Grip strengthening
Simple Wrist stretch
- This stretch can be done either standing or seated
- Extend one arm out in front of you with palms facing upwards
- Use your other hand to gently push your fingers towards the floor
- This will cause your wrist to extend
- Hold the stretch for 10-15 seconds
- Repeat on the other arm (3 times per side)
Farmers carries
- Deadlift the weight up
- Take a tight grip of the dumbbells
- Keeping a neutral spine and posture
- Draw in the abdominals to tighten them
- Keep your chest up and shoulders back
- Walk slow and controlled with the dumbbells until your grip begins to tire
- Avoid leaning to either side to engage the obliques and challenge them this move too
wrist curls
- Start in a seated position with the working wrist next to a table
- Place your forearm on the table with the palm facing up with the wrist just past the edge of the table
- Flex the wrist upwards then slowly return to the start position
- Perform 8-12 reps each side
- Progress this exercise by holding a light dumbbell