Wrist/forearm exercises

MN5

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[b]You all lasted far longer than I expected...[/b] 
How do you actually 'bulk' your wrists up though? I know you can work on grip strength but that often builds forearms etc.. Isn't the wrist mainly tendons/ligaments? so no real muscle to build up?? 
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BartMan

I wondered how long it would last too - much longer than I guessed...

Paekakboyz

Lets hope no wives or girlfriends happen across this thread... they might repeat Bartman's sentiments!!

taniwharugby

Mrs TR knows my TSF name...

NTA

Mrs TA doesn't know the location of TSF... only of the existence of "that rugby forum"

taniwharugby

Well if my laptop is on, the likes of this and FB are always open, so if Mrs TR chose to do so, she could come on here, whether she could navigate about to see what lies Ive been telling is another matter...

Wairau

over a few years if you are consistent with the pull ups and add some sledgehammer work (and the tennis ball thing), your grip/forearm strength will gradually improve. See how long you can hold on to the bar after doing your last pull up. Repeat consistently.

JK

Could always add fat grips in too as these really add a whole lot more emphasis to the forearms. 
I've used them for various curls and pulling exercises. Makes it a lot harder and then difference in pump is insane

MN5

climb ropes ( no legs ) and do towel pull ups too. The latter are particularly awesome. Do 12 or so of them and come back and let me know how you go. You'll need to get someone else to type though....
 
On FB I'm a member of a grip strength forum which I hope is a lot less creepy than it sounds and someone mentioned a fisherman he knew closing the 300 grip first time purely from working the ropes on the boats for so many years. Bullshit ? quite possibly but it is the internet and we can't rely on everyone to be as honest as all us ferners.......

Wairau

I'm sure it's true. It's what I think should be a fundamental part of working out for those of us who don't do hard physical jobs for a living-repeat hard exercises as much as possible. 6-10 reps*3 isn't enough. People who have to do tough jobs have to do the work for hours.

MN5

Yeah but ya can still overdo it really easily. Office workers are warned about OOS and all of that pussy shit but I was down at the park with the boys and wanted to do some rope climbing to show off to some Milfs there. Not happening cos of the pain, stink.

The Silver Fern

Wrist/forearm exercises