wrists and OHP

caffeinated_frog

I don't have a lot of flex in my wrists, and for proper OHP form it seems to want elbows forward and wrists holding the bar against the collarbone. Do I have alternatives? Partway through my sets my wrists *hurt*! I'm floating between 60-65 lbs, to where my arms are feeling it, so I don't want to take too much weight off. Just a form change perhaps?

jstout365

Try switching your grip to a "False" grip where you don't wrap your thumb around the bar. Practice at a lower weight first, but it takes some of the pressure off the wrist during the lift. This grip is also suggested for holding the squat bar.

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caffeinated_frog

Thanks. I'll try that. I don't want to mess my wrists up, that will make it impossible to do any of the other lifts.

jstout365

I have problems with my wrist so I've had to make adjustments to what I can do and how I can hold the bars. The "false" grip helps change hand and wrist alignment to be more neutral versus bent and compressing on the outer (ulnar) side.

DaniH826

Downward dog does wonders for wrist strengthening.

After some practice, if you can support most of your body weight, you can certainly support a barbell and a couple plates. :flowerforyou:

Unless you have some sort of congenital issue or whatever, in which case forget what I said.