My wrists hyperextend when pushing...

[uzbekistanian]

...:icon_cry2 and they hurt. Well, not really, but it is unpleasant, and I don't think it's good for the wrists in the long term.

When i say 'pushing', I basically mean PP. I don't really bench. Does anyone have any advice for me?

I'm gonna look into getting wrist wraps. Kinda pathetic, considering the weights I'm pushing... Is there anything else, besides wrist wraps though?

I would appreciate any help. Thanks

 

[Klotz]

Happens to me too. It got better with time. If you did bench, your wrists would get used to it faster because of the greater weight.

 

[uzbekistanian]

I was thinking of doing something like loading up a barbell heavier and just standing with it like I'm about to OHP it (while gripping it like crazy) I definitely release the grip on heavier PP attempts and just let the bar fall back on my wrists.

There's just so much to focus on with push press. It's a difficult lift.

 

[Standard]

Well if your mainly noticiing it on pushpress make sure your grip is loose on the bottom position of the grip, alot of people try and hold the bar with their hands. When you hold it with your hands the weight shifts back and bends the wrist backward, then when you push the weight is still out of line with your forearm so your wrist is bent throughout the range.

Instead keep a light grip at the bottom in the clean position with the weight nearly all on the shoulders, then drop down to begin your drive, on your way up tighten your grip and straighten your wrists out, at the top portion of the lift you should have the bar aligned straight above your arm.

You can also work more on your grip and even forearm curls can help to strengthen the wrist, wraps are not a bad thing to use provided they are not a crutch.

 

[SmashiusClay]

It's a shame no-one has ever had this problem and found a solution

APTs are also supposed to be nice and I've used a mate's titan's before, they were pretty much identical to my inzer's.

Definetly work your wrist strength as well - wrist roller and sledgehammer FTW.

 

[uzbekistanian]

muchos gracias!

 

[Lusst]

I'm an advocate of the APT 36" wrist wraps. Hell, I even use them on Squat.

 

[woogie12]

Standard hit it with making sure you're in the clean position. You want your elbows forward, not down, to keep the weight on your shoulders.

 

[ducrei]

How about you just keep your wrist straight during the bench or drop the weight (surprise!) so that you can. If you wore wrist wraps in my I'd laugh you out of the place...

 

[Forcetti]

How about you just keep your wrist straight during the bench or drop the weight (surprise!) so that you can. If you wore wrist wraps in my I'd laugh you out of the place...

Whats wrong with wrist wraps?

 

[dexter c]

How about you just keep your wrist straight during the bench or drop the weight (surprise!) so that you can. If you wore wrist wraps in my I'd laugh you out of the place...

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Seb Burns

So you'd laugh these gentlemen out of the gym? Must get mighty lonely there.

 

[uzbekistanian]

How about you just keep your wrist straight during the bench or drop the weight (surprise!) so that you can. If you wore wrist wraps in my I'd laugh you out of the place...

I'd throw a 10lb dumbbell at your head if you laughed at me in the gym.

With bench I never really had any problem - just keep the wrists straight, like you said. PP is a much more dynamic lift, and also more technical. My wrists just fall back, because I can't keep track of everything at the same time yet.

I'm gonna try some stuff in the gym next time I push press (lowering reps down to 1 will be one of them), and if nothing works I'll get the wraps