The start of wrist problems from push ups

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i always thought though that if you do alot of resistant excercises such as press ups then infact the wrist will in fact become stronger in stead of showing signs of weakness like with me

[SaiFightsMS]

I recently saw an article about a completely different way to do pushups that really does increase the wrist strenght. Instead of traditional push up bars the bars are just basically a t - shape. You hold the top of the t with the vertical bar between your second and third fingers and place the end of the vertical bar on the ground.

 

To do the pushup that way requires balancing on the bars. The wrists have to be very strong to to them that way.

[GrrrArg]

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.?

 

Yes, deffinately.

 

It hardens up the knuckles a bit also, so when you hit something it doesn't hurt as much. Personally I can't see why anyone would do push-ups on their hands at all, it must hurt them as much as it did me.

[AUSSIE]

Ahh good old pushups. I have probably done more pushups than any person on earth and I have never had any wrist problems at all. For strengthening the upper torso I would choose normal pushups anyday, I only do knuckle pushups on concrete to harden up my knuckles to get caluses and make them tougher. If the wrists are a problem then you should try using pushup bars, that way your wrists will not be bent in such a way whilst performing the pushups.

 

Here are some ways to strengthen your wrists. The best exercise to develop the wrists would probably be wrist curls with a barbell. That's the exercise that bodybuilders use.

 

You can also buy those little hand grip things that you squeeze together. I use them all the time when i'm bored.

 

Another good exercise is this; clench your fists into a tight ball and squeeze your fist up towards your wrist as hard as you can. Try to squeeze your fists as hard as you can and feel the whole forearm flexing. Hold it for about 6-8 seconds, then release.

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you mention that you have done more press ups then anyone on this earth but you have never experienced any pain at all, my instructor similiarly said the same thing,

 

is this just an age thing or what>?

[Goju1]

Push-ups are hurting your wrists not because of weak wrists ( although you certainly want strong wrists for martial arts) but because of the hyperextension involved. I would suggest either knuckle p'ups or using a dumbbell on the floor to grip, as long as you keep your wrists stright, just like proper punch.

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goju1 i have made sure, and rest assure that i have, that i always make sure my press ups technique is near perfect meaning im keeping my wrists striaght all the time when they are open handed

[Goju1]

goju1 i have made sure, and rest assure that i have, that i always make sure my press ups technique is near perfect meaning im keeping my wrists striaght all the time when they are open handed

 

Meaning a straight line from your elbow to your 2nd knuckle? No bend at the area where the wrist flexes/extends?

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so ideally your saying that the traditional open handed press ups causes hypertension causes the wrist pains that im saying?

 

very well ive started to do more knuckle press ups and accepted your advice as it does seem logical

[Sorynn]

Ad,

 

Have you experienced a recent growth spurt? If so, I wonder if the tendons and ligiments in your arm and hands may be tight and causing the pain.

 

I had a similar experience with shin splints, when I was in my teens.

 

I am not a doctor,

 

and I do not know for certain that a person can get wrist pain after a growth spurt. However, I just wanted to throw the idea out there, in case anyone else know.

 

Cheers