| One of the problems a lot of weight trainees | | | | thick rubber band (which costs about a penny) |
| encounter is hand cramping and wrist pain due | | | | which you would get at any office supply |
| to gripping the bar over the years. If a | | | | store. Pinch your fingers together and put |
| particular weight trainee also works in front | | | | the rubber band around your fingertips in a |
| of a computer using a traditional mouse then | | | | manner which is rather loose. SLOWLY expand |
| the problem can be exacerbated. While Carpal | | | | your fingers to the point where you feel the |
| Tunnel Syndrome and comparable conditions | | | | back side of your forearm muscles getting |
| warrant prompt medical attention, here is one | | | | some work. If you do this a few times at |
| trick which may help relieve some of the pain | | | | your computer, at home, at the office, etc. |
| while you are at home or at the office. | | | | you may start to feel lessened pain in the |
| | | | forearm area. Over time you will notice more |
| Before starting, make a fist right now and | | | | of a balance between the muscle groups in |
| feel the muscle which contracts in your | | | | your forearm and, hopefully, lessened pain. |
| forearm. Do the same thing with gripping a | | | | |
| baseball bat, using your computer's mouse, | | | | If this causes pain, cease it immediately. |
| typing, using lawn tools, or lifting heavy | | | | Of course, any suggestion here is obviously |
| objects. You will notice that the same | | | | null & void if your physician recommends |
| muscle is working all the time. Also notice | | | | something else or says that this particular |
| that the muscles near the back side of your | | | | recommendation is not appropriate for you. |
| forearm/elbow area are getting minimal work. | | | | And, as it has to be said, the disclaimers on |
| This overuse can intensify any conditions you | | | | the website apply here. Consider this |
| have. | | | | technique, and hopefully it will lessen any |
| | | | pain so that you can lift weights pain-free! |
| Here is something you can do today: take a | | | | |