Wrist strain

[supernick]

Yesterday I was doing close grip bench with a thumbless grip and I think I strained my wrist.   I was only doing a warm up set with 135 when I moved my wrist a little bit during the set to readjust it, it started to hurt so I stopped.  Diddnt hurt much after i put it down, so I finished my workout.  Later that night it started feeling like it was throbbing, and today it feels just sore when i move it.  Anyone ever had any problem like this?

[DroppingPlates]

That's probably because of the close grip / straight bar combination. As a result your wrist is bent outwards through the motion. This is asking for problems, sooner or later. You can 'fix' this exercise with a shoulder width grip with your elbows inside or by using a EZ bar.

[supernick]

That's probably because of the close grip / straight bar combination. As a result your wrist is bent outwards through the motion. This is asking for problems, sooner or later. You can 'fix' this exercise with a shoulder width grip with your elbows inside or by using a EZ bar.

I was using a shoulder width grip with my elbows tucked in , I think I just bent my wrist back to far idk.  Im more concerned with my wrist, hoping its not somthing bad.

[DroppingPlates]

If the pain is not over after -let's say- 4-5 days than visit a doc or therapist. In the meantime put some ice on them and open/close your hands for a good blood flow.

These are my friends during pushing / extending exercises

[supernick]

If the pain is not over after -let's say- 4-5 days than visit a doc or therapist. In the meantime put some ice on them and open/close your hands for a good blood flow.

These are my friends during pushing / extending exercises

Thanks

[DroppingPlates]

Thanks

Welcome

[Dr Dutch]

(and don't use that thumbless grip no more)

[Ex Coelis]

mine took months to heal, though I managed to train around it for the most part

maybe if I had taken time off it would have healed faster . . .

[Dr Dutch]

mine took months to heal, though I managed to train around it for the most part

maybe if I had taken time off it would have healed faster . . .

The "training around it" stuff usually doesn't work, but if gives ya an excuse to keep working out. In the end time off would have been better..

[Chick]

There is no need for a thumbless grip, nor any attempt at keeping the elbows in, let the elbows flair as is a natural positioning.....forcing the elbows "in" is what's causing a problem...puts everything against the grain, including the shoulders

[funk51]

Yesterday I was doing close grip bench with a thumbless grip and I think I strained my wrist.   I was only doing a warm up set with 135 when I moved my wrist a little bit during the set to readjust it, it started to hurt so I stopped.  Diddnt hurt much after i put it down, so I finished my workout.  Later that night it started feeling like it was throbbing, and today it feels just sore when i move it.  Anyone ever had any problem like this?

larry says do close grips likea thisa.