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Right, well basically I think I over exerted myself, I got bored one evening and decided to find out what my maximum pressup count was. I got to 30 on monday, then did 80 and tuesday and finally got to 100 last night. Only problem is my right wrist now hurts...

I dont know if this is an injury or just bad form so any advice on avoidance or treatment would go down with a treat

Thank you in advance

Illustrious

I've had the same mate. Chance are its just a strain from over exertation (cant spell that damn word!). Leave it a few days and it should feel tons better. If not, see your GP or a physio.

Dave

I've also had this pain when doing press ups. I personally think it's because of the way the Marine press ups are done, they put too much pressure on the wrist when it is hyperextended.

I bought some press up bars a while ago and they do take the strain off of your wrists (although you won't be able to use anything like this when you do PRMC/RT so I always practice without once a week).

Illustrious wrote:I got to 30 on monday, then did 80 and tuesday and finally got to 100 last night.

Forgive me if I've read this wrong, but your maximum press up count went from 30 - 100 in 3 days??? Please let me know your secret!

Dont worry about a little niggle in your wrist just crack on. I understand you wouldnt want to 'further' the problem but like matey-boy said its probably to do with the actual marine method of doing press ups, get used to it

I tried them push up bars, my mate uses them all the time, cant be doing with them personally, it takes the bog-standard movement of pushing yourself off the deck what everyone can do,anywhere,anytime into yet another fashion accessory/waste of time/money

Had the same problem, it goes away eventually once the wrists strengthen. Crack on.

It was nothing special, I just wasnt pushing myself particularly hard, I didnt want to over do it on the first day hehe. Thanks for all of the advice, yes even yours foxtrotgolf kinky lil bugger.

Ill be doing more tonight so I'll see how it goes, come on 125-150! lol.

Illustrious

Errrmmm are you getting everyone on a bite?your aiming for 150 pressups and you managed 30 monday, even if you wasnt trying your best thats a hell of a difference!

I do it in sets of 10 usually, although yesterday I did it in sets of 20 up to 125 (Yes I fell short of my target, stupid bedtime).
Its not that Im completely unfit, I use to do alot of climbing etc so Im not exactly weak, I just never really tried doing pressups.

Illustrious

Tugg wrote:Dont worry about a little niggle in your wrist just crack on. I understand you wouldnt want to 'further' the problem but like matey-boy said its probably to do with the actual marine method of doing press ups, get used to it

I tried them push up bars, my mate uses them all the time, cant be doing with them personally, it takes the bog-standard movement of pushing yourself off the deck what everyone can do,anywhere,anytime into yet another fashion accessory/waste of time/money

This is the most stupid (and totally wrong advice) I've ever seen. If you speak to any doctor they will tell you that the wrist is a joint designed for range of movement and not bearing weight, especilly at it's most extreme degree of movement. Doing pressups on the flat of your hands is akin to opening a car door to it's fullest and then swinging off it.

What you have is an inury that many people in the forces get, which is entirely from over exertion when doing pressups. The best thing for this is to train on pressup bars (or a set of dumbells) as these will enable you to maintain your physical strength but will give your wrists a break.

Unfortunately the lads are right in saying that RM style pressups are worse than anything for your wrists, but that's the way the cookie crumbles. If yoiur PRMC/POC is soon my advice would be to stay on bars/dumbells until you go, don't just 'crack on with it' it'll only get worse.

I think it was just taking sometime to get use to it or something because it no longer hurts... unless I've just been blocking out the pain, either way, its a win-win situation hehe.

Think I'll be sticking on 100 for awhile though, until monday then move onto Riflemans training regime that he mentioned in another thread.

I think I just needed to 'click' it in the same way I need to click my fingers just to grip anything in the morning hehe.

Illustrious

Doing pressups in sets of 10 with how long between them?

Pretty much anyone with some pectorals could knock out any number of pressups in sets of ten with a bit of time between them. With ten reps your hardly even getting warmed up never mind fatiguing the muscle.

And I echo everyone elses sentiment: 30 to 100 in that short period of time?! Riiiight.


As for the push up bars: they add depth to the movement and so the pectorals (among others) get a wider range of movement out of it and a good stretch if you go a little further down (I do anyway).

Oh yeah - quit pulling your peepee too much and especially quit pulling our peepee's with claims of max reps +70 in three days.

Rests are between 1-3 minutes depending on how I feel. Nothing exactly special about it, nice to know Im doubted though.

As you said yourself spooky, with enough rest, any number is doable.

Illustrious

Illustrious wrote:Rests are between 1-3 minutes depending on how I feel. Nothing exactly special about it, nice to know Im doubted though.

As you said yourself spooky, with enough rest, any number is doable.

Illustrious

Well yeah you were doubted, you've come in and quoted a bunch of numbers that is frankly amazing like its some sort of acheivement - when your now saying you did ten pressups every 1 - 3 minutes.

Sorry dude, but a big fat sarcastic WOW to that.

That aside with regard the injury, you need to rest up, RICE as has been suggested and find some way of reducing the stress on your wrists while your working to get the numbers up in a bit more of a genuine means.

Take it on the chin like, but be sensible with what your doing - and what your claiming!