Gym And Supplement Discussion

[-FIGJAM-]

any idea why id get pain in my wrist after doing bent over row?

anyone? hangs around for a couple hours as well.

[Birds]

One wrist or both?

If both then likely grip position / technique

If just one it sounds like underlying injury that gets aggravated by the movement.

[-FIGJAM-]

Both wrists. I guess I go with and under grip on the bar just under shoulder width apart and try and keep a straight up and down movement

[-FIGJAM-]

Would being double jointed in the wrist be a cause??

[No Crust Racing]

I used overhand for that, no issues for me.

[The Bogan]

Do you warm up and mobility your wrist joints, I'm getting a little bit long in the tooth now and if I don't warm up everything I get pain everywhere, LOL

And as we are coming into colder weather warm ups and mobility are even more important to keep injuries at bay.

[No Crust Racing]

I find that too, at the ripe old age of 31.

Kind of concerning in a way, part of me thinks if you don't use it you lose it, the other part thinks don't overdo it and wear out joints prematurely etc.

[Birds]

You guys may benefit from taking a week to two weeks off.

Muscle I'm guessing heals quicker than cartilage and inflamed joints; you may feel a lot better after a decent break. I think it's good for the muscles too, to have an extended period of rest every now and then, particularly if you're lifting heavy most of the time.

When I get sick and this forces me to stop gym for a week or two, I almost always come back stronger (eventually) after that annoyingly long period of making your way back. I'm pretty sure that's because everything has been well rested and properly healed. Probably a good idea to do mobility stretches in the second week too.

[No Crust Racing]

I had 2 weeks holiday and only gym'ed 3 times in that period. Then after coming back, and getting sick, I had another full week off.

The cold affects me much more in that regard these days. I'm on the comeback trail at the moment, Monday felt good but last night was really weak, though by the time I got into the gym room it was 8:45 so energy levels were not stellar lol

That parenting life.

[Birds]

Yeah I mean 2 weeks without gym...nothing, nada. And gorge on food. That's 14 days of solid recovery with the fuel to do it. You might come back a tad weaker but your body will love you for it!

Of course there's nothing you can really do about old tired joints or degeneration

[No Crust Racing]

Go easy, I've only just upgraded to taking a full week off every 3mths or so.

Big mental hurdle

[Birds]

Ironically that OCD is the most physically debilitating ailment

[No Crust Racing]

I dunno, I think busting my back slowed me down a fair bit more lol

[TTT]

underhand grip doing rows puts the wrists in a bent back position.

and using a straight bar means they are bent back and twisted out. Then from there they get pulled upwards by the arms, and downwards by gravity.

Use double overhand grip.

either thumb under or over to see what works best.

[No Crust Racing]

Agreed.

[UNR33L]

my left wrist is f**ked as well, had a month off while I was on holidays still coming back every session eventually gets too painful and have to stop certain movements

starting to strap it before workouts.. see how that goes :\

[TM7GTR]

My wrist used to hurt, but then I added concrete to my pre and post workout shakes

[No Crust Racing]

I think I get away with no wrist issues due to using bitch gloves that wrap around and support the wrist a little.

[Birds]

My wrist never hurts

But hey, I've been doing it since I was 13

[No Crust Racing]

Dat powerful wrist action.