Wrist Strength

[ilikebigbows]

I don't have wrist problems, but I know it's common for wrists to hurt while practicing more elite stunts like full ups and such, where your hands are twisted in weird directions. What are some ways I can strengthen them so I can avoid pain and be a better base?

 

[jcheermom]

Use cans of soup to work out your wrists by bending your wrists up and down in a curling position then relax. This should help to strengthen your wrists and you don't have to go out and buy anything!!

 

[ilikebigbows]

This actually helps! Thanks so much!

 

[VTX]

Doing what celite you can also curl your wrist in different directions such as reverse and side curls

 

[DaniV]

We used to do these three exercises with tubing or stretchy bands (vary the resistance as you get stronger) once the pop cans and small hand held weights became too light. I think we did sets of 25-30 reps curling our wrist up (both palm down and palm up) and the supination/pronation (palm facing in). Other than that, lots of stretching and make sure that your shoulders, arms, and wrists are stretched out and all in equal strength - if one is more flexible or weaker than the rest, something else is going to start compensating for it.
Good luck!

 

[ilikebigbows]

Thank you! This is great!

 

[VTX]

We used to do these three exercises with tubing or stretchy bands (vary the resistance as you get stronger) once the pop cans and small hand held weights became too light. I think we did sets of 25-30 reps curling our wrist up (both palm down and palm up) and the supination/pronation (palm facing in). Other than that, lots of stretching and make sure that your shoulders, arms, and wrists are stretched out and all in equal strength - if one is more flexible or weaker than the rest, something else is going to start compensating for it.
Good luck!

These are some of what I was trying to say....I love your diagram, much better then curl different directions lol