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RE: @polebird: ❤️ Handstands and variations on the pole! ❤️

in #fitness7 years ago

What do you do to build wrist strength? Being able to hold yourself up with one hand while grabbing the pole looks like it would put a lot of pressure on your wrist.

I have terrible wrists, mainly because I write (type) for a living, and am trying to strengthen them, wondered if any exercise or technique has helped.

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hmm just doing exercises such as down dog (yoga) or plank or doing some handstands against the wall, being consistent, and just pushing yourself within limits helps strengthen the wrists. I didn't do a particular exercise only involving the wrist, and I actually had really weak wrists before I started getting into yoga and pole. I remember some classes I could only hold plank/down dog for about 30 seconds before my wrists would ache so bad!

Okay, that's helpful thanks. Yeah, I have a hard time doing down dog for more than 8-10 seconds. Keep up the great work.