Weak wrists

[SamEaston]

Hi all,

I am new to posting on this board, but have been lurking in the background for a while, absorbing as much information as possible to keep me on the straight and narrow!

However, i now have a question. I started lifting weights pretty seriously 3 months ago, and have seen some encouraging results. However, i have started to feel some pain in my wrists when bench pressing and shoulder pressing, and i wondered if this is a cause for concern?

I already take supps such as cod liver oil and glucosamine sulphate, but what im wondering is, is it now just a case of buying a set of wrist straps or good gloves, or should i consider removing these exercises from my arsenal altogether? (Cant imagine not shoulder pressing....but however...!)

To give you my background, i have rowed at competition standard for 3 years out of the last 5, i train for this 8 times a week, mostly cardio but have been cutting out the cardio completely on days when i go to lift weights.

My wrists are not causing me a huge problem at the moment, but obviously i don't want anything to hamper my rowing career, and so i would appreciate any advice you may have on this subject!

Many thanks and i will continue to read your board with delight!!

Sam

 

[Witchblade]

Gloves and straps don't protect the wrists, AFAIK.

How long has it been since you've taken a week off? Your joints etc. may need a week off for repair.

 

[Arnold]

SamEaston welcome to IM!

make sure you're keeping your wrists as straight as possible on pressing movements, it sounds like you may be bending them back.

 

[SamEaston]

Yeah, i may be pressing awkwardly, i do try to press with the heel of my hand rather than to hold the bar in my palms.

A week off would be great, however it is competition season for rowing at the moment and im not sure my coach would be too delighted if i took a week off training!! We do a pyramid training system of one light week, one medium, one heavy and one max week, then back down again, so i may try to go really easy on the next light week.

Im glad you said not to bother with wrist straps, as the last thing i want is to end up depending on them whenever im lifting!

Oh well, thanks a million for your comments, i shall battle on!