Gymnastics strength training and wrist pain
A lot of gymnastics skill seekers experience wrist pain as they train to build strength, increase flexibility and unlock new gymnastics skills.
Gymnastics training requires a lot of wrist strength and flexibility.
Think about the wrist extension in push-ups, handstands and planche training.
Think about the wrist flexion in the false grip.
Balancing on your hands also requires a lot of wrist strength.
Gripping onto the rings, the pull-up bar, and even the p-bars requires a lot of wrist strength.
The wrists need to be both strong and flexible if you're going to succeed at gymnastics.
Wrist injuries are very common.
How can we decrease the chances of wrist pain?
What to do if you start feeling pain in the wrist?
How do we rehab the wrist?
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