Some people experience pain in their wrists when performing push ups.
The pain associated with the wrist extension is not uncommon and many people will give up on push ups and lose out on their wonderful strength and fitness benefits.In many cases the wrist pain is caused by an existing condition, but it can also be a result of a large amount of push up repetitions.
To prevent the wrist pain when performing push ups, we need to take the pressure off the wrists by taking the wrist extension out of the push up movement.
Supporting the body on the knuckles instead of the open hands will shift part of the body’s weight onto your knuckles instead of your wrists.
Knuckle push ups will be hard on your knuckles, so I’d recommend you did them on a relatively soft surface, an exercise mat, a towel or a deep pile carpet. Another option would be the use of push up bars or gripping dumbbells while performing push ups.
With a slight modification, the push up can be performed in a way that will lessen your likelihood of wrist pain and allow you to use a superbly effective upper body move.
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