Question for the ladies-thin forearms, anyone?

fittocycle
fittocycle Posts: 827 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've settled into a weight I am very comfortable with. I'm 5'3" and my weight varies from 127-130. Pretty much the middle of the BMI scale for me. Here's my issue-my wrists and forearms look a little too thin. Granted, this has always been the smallest part of my body but now I look more out of proportion. Anyone else have this issue? I'm trying to add in more weights and a variety of workouts, included ballet, yoga, and Pilates.
Thanks for any input or suggestions!

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  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    I'm sorry. All I can think of is an answer that may indeed get me my first strike.

    I'm really trying...

    :laugh:

    But seriously, it works!
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    But to be nice...

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/babyboom69.htm
  • hypotrochoid
    hypotrochoid Posts: 842 Member
    Here go! This is, of course, just a starting point. Good luck!

    http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/bbinfo.php?page=Forearms
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    Eat spinach. It worked for popeye. Sorry, I don't know other than that.
  • HeidiMightyRawr
    HeidiMightyRawr Posts: 3,343 Member
    Work on your grip to help with the forearms, I've found heavy deadlifts very good for this. When I went heavier, my grip was hopeless at first, but it gets better with time. I don't do any isolating grip work but my forearms have gotten a little bigger and look more in proportion now.

    My wrists however are still tiny. It must be incredibly hard to make them bigger? I don't know, I've never tried.
  • shaneliz05
    shaneliz05 Posts: 9
    I have the same problem! My 7 year old son has wrists that are almost as big as mine. I was told before to squeeze a tennis ball to help but it doesn't really make them any bigger.
  • MoreBean13
    MoreBean13 Posts: 8,701 Member
    I'm so sorry for you. :flowerforyou:
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    sorry, you can spot-increase
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    Anything which requires repetitive wrist action will aide in ....






    growth
  • Lift_This_
    Lift_This_ Posts: 2,756 Member
    Anything which requires repetitive wrist action will aide in ....






    growth

    touche good man.
  • rmhand
    rmhand Posts: 1,067 Member
    Do things that challenge your grip, like lunges with dumbbells rather than a barbell, farmer walks, cable exercises.
    Your wrists really have little muscles around them so you can grow there but you can grow the muscle near your elbow.
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    Farmer's carry. Do something light to start with, like 5 gallon water jugs.
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Anything which requires repetitive wrist action will aide in ....






    growth

    touche good man.

    touch e good man... yep, you're right.
    *not gonna derail this thread... not gonna derail this thread*

    um... do curls with milk jugs.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    Shake-Weight-For-Women.jpg
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    *stares blankly at screen*
  • oregonzoo
    oregonzoo Posts: 4,251 Member
    shake it like a shake weight!
  • MireyGal76
    MireyGal76 Posts: 7,334 Member
    Shake-Weight-For-Women.jpg


    Yeah but look at her forearms! She MUST be shaking it wrong!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Shake-Weight-For-Women.jpg

    she could definitely use some bulking. perhaps an upgrade to pink dumbbells

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