Planks hurt my wrists

1a1a
1a1a Posts: 761 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
It seems my wrists are not very flexible at all and my hands don't like being at 90 degrees to my arms. Doing level two of ripped in 30, it's all plank moves all the time, I'm only 2 days in and my wrists are already sore. What to do?

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  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    You could do wrist stretches, like people do to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome. You could strengthen your wrists with weight lifting. Deadlifts, overhead press, and bent rows seemed to help me with wrist strength. Even just holding weights while doing step ups at the end of my weight lifting has contributed as well.
  • la_te_ra_lus
    la_te_ra_lus Posts: 243 Member
    You can try doing planks with some dumbbells if you have them around like this. Would take a lot of the pressure of your wrist.
    walk-plank-with-weights-start-pic.jpg
  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    You can try doing planks with some dumbbells if you have them around like this. Would take a lot of the pressure of your wrist.
    walk-plank-with-weights-start-pic.jpg

    Good idea!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    on elbows

    or fists
  • steve0820
    steve0820 Posts: 510 Member
    on elbows

    or fists

    Yup I agree, forearms and elbows would probably be easier
  • whitebalance
    whitebalance Posts: 1,654 Member
    You can try doing planks with some dumbbells if you have them around like this. Would take a lot of the pressure of your wrist.
    walk-plank-with-weights-start-pic.jpg
    Ooooooh, thank you! :love: I have just the opposite trouble from OP, and I needed this idea to help keep mine straight without having to balance on my gloves. Perfect!
  • paj315
    paj315 Posts: 335 Member
    I have the same issue. Def use the dumbells or do elbow planks.

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