Hand Recovery-how To Stop The Pain?

[lloyd80s]

Hi,

I've been reading up on different peoples gripping workouts recently, I've found that many people "listen" to their hands to know when to workout. If you're hands are still painfull from the last workout then don't train untill they feel better, is the general rule I've noticed. Some people train grip everyday, some once a week....

When I do a grip workout, my hands a pretty painfull for 3-4 days afterwards. It's not a skin thing, I like good knurling and blisters don't bother me, it's the tendons and muscle pain that's holding me back.

This is where my question comes in, what have you guys tried in the past to help recover your hands quicker?? I've read many things but It's be nice to know what works for other people so maybe we could all try them out.The way I see it, the quicker your hands recover fron your last workout, the sooner you can give 100% in your next one.

Lets all get one more grip workout day every week by speeding the whole recovery up!

I've heard of things like warm gloves, contrast baths and ice packs etc but I'm not sure on the application and fequency you need to do these things. If anyone has any regular hand therapy that they use and it works, please share.

[Scott Styles]

I've found when I'm working really hard, daily use of dexterity balls for 5-10 minutes is the best I can do. Daily contrast baths also worked for me, as did wearing gloves to bed at night. I think doing more than one of them a day is a waste of time.

[lloyd80s]

I've found when I'm working really hard, daily use of dexterity balls for 5-10 minutes is the best I can do. Daily contrast baths also worked for me, as did wearing gloves to bed at night. I think doing more than one of them a day is a waste of time.

How do you go about contrast baths? How many times do you change from hot to cold and how long do you hold your hand in for?? Cheers

[makey98]

Beast Skills Contrast Baths

Gripfaq- Hand health

[Scott Styles]

90 seconds a bucket, 3 cycles, like in the site posted above.

[crobb1320]

i also like use dexterity balls after a grip session,like a cool down.also a squishy grip ball works well for me. but if your hands hurt really bad i wonder if your doing to much.

[GetAGrip87]

Contrasts baths and extensor work.

[MalachiMcMullen]

Contrasts baths and extensor work.

I second that!

When I first started on training grippers seriously I neglected my extensors long enough to regret it. My hands hurt bad enough that I took off work for two days because I just couldn't handle steel. I read up a few sites on hand health and such, tried them and contrast baths work great but I also noticed that some places said to use extensor bands or work the extensors, as soon as I started working reverse curls and extensor bands the stinging pain went away. I've only felt muscle soreness after a grip workout since.

Edited April 18, 2007 by MalachiMcMullen

[superfeemiman]

I'd say you really shouldn't include Extensors as just "hand recovery". You should do them no matter what.

[Bearcat 74]

The best thing I have done is fill a cooler with ice and water and submerge up to the elbow. Shoot for 2 minutes in and 1-2 minutes out, repeat for about 20 minutes. Move your hand around, make a fist whatever while in the bucket also.