I was recently challenged to come up with a workout that is easy on the wrist as far as extension &
flexion are concerned. A buddy injured his wrist awhile back & has been cleared to hit the gym
again. As always, you'll want to consult a licensed physical therapist & actually listen
to them and complete any and all rehab exercises they prescribe. Once completing this,
it is advisable to take it easy, which in this particular case will involve at least wrapping your wrists
until they get stronger. Outside of working out in the gym, you'll want to continue your rehab exercises
& stretching to regain as much function as possible in the injured joint.
Certain exercises either need to be avoided or modified to prevent re-injury. Things like push-ups, forearm curls & certain types of fly movements are out of the question right now. So we'll want to focus on exercises that keep the wrist fairly neutral but still achieve the desired muscle hypertrophy. We also have to watch the wrist even when performing exercises that do not work the upper body. Things like holding the bar while squatting could become problematic if you normally have some extension in your wrist (like I do). This can be overcome by adjusting your form. In my case, if I move the bar a litter higher up on my traps & widen my grip, my wrists are fairly neutral when supporting the bar. |
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Friday, January 17, 2014
Neutral Wrist Workout
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Reebok RealFlex Run SE Review
Nike Lunar Glide 4 Review
Brooks Glycerin 10 Review
TuneBand Review
One of my favorite running accessories is the
Tune Band for the iPhone.
I think I’ve gone through about 6 or 7 of them. Not because of the quality
but for other circumstances (ex. phone upgrade, lost them, dog chewed it).
The part that goes around your phone is rubber and band is primarily Velcro
with a little elastic. I use it whenever I run which is four to five times a
week. The one thing that I don’t like is as the band gets older, the plastic
loop gets loose and as you’re running it will twist. This is apparent in the
second picture. So when it’s on your arm you will feel it loosen up as you’re
working out, but with a simple adjustment it will work fine. I’ve used the
plastic cover arm cases, but I sweat so much that the plastic would fog and
it has ruined 2 phones of mine due to the moisture staying in the case and
getting into the open parts of your phone. I haven’t had any problems like
that with this.
I highly recommend this product for anyone looking for a new phone armband. - Pacer |
Black Diamond Revolt Headlamp Review
If you’re going to be out running, hiking, or camping at night this headlamp could
be for you. It’s sturdy enough so that when you put it on your head and out running,
it won’t bounce too much. It’s also light enough that you will forget that you have
it on. I’ve used it on my head and around my wrist. The 110 lumens work really well
in pitch black conditions. You can use 3 normal triple A batteries but it also comes
with 3 rechargeable batteries. You can recharge them with the USB cable provided.
It has 1 Triple Power LED, 2 Single power LED, and a Red LED. It also has a strobe
setting. It was about $80 but well worth the price.
REVOLT HEADLAMP - Pacer |
Adidas Compression Sleeve Review
There isn’t much that I can say about these
Adidas Compression Calf Sleeces. First off the quality was terrible, the
sleeves didn’t compress at all, and they were a complete waste of money. I
wore them once and after a wash I pulled this out of the washer. I thought
at had gotten caught on to something and shredded it, but as you can see the
other one was also starting to fall apart. This could be a one experience,
but I didn’t enjoy wearing these at all.
- Pacer |
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