Comments on: How You Can Avoid Wrist Pain From the Bench Press http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/ Build Muscle & Lose Fat Through Strength Training Sun, 14 Dec 2008 00:24:18 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: moneybags http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-31898 moneybags Fri, 08 Aug 2008 02:03:43 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-31898 had this problem on the bench press and overhead dumbbell shoulder press, the grip change helped alot. Its weird that such a little change can make all the difference had this problem on the bench press and overhead dumbbell shoulder press, the grip change helped alot. Its weird that such a little change can make all the difference

]]> By: patmanpato http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-27021 patmanpato Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:22:24 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-27021 hey Steve, You could either get a friend to help get it off the hooks, or start with your wrists slightly forward/backwards, so when you get it off the hooks and twist, you can start pressing with your wrists at the right angle? I think it shouldn't be much of a problem unless you're lifting some very serious weight? hey Steve,
You could either get a friend to help get it off the hooks, or start with your wrists slightly forward/backwards, so when you get it off the hooks and twist, you can start pressing with your wrists at the right angle? I think it shouldn’t be much of a problem unless you’re lifting some very serious weight?

]]> By: Steve http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-27020 Steve Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-27020 Hey could someone help me i find i get wrist pains when benching using a smith machine (its the only bench form in my gym - which is at college so they want it safe i.e. a smith instead of free barbell). The problem is that you have to lift and simultaneously twist your wrists in order to get the bar off of the locks to start pressing. So you end up pressing with bent wrists. How do i overcome this?? Hey could someone help me i find i get wrist pains when benching using a smith machine (its the only bench form in my gym – which is at college so they want it safe i.e. a smith instead of free barbell).

The problem is that you have to lift and simultaneously twist your wrists in order to get the bar off of the locks to start pressing. So you end up pressing with bent wrists.

How do i overcome this??

]]> By: James http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-23478 James Wed, 07 May 2008 17:44:35 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-23478 To zuheb: "1) Don’t use a thumbless/false grip - not only is this unsafe(the thought of 200lbs dropping on you isn’t very fun), but it also decreases motor unit recruitment due to the lack of any grip on the bar. And of course, your wrists have hyperextend, causing lotsa pain. I used to do a false grip…changed it and the pain went away." From earlier on in thread :D I was getting shooting pains down the underside of my forearms from weights, had no idea why. Looked on here, then realised I'd been using an awful grip (wrists rolling right forwards) without even realising. Have lowered weight on bench press, wrists feeling much better, thanks a lot. To zuheb:

“1) Don’t use a thumbless/false grip – not only is this unsafe(the thought of 200lbs dropping on you isn’t very fun), but it also decreases motor unit recruitment due to the lack of any grip on the bar. And of course, your wrists have hyperextend, causing lotsa pain. I used to do a false grip…changed it and the pain went away.”

From earlier on in thread :D

I was getting shooting pains down the underside of my forearms from weights, had no idea why. Looked on here, then realised I’d been using an awful grip (wrists rolling right forwards) without even realising. Have lowered weight on bench press, wrists feeling much better, thanks a lot.

]]> By: zuheb http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-20277 zuheb Mon, 07 Apr 2008 14:24:06 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-20277 hi, Just wanted to know whether thumb less grip is better than thumb grip. WHAT YOU PPL HAVE TO SAY ON THIS????? hi,
Just wanted to know whether thumb less grip is better than thumb grip. WHAT YOU PPL HAVE TO SAY ON THIS?????

]]> By: Patmanpato http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-14640 Patmanpato Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:36:25 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-14640 Hmm solid advice in this article. But I have a problem. I've been curling way too heavy, almost as much as my friends bench press. haha. and even with the use of the ez-bar I've contracted a wrist injury - both wrists - but a different wrist injury generally associated with straight barbell curls. It's healed up now, but the main discomfort was connected to the thumb and any tendons connected to it, i guess. Moving the thumbs in the direction required to stabalize the barbell in the bench press was the most painful direction. Holding the bar with the palms bent back a little (left pic in the first pic in this post) reduced the strain on the thumb and ended up being less painful. I realised back then that bad technique will lead to replacing one injury with a different one instead , lol. So I took the time off to heal. Now, I'm about to start weight training again after 6 months off. I'm just worried about putting too much strain on the thumb. Has anyone else noticed any discomfort with the thumb under too much strain with the correct wrist technique? Just curious about anyones thoughts on this. Cheers, Hmm solid advice in this article. But I have a problem. I’ve been curling way too heavy, almost as much as my friends bench press. haha. and even with the use of the ez-bar I’ve contracted a wrist injury – both wrists – but a different wrist injury generally associated with straight barbell curls.

It’s healed up now, but the main discomfort was connected to the thumb and any tendons connected to it, i guess. Moving the thumbs in the direction required to stabalize the barbell in the bench press was the most painful direction.

Holding the bar with the palms bent back a little (left pic in the first pic in this post) reduced the strain on the thumb and ended up being less painful. I realised back then that bad technique will lead to replacing one injury with a different one instead , lol. So I took the time off to heal.

Now, I’m about to start weight training again after 6 months off. I’m just worried about putting too much strain on the thumb. Has anyone else noticed any discomfort with the thumb under too much strain with the correct wrist technique?

Just curious about anyones thoughts on this.
Cheers,

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13747 Mehdi Fri, 18 Jan 2008 20:53:46 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13747 @BenNO Impossible to know with the little info you have given me. But longterm bad form will cause injuries sooner or later. Give your wrist rest, lower the weight, relearn to bench with correct technique: bar close to wrist. @BenNO
Impossible to know with the little info you have given me. But longterm bad form will cause injuries sooner or later. Give your wrist rest, lower the weight, relearn to bench with correct technique: bar close to wrist.

]]> By: BenNO http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13743 BenNO Fri, 18 Jan 2008 19:54:33 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13743 I agree but why all of a sudden? tenant exhaustion from working out 5 days a week or just because of my longterm bad form? its good to know because this is the first time i ever felt this inflammation in my wrists. I agree but why all of a sudden? tenant exhaustion from working out 5 days a week or just because of my longterm bad form? its good to know because this is the first time i ever felt this inflammation in my wrists.

]]> By: Mehdi http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13735 Mehdi Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:30:11 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13735 @BenNO Training forearms & supps won't help much if you're using bad technique. Start with gripping the bar correctly like on the pic above. @BenNO
Training forearms & supps won’t help much if you’re using bad technique. Start with gripping the bar correctly like on the pic above.

]]> By: BenNO http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13732 BenNO Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:22:28 +0000 http://stronglifts.com/how-you-can-avoid-wrist-pain-from-the-bench-press/#comment-13732 I have a question?? Just recently have I begun to feel discomfort in my wrist during warmup on chest day. Its a tingly then burning feeling that forced my ass on the treadmill instead of the bench. I train 2 days on, 1 day off and 2 days again. I have yet to correct my form since ive never felt this pain. Im currently in process of training forearms and taking alot of vitamin d and calcium for ligaments in wrists. WTF is with this pain. helppp I have a question?? Just recently have I begun to feel discomfort in my wrist during warmup on chest day. Its a tingly then burning feeling that forced my ass on the treadmill instead of the bench. I train 2 days on, 1 day off and 2 days again. I have yet to correct my form since ive never felt this pain. Im currently in process of training forearms and taking alot of vitamin d and calcium for ligaments in wrists. WTF is with this pain. helppp

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