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So, i have noticed that when I BB Bench press, that after i rack the weights, my wrist feels kind of strained. it doesn't hurt very much, and doesn't last long, but i was wondering if it is common? if not, how do i fix it?
I think it is because I am bending my wrists back a little. But whenever i try to straighten them, it feels like i can't grip the bar very well.
any suggestions?
It's because your hyperextending the wrist. The bar should be resting in the palm firmly, not in the fingers.
The bar should be gripped on the lower end of your plam or the meaty part of your palm. Your wrist should be aligned with your whole arm in a straight plain.
Invest in some wrist wraps. They help out a lot.
one of the more important things i learned from dave tate's youtube vids on benching: keep the wrist straight. most people's wrists are bent back badly when pressing, as if they were at the top of a clean motion. the outside of your hand should ideally continue with as little/no degree bend compared to your forearm. this helps a ton. for me, it's not as easy to keep perfectly straight on incline bench, but usually no problem at all on flat bench now.
alright sweet, thanks
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Invest in some wrist wraps. They help out a lot.[/QUOTE]
X2 I broke both my arms when i was young and have pains to this day when benching. I use the lower part of my palms and its just all the pressure from the weight even with just 225 on the bar I need them. Got a really good set of wraps and no pain at all bro.
i had this same problem when i started using heavier weigts, and the my grip felt like **** and i lost power if i tried to straighten my wrists. My strength did lack for a bit but i quickly got it back with proper form and no tension on my wrists. Check this video it helped me.
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agree with DJAuto
I broke my wrist last year, had an operation, three months off of training and then badly injured my wrist at work, another month off training.
After that I had some bad pain and issues with my wrist during bench press as well.
I personally found that clenched fist push ups, a set of weight gloves with a little bit of padding and concentrating on the correct wrist/grip postion with lower weights for a month or so until the pain had mostly dissapeared. I also talked to a physio and was provided with some really effective stretches.
I'm probably going to have permanent problems with my wrist but the things I just mentioned have allowed me to bench press properly again, worked for me anyway. Hope it helps.