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Hand pain; from "racking" the bar
Topic Started: Nov 30 2006, 07:27 PM (407 Views)
jonnymills
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OK, so I have been trying to get the bar to rest on the front of my shoulders for power jerks, front squats etc and have been aggressively stretching my wrists to achieve this position (with very pleasing results, I must say).

I seem to have developed some quite bad hand pain whenever I bend my hand back now, so much so that I can't do anyu of the movements that I have been trying so hard to be able to do, and it is even causing quite a lot of pain when squatting now.

Obviously I need to rest it, but what I want to know is has anyone else ever experienced this? Will it come back once I start racking that bar again? Does anyone have any tips on preventing a re-occurance (as I would hate to have to stop anything that involves racking the bar)?

Cheers :peace
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My ideas...

try contrast baths for the hands and wrists!

stretch the wrists pre and post workout

use wrist wraps to support your wrists on hevay squats/overhead press

add wrist curls to strengthen the wrists

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jonnymills
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Thanks Sam, but the pain is actually in my hand, and not so much my wrist. But I could certainly add some wrist curls in there and maybe use wraps. Thanks
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Jonny i believe that if the pain is what i think it is (i get it sometimes) that targeting the wrist would be the best bet. If your wrists are flexible that will really help. :respect

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Yes, that's what I'm hoping - that as my wrist flexibility increases some of the strain will be taken off my hand.

Thanks Sam
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