Just to confirm that is not normal. When I first returned to cycling I had pain so bad I had to stop. That was a combination of a poor bike setup (seat too far forward) and a lack of exercises to strengthen the supporting muscles in my wrists. I never get pain or numbness now.Tim wrote:Cycling is the main worry. Hands go numb frequently. Good gloves, thick, padded bar tape, changing bar position every few minutes, lifting hands off the bars and "pumping" life back into them, riding one handed (when safe to do so), good fit etc. etc. all help somewhat, but rest works best of all. I rack up 8-12 hours a week on the bikes and my hands give me much less (if any) trouble after a day or two off.
When I get a chance I will post. In the meantime, I can tell you I do dumbell wrist curls (wrist flexions and wrist extensions) but I put my thumb and fingers on the same side of the bar and do twice as many wrist extensions as wrist extensions. However, I think I need to start doing more of these: http://imgarcade.com/1/wrist-exercises/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;Tim wrote:The exercises sound interesting. I might do a little research.
I did some stretches today and it was more uncomfortable than it should have been.