hitting the heavy bag but my wrist are too sore to workout....what's wrong????

[dum_bell]

i was hitting the heavy bag and the next day my wrist were hurting and i had a hard time in the gym. i ouldn't grip the bar as well and i was getting a sharp pain through my wrist and forearm area. Was i hitting the bag wrong?

[BORN2LOSE]

Are you hitting the bag bare knuckle? Get some gloves. They have all kinds now. You can get some that use velcro to get them on and off. Your technique may be the problem also.

[trackstar2551]

Maybe you sprained your wrists, thats what it sounds like to me, but I'm not a doctor. Gloves would definately be a good idea, also.

[dum_bell]

i was wearing gloves but i didnt have the wrap. Just plain gloves.

[Clipps]

Ummmmmmmm, get your wrists wrapped! Geez buddy, no wonder. If you're hitting a 75lb. bad full of sand, which is about twice as hard as the human body...you need wraps. I still kickbox competitively...and I wrap mine when hitting the speed bag.

[dum_bell]

ok thanks.

[MiddlLineBack62]

you now have truly earned you;re name , DUM bell

[tabloid]

you need to wrap up.

The pain in the wrists sounds like over training. How many rounds did you do
on the bag? I'm guessing it was your first long term session on a heavybag... maybe 30 minutes on and off at full power? It's probably just fatigue, if they still hurt in a couple of days go to the doctor.

[Tigers7508]

wear wraps

[dum_bell]

i was going at it pretty hard. I think when i hit the bag my fist my have been at a bad angle. Making them hurt now.

[zub]

Yup! your fist and wrist must be in a straight line with the target! Dont put force at an angle on your wrist.

[ElvisC]

when I punch my bag i make sure i use my back and body weight for the force and i also extend my arm all the way cause one time I had my arm bent and i had the worst pain in my elbow ever.

[SuicideGripMe]

1. Wrap before heavy bag.
2. Check form!
3. Are you doing any excercises that could harm your wrist if performeed wrong IE BB Curls hurt some people, and olympic lifts, etc.

[Cory Trevor]

You should never hit a bag without wraps. If you're using any kind of power, your wrists will begin to hyperextend backwards, especially once you start to fatigue. Get some good, LONG wraps.

You can wrap up a number of ways, but I like to give extra reinforcement to my wrists. Other people I know prefer to pad the knuckles the more. Make sure when wrapping the wrists you go far enough down the wrist to get the whole thing. There should be some wrap beyond your wrist bone.

[Firepower]

always use wraps when hitting a punching bag. or you can use athletic tape and tape up your wrists for a little more support.

[superfob]

hmm i rekon its either your timing on the punch or your not hitting the bag flush

[masterdel]

Many reasons here that could lead to injury...Are your wrists straight when you lift weight. You want a straight line from your wrist to your hand or you are risking a Carpal Tunnel. There is a very sensitive nerve in the wrist.
The median nerve travels through a compartment called the carpal tunnel in the wrist. The ligaments that transverse the nerve are not very flexible. If there is any swelling within the wrist compartment excessive pressure can be put on structures such as the blood vessels and the median nerve. Excessive pressure can constrict bloodflow and cause nerve damage. The symptoms from the compression causes pain, loss of sensation, and decreased function in the hand.
A wrap which has, already been suggested, should be used but it is no replacement to correct muscle development from the forearm to the wrist. Just think of an iron rod from your forearm to your hand. Also inflammation could be exacerbating the problem. Try an aspirin and a acetametaphin rotation 2 aspirin four hours later 2 acetametaphin or tylenol. Ice your wrists and keep them wrapped for a day. If you cannot lift Ie: Bench , Military press and bicep curls without bending your wrist you cannot punch a bag because you do not have the strength in your wrists I hope this helps.
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[Paladin13]

I have a 100 pound heavy bag at my house and I just put the boxing gloves on and go to work on the bag and my wrists never hurt. one time I threw a right hook into the bag and my fist was in the position as if you were flexing your forearms and that's what hurt my wrist, maybe that's what you did.

[Enter-Coarse]

Masterdel is right. I am a gymnast and keeping the wrist straight is so important. It is hard tho since we live on our hands but when it comes to lifting, or working the straight bar, rings, it is wraps and keeping the wrist straight.

[JibJab]

If you've lifted weights for a long time there is a good chance that your forearm muscles are stronger on one side than the other (wrist flexion vs extension?).
This can contribute to difficulty in locking your wrist in straight and hard when throwing punches.
Boxers normally include overhand curls in their weight training to help cancel this effect and build wrist stability.

But as people have already told you, for the love of god wear some damn wraps.