my joints+muscles and being out for a couple of months __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

04-06-2004, 04:56 PM	#19 (permalink)
Panthro Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,509	is that with a flat barbell james? not an EZ bar? I know a lot of people (me included) find a flat barbel curls very uncomfortable on the wrists. so use an EZ bar or dumbells if poss mate. __________________ "looking at picutres of half naked men dont get you strong. Lets get down to business and go to the gym" - Svend Karlson. 'Viking Power'

04-06-2004, 11:40 PM	#20 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	yeah panth, i do flat ones. I will use the ez bars now mate. I only do 3 sets of them, but they do kill my wrists.... __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

05-06-2004, 02:24 AM	#21 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,632	Flat bar jacks me up too. EZ curl or dumbbell or preacher machine curls. Reverse curls dont hurt at all for me. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-06-2004, 08:06 PM	#22 (permalink)
T-man Gym Addict Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: England Posts: 253	I have very weak wrists. I have had then broken a couple of times neadeing full casts up to my shoulder for 8 weeks a time and my one of my arms is an inch shorter because of it. After that I used to wear wrist supports all day everyday for ages as I did not want to hurt them again which made my wrists even weaker. I think when I was fully grow height wise at 16 my wrists were only 5 inches they are now only 7 1/8 inches and still very thin but that is still an improvement. The funny thing is my wrists pump up well over 1/2 an inch after a workout which you would not think is possible because it is mainly bone there but my watch never fits after a workout. I used to find flat bar curls painfull and so used to use the ez bar because you can use more weight also, but I have persevered with the flat bar and do think it is better overall as your wrist is more supinated. __________________ You can't grow without pain!

05-06-2004, 09:11 PM	#23 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,632	I agree with you t-man. Strait bar will isolate the inner bicep more than e-z curl bar. Damn Impressive observation bro. That is good, you have a good mind. I like that. All the reason for me to go back to them and stop being such a pussy on my wrists. __________________ "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." - George Carlin Scott To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

05-06-2004, 11:08 PM	#24 (permalink)
Killerkeane The Geezer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Somerset although im not proud lol. Posts: 2,978	hehe, you know the famous moto, no pain no gain __________________ Fortes Fortuna Paratus Mens-Fortune favours the prepared mind.:amen:

05-06-2004, 11:37 PM	#25 (permalink)
winger UK-Muscle Male Animal Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Southern California, USA Posts: 10,314 Blog Entries: 1	In all the pictures of Arnold doing bies he always had a wide grip and a straight bar. The straight bar hurts my wrists too. Makes for a good change though. I dont like straps eather. You become reliant on them. You cant take them to a powerlifting meet so what is the point. The chain is only as strong as its weakest link. ;) __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.