Thread: What's Harder?

My wrists bother me whenever I do BB curls as well. But stretch them out well and it isnt as bad. Also try an EZ Curl bar.

when i do barbell curlsi get a pian in my right wrist and after a painful set(meaning the wrist is pain) i like twist it and it pops then its ok.

I have pain even while using EZ bar now in my forearm and wrist. Went to physio, super tight wrist flexors, have to stretch them out heaps.

Try stretching guys.

I used to have that wrist pain so I stopped using the straight bar. I used dumbells and the ez bar. I got sick of those and went back to the straight bar. Maybe I am stronger now because it doesnt hurt anymore and I do alot more weight. Just keep at them and switch it up. Maybe it's weird but I almost like the pain now.

Why the **** would you do an exercise (a lousy isolation exercise even!) if it caused you pain?

Go with an EZ bar or dumbells or skip it altogether.

EZ bar is the one with curves? I have that one and it still hurts. The weight isn't really the problem since I've realized it is much easier to do more weight with Barbell curls. When I take a wider grip it really isn't too bad, but when I do shoulder-wide grip it is unbearable. What's the best way to improve strength in my wrist? I want my wrist to be more durable.

Do some chinups, or use cable machine. Get a small rope and tie it to weight and do some wrist rollers, I've heard that works good.

Welcome to IM PeteyPablo7. The only solution for you is time. If your wrists hurt back the weight down and changes things up a little till you get your wrists caught up with the rest of your muscle group used in that range of motion. Nothing is painless in weight training. Your wrists will stop aching, then your lower back will get sore ... or your left shoulder.

Are you stretching your arms properly before you lift? Gotta stretch ... you will know true pain if you don't stretch. What about diet?

DB's are great, so are BB's ... both a useful tool. I had issues with my left side not being as developed as my right. DB's helped fixed that.

Guess I'm gonna lower the weight and help my wrist get stronger over time. My diet consist of a lot of protein. Mostly healthy foods. Tuna, meat, eggs, oatmeal, etc. I drink a lot of water as well.

Hell like was previously stated do DB curls. If I do em, thats what I do.

I actually have the same problem. My left wrist hurts like mad when I use any kind of bar, but I also have some obvious muscle imbalance in my forearms I need to work on. It's actually my forearm that hurts, not the wrist.