Setting V2 And Wrist Pain

[macaz]

I was going to do my Vulcan workout today but stopped after a few singles. The bottom of my wrist on the pinky side left hand hurts. It especially hurts in the pronate position. I can close a gripper right hand in any direction but with left I can close a gripper in the normal position but if I move with my palm down and close it really aggravates my wrist.

I am sure I am having the same problem that Daniel and Russ had (Did you get it too Daniel or am I mistaken?). I believe It is from setting the Vulcan gripper (V2) In fact I first started to notice it a little while after I started to use it.

Well I was told to do more wrist work to strengthen my wrists which should help reduce my problem. My right has never had the problem because it is stronger and setting lower levels for the left doesn’t bother the right wrist. In other words I think this advise is solid.

I am also going to use normal grippers in my (Singles Doubles Triples) workout.

It’s a bummer because this program with the V2 was giving me good gains but my left just could not keep up with the huge set with the V2.

One good thing about this big V2 spread is I am really strong now on my set on normal grippers. My MM1, #3s and others feel soft starting out and I only get hung up near the final close! Because of this I think the V2 is a good tool to have but if new trainers don’t have solid wrists keep the V2 work to moderate levels!

I would like to see the V2 (V3??) have a 2.75” spread to help with this issue. Also with the huge spread to get it closed all the way the top part has to open even wider. I think this is why my spring relaxed a bit after closing it at the highest level (In the calibrator!)

[Jedd Johnson]

Question for you: why are you pronating when closing a gripper? The natural motion is to supinate. Could this be the issue right there? Perhaps you are irritating and inflaming something near the pinky due to this unnatural motion?

I'm not a doctor, so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I would take an extra day off and do some aggressive recovery and then try it without pronating.

P.S. If you are referring to the workout I sent you, I am glad it is working for you. That program kicks ass in my opinion and so very simple...

[macaz]

Question for you: why are you pronating when closing a gripper? The natural motion is to supinate. Could this be the issue right there? Perhaps you are irritating and inflaming something near the pinky due to this unnatural motion?

I'm not a doctor, so take my advice with a grain of salt, but I would take an extra day off and do some aggressive recovery and then try it without pronating.

P.S. If you are referring to the workout I sent you, I am glad it is working for you. That program kicks ass in my opinion and so very simple...

Thanks for point that out. I never close in pronate. I was just testing out different things that irritate the problem. Closing an easy gripper with my palm down did irritate my left. I tried it on my right and there was no pain. It also is irritated when I set the gripper for my right (using my left of course).

One thing that I didn’t articulate is when I set the V2 I put my thumb on the palm side handle while hooking the front leg with my index (my index is supported with my other fingers behind it- like is Shown in PKs grip setting video). Any how with the 3.6 inch spread of the V2 The only way I can get into this position is with my wrist cocked I’m sure this setting angle along with the long hard set is what my left wrist does not like.

The program that I mentioned is in fact your program “The Paul Knight Inspired” program. It has given me the best jump since RRBT. I will continue it with regular grippers. I will use the V2 less frequently for now (it has been my major grip tool the past few months) until I feel that my left wrist can set up the V2 for my right without straining.

[Jedd Johnson]

Yeah dude. Just some extra rest could get rid of that. Maybe some soft tissue work as well. Good luck.

[daniel reinard]

Sounds like it just needs rest. The pain I got was in the index finger from setting the V2. Now I am better about mixing up gripper workouts and taking rest so that has kept it at bay for me.

[Malice]

Other than wrist work I think the fact that I now do a max effort workout followed by a dynamic effort workout instead of working with heavy grippers every time. It seems to give the wrist a break.

[macaz]

Thanks for the advice guys. I really appreciate it. I am giving it a rest by not doing anything that bugs it.

I did some dumbbell wrist curls and they felt good - better than with a curl bar. I could do solid dumbbell curls today but I only pronated with my right because pronating is one thing that is very aggravating to the left.

I’m also doing some therapy with a large superball. I’m rolling it around my wrist and forearm and it feels beneficial.

[khfm865]

Hi Rich,

Had similar prob a while ago. My solution was to do very hot contrast baths with tiger balm melted in there every day plus 1200mg ibuprofen per day for a week. Oh and no training other than massaging the area with a iron mind egg.