We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Spinners: Wrist question

Nina74
Nina74 Posts: 470 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
I've started taking spin and the one area I didn't think that would bother me is my wrists. I know you aren't supposed to lean too much, keep wrists straight, etc. but my wrists still really hurt! I can't seem to find any info online (except keep your wrists straight). Do the gloves I see some people wearing help with any of this or will this just get better over time? Admittedly, my wrists/hands/fingers are very sensitive as I was a classically trained pianist in my former life. Straight wrists=avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, but I find my hands on the handlebars and my wrists collapsed down, which is what I believe is causing my pain.

Any input would help.

Thanks!

Replies

  • shannahrose
    shannahrose Posts: 585 Member
    try keeping your weight back on the seat and don't put so much pressure on the handlebars - especially when standing. use that core to keep you upright, as my spinning instructor would say! :)

    it will get better over time - i think i've actually built up some wrist strength over the last year since i started. best of luck!
  • havingitall
    havingitall Posts: 3,728 Member
    My husband is a spinning instructor and he says that you need to relax your upper body. The work should be done by your legs
This discussion has been closed.

Categories