Roark Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 This morning I was fooling around and the idea struck me for hopper wrist curls. Remember Joe Hise came up with the hopper idea (bouncing the barbell off the padded floor or other springy material for reps in the deadlift). I tried a few hopper wrist curls, allowing the bar to bounce off a dense pad which I placed on the bench in front of me as I straddled the bench. Make sure if you try them to use a pad that has 'bounce' not a piece of uncovered wood- that would shock the wrists pretty good-- also have the pad make contact at about the point where your hand is in straight line with your forearm, so the bar will sink a little into the pad before its rebound. I had the pad set too low at first and did not get the wanted rebound. Just for variety, or negative assists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul valpreda Posted November 20, 2003 Share Posted November 20, 2003 How much weight were you using when you did these? Do you think it's better to go heavy or use a medium resistance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted November 21, 2003 Author Share Posted November 21, 2003 I did a set with 200 and with 220. They are much easier than regular wrist curls, of course. To me, as when doing negatives and having someone help lift the weight so you can lower it, that is the value of the hopper wrist curl. You can perform some lowering exercises that you might have trouble raising into position without the momentum bounce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul valpreda Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 How far do you let your wrists go back when you do your wrist curls? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gripper42004 Posted November 21, 2003 Share Posted November 21, 2003 Roark thats a good idea Kinda like Plyometrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roark Posted November 21, 2003 Author Share Posted November 21, 2003 It is safer to use a pad that lessens the sudden impact, so in that sense it differs from plyometric, I suppose. In the hopper wrist curls the wrist bends down below parallel. DO NOT use a pad that is so low that your wrist must go all the way down before you get the rebound- I discovered that little info in a near accident message! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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