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weak wrists?

kimberly702
kimberly702 Posts: 369 Member
edited September 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
How can I get strength in my wrists? They hurt so bad it makes pushups almost impossible and even hurt while riding a bike.

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  • ambermichon
    ambermichon Posts: 404 Member
    my wrist started hurting recently too and I realized it was from improper form. When doing pushups I would put more of the weight on the front of my hand/fingers rather than the palm...once I fixed this and watched how I held dumbbells it got much better!
  • hm_day
    hm_day Posts: 857 Member
    Try taking Glucosamine with Condroiton (it's one pill), it will help build up joints. But it could also be your form. Try to put an equal amount of weight on the whole arm and the hand, not just on the wrist and the fingers. :)
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    It prolly isnt weak wrists, rather improper form which is causing the pain.

    You should be able to locate a video on YouTube showing correct form.
  • clioandboy
    clioandboy Posts: 963 Member
    I am soooooo tempted to write an inappropriate response but I'll restrain myself lol!

    Carpel tunnel......?
  • glfprncs2
    glfprncs2 Posts: 625 Member
    Use push up stands or use dumbbells in lieu of push up stands...no more wrist pain for me (plus you can go deeper in the push up).
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