Wrist Pushup Progressions

[Marc Weaver]

Can I get some pointers on how I can progress to doing wrist pushups for strengthening my wrists? I can't even do them on my knees...What is the next scaled down version of the wrist pushup?

[Aaron Griffin]

Do them on your knees but with piked hips. Start fully kneeling with your butt on your calves and slowly move the hips forward as you get stronger

[Rob Kowalski]

Easiest would be to do them against a wall, the taller you stand the easier it'll be. What I did mostly though was on my knees with wrists on a couch, and now I can do full wrist pushups on cement (only a couple though currently).

[Craig Rackemann]

I started on my knees with piked hips as described by phrak above.

An important point that hasn't been mentioned is to focus on doing these with a nice slow tempo. Don't be in a rush to progress to full wrist pushups by using quick jerky movements and bouncing out of the bottom of the pushup.

[Marc Weaver]

Great Help. I love this forum! Thanks guys

[DanPlanche]

Try Flares on the back of one wrist and one hand

[Eric Heiden]

I've been working on my knees for a while and have found that if I perform them fast enough I can now do them from my feet - but if I slow them down to where there's no momentum I not only still need my knees, but need to pike my hips a lot. I've since started the full wrist routine and I think I'm developing wrist strength more globally. highly recommended.