Hand Injury?

JohnnyO · 10-05-2009, 10:40 AM

Occasionally, in the middle of a heavy bench press, the palm of my hand flares up in pain. I used to brush it off but its starting to happen more often recently and it totally disrupts the set I am on. How should you hold the bar in order to prevent this from happening? BTW I am just talking about a flat barbell bench

Cgrant · 10-05-2009, 06:50 PM

Are your wrists flexed or bent back?

jehoverall · 10-06-2009, 04:18 AM

keep your wrists directly above your elbows in a straight vertical line.

StacyCaliman · 10-07-2009, 07:29 PM

Possibly open your grip by not wrapping your thumb. This is a common tendon problem with heavy lifters.

jehoverall · 10-08-2009, 06:34 PM

< ALWAYS > keep your thumbs wrapped around the bar, especially the heavier you go. bad advice.

10-05-2009, 10:40 AM	#1
JohnnyO Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maryland Posts: 19	Hand Injury? Occasionally, in the middle of a heavy bench press, the palm of my hand flares up in pain. I used to brush it off but its starting to happen more often recently and it totally disrupts the set I am on. How should you hold the bar in order to prevent this from happening? BTW I am just talking about a flat barbell bench

10-05-2009, 06:50 PM	#2
Cgrant is endlessly cutting Join Date: May 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 557	Are your wrists flexed or bent back? Check out my Journal

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10-06-2009, 04:18 AM	#3
jehoverall Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington, DC Posts: 18	keep your wrists directly above your elbows in a straight vertical line.

10-07-2009, 07:29 PM	#4
StacyCaliman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: denver Posts: 47	Possibly open your grip by not wrapping your thumb. This is a common tendon problem with heavy lifters.

10-08-2009, 06:34 PM	#5
jehoverall Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: washington, DC Posts: 18	< ALWAYS > keep your thumbs wrapped around the bar, especially the heavier you go. bad advice.