Daily Workout Tips
Avoid Elbow Injuries by Strengthening Your Wrists Two common sports injuries; tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow, can actually be caused by weak wrist muscles.
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 back as far as you comfortably can. Then bend your wrist 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.
