Q: How can I avoid common injuries like tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow?
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A: If these sports are on your spring agenda, it might serve you well to start strengthening your wrists now.
Here’s one wrist-strengthening exercise that can be done with a light- to moderate-weight dumbbell:
~ Sit on a bench or chair.
~ Lean slightly forward.
~ Holding a dumbbell, rest your forearm along the top of your thigh. (Your elbow should be bent.)
~ Position your forearm so the dumbbell extends past your knee.
~ With your palm facing up, bend your WRIST ONLY back as far as you comfortably can.
~ Then bend your WRIST ONLY upward as far as you comfortably can.
~ Then return to the starting position. ~ Do 8 to 12 repetitions with one hand, then the other.
IMPORTANT: Do not do this exercise if you have carpal tunnel syndrome.
–
Sherry R. Perkins
Director & Personal Trainer
www.empowered-health-and-fitness. com
