rolf Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Hey all, I'm doing a lower arm/wrist exercise for which I don't the "real" name. Maybe someone could enlighten me. I sit on a chair, resting my lower arm on my thigh. I hold a sledge hammer by the handle so that the head (or something, the end you hit stuff with) points up. Then I start rotating my hand so the hammer tilts right and left - full supination and pronation. The movement of my wrist is sort of like turning a key in a lock. Repeat for a number of reps. So, what exercise am I doing? Thank you! Rolle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maidenfan Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Most around here call it "levering" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf Posted October 17, 2004 Author Share Posted October 17, 2004 Ok, thanks for the quick reply. Is there some prefix to that name, like "sideways levering"? I thought levering was the one you did to the front (thumb side) or rear (pinky side) of the arm... Sorry, I'm quite a newbie to anything more than just gripper stuff. Rolle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedd Johnson Posted October 17, 2004 Share Posted October 17, 2004 Rotation is what you are doing. Levering is when you perform radial and ulnar deviation from my experience. -Jedd- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 Sounds like you're talking about side to side rotation. The other exercises you described are front and rear levers, somtimes called weaver stick lifts. Allthough they should be done with a weaver stick and not a sledgehammer to be called that. The other kind of levering is overhead, with arms outstreched, back to the nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 When you guys do front levers how do you hold your wrist, straight or cocked? I've noticed if I start a front lever with knuckles pointed away from my body (wrist cocked) as opposed to knuckels pointing towards the ground (straight) I can lever quite a bit more. Is this cheating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 I'm not sure if I understand how you're doing the exercise. In a front lever you start with the head of the hammer on the ground in front of you and your knuckles would be pointing back. You then lever the hammer until it is parallel to the ground and your knuckles would then be facing down. Could you describe what you're doing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted October 18, 2004 Share Posted October 18, 2004 (edited) I'm not sure if I understand how you're doing the exercise. In a front lever you start with the head of the hammer on the ground in front of you and your knuckles would be pointing back. You then lever the hammer until it is parallel to the ground and your knuckles would then be facing down. Could you describe what you're doing? ← I start with the hammer head on the ground. I have my arm down by my side. I then flex my wrist the same way you would in a reverse wrist curl and grab the hammer and lever until parallel to the ground. Inside of the wrist is still facing the outer thigh, if this helps clarify. By doing the reverese wrist curl motion first I've found I can lever more than just grabbing it straight wristed. Edited October 18, 2004 by jad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SqeezeMasterFlash Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Got it. That's a different way than I've ever tried. I'd say do it both ways, both flexed and unflexed to get maximum benefits in your wrist tendons from all angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jad Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Sounds like good advice, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolf Posted October 19, 2004 Author Share Posted October 19, 2004 Thank you guys for the answers! Rolle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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