The start of wrist problems from push ups

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hey all,

 

i remember approxiamately three years back when i was getting serious into my martial art training that my school instructor teacher was telling a pe class, (which i was in), the negatives from push ups. He was telling them how doctors have found that repeated repetitions of normal shoulder push ups for a long period of time can lead to wrist problems and general weakness in the bones. He said that idealy press ups should be done with a closed fist, (like knuckle press ups, but using all knuckles) to minimise any harm to the wrist. Still young and naive at that age i took no notice and was shocked to learn about this, my sifu strongly disregarded what my teacher said and i ignorantly continued doing open handed press ups.

 

Three years later i think now that i should have listened to that old teacher, as there are signs of pain and weakening in my wrists when doing press ups and using a heavy bag.

 

My form for press ups are near perfect and have never been criticised and i always try to strengthen them.

 

Why have my wrists started to weaken when idealy press ups are supposed to strengthen your wrists?, also have any of you suffered from this problem?

 

Your input would be most appreciated

 

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[Tombstone]

Have you tried using wrist wraps?

 

Personally, I only do close fisted but thats because my wrists give out before the rest of me

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i always use wrist wraps for use on a bag

 

but i never use them whilst doing press ups

[RJOTweet]

If weak wrists are a problem....I learned that to build strength in them is to use the weights that look like miniture dumbbells and move your wrist back and forward (no side to side).

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well when you mean minature dumbells?

 

do you mean just very little in weight???

 

i have 5-10 pound weight dumbells, could they be used?

[wrestlingkaratechamp]

yeah do wrist curls with the dumbells

[GrrrArg]

I found that within months of doing 100+ pressups every few days my wrists would hurt if I tried them palm down so I only ever do them closed fist.

[SaiFightsMS]

Another simple exercise for hand, wrist forearm is to simply open and close the hand extending the fingers fully. Don't laugh try it for five minutes while watching tv and see if it doesn't make a difference.

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yeah thanx for the advice,

 

and to grrarg, have you noticed that the wrist pains have eased down after you started to do the knuckle press ups.?

[IAMA_chick]

yeah- my wrists always hurt during push-ups and i HAVE to do them with my hand closed. i don't know why, like i could do push-ups if i had good wrists but they just aren't working for me..