Hey fellas

I've noticed for the past while now that i keep spraining my right wrist when poping up on late drops. I'm a goofy and its always my right wrist. Any insights would be really appreciated. Maybe I just need to do some wrist strengthening exercises?

^^^

You need to look at how you are 'holding' the rail when you go to push up. You should not be grabbing it - rather more of a flat palm/hand/push-up action. Maybe ask a mate to tell you...

smicko said..
Redtube is the answer.

Sh!t, I'm also a goofy hander

Yeh I work in an office bear in mind that i can do pushups and that just fine, I think the problem lies in the way in which I hold the rail

PaulyOS said...

Yeh I work in an office bear in mind that i can do pushups and that just fine, I think the problem lies in the way in which I hold the rail

So where is the pain?

It's different to a normal push up.

Pop-up vid here:

surfhealthandfitness.com/2012/12/09/pop-up-with-jordy/

No swelling I just get intense pain for short periods of time. Sometimes I'm up surfing and then get a crippling pain in my wrist and fall off the wave

PaulyOS said..
No swelling I just get intense pain for short periods of time. Sometimes I'm up surfing and then get a crippling pain in my wrist and fall off the wave

That could actually be connected to the Scafoid bone that Tux mentioned. It breaks easy and its a pivoting point for the wrist. SO small when it cracks it can actually split in two. I find mine moves around and some times the throbbing pain from what they say can be blood flow restrictions can be rather intense. Also if you bang it again or strain it, the pain all starts over from the word go, as if it s a new break.

That probably makes no sense, sorry already in holiday mode

Get a gopro to film it
Break down your technique
Fix it