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Old 09-27-2007, 05:11 AM   #1
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Im just curious about straight bar curls... this isnt another post asking what the best workout is lol..

Whenever i use the straight bar i get wicked pains through my wrists, it doesnt stop me from making gains if i dont do the, im just curious.. does this mean i need to strengthen my wrists? or is it wrist flexibility?
 
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Old 09-27-2007, 06:10 AM   #2
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here's what ya do mate....open your thumbs outta your grip, it helps alleviate some of the tension off your wrists. your wrists stay the same size no matter how big your forearms or arms grow so when your going heavy, remember that. get some wrist wraps and def. use them. also don't turn your wrists inward at the top of your curl.
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Old 09-27-2007, 06:38 AM   #3
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^good call
 
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Old 09-27-2007, 07:27 AM   #4
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the wrist wraps are just to support my wrists yah? i understand that my wrists dont get any bigger, ill give it a try. thanks rippdup!
 
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Old 09-27-2007, 07:48 AM   #5
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yeah for support and your very welcome bro! i have the same problem.
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:18 AM   #6
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Actually I've heard many accounts from experienced grip trainers armwrestlers who say their wrists have grown slightly since they started training. Maybe only a 1/4" but growth is growth.

I think it could be as much a flexibility issue as a strength issue. It's not something that's going to be fixed easily. Personally, I'd rather fix the problem through stretching and suitable exercises than mask it by using wraps, but hey that could just be me.
 
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Old 09-27-2007, 10:40 AM   #7
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here's a tip for you guys...when performing any curling movement, keep your thumbs lower than your pinkie fingers...grip the bar with your fingers but keep your thumb nearer to your index fingers knuckle rather than on top...hope this makes sense
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Old 09-27-2007, 01:04 PM   #8
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naww, I want a video demonstration with you doing it lbj.. come on,,lol,,,,

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Old 09-27-2007, 06:57 PM   #9
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Ive been playing guitar for abotu 10 years now, so i think my wrists are as flexible as they are gonna get haha, But would you recommend mostly forearm exercises then if its a matter of wrist strength as well?
 
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Old 09-27-2007, 08:49 PM   #10
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Try preacher curls because that lets your wrists sit at a more comfortable angle.
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Old 09-28-2007, 12:24 AM   #11
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you mean with a ezbar or with dumbells?

If you meant with the barbell, the preacher bench locks my arms in and i get no movement in my wrists, hurts more
 
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Old 09-28-2007, 01:09 AM   #12
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ezbar I meant but dumbells are fine because you can position your wrists however you like. You know when it locks out is that sitting or standing?
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Skeptic and a straight bar?..lol
 
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Old 09-30-2007, 10:56 AM   #14
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i use the Ezbar and dumbells dude :P hahaha like i said, i was just curious about the straight bar