Joint support when lifting

thewaxwing · March 2017

Hi all, I've been taking my lifting a lot more seriously over the past few months, and have seen incredible strength gains.

The problem is, I feel like my joints haven't caught up to my muscles. For instance, sometimes doing chest presses, my muscles can move the weight, but the pressure on my wrists is intense, almost to where they feel like they could snap. Can anyone recommend a brace or a course of action? I'm a woman with small-to-average hands and wrists. I'd hate to lose the gains I've made, but I don't want to injure myself either. Thanks in advance!

SonyaCele · March 2017

i wear wrist wraps when i bench. But be careful, you are only as strong as your weakest link, just because your muscles can do more doesn't mean your other body parts can and that's when injuries happen. be smart

fbchick51 · March 2017

https://breakingmuscle.com/learn/7-exercises-to-maximize-hand-wrist-and-forearm-strength?page=0,1
Some exercise to help strengthen them as well.

amyinthetardis1231 · March 2017

Are you letting your wrists bend back at all in bench press? My trainer stressed the importance of keeping the wrists straight, and I wear wrist wraps because of an injury that becomes agonizing if I let my wrists bend even a tiny bit.

Willbenchforcupcakes · March 2017

SonyaCele wrote: »

i wear wrist wraps when i bench. But be careful, you are only as strong as your weakest link, just because your muscles can do more doesn't mean your other body parts can and that's when injuries happen. be smart

All this.

thewaxwing · March 2017

Good advice, everyone. Thanks!

Joint support when lifting

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