Wrist Exercises: What are the best exercises to strengthen your wrists?

WWorking muscle groups like the biceps, triceps, chest, and back have long been a vital part of training routinesHowever, there are many who underestimate the importance of strengthening their wrists as well.

By working your wrists, you can improve your grip strength, which is very important when doing arm, chest or shoulder exercises, but more importantly it helps you avoid repetitive motion injuries.

Let’s explore the different ways you can strengthen your wrists.

The importance of wrist warm-up

Warming up is the first and sometimes the most important step you need to take before starting your exercise routine. In fact, it should be a vital part of that routine, as you need to warm up the muscle group that you will be working on later.

You can simply rotate your wrist up, down, and side to side four times or straighten your fingers, relax them, and then stretch again.

In case you have pain or feel stiffness in your wrists, simply apply heat to that area for about 15 minutes with a warm towel.

The best exercises to strengthen your wrists

You could start with a gentle exercise that helps stretch your wrists. Keep your arms in a T-position and rotate your hands so that your palms face up, then down.

Repeat 10 times, rest, and then get into an arm wrestling stance by placing your arm on a table. Make a fist, then slowly open it to stretch your fingers.

If you have a resistance band or dumbbell, you can do one of the most popular wrist exercises: the doll curls. Sit on a bench or chair and place your forearms just above your thighs with your palms facing up and your wrists just outside your knees. Drop your hands down and then squeeze them up, but always make sure you don’t use heavy weights because the wrists are a very delicate body part and could be easily injured.