how do i strengthen my wrists?

[dpopiz]

ive been doing construction this week and my wrists are getting beaten up. i already knew my wrists were really weak, but i don't know how to strengthen them....

any ideas?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

You should mast... No, I won't go there, it's waaaaay too obvious

 

[lyssword]

+1 before the lock But really, just doing regular dumbbell curls will strengthen your wrists

 

[meltdown75]

:laugh:

 

[SlitheryDee]

Hold stuff.

 

[Brutuskend]

Pron.

Lots and lots of PRON!!!

 

[Atheus]

Just keep working construction, using hammers and carrying heavy stuff, you'll have built arms in no time.

 

[KB]

You can actually do wrist curls with light weights.

 

[FrustratedUser]

<insert obvious post>

 

[schneiderguy]

Originally posted by: dpopiz
any ideas?

no

 

[Canai]

I can't believe you asked that question here of all places...... :laugh:

but yeah, hammers are great for strengthening wrists, as it badminton.

 

[Heller]

i have to do this before the lock

say hello to PALMala handerson and thumbelina for me.

 

[sandorski]

:camera:

 

[SludgeFactory]

Heavy compound lifts like deadlifts, pullups, rows, curls will hit wrists, among a lot of other muscles. If that's not enough, you can follow up and blast them with farmer's walk, wrist roll, and hanging from an overhead bar.

Basically picking up heavy stuff, and holding some of it up for a long time. I wouldn't go crazy with a bunch of exercises right off the bat, see how your wrists hold up first. Cause you gotta save them to flog the dolphin!

 

[schneiderguy]

Originally posted by: sandorski
:camera:

NO! :|

 

[yhelothar]

The standard wrist work out are curl ups(not sure what they're called exactly). It's basically holding a curl bar and holding it out in front of you, supporting your arms with a bench or something so that it doesn't move, and you move you curl your wrists up and down. You should do sets with your palm facing up and then with your palm facing down.

 

[Heller]

 

[Mrvile]

Originally posted by: schneiderguy

Originally posted by: sandorski
:camera:

NO! :|

What's wrong with pics of the wrist?

 

[MercenaryYoureFired]

Keep doing what you're doing.

-MYF

 

[tfinch2]

Go emo on them.

 

[RossMAN]

Get a grip

 

[Special K]

Deadlifts.

 

[Rayden]

Juggle 1 lb balls. This is actually a reall good way to strengthen your wrists and forearms.

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[dpopiz]

thanks for the real replies!
: )

 

[mugs]

If you're going to keep doing construction, don't try to do anything else to strengthen your wrists, let your regular work do it.

Otherwise, when I used to play baseball I used this thing that was basically a thick bar about a foot long with a rope tied to the middle, and a weight tied at the end of the rope. You twist the bar in your hands which raises the weight. It works your forearms pretty well and probably helps with the wrists too.