Sprained Wrist - Gym

Badboy2k3 · 8 May 2007 at 00:39

Well I sprained my wrist 2 weeks ago at the gym (lifting to heavy) and i've not been in since.

Was making great gains and starting to see a real difference, but I feel like i've lost a fair bit since i've stopped which I'm fairly annoyed about as it took a long time to gain.

So my question is, is there anything I could do to keep in shape/maintain what I have while the wrist heals properly?

Thing is i've also cut out all the protien shakes etc as i'm not working out atm...

Morba · 8 May 2007 at 00:47

keep up the cardio. your strength will come back when you get back on the weights, god bless muscle memory

edit: ooooh 15,000 posts for me!

Styles · 8 May 2007 at 12:28

Make sure your diet is excellent when you're not training!

Badboy2k3 · 8 May 2007 at 12:34

I'm paranoid of getting smaller if i do too much cardio as my diet is all over the place now i'm not training/in routine.

Would it be best to just work on my legs and use the squat machines etc?

S7yl3s said:
Make sure your diet is excellent when you're not training!

lol you posted that just before I did, guess I need to have more discipline.

Morba · 8 May 2007 at 20:00

gotta agree, cardio and a good diet should see you fine. think of it as a cutting period, just dont go ott :]

digitalwolf · 8 May 2007 at 22:20

Sorry OP, I'm not trying to hijack the thread but I didn't go to the gym for 3 weeks due to a back injury and I felt that I had lost what I had gained too.

Why do we lose muscle or why do they seem to shrink lol?

Thanks.

Styles · 8 May 2007 at 22:24

Most of it is in your head.

You probably stop training, stop eating well, stop doing anything. A break will not do you any harm just don't let everything else go to rubbish.

marl · 8 May 2007 at 22:32

The first thing I'd say is don't rush back too quickly to ensure you don't end up with a permanent injury.

Secondly, if its just your wrist you've sprained, surely you could work round it and do exercises which avoid involving it!

Styles · 8 May 2007 at 22:34

What exactly were you doing when you sprained your wrist? i.e. what lift?

Badboy2k3 · 9 May 2007 at 10:14

S7yl3s said:
What exactly were you doing when you sprained your wrist? i.e. what lift?

Was doing a dumbell bench press, was lifting pretty heavy and my left hand was losing grip and I ended up spraining it. It's my last 2 fingers on that hand which hurt when I try to grip.

Styles · 9 May 2007 at 12:42

That's a shame mate, but you've learnt the hard way that it's better to be safe than go too heavy and loose grip / good form.