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#22 · 18-07-2003, 09:06 PM

Hey guys, all my life i've had pretty weak wrists, but this has'nt really affected me untill lately. When im doing weight lifting, im usually fine, but lately i've been having a real nasty pain in my left wrist while im using dumbells, so i have to lower the weight to stop it from hurting, but then im not really getting anything out of my workout. So i was just wandering is there anything i can do about this? Any techniques i could use while using dumbells or excercises which would help my wrists to be stronger (enter the ****ing jokes), as im heading into the stage where im lifting pretty heavy weights i would'nt want to badly damage them. All advise appretiated, #22

Raven · 11-08-2003, 08:53 AM

Do you use wrist supports?

#22 · 14-09-2003, 04:50 PM

May sound stupid but no, do they make a big difference?

Desdicado · 15-09-2003, 04:47 PM

#22 this is exactly the problem I had 4 years ago when I started to train with heavier weights.

1st thing I'd say is really be carefull, as my left wrist wasn't 100% for at least a year.

What really helped me was working on strengthening my forearms and wrists, not something that any of my friends do which I still find strange. I train them every week without fail.

The 2 main excercises I do are forearm and reverse forearm curls.

Get a bench, put the seat straight up and rest the back of your forearm on it with a weight of your choice held in the hand. Then just curl using only the wirst, I go 15 reps, 12, 10 12, 12, 12 alternating arms as you go.

Then do the same with the front of your forearm resting on the seat, same reps, less weight. Curling the wrist backwards.

You can also do this seated using a bar with the forearms resting on your legs.

This has helped me a lot, no more wrist pains even on heavy weights and my forearms look better too.

#22 · 28-09-2003, 02:14 PM

Thanks Desdicado, sounds just like what i need, if i do Barbell curls, then it hurts my forearm's a little aswell. It's worst with preacher curls though, which caused me to stop doing them. Hopefully i'll be able to sort them out now, thanks for the advice!

**hackskii** · 27-10-2003, 05:37 PM

Hey 22 is there any numbness in the fingers? If not then I would do what Desdicado does and then wrap them on the exercises that bother you.
But let me know if there is any numbness involved in the fingers as this could be carpal tunnel syndorme.

OnePack · 02-02-2004, 03:13 AM

my wrists are pretty thin compared to the rest of my arm, how can i work the wrist area to make them bigger? often, my tri/bis can last longer (do more reps) before my wrists get a bit painful and give up.

**Aftershock** · 22-04-2004, 09:54 AM

My wrists are very narrow.... I think the onlt option is to wrap then fro your heavy sets.........I get wrist pain especially when doing side laterals if i dont.....

Panthro · 22-04-2004, 10:26 AM

i use wrist wraps. Really good, and make a massive difference. Will defo stick a few KG onto your bnench too

Greyphantom · 22-04-2004, 10:32 AM

I am not a big fan of any sort of wrap as it weakens the area further... Desdicado has hit the nail on the head there... make your wrists stronger through ex... happened to me and after a month or so my wrists got stronger...

DB · 22-04-2004, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MatracaBergFan

my wrists are pretty thin compared to the rest of my arm, how can i work the wrist area to make them bigger? often, my tri/bis can last longer (do more reps) before my wrists get a bit painful and give up.

The size of your wrist is genetic mate, but forearm curls will increase the muscle and a smaller wrist is better for big forearms as it gives u a bigger taper up the arm IMO, those grip squeezer things work a treat aswell if u do loads of em

OnePack · 23-04-2004, 02:25 AM

whats a taper?

lewisa · 03-06-2004, 02:25 PM

how does it make them weaker? im having the same problem &considering buying them.

powerU · 03-06-2004, 02:47 PM

they'll get weaker because they'll have all the work done for them by the straps, unless you're huge and lifting really heavy I wouldn't bother yet, same with belts and gloves.

megatron · 03-06-2004, 06:58 PM

I have weak wrists too (compared to the rest of my arms) and got some dodgy pains when i stepped up in wieght. My physiotherapist said to buy a squash ball and practice squeesing it in different ways:

between thumb + forefinger
thumb + all fingers
palm + thumb
palm + fingers

It realy did the trick for me - but then my pain was muscular nothing else.

18-07-2003, 09:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
#22 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire Posts: 357	weak wrists Hey guys, all my life i've had pretty weak wrists, but this has'nt really affected me untill lately. When im doing weight lifting, im usually fine, but lately i've been having a real nasty pain in my left wrist while im using dumbells, so i have to lower the weight to stop it from hurting, but then im not really getting anything out of my workout. So i was just wandering is there anything i can do about this? Any techniques i could use while using dumbells or excercises which would help my wrists to be stronger (enter the ****ing jokes), as im heading into the stage where im lifting pretty heavy weights i would'nt want to badly damage them. All advise appretiated, #22

11-08-2003, 08:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
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15-09-2003, 04:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
Desdicado Gym Addict Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 153	#22 this is exactly the problem I had 4 years ago when I started to train with heavier weights. 1st thing I'd say is really be carefull, as my left wrist wasn't 100% for at least a year. What really helped me was working on strengthening my forearms and wrists, not something that any of my friends do which I still find strange. I train them every week without fail. The 2 main excercises I do are forearm and reverse forearm curls. Get a bench, put the seat straight up and rest the back of your forearm on it with a weight of your choice held in the hand. Then just curl using only the wirst, I go 15 reps, 12, 10 12, 12, 12 alternating arms as you go. Then do the same with the front of your forearm resting on the seat, same reps, less weight. Curling the wrist backwards. You can also do this seated using a bar with the forearms resting on your legs. This has helped me a lot, no more wrist pains even on heavy weights and my forearms look better too. __________________ Stop!,...... Hammer Time.

27-10-2003, 05:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
hackskii UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Sunny Southern California U.S.A. Posts: 23,737	Hey 22 is there any numbness in the fingers? If not then I would do what Desdicado does and then wrap them on the exercises that bother you. But let me know if there is any numbness involved in the fingers as this could be carpal tunnel syndorme. __________________ "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.

02-02-2004, 03:13 AM	#7 (permalink)
OnePack UK-M's Mascot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 1,502	my wrists are pretty thin compared to the rest of my arm, how can i work the wrist area to make them bigger? often, my tri/bis can last longer (do more reps) before my wrists get a bit painful and give up. __________________ Thank you.

14-09-2003, 04:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
#22 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire Posts: 357	May sound stupid but no, do they make a big difference?

28-09-2003, 02:14 PM	#5 (permalink)
#22 Gym Addict Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stamford, Lincolnshire Posts: 357	Thanks Desdicado, sounds just like what i need, if i do Barbell curls, then it hurts my forearm's a little aswell. It's worst with preacher curls though, which caused me to stop doing them. Hopefully i'll be able to sort them out now, thanks for the advice!

22-04-2004, 09:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
Aftershock UK-Muscle Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 4,034	My wrists are very narrow.... I think the onlt option is to wrap then fro your heavy sets.........I get wrist pain especially when doing side laterals if i dont..... __________________ "You are what you eat you can't possibly be anything else" or put another way "eat sht look like sht!!" Aftershock

22-04-2004, 10:26 AM	#9 (permalink)
Panthro Getting HUGE! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,509	i use wrist wraps. Really good, and make a massive difference. Will defo stick a few KG onto your bnench too __________________ "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'

22-04-2004, 10:32 AM	#10 (permalink)
Greyphantom Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London Posts: 1,869	I am not a big fan of any sort of wrap as it weakens the area further... Desdicado has hit the nail on the head there... make your wrists stronger through ex... happened to me and after a month or so my wrists got stronger... __________________ Greyphantom The Ghost who Grows!!!

23-04-2004, 02:25 AM	#12 (permalink)
OnePack UK-M's Mascot Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 1,502	whats a taper? __________________ Thank you.

03-06-2004, 02:25 PM	#13 (permalink)
lewisa Newbie Trainer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 4	how does it make them weaker? im having the same problem &considering buying them.

03-06-2004, 02:47 PM	#14 (permalink)
powerU Getting HUGE! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1,141	they'll get weaker because they'll have all the work done for them by the straps, unless you're huge and lifting really heavy I wouldn't bother yet, same with belts and gloves.

03-06-2004, 06:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
megatron Just ignore him Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,009	I have weak wrists too (compared to the rest of my arms) and got some dodgy pains when i stepped up in wieght. My physiotherapist said to buy a squash ball and practice squeesing it in different ways: between thumb + forefinger thumb + all fingers palm + thumb palm + fingers It realy did the trick for me - but then my pain was muscular nothing else.