Pain in left hand doing adv. frogstands

[jegan17]

Hey all,

Just started this earlier this month. I've been following the 10 reps of 6 second holds on the planche progression. Right now I am at advanced frog stands.

I am getting this weird pain in my left hand and don't know why. The pain is in the palm of my left hand between my pinkie/ring finger joint and my wrist.

I have never had pain here before.

My workout frequency is about 4-5 times per week. Should I back off or what? any suggestions?

[ajhoover]

Hey jegan,

I went through something very similar when I began straitining my arms in the frog stand. Strait arms put more pressure on the wrists and requires more wrist strength and flexability. Stretching the wrists every day is a good idea if you are going to spend a good amount of time on your hands. I found wrist push - ups to be imensely helpful in maintaing wrist strength and health. As far as the pain, use your best judgement. If it really hurts than back off and move to a less intense schedule or take some time off all together.

Andrew

[jegan17]

awesome, thanks for the advice.

do you know of any specific wrist exercises that would help?

Right now all I know of are:

1. putting your arm out straight w/ the elbow facing away from your body, then pulling your hand down with your other hand.

2. putting your arm out straight w/ the elbow facing downward, then pulling your fingers back towards your elbow with your other hand.

any other hand/wrist stretches will be appreciated.

[Coach Sommer]

These will help to get you started; Wrist Pushups

Yours in Fitness,

Coach Sommer

[jegan17]

haha, this is really random.

first of all, thanks for the wrist pushup exercises. i've been incorporating them but i have to do them on my knees and then prop myself up when the pain gets too strong. maybe i'm not doing them right.

second of all, i think my wrists are def. getting stronger. yesterday I went bowling and I scored a personal high of 190 and then 180 while my previous record was about 160. And I bowl like three times a year.

I think this is definitely because of my increased wrist strength (and possibly a little luck).

[Richard Duelley]

haha, this is really random.

first of all, thanks for the wrist pushup exercises. i've been incorporating them but i have to do them on my knees and then prop myself up when the pain gets too strong. maybe i'm not doing them right.

second of all, i think my wrists are def. getting stronger. yesterday I went bowling and I scored a personal high of 190 and then 180 while my previous record was about 160. And I bowl like three times a year.

I think this is definitely because of my increased wrist strength (and possibly a little luck).

Another random thing about bowling. I taught my dad the general wrist strength/stretching series as well as some simple exercises on the paralletes I built him (like tuck sits and pushups) and he commented to me a few weeks ago that his wrists and forearms do not get as fatigued as they used to after a night of bowling. He also said he was getting a lot more pop out his shots (ie increase speed and rotation). He bowls 3 nights a week, at least, and is thinking about getting into the Senior PBA!

The wrist push ups/series really works, even if you dont have any current wrist issues its a great prehab movement. 8)