Wrist supports

hyper_piper45 · 18 Jan 2006 at 18:44

hi, im looking for some wrist supports for weight lifting and i'd like some advice. I'm a bit confused at the prices. They range from about £5-15. Is there anything to justify the price difference or is it just different brands?

Also can anyone recommend any or a good site. Most i find want about £5 delivery!

Cheers

PAz · 18 Jan 2006 at 18:57

Whats your reason for needing them?

hyper_piper45 · 18 Jan 2006 at 19:07

PAz said:
Whats your reason for needing them?

Every now and then i get a bit of pain in my left wrist when doing a few exercises.

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2006 at 19:09

hyper_piper45 said:
Every now and then i get a bit of pain in my left wrist when doing a few exercises.

Which exercises? I used to get bad wrist pains when doing upright rows and straight bar bicep curls. I also got it on the bench now and again due to bad form.

A2Z · 18 Jan 2006 at 19:15

yea i also get wrist pains like that...

do the supports help? might need to get some...

Shamrock · 18 Jan 2006 at 19:17

I hurt my wrist just before christmas doing uptight rows.

It hurt doing any upper body exercises, especially triceps. What hurt more though was having to stop training for a couple of weeks.

For support I use a simple bandage when I go to the gym.

hyper_piper45 · 18 Jan 2006 at 19:25

Pigeon_Killer said:
Which exercises? I used to get bad wrist pains when doing upright rows and straight bar bicep curls. I also got it on the bench now and again due to bad form.

Its happening on seated dumbell shoulder press. I mainly want the supports to, obviously, provide support and keep my wrist stronger in the excercise.

Pigeon_Killer · 18 Jan 2006 at 19:40

I've not had any experience of wrist supports, so I don't know how much use they would be, but I started doing wrist curls to strengthen my wrists. I thought it was probably better, in the long run, to strengthen rather than just support my wrists. I also completely stopped doing upright rows and now use the calf machine for my trap exercises. I don't get any wrist pains now so I think the wrist curls have helped. To answer your original question, I don't know of any sites that supply wrist supports but I'm sure there are loads that do.

PAz · 18 Jan 2006 at 21:00

Cant imagine why the seated DB press would hurt the wrist so much, how are you holding the weight? Is your hand leaning backwards over the wrist or something (dunno if that makes sense)? Have you tried dropping the weight and seeing if that makes a difference?

Dont do upright rows! In a word - rubbish!

Heavy shrugs is the best way to hit your traps (other than deadlifting of course).

Shamrock · 18 Jan 2006 at 22:03

PAz said:
Dont do upright rows! In a word - rubbish!

What would you recommend instead for lateral delts?

oddjob62 · 18 Jan 2006 at 22:22

I use Titan THP wrist wraps

http://www.pullumsports.com/details.html?code=TW004

Martynt74 · 19 Jan 2006 at 02:34

I'm pretty interested i broke my left wrist pretty bad over a year back and its screwing me over for most thing such as push ups and bench presses etc

I've got one support but i've lost the insert so it doent do much any more

hyper_piper45 · 19 Jan 2006 at 09:06

oddjob62 said:
I use Titan THP wrist wraps

http://www.pullumsports.com/details.html?code=TW004

I like the look of those. What size do you sugest? In all honesty i have fairly small wrists so would 12" be ok?

oddjob62 · 19 Jan 2006 at 09:36

I guess i have pretty big wrists (can't touch fingers if i wrap my hand around it) and i use the 50cm ones. they have velcro fastenings so are quite adjustable.

hyper_piper45 · 19 Jan 2006 at 13:44

Ive gone for the 12" one's. Cheers for the advice.

A2Z ill let you know how useful they are. Ordered them from the states so could be a few days till i know.

richie.guy · 19 Jan 2006 at 15:44

PAz said:
Cant imagine why the seated DB press would hurt the wrist so much, how are you holding the weight? Is your hand leaning backwards over the wrist or something (dunno if that makes sense)? Have you tried dropping the weight and seeing if that makes a difference?

Dont do upright rows! In a word - rubbish!

Heavy shrugs is the best way to hit your traps (other than deadlifting of course).

Ditto that.

PAz · 19 Jan 2006 at 18:56

Shamrock said:
What would you recommend instead for lateral delts?

lateral raises would be better than upright rows

zain · 20 Jan 2006 at 01:54

Try and avoid excercises causing great strain on your wrists or lower the weight. One thing I can no longer do is a tricep one where you have the rope over your head and push forward as it cracks my bone each time lol, some say the wrist wraps are really good so I may get some soon as the pain is getting worse and makes your gym days...well..***** and demotivates you :/

No swearing.

Otacon

hyper_piper45 · 23 Jan 2006 at 20:56

Just an update on the straps. Got them today and they were a great help, performed the excercises that usually strain the wrists and had no pain at all.

Thanks oddjob for the recommendation!