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Injured my wrist using EZ bar

  • 03-12-2017 11:43am
    #1
    StereoSound
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,155 ✭✭✭


    I was using a straight bar for curls for about a year now and was happy with it, a few weeks a ago I moved to an EZ bar because of the more natural hand positions. I injured my left wrist using this bar and now I cannot lift anything until I recover. The first time I used the EZ I felt unusual strain but I was thinking it was just stimulating the muscle differently. My question is should I have moved to an EZ bar after using a straight one for a year now? My wrists are not use to the new position resulting in strain? I am using the same amount of cast iron weights on each end totaling 33.5kg.


Comments

  • #2
    Alf Veedersane
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,737 ✭✭✭✭Alf Veedersane


    If it isn't comfortable, don't do it. If the straight bar was working and there was no strain, stay with it.


  • #3
    MysticMonk
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 903 ✭✭✭MysticMonk


    Drop the weight a bit and see what happens...with an EZ bar you can also move your hands inwards a bit when curling which takes the strain off the inside of the wrist.


  • #4
    cloudatlas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,711 ✭✭✭cloudatlas


    I injured my wrist a while a go, strain and inflammation, rest, I also got wrist wraps that I use now for any pressing.


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