Knuckle Push ups

[JEM618]

Take it easy. If you are just starting out forget the 'no pain - no gain' mentality. I don't know what style you are pursuing but if you want to or need to toughen your fists take it easy from the start or you'll wind up being crippled when you're 40. (Hitting a nerve is not a good thing) The first step it to toughen the skin on your hands by callusing your knuckles; these calluses actually create a cushion between your knuckle bones and the outside world. There are several ways to do this. One classic method is to drive your hand into a bucket of rice, sand or very small stones. Drive is the key word here. NO PUNCHING JUST YET! With a closed fist start with your fist on whatever is in the bucket then drive it into the bucket with a twisting motion until you get up to your wrist. There is not magic number for repetitions, stop before you feel discomfort. If you feel fine the next day, do a few more. Don’t be afraid to take a day off, a small injury heals faster than a big one, don’t train through the pain. This exercise will also strengthen the tendons in your wrists. When the skin on your hands feels pretty tough, you can start ‘punching’ into the bucket. Again, start off slow, just a few inches from the surface of whatever is in the bucket. Once you punch into the bucket work your fist into bucket until you are up to or a little past your wrist. DON’T PUNCH HARD – This is a resistance exercise. Anyway, start of slow, listen to your body and raise the level or your training with a speed that suits your body. (My personal preference is some type of long grain rice. Sand is to compact and small stones hurt a bit. The rice seems just right and acts a little bit like and abrasive to make your hands tough.)

[ang_soo_do_guy]

WEN U SAY DRIVE DO U MEAN JST SLOW LIKE WEN PRACTICING TRHUSTS HOW LONG DOES THIS METHOD TAKE BEFORE THE CALS DEVELOP AND IS IT MUCH BETTER THAN DOING KNUCKLE PUSH UPS. ANY INFO IS USEFUL